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On 2018-02-05 19:51, RichA wrote:
On Monday, 5 February 2018 12:34:55 UTC-5, Alan Browne wrote: On 2018-02-03 19:08, RichA wrote: On Friday, 2 February 2018 22:09:18 UTC-5, Eric Stevens wrote: On Fri, 2 Feb 2018 18:40:34 -0800 (PST), RichA wrote: On Friday, 2 February 2018 01:19:30 UTC-5, android wrote: ...the compact digital camera... https://www.canonnews.com/the-2017-cipa-results-are-in Americans keep bringing up the technological rear. Crap. -- Regards, Eric Stevens They created the working internet (if not invented) and now slog along at 25MB/s while Asia and some of Europe is at a gig. Look at Speedtest's compiled results for fixed service (ie: not mobile). Average speed: Singapore (1st) is 166 Mb/s. US (8th) is 83.2 Mb/s. Canada (16th) is 77 Mb/s. All of western Europe is slower than the US, except Sweden. You do realize that is pure fiction, right? WHERE is 83.2Mb/s available? And for how much? I average about 23-25mb/s and pay $80/month. I posted the link to Speedtest who posted the data. You do realize what "average" means and how Speedtest works, right? ... er, never mind... I _get_ 132 Mb/s consistently on a 120 Mb/s plan even if the speedtest site is Tokyo or Paris (etc.) from Montreal. $82/mo (tax in). -- “When it is all said and done, there are approximately 94 million full-time workers in private industry paying taxes to support 102 million non-workers and 21 million government workers. In what world does this represent a strong job market?” ..Jim Quinn |
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On 05/02/2018 19:45, RJH wrote:
[] UK: I suspect that's something to do with it - I think 100Mbps is there if people are willing to pay. Which as it happens I do - £30/month for basic landline and mobile, and 100Mbps internet. I suppose 1000Mbs would be nice, but hardly necessary. I can download 1GB through a VPN in a couple of minutes which seems fine. GBP £34/mo (US $48) for 200 Mbps down, 12 Mbps up. VirginMedia HFC (hybrid fibre cable), co-ax to the house from fibre at the end of the street. Up is a little limiting at times, down is 200 Mbps except during the evening (20:00). I frequently download 700 MB files (weather satellite data), and a couple of times a week a full Win-10 install (~4 GB, I'm on the Windows Insider program. No local fibre from other suppliers yet - I would likely change if there were a competitive offer. That's Internet /only/ though. It seems that Virgin don't offer anything alike a combined phone/mobile/Internet package. Produces more income, I suppose! -- Cheers, David Web: http://www.satsignal.eu |
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On 2/5/2018 7:24 PM, RJH wrote:
On 05/02/2018 23:23, Alan Browne wrote: On 2018-02-05 14:45, RJH wrote: On 05/02/2018 17:54, android wrote: On 2018-02-05 17:34:45 +0000, Alan Browne said: On 2018-02-03 19:08, RichA wrote: On Friday, 2 February 2018 22:09:18 UTC-5, Eric Stevens* wrote: On Fri, 2 Feb 2018 18:40:34 -0800 (PST), RichA wrote: On Friday, 2 February 2018 01:19:30 UTC-5, android* wrote: ...the compact digital camera... https://www.canonnews.com/the-2017-cipa-results-are-in Americans keep bringing up the technological rear. Crap. -- Regards, Eric Stevens They created the working internet (if not invented) and now slog along at 25MB/s while Asia and some of Europe is at a gig. Look at Speedtest's compiled results for fixed service (ie: not mobile). Average speed: ****Singapore (1st) is 166 Mb/s. ****US (8th) is 83.2 Mb/s. ****Canada (16th) is 77 Mb/s. All of western Europe is slower than the US, except Sweden. Denmark, The Netherlands and Switzerland are essentially tied with the US. http://www.speedtest.net/global-index You get what you pay for. I have a 50-100 line and is oki with that since I don't stream much, but you can get 500-1000 Mb/s if you pay trice... The difference in average between Sweden and the US is minimal actually and I guess that the Britts are just chepoos that don't wanna punny up! UK: I suspect that's something to do with it - I think 100Mbps is there if people are willing to pay. Which as it happens I do - £30/month for basic landline and mobile, and 100Mbps internet. That's astoundingly cheap. This is similar to my deal: https://www.talktalk.co.uk/shop/broa...respeedboost/v They chop/change every few months. I suppose 1000Mbs would be nice, but hardly necessary. I can download 1GB through a VPN in a couple of minutes which seems fine. I pay CAD $82 for 120 Mb/s.*** Speedtest consistently shows it at 135 Mb/s even when testing to London/Paris/Tokyo. Actually, I'm only getting 60Mb/s right now - so maybe you don't pay that much more than me. I am limited to two providers. I currently have 75Mb. it's part of a bundle. If I switch providers I will get 200Mbs, and save about $30. per month. My problem is the bundling. I haven't haven't watched any movies for years. I only watch certain cable channels, and they are bundled with the movies channels. The only reason I haven't switched is that the other provider keeps changing the bundles. -- PeterN |
