Cable Forum - VOD Netflix/Streaming Services

I think you might want to read their T&C's again, HD & UHD are simply made available, not guaranteed, plus you are also paying for more devices on higher plans.

spiderplant

20-03-2020 10:38

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Originally Posted by Legendkiller2k (Post 36028106)

Because Netflix charge extra for HD and UHD if they're reducing the quality then they are not providing what you're paying for.

A reduction of 25% bandwidth would still be HD / UHD; just not quite as good as you may be used to.

cheekyangus

20-03-2020 10:45

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Apparently the Kids iPlayer has just launched/started launching on Connected TVs. Wonder if VM are getting it soon, the press release mentions no specifics, just Connected TVs.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/la...layer-children

RichardCoulter

20-03-2020 11:04

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Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 36028094)

A 25% reduction in quality probably won't be all that noticeable. Netflix usually looks pretty amazing anyway.

If it stops the service getting bottlenecked or any other issues then it will be fine.

That's what they've just said on the Radio 4 news.

pip08456

20-03-2020 11:13

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YouTube Cuts Video Stream Quality to Standard Def.

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.ph...ndard-def.html

Chris

20-03-2020 11:26

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OB has been lurking, but oddly he apparently has nothing to say about this unplanned experiment in increasing the uptake of streaming TV. :scratch:

We now have hard evidence for what so many of us have been saying for years. Data infrastructure simply can’t cope with even a modest increase in use of streaming services. Providing all TV over IP would require a greater than exponential increase in capacity and we are many, many years away from achieving that.

Legendkiller2k

20-03-2020 12:14

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36028108)

I think you might want to read their T&C's again, HD & UHD are simply made available, not guaranteed, plus you are also paying for more devices on higher plans.

You're right i was just grumpy yesterday after dealing with panic buyers, my apologies.

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Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 36028118)

A reduction of 25% bandwidth would still be HD / UHD; just not quite as good as you may be used to.

Tbf i can see others doing it as PIP just posted YT are doing it now, it's only a matter of time before Amazon do it too one would think.

OLD BOY

20-03-2020 14:24

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Originally Posted by Chris (Post 36028127)

You underestimate the progress that will be made by the next decade. Of course capacity is limited right now, but surely you are not suggesting that it will always be thus.

I trust that you now accept that there is enough electricity to cope with streaming these days!

pip08456

20-03-2020 14:34

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36028152)

But the Netflix and You Tube actions will have little effect in the UK, no one has yet mentioned the CDN's. The ISP's may as well stop them as those streamers are taking action to replace their whole existance.

I understand things can be different depending on country but again, one size fits all! Thanks EU.

RichardCoulter

20-03-2020 14:37

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Would it be worth people downgrading their subscription??

jfman

20-03-2020 15:02

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Originally Posted by pip08456 (Post 36028158)

You've also not elaborated on CDNs? If you explain it might inform future discussion. If you don't then it won't.

BenMcr

20-03-2020 15:04