[Novalug] Optimal internet speed for Netflix?

Paul opensource@unixoses.com
Sun Sep 12 23:50:25 EDT 2010


I'd be very happy with 1080i.  I'm still very impressed with OTA HDTV at
1080i and dobly surround.  Sounds like I'd need at least 6mb to get a
decent picture.


On Sun, September 12, 2010 10:51 pm, Ken Kauffman wrote:
> To amplify, 1080i is delivered, but I concur with Greg on 1080p not being
> sent anywhere.
>
> K
>
> On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 22:26, greg pryzby <greg@pryzby.org> wrote:
>
>> My understanding is there is NOTHING delivered to the US household
>> that is 1080p via HD via cable today. That was after a long talk
>> (maybe 2 years ago) with the tech and some people who should know.
>>
>> It isn't Blu-ray.
>>
>> We haven't moved to Netflix again. Thinking about it and dropping the
>> movie channels. We watch recorded or 'on demand'. If you pay for the
>> movie channels, you can watch most movies showing that month when you
>> want. I only watch HD (well, I have probably watched 2 movies on 2+
>> years in standard def)
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 9:46 PM, John Franklin <franklin@elfie.org>
>> wrote:
>> > I've been using Netflix streaming for five months or so.  I've never
>> seen
>> it do 1080-anything.  On occasion, I've gotten a 720p picture, but I
>> suspect
>> it's low-bitrate for 720p.  This is with Comcast cable modem and a
>> 802.11n
>> wireless link to a PS3.
>> >
>> > jf
>> >
>> > On Sep 12, 2010, at 5:30 PM, Paul 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.
>>
>>
>>
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