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In article , PeterN
wrote: I am limited to two providers. I currently have 75Mb. it's part of a bundle. If I switch providers I will get 200Mbs, and save about $30. per month. My problem is the bundling. I haven't haven't watched any movies for years. I only watch certain cable channels, and they are bundled with the movies channels. The only reason I haven't switched is that the other provider keeps changing the bundles. cut the cord and get it online. |
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On 2/7/2018 4:32 PM, nospam wrote:
In article , PeterN wrote: I am limited to two providers. I currently have 75Mb. it's part of a bundle. If I switch providers I will get 200Mbs, and save about $30. per month. My problem is the bundling. I haven't haven't watched any movies for years. I only watch certain cable channels, and they are bundled with the movies channels. The only reason I haven't switched is that the other provider keeps changing the bundles. cut the cord and get it online. There are only 2 ISP s allowed where I live. Verizon & Optimum. Both are lying leeches. To get what I want online is too much of a PITA. If you know an easy and reliable way, please tell. I looked at sling, but they could not provide what I want. -- PeterN |
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On Thu, 8 Feb 2018 00:08:58 -0500, PeterN
wrote: On 2/7/2018 4:32 PM, nospam wrote: In article , PeterN wrote: I am limited to two providers. I currently have 75Mb. it's part of a bundle. If I switch providers I will get 200Mbs, and save about $30. per month. My problem is the bundling. I haven't haven't watched any movies for years. I only watch certain cable channels, and they are bundled with the movies channels. The only reason I haven't switched is that the other provider keeps changing the bundles. cut the cord and get it online. There are only 2 ISP s allowed where I live. Verizon & Optimum. Both are lying leeches. To get what I want online is too much of a PITA. If you know an easy and reliable way, please tell. I looked at sling, but they could not provide what I want. Try Playstation Vue, Hulu, Youtube TV. There are others, and all have multiple choices. They tend to have the same channels in their basic service, and as you go up in pricing you should be able to find everything you want, or you can just add specific channels to the basic service. And I like Vudu for movies on demand. Amazon Prime also has its uses, especially if you order lots of stuff online - they give you free shipping. All you need is a streaming box, Roku or something. And an OTA antenna, if one will work where you live. On-topic: I think Roku has a DLNA service built in now, so you can look at your photos and videos on your TV. |
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In article , PeterN
wrote: I am limited to two providers. I currently have 75Mb. it's part of a bundle. If I switch providers I will get 200Mbs, and save about $30. per month. My problem is the bundling. I haven't haven't watched any movies for years. I only watch certain cable channels, and they are bundled with the movies channels. The only reason I haven't switched is that the other provider keeps changing the bundles. cut the cord and get it online. There are only 2 ISP s allowed where I live. Verizon & Optimum. Both are lying leeches. true, but that doesn't affect getting content. To get what I want online is too much of a PITA. If you know an easy and reliable way, please tell. I looked at sling, but they could not provide what I want. what content do you want? have you looked at roku or appletv ? |
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On 08/02/2018 05:38, Bill W wrote:
