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will evision affect my broadband speed

  • 28-08-2014 12:12AM
    #1
    pinger26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭


    Hi
    I am an existing eircom efibre customer (very happy) and I was thinking of taking on evision and letting a basic upc service go.I was wondering if evision would drag down my existing broadband speed. Also upc only do the very basic service to my address
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  • #2
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74,317 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Yes, your speed will fall.

    If you can mount dishes/aerials you may be better served going for a Freesat+Saorview setup as evision's channel listing is extremely limited.


  • #3
    Kensington
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,683 ✭✭✭Kensington


    They reduce the speed your line sync at by about 15% for stability (i.e. if your line can attain 100Mb, they reduce to 85Mb sync, 70Mb to 50Mb sync etc.) So your overall max speed drops. What speed do you currently get?

    Watching TV will also use up about 4Mb per channel watched/recorded for SD or 9Mb (I think) for HD.


  • #4
    pinger26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭pinger26


    I've just done a speed check and I'm getting 62mbps, in the evening it could drop into the forties.with heavy usage like xbox live laptops, tablets and chromecast,I was just wondering if there would be a noticable drop in speed. also I'm not that concerned with the limited channel selection because in my view the quality channels are covered


  • #5
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,607 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Moved to Cable


  • #6
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74,317 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    pinger26 wrote: »
    I've just done a speed check and I'm getting 62mbps, in the evening it could drop into the forties.with heavy usage like xbox live laptops, tablets and chromecast,I was just wondering if there would be a noticable drop in speed. also I'm not that concerned with the limited channel selection because in my view the quality channels are covered

    You'll probably be re-profiled to 50mbps so only get that max, and lose a few mbps per channel being watched/recorded.


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