Web Casting

Video streaming has become an increasingly accessible way to view your favorite TV shows, music videos, and movies. Dish network has come out with a DVR that will allow you to record up to six shows during one slot. This allows users to watch their favorite shows at their own convenience. DVR’s can be a great thing for people that watch a lot of TV; however, when asked around campus, many students said that they did not have cable. Cable One offers these rates for internet and cable. Wi-Fi is available all over the NDSU campus, and many cell phones serve as a Wi-Fi hotspot.

Web Streaming

Updated May 1, 2012

Figure from espn3.com

                Now you might be thinking, “Yes, there are advantages to services like Netflix, Hulu, and YouTube, but how do I watch my favorite sports team play?” The answer is from webcasts or streaming live video. Outlets like ESPN3 allow you to watch a wide variety of sporting events from your mobile device, xbox360, and computer. It may seem like streaming video is a simple task, right? There are radio broadcasters turning streaming videos into career opportunities. John Wekkin, a sports broadcaster, has been working with a site called MN Sports Network. John covers multiple sports like football, basketball, volleyball, hockey and wrestling. This gives family and friends a chance to watch high school and college sports from the comfort of their own home. John’s service can range anywhere up to one thousand dollars. Schools usually end up paying for the service. You might think that’s a lot of money to cover a sporting event; however, the schools paying for the service also provide web broadcasting classes for high school kids looking to get into the profession.

                Streaming video is not only for watching your favorite videos or sports teams, but it can also do things like getting you in touch with a personal trainer. LouisianaState University has been streaming workout routines and healthy diet tips since 2008. This makes it possible for individuals, who do not have time to get to the gym, a chance to work out at home. The possibilities are endless when it comes to streaming video and web broadcasting. Is it possible that cable may become a thing of the past?