Whois & Analysis for ustream.tv

Streaming media is multimedia that is constantly received by and presented to an end-user while being delivered by a provider.

The verb "to stream" refers to the process of delivering or obtaining media in this manner; the term refers to the delivery method of the medium, rather than the medium itself, and is an alternative to file downloading, a process in which the end-user obtains the entire file for the content before watching or listening to it.

Transcoding is the direct analog-to-analog or digital-to-digital conversion of one encoding to another, such as for movie data files (e.g., PAL, SECAM, NTSC), audio files (e.g., MP3, WAV), or character encoding (e.g., UTF-8, ISO/IEC 8859).

This is usually done in cases where a target device (or workflow) does not support the format or has limited storage capacity that mandates a reduced file size, or to convert incompatible or obsolete data to a better-supported or modern format.

Digital distribution (also called content delivery, online distribution, or electronic software distribution (ESD), among others) is the delivery or distribution of media content such as audio, video, software and video games.

The term is generally used to describe distribution over an online delivery medium, such as the Internet, thus bypassing physical distribution methods, such as paper, compact discs, and VHS videocassettes.

The term online distribution is typically applied to freestanding products; downloadable add-ons for other products are more commonly known as downloadable content.

With the advancement of network bandwidth capabilities, online distribution became prominent in the 21st century.

A video hosting service allows individual end users to upload and share personal, business, or royalty-free videos and to watch them legally.

Users generally will upload video content via the hosting service's website, mobile or desktop application, or other interface (API).

The type of video content uploaded might be anything from short video clips to full-length TV shows and movies.

The video host stores the video on its server and offers users the ability to enable different types of embed codes or links that allow others to view the video content.

The website, mainly used as the video hosting website, is usually called the video sharing website.

Monetization is the process of converting or establishing something into legal tender.

While it usually refers to the coining of currency or the printing of banknotes by central banks, it may also take the form of a promissory currency.