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Top Tech for High-Quality Streaming

What was once considered a distant dream in the tech industry is now a reality. 20 or 30 years ago, live streams over the web were just an idea. Bit-by-bit, as technology advanced, it became clear that livestreams over the Internet would become a reality. They certainly did in the past decade, with everyone streaming content online all the time.

You're streaming, too, even if you don't know it. Do you watch Netflix? That's a perfect example of high-quality, uninterrupted streams. It's all been made possible thanks to wide bandwidth Internet and high-speed connections along with other top of the line hardware that enables such streams.

Where are Streams Most Commonly Used?

Sports web streams and streaming apps such as Netflix are most commonly used nowadays. Thanks to advances in technology, streaming is uninterrupted and brilliant nowadays. Just a few years ago, streams online were unstable. Instability has been erased from the equation these days, and we can finally enjoy streams without frequent buffering. It’s even more impressive when you learn that 4K streams are now a reality, not fantasy.

Streams are crisp-clear too, and in some industries they're used as a mechanism against corruption and manipulation. Just take a look at live casino gaming. It has elevated the online gambling experience a few notches, answering one of the blazing hot topics in the casino community – can online casinos manipulate results?

For those who have no idea what we’re talking about, live casino gaming uses streaming as its central idea. It gives players a chance to play popular table games (blackjack, roulette among others) via streams from either land-based casinos or studios across the globe. These games are played against live dealers, offering a more immersive and Vegas-like experience. It’s simply better than playing poker against a computer.

These streams are a result of a complex mix of powerful hardware and software. One of the most essential live casino gaming pieces is the GCU. Short for Game Control Unit, this device effectively encodes the video chat broadcasted and helps the dealer run the game. It also works in conjunction with the RNG or Random Number Generator, which ensures fair results and a random outcome per round.

Of course, the high-tech cameras capture the action in one place and stream it to your device. As we said, live casinos require expensive and special equipment, but that’s what casinos are willing to pay to provide a fair gaming experience.

The Future is Bright

Both gaming and gambling companies know perfectly well how streams rule the Internet. They both invest heavily into top of the line equipment that enables uninterrupted streams and an immersive experience. With VR on the rise too, we’re excited to see what streaming looks like in the future.

Before we know it, we may enjoy lifelike streams via VR devices that will make you feel like you're in a casino rather than playing through your screen. Streaming has come a long way in the past decade, and its future is even brighter.