MediaMelon

MediaMelon is a San Fransisco, California - based startup. MediaMelon provides an Internet video delivery service optimized for delivering high-definition, full-screen videos that can be accessed and played from various IP devices without the need for a dedicated desktop application or hardware device.

Instead of streaming the video at real-time, which is expensive and is subject to jitters and quality constraints, MediaMelon forward-caches video elements into IP devices so that the playback quality can be guaranteed. MediaMelon's technology works across different kinds of operating systems and browsers.

Technology

MediaMelon uses peer-to-peer technology for distributing high quality videos and uses VLC media player and Adobe Flash plugins for the web based player. MediaMelon claims its use of peer-to-peer in the player application enables low cost distribution of high quality video files. It helps reducing bandwidth costs, that won't rise in direct proportion to the number of users.

See also

• Internet television
• User generated content
• Viral video

External links & References

• MediaMelon web site
• MediaMelon Launches Video Delivery Network
• Newteevee.com: MediaMelon Puts High-Res in the Browser
• MediaMelon partners with thePlatform in their new framework

Category: Video hosting Category: Video on demand services Category: Web 2.0 High-definition television Category: Film and video technology