On Thu, 8 Feb 2018 00:08:58 -0500, PeterN wrote: On 2/7/2018 4:32 PM, nospam wrote: In article , PeterN wrote: I am limited to two providers. I currently have 75Mb. it's part of a bundle. If I switch providers I will get 200Mbs, and save about $30. per month. My problem is the bundling. I haven't haven't watched any movies for years. I only watch certain cable channels, and they are bundled with the movies channels. The only reason I haven't switched is that the other provider keeps changing the bundles. cut the cord and get it online. There are only 2 ISP s allowed where I live. Verizon & Optimum. Both are lying leeches. To get what I want online is too much of a PITA. If you know an easy and reliable way, please tell. I looked at sling, but they could not provide what I want. Try Playstation Vue, Hulu, Youtube TV. There are others, and all have multiple choices. They tend to have the same channels in their basic service, and as you go up in pricing you should be able to find everything you want, or you can just add specific channels to the basic service. And I like Vudu for movies on demand. Amazon Prime also has its uses, especially if you order lots of stuff online - they give you free shipping. All you need is a streaming box, Roku or something. And an OTA antenna, if one will work where you live. On-topic: I think Roku has a DLNA service built in now, so you can look at your photos and videos on your TV. It really does depend on your needs I think. I just use the UK streaming services - mainly the BBC iPlayer. And Mubi for films (but they're a bit arty for me so I may cancel). But I watch very little TV - didn't have a licence until recently, bought when it became required for the iPlayer. -- Cheers, Rob |
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On 2/8/2018 12:38 AM, Bill W wrote:
On Thu, 8 Feb 2018 00:08:58 -0500, PeterN wrote: On 2/7/2018 4:32 PM, nospam wrote: In article , PeterN wrote: I am limited to two providers. I currently have 75Mb. it's part of a bundle. If I switch providers I will get 200Mbs, and save about $30. per month. My problem is the bundling. I haven't haven't watched any movies for years. I only watch certain cable channels, and they are bundled with the movies channels. The only reason I haven't switched is that the other provider keeps changing the bundles. cut the cord and get it online. There are only 2 ISP s allowed where I live. Verizon & Optimum. Both are lying leeches. To get what I want online is too much of a PITA. If you know an easy and reliable way, please tell. I looked at sling, but they could not provide what I want. Try Playstation Vue, Hulu, Youtube TV. There are others, and all have multiple choices. They tend to have the same channels in their basic service, and as you go up in pricing you should be able to find everything you want, or you can just add specific channels to the basic service. And I like Vudu for movies on demand. Amazon Prime also has its uses, especially if you order lots of stuff online - they give you free shipping. Thanks for your response. I will continue my research. All you need is a streaming box, Roku or something. And an OTA antenna, if one will work where you live. On-topic: I think Roku has a DLNA service built in now, so you can look at your photos and videos on your TV. OTA would not work for me. Indoor reception is terrible, and use of an outdoor antenna is not permitted. What I am looking for is to get basic Internet service with local channels. I would then use a service that allows me to pick only the stations I watch. I have zero interest in the movies, except for some old classics. -- PeterN |
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On 2/8/2018 1:19 AM, nospam wrote:
In article , PeterN wrote: I am limited to two providers. I currently have 75Mb. it's part of a bundle. If I switch providers I will get 200Mbs, and save about $30. per month. My problem is the bundling. I haven't haven't watched any movies for years. I only watch certain cable channels, and they are bundled with the movies channels. The only reason I haven't switched is that the other provider keeps changing the bundles. cut the cord and get it online. There are only 2 ISP s allowed where I live. Verizon & Optimum. Both are lying leeches. true, but that doesn't affect getting content. To get what I want online is too much of a PITA. If you know an easy and reliable way, please tell. I looked at sling, but they could not provide what I want. what content do you want? have you looked at roku or appletv ? Thanks, I looked at them. The do not have all of the channels I watch. -- PeterN |
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