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stream sites you pay for

  • 22-05-2012 5:05am
    #1
    shadowcomplex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,097 ✭✭✭


    I have a question regarding stream sites you pay for such as live footy and flash stream sports,

    Do these work better the faster the internet connection you have and is there an upper limit connection where having an even better connection wont matter


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  • #2
    shadowcomplex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,097 ✭✭✭shadowcomplex


    basicall what I want to know is ,would there be any advantage if I upgraded to 100mb broadband from 20mb for these streams


  • #3
    niallo27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,038 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    shadowcomplex wrote: »
    basicall what I want to know is ,would there be any advantage if I upgraded to 100mb broadband from 20mb for these streams

    In one word "no", i have an 8mb line and it works perfect, 20mb is plenty enough.


  • #4
    L'prof
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,043 ✭✭✭✭L'prof


    Unless you want to be downloading while you stream, there's really no need.


  • #5
    Vicxas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,404 ✭✭✭✭Vicxas


    Im sure this is going to be IBTL as Sean Sherlock is probably foaming at the mouth with this.....


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
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    Vicxas wrote: »
    Im sure this is going to be IBTL as Sean Sherlock is probably foaming at the mouth with this.....

    Sher to get the lock


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  • #7
    Jax Teller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,763 ✭✭✭Jax Teller


    Flash recommend you have at least 3mb.

    Lof recommend you have at least 1mb so you are grand .


  • #8
    Neil3030
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,154 ✭✭✭✭Neil3030


    You sound like you are a UPC customer? Their 20mb line would be perfectly adequate for streaming, speaking completely hypothetically of course.

    Run this:

    www.speedtest.net

    And if your download speed is over 3mb, there's no need to upgrade, unless as someone pointed out, you want to engage in simultaneous downloading.


  • #9
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,118 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Ive run my UPC 25Mb line with streaming simultaneous downloading and surfing at the same time (different devices) and it doesnt bat an eye lid. 100Mb is completely unwarranted for what you require.


  • #10
    Fr Tod Umptious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,429 ✭✭✭✭Fr Tod Umptious


    This is were an official EPL online service has to step in, independent form any TV deal.

    Rather than customers paying for unofficial 3rd party streams the league should have their own.

    For the price paid the customer would be guaranteed a certain level of service and not have to rely on an unofficial 3rd party.

    MLB.tv is a great example of this.


  • #11
    Neil3030
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,154 ✭✭✭✭Neil3030


    Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »
    This is were an official EPL online service has to step in, independent form any TV deal.

    Rather than customers paying for unofficial 3rd party streams the league should have their own.

    For the price paid the customer would be guaranteed a certain level of service and not have to rely on an unofficial 3rd party.

    MLB.tv is a great example of this.

    At the moment, it would be a big risk for the league. Were they to do this, they'd need to lower their charges to Sky, Setanta, ESPN etc. Then, if not enough people signed up to the online service, the overall flow of money into the league would drop.

    I think it's inevitable that they will go down this route though, as the demand for online access to games continues to increase.


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  • #12
    Fr Tod Umptious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,429 ✭✭✭✭Fr Tod Umptious


    Neil3030 wrote: »
    At the moment, it would be a big risk for the league. Were they to do this, they'd need to lower their charges to Sky, Setanta, ESPN etc. Then, if not enough people signed up to the online service, the overall flow of money into the league would drop.

    I think it's inevitable that they will go down this route though, as the demand for online access to games continues to increase.

    I'm sure it's on the leagues radar screen.

    In the next or subsequent rounds of rights allocations you may see an online entity involved, and evnthough the amount paid by the traditional TV companies for rights may be reduced, I'm sure the total revenue for the league will be higher with the online player now involved.

    that's just the way the world is going.


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