<i>"But at least with HTML5 video tag data, I can download the video and play it offline using a dedicated player."<p>Try to keep up here. That's not the problem that Flash Player is chartered to solve (same goes for HTML5 video). I know you're smart enough to download videos and watch them offline, but try to think on a macro level.</i><p>Not the most useful tone to take when trying to explain your technology and win people over...