Progressive Downloading Involves receiving server content into your device for storage in your local drive while Streaming involves the download and immediate use of downloads in a continuous stream.
IMO streaming has come to takeover progressive downloading. This would be the opinion of individuals who have access to cheap data with good bandwidth but not so if otherwise.I no longer have to wait for downloads to complete before making use of content this has made me flexible with my time and able to work on the go.
Below are some requirements to stream without experiencing skips or buffering.
1. Network Bandwidth: Your network bandwidth should be at least; 2Mbits/s standard definition, 5Mbits/s High definition, 9Mbits/s UHD.
2. Computer Hardware:
PC: Intel Pentium 4 2.33 GHz processor or equivalent
Mac: Intel Core Duo 1.33 GHz or faster
3. Operating system
PC: Windows XP SP2 or newer
Mac: OSX or newer
4. Online Video Browser
. Internet explorer (7.0 or higher)
. Mozilla Firefox (3.6 or higher)
. Google Chrome (8.0 or higher)
. Microsoft Silver light (5.1 or higher)
