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author's point is weak. users of netflix is not concerned with knowing what bitrate the video is. It just needs to have an acceptable quality.


> users of netflix is not concerned with knowing what bitrate the video is

That's part of the author's point: if netflix can halve their bandwidth without users noticing, they will earn massive savings. Apple & Amazon will also want in on the savings (being competitors and all)


that must have been a nuanced point. He had much more emphasize on the strategy of differentiation via bitrate.




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