BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing software client that can deliver any type of file to and from anywhere on the World Wide Web. Some filmmakers will distribute trailers or whole movies using BitTorrent. Many use this service to trade copyrighted material, which is illegal. Most people distributing movies via BitTorrent use DivX compression
YouTube and MetaCafe sidebars for compression suggestions). You can upload .wmv. .avi. .mov and mpg files to VouTube and MetaCafe from just about any camcorder, digital camera or cell phone (though members of the Vldeomaker community will probably edit them first). These Web sites then convert your video into an flv Flash file.
There have been great improvements in all aspects of Web video, from faster and cheaper computers to quicker connection options to better codecs (compressor/decompressor software) to Web sites that have invested millions of dollars in server space and bandwidth. YouTube is the obvious leader in online video. One of the obvious reasons for YouTube’s popularity is its ease of use.
