[Novalug] Optimal internet speed for Netflix?
Aaron Porter
atporter@gmail.com
Sun Sep 12 19:36:19 EDT 2010
On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 2:30 PM, Paul <opensource@unixoses.com> wrote:
> Hey all. We have 1.5mb DSL. Compared to DVD and HDTV OTA, On demand
> netflix quality is bad IMO. Does the quality go up with internet speed I
> am guessing? If so, is there an optimal speed that would approach HD
> quality (1080p)? Also noticed it does not even give Dolby Digital
> Surround. Thanks.
Netflix seems to max out at about 5mbps standard and about 7mbps HD,
just based on my experiences & traffic graphs. I hardly ever manage to
get full HD, unless it's a good "internet weather" day and I stop
backups/vpn/etc.
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