Noodleface
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Service Providers (Internet, TV, Etc)
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Its certainly coming. Just the hardware savings (Roku type vs a Full DVR) and tech support stuff is worth the change. Add to that the provider now gains a ton more control over content, especially advertising, and its coming. Broadcast TV still probably has another 10 years but the future is going to be ondemand style.
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I don't know much about it either, but one of them is sending 1 stream down the line and 2 million people watching it vs. 2 million people requesting 2 million different files and you have to get each one to them.
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@ Tarrant, finally set up in my new place.... 6mb down on my "up to 40mbs blazing fast line". So best bet is bitching at the local place for a tech? If a tech does nothing think I can get out of a fairly fresh contract because i'm getting 15% of advertised speed ( or at least give me the most basic level pricing since I sure aint getting premium.)
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Joeboo
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Yeah, a lot of people don't understand the conversions. a "40Mbps" connection is going to max out at around 5 Megabytes per second download, in actual real-life usage. Goddamn bit to byte conversion. Always have to take advertised internet speeds and divide by 8.
1000Mbit Google Fiber is actually a max of 125 Megabytes per second download. So it actually takes 8 seconds to download a gigabyte file, not 1 second.
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Yeah, a lot of people don't realize that ISPs advertise speeds in megaBITS. a "40Mbps" connection is going to max out at around 5 Megabytes per second download, in actual real-life usage. Goddamn bit to byte conversion. Always have to take advertised internet speeds and divide by 8.
1000Mbit Google Fiber is actually a max of 125 Megabytes per second download. So it actually takes 8 seconds to download a gigabyte file, not 1 second.
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6.15Mbps and .75 up via speedtest.net. 46 ping to whatever server.
Still working out how fast it feels, dont have time to launch any games and give it a good test. I know it's not handling updating steam games while watching video previews on steam, but that was fairly normal with cable.
So in laymans terms, I suppose that means I am getting what is advertised? Is that still dogshit next to comcast whatever their customer service crappyness?
Still working out how fast it feels, dont have time to launch any games and give it a good test. I know it's not handling updating steam games while watching video previews on steam, but that was fairly normal with cable.
So in laymans terms, I suppose that means I am getting what is advertised? Is that still dogshit next to comcast whatever their customer service crappyness?
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If you're pulling them from speedtest.net then it's in Megabits, which is fairly slow.
You're not getting what is advertised, but I don't believe Comcast makes the claim that you ever will.
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The always dreaded "Up to xxxMbps"
Well, we say "Up to 100Mbit" so technically 2Mbit is valid for that claim
Bastards
They'll never give you a guaranteed minimum.
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Oh... DSL.. yikes.
I haven't had a Comcast outage in the 4 years that I've had them (personally, not my parents). I also get around 10-12MB/s (80-100Mbps) down on a good day.
I like everything about them except their shitty customer service and retarded fees.
I haven't had a Comcast outage in the 4 years that I've had them (personally, not my parents). I also get around 10-12MB/s (80-100Mbps) down on a good day.
I like everything about them except their shitty customer service and retarded fees.
You are probably just too far from the DSLAM to get higher than 6Mbps. DSL performance tapers very quickly over distance.
I've seen 12 and higher, even in small towns. But, you literally had to live across the street from the CO. They just did gigabit over 2 pair last week, but it was like up to 20 meters or some bullshit. Most DSLAMs are going to be "up to" 12Mbps within 1/2mile
Century Link advertises 20Mb here. I had them at this shit ass apartment back in the day and had terrible speeds. Tech told me all the equipment in the area was old and there was not shot at getting decent speeds. Took 10mins or more to reestablish a connection and it dropped often.