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daffy4u · 11-15-2010, 11:43 PM

Here is where I am.

I've been using Vonage for a bit over 5 years and have been very happy with their service (chock full o'features). I do have a land line as well (at the lowest rate I could get without any features). I have to have one in order to buzz people into the building. Also a few times my DSL has gone out, so it's nice to have a line that always works and can't get lost (like my cell phone).

I have used BitTorrent to download some shows that were on the premium channels. I have ordered HBO just long enough to see the season of True Blood (I cancel as soon as finale finishes... $15 a month). Next year, I'll stick to torrent downloads.

Though it's early, I am having a little problem with my Boxee Box. The box is at the farthest point from my wireless router that it could be and still be inside my condo (router in office, Boxee in living room). Streaming is glitchy on longer pieces of content. I did some speed tests on the Boxee and here are the results (speedtest.net via the Boxee browser).

Code:

To enjoy Boxee's online content we recommend the follow minimum internet connection speed for Boxee to perform well :

    * SD (360p) requires at least 1000 kbps
    * 480p  requires at least 1500 kbps
    * HD (720p) requires at least 2500 kbps
    * HDX (1080p) requires 4500 kbps

Boxee Box on Wired Ethernet (using a ZyXEL PLA407 HomePlug AV 200 Mbps Powerline Wall-Plug Adapter)

=46.4 Mbps [Megabit-per-second]
=46400 Kbps [Kilobit-per-second]
=5.8 MB/sec [Megabyte-per-second]
=5800 KB/sec [Kilobyte-per-second]

5.8 Mb/s download
0.66 Mb/s upload

Ping 34 ms
MP3 of 5MB = 8 sec
Video Clip of 35MB = 55 sec
Movie of 800MB = 21 min
Below Average (about 55% of Average for Verizon)

Boxee Box on WiFi

=15.68 Mbps [Megabit-per-second]
=15680 Kbps [Kilobit-per-second]
=1.96 MB/sec [Megabyte-per-second]
=1960 KB/sec [Kilobyte-per-second]

1.96 Mb/s download
0.36 Mb/s upload

Ping 35 ms
MP3 of 5MB = 21 sec
Video Clip of 35MB = 2 min
Movie of 800MB = 54 min
Below Average (about 25% of Average for Verizon)

So the wired should be good for my 1080p TV but it seems slow. I've only been playing with this for a few hours so it good be some content is more problematic than others.

11-15-2010, 11:43 PM	#4
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	Here is where I am. I've been using Vonage for a bit over 5 years and have been very happy with their service (chock full o'features). I do have a land line as well (at the lowest rate I could get without any features). I have to have one in order to buzz people into the building. Also a few times my DSL has gone out, so it's nice to have a line that always works and can't get lost (like my cell phone). I have used BitTorrent to download some shows that were on the premium channels. I have ordered HBO just long enough to see the season of True Blood (I cancel as soon as finale finishes... $15 a month). Next year, I'll stick to torrent downloads. Though it's early, I am having a little problem with my Boxee Box. The box is at the farthest point from my wireless router that it could be and still be inside my condo (router in office, Boxee in living room). Streaming is glitchy on longer pieces of content. I did some speed tests on the Boxee and here are the results (speedtest.net via the Boxee browser). Code: To enjoy Boxee's online content we recommend the follow minimum internet connection speed for Boxee to perform well : * SD (360p) requires at least 1000 kbps * 480p requires at least 1500 kbps * HD (720p) requires at least 2500 kbps * HDX (1080p) requires 4500 kbps Boxee Box on Wired Ethernet (using a ZyXEL PLA407 HomePlug AV 200 Mbps Powerline Wall-Plug Adapter) =46.4 Mbps [Megabit-per-second] =46400 Kbps [Kilobit-per-second] =5.8 MB/sec [Megabyte-per-second] =5800 KB/sec [Kilobyte-per-second] 5.8 Mb/s download 0.66 Mb/s upload Ping 34 ms MP3 of 5MB = 8 sec Video Clip of 35MB = 55 sec Movie of 800MB = 21 min Below Average (about 55% of Average for Verizon) Boxee Box on WiFi =15.68 Mbps [Megabit-per-second] =15680 Kbps [Kilobit-per-second] =1.96 MB/sec [Megabyte-per-second] =1960 KB/sec [Kilobyte-per-second] 1.96 Mb/s download 0.36 Mb/s upload Ping 35 ms MP3 of 5MB = 21 sec Video Clip of 35MB = 2 min Movie of 800MB = 54 min Below Average (about 25% of Average for Verizon) So the wired should be good for my 1080p TV but it seems slow. I've only been playing with this for a few hours so it good be some content is more problematic than others.