Hey guys, quick question:
My family's considering to dump DirecTV and switch to streaming to the TVs (specifically, two Roku 2 boxes and an extra Xbox360). Right now, our internet connection (ADSL 1.5Mbps down, using a Wireless-G router) is fine for our current uses (desktop, iPod touch, two Nooks, laptop, and Xbox LIVE).
My question is that if we start using streaming instead of satellite (Hulu and Netflix) as our regular TV service, would 1.5Mbps w/Wireless-G be sufficient (as in, little to no slowdown/buffering), or should we upgrade to the next step up (3Mbps)? I'd rather not have to go any higher than that due to budget concerns.
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It would be better to upgrade. 1.5mbps is very slow so even if it word you'll have no safety margin and when someone decides to use Internet while someone else is watching TV you'll en up with one, the other or both users very annoyed and dissatisfied with quality of service.
It's your call but would stick to satellite or significantly upgrade Internet connection- even 3mbps and streaming is not that safe. -
What is the minimum Internet connection speed I need to use my Roku player?
Roku Support
posted this on Jul-19 2011 15:19
"In general, the faster your Internet connection, the better the video quality. For the best viewing results, we recommend a minimum of 1.5 Mbps for standard definition and 3.0 Mbps for HD content."
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I set up an roku for a friend,,he has an 150N network, the faster the better.
Cheers
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Netflix and such does about ~3-5Mbps for HD but will obviously downscale if you can't handle it. The problem however comes in when you want to play on Xbox Live and 2 people watching 2 different shows. In that case i'd say you'd need about 10Mbps minimum for no buffers and all that.
1.5Mbps is nothing these days, in 1998 i switched from 56K to 10Mbps broadband and haven't gone back to anything lower than that since then. Just think minimum of 5Mbps per TV and you should be good (for HD anyways).
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