EpixHD.com is movie streaming service from EPIX, a leading provider of premium movies on television. Their website EpixHD.com carries all the great movies that you’ll see on-air.
What EpixHD.com offers?
Once you have subscribed to this service, you can get First-run hit movies, independent films, westerns, classics, TV shows, extreme sports, music concerts and much, much more.
The service has some 175 movies available, including some relatively recent hits like Iron Man and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, as well as a custom-produced recording of a live Madonna show from her Sticky & Sweet tour of last year and an exclusive Eddie Izzard comedy special.
Once you have selected a movie, it will take you to the movie’s web page, where you can watch the film, check out movie information, download wallpapers, and read plot details via Wikipedia.
Private Screening Feature
Epix.com also has a Private Screening feature which allows four people to watch a movie simultaneously and discuss it via a real-time chat. This Epix’s collaborative-viewing feature is provided by ClipSync, a Los Angeles-based startup backed by KPG Ventures and Draper Fisher Jurvetson.
Technical Background of EpixHD Service
The service is delivered using Adobe Flash Media Server 3.5 and Akamai’s HD streaming service. Every 10 second, the video player automatically detects the bandwidth available and adjusts the rate accordingly for smoother playback.
The player seamlessly supports everything from a slow DSL line, to high speed cable (720p), and it can adjust to changing conditions without a single stutter.
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