The streaming of movies and TV programs from the internet is definitely increasing in popularity, and will someday be the main way we access entertainment on our TVs and home theater systems, but contrary to popular belief, that day is still not there quite yet as issues such as bandwidth, internet speed, and image quality still need to be fine tuned.
The prime example of problems associated with internet streaming were brought to the forefront in the recent first-time attempt to stream the Super Bowl. Poor image quality, and the lack of access to the commercials and Madonna's half-time performance, due to licensing issues, provided a less-than-optimum viewing experience for those that chose the streaming option for watching the Super Bowl. For a thorough analysis of the streamed version of Super Bowl XLVI, read the report from Streaming Media.
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