At a basic DSL or cable modem speed, resolution is excellent, and the viewer can pause the movie or download a different film.

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Then be attentive to modem speed and cache memory.

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Applied Micro Technology uses the vertical blanking interval to allow Internet data to piggyback on a television broadcast at up to five times the speed of a standard modem and telephone line.

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