ABC launches Hi-Def streaming

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Now this is what we needed: hardcore streaming. You’ll need to download a player (and no, you won’t be able to skip the ads), but the new ABC.com HD shows could be just what the Gadget Doctor ordered.

We’ve been thinking about HD video ourselves, partly inspired by the new Hi-Def vidcasts from the Wall St Journal. Main issue is file size: the WSJ have their 10-15min show down to around 200-250MB, while we’re still struggling with the same length of show at 600-700MB. We’ll get there, we’ll get there…



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