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Broadband speed query!

  • 23-05-2013 10:58am
    #1
    Munster D 187
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭


    How's it going Lads, I would greatly appreciate anyone's opinion on my query.
    I recently moved into a new apartment in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary and I rang Vodafone to find what broadband speeds I could get on my telephone landline. They said I could only get 1.5mbps download and 0.12mbps upload. If I wanted to stream movies from xbmc or YouTube or use Skype, would I struggle with those speeds? Anyone's opinion on this matter is greatly appreciated, thank you in advance.


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  • #2
    gazzamc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 712 ✭✭✭gazzamc


    You would struggle quite a bit ... I get 700Kb/s on a 7Mb line.. you will be lucky to get 100Kb/s

    Edit:

    you can get an estimate by dividing your line (1.5Mb = 1.572864) by 8..

    so you could end up with nearly 200 kb/s down... It all depends on the quality of the stream.. but skyping would be trouble with the upload connection.


  • #3
    Munster D 187
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭Munster D 187


    gazzamc wrote: »
    You would struggle quite a bit ... I get 700Kb/s on a 7Mb line.. you will be lucky to get 100Kb/s

    Edit:

    you can get an estimate by dividing your line (1.5Mb = 1.572864) by 8..

    so you could end up with nearly 200 kb/s down... It all depends on the quality of the stream.. but skyping would be trouble with the upload connection.
    thanks for that gazzmac, if I could get 1.5mbps download consistently, would that be sufficient for streaming movies?


  • #4
    gazzamc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 712 ✭✭✭gazzamc


    Munster D 187 wrote: »
    thanks for that gazzmac, if I could get 1.5mbps download consistently, would that be sufficient for streaming movies?

    You could stream but it wouldn't be HD.. If it netflix it usually adjusts it for your connection.


  • #5
    Munster D 187
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭Munster D 187


    gazzamc wrote: »
    You could stream but it wouldn't be HD.. If it netflix it usually adjusts it for your connection.

    I'd be using YouTube and Xbmc, icefilms service. Standard definition would be grand. I suppose downloading a movie would take forever?!


  • #6
    gazzamc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 712 ✭✭✭gazzamc


    Munster D 187 wrote: »
    I'd be using YouTube and Xbmc, icefilms service. Standard definition would be grand. I suppose downloading a movie would take forever?!

    If you let them buffer you should be grand... A movie of 700Mb would take a couple hours (at top speed)..

    Youtube has a few options (resolutions) which would make it faster.


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  • #7
    Munster D 187
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭Munster D 187


    gazzamc wrote: »
    If you let them buffer you should be grand... A movie of 700Mb would take a couple hours (at top speed)..

    Youtube has a few options (resolutions) which would make it faster.
    thanks very much for your help, I appreciate it.


  • #8
    gazzamc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 712 ✭✭✭gazzamc


    Munster D 187 wrote: »
    thanks very much for your help, I appreciate it.

    No Worries..


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