Mark Cuban Laughs at HD Web Video Streaming


Mark Cuban, founder of HD.net, said that the Internet’s “ancient technology” of copper wires and coaxial cable means that reliable streaming of high def. content is a non-starter. Internet video is only as good as its weakest link, he said, and that’s “pretty weak”.

The concept of web-delivered video replacing traditional TV was “laughable” and “not even on the radar”. [at least for the time being - eds]

We’re not too surprised.. considering his business model. :roll:

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