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I watch a lot of movies via Netflix, but my top usage for a month is about 50 GB tops. Watching a movie right now on my other screen.
The bitrate for netflix is relatively low for their "HD" content, if you were getting HD content at higher bitrates you'd eat through the 250GB quickly. I believe the bitrate for a blu ray disc averages around 24mbps, if you had a cable connection that fast you'd go through roughly about 12GB/hour.
Not sure exactly what codec or bitrate they use but the quality is not going to be comparable to disc. Larger TV's will certainly show it's limitations.
I just got a letter in the mail yesterday from my cable company (Suddenlink) "suggesting" that I log on to view my summary of cable usage. They said, in order to make sure I didn't have a virus sucking bandwidth or that there is no unathorized user jacking into my modem.
I just got a letter in the mail yesterday from my cable company (Suddenlink) "suggesting" that I log on to view my summary of cable usage. They said, in order to make sure I didn't have a virus sucking bandwidth or that there is no unathorized user jacking into my modem.
I smell something bubbling beneath the surface.
They clearly flagged your account for extreme usage. Virii (well, mostly bots really) and bandwidth jacking are common reasons for excessive bandwidth usage, so the suggestion doesn't seem off to me.
Although, heavy users will use just as high bandwidth as well, so yea, they might not be happy with your usage pattern. Let's hope that they're just being proactive for your safety and don't have any plans to slap you on the wrist.
Charter, my ISP provider, has had a 100, 250, or 500 (depending on the plan you have) cap since at least 2009, so this is nothing new. Check the fine print from your provider, I bet you will find the same thing. If not it will probably be coming to the fine print soon.
I did have charter out in Ca and i had the highest boardband package that they offered at the time and i used to watch tv shows on hulu when i was off work and that was about 45 shows a week on the package i had plus surfing the internet and useing my Itunes account to download music i like .. ..
All I can say is that I am totally green with envy. I live in the boondocks and my only option right now is mobile broadband with Verizon with a monthly cap of 5GB for the low low price of $59.99 before paying $0.05 extra per MB I am hoping and praying that a decent competitor comes along soon!
All I can say is that I am totally green with envy. I live in the boondocks and my only option right now is mobile broadband with Verizon with a monthly cap of 5GB for the low low price of $59.99 before paying $0.05 extra per MB I am hoping and praying that a decent competitor comes along soon!
Wow.. I feel for you, Mary Ann. There are probably some great advantages to living in the boondocks, but broadband isn't one of them.
ATT has got to be one of the crappiest data communications companies on the planet right now. I know they have been ranked dead last in customer service for a few years now. It must really suck to live in an area where there is no competition for Internet service.
I sure hope the T mobile buyout gets nix but I doubt it. I canceled my land line with them two years ago and have been using VoIP services ever since for a house phone.
Wow.. I feel for you, Mary Ann. There are probably some great advantages to living in the boondocks, but broadband isn't one of them.
Yep, it certainly is trade off. Though depending on circumstances, a person if they have the right requirements can help to encourage more options in their locations. My grandfather lived out away from town and getting internet connection that wasn't dialup was always a difficult venture. He made a deal with one of the companies there and they put up a cell tower to extend service and he was able to get internet service for those in his area through a new upstart there. It worked out well because he makes about 500 bucks a month for them to use his land and now he gets a fair speed connection.
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I am hoping and praying that a decent competitor comes along soon!
