[mythtv-users] Myth on a Laptop

Brett Kosinski fancypantalons at gmail.com
Mon Oct 1 18:55:24 UTC 2007


> And increases the download size (time) by about 33% (HTTP is text-based,
> so the binary must be base64 encoded (or whatever)).  Not bad if you're
> watching as you download (it's still faster than real-time), but kind of
> annoying when transferring 10's of GB of recordings for all your TV
> viewing during a week-long trip.

What on earth gives you that idea?  HTTP content payloads can most
certainly be binary.  Just telnet to a web server and issue a GET for
a binary to see for yourself.

Brett.


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