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I may have a good internet connection and quality WiFi router, but it's not that special. I was stunned at only 4 minutes to download a 2:30 movie. |
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11-23-2011, 09:24 PM | #108 |
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I have Contact from another source and 800 mb is what I'm showing for mine.
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11-23-2011, 09:34 PM | #109 |
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Oops it's 18Mbps now. Last edited by Blossom; 11-23-2011 at 10:31 PM. |
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11-23-2011, 10:12 PM | #111 |
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11-23-2011, 10:25 PM | #112 |
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900MB / 11.5 Mb/s = 626 seconds, or 10.5 minutes at full throttle (which you never get). I can't see how you could get 900MB in 4 minutes if that's indeed your speed - could it just be streaming?
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As far as Amazon Prime streaming goes, the resolution is a little better on the KF. On the SGT, it is pretty bad through the browser (most of the time). But, I was able to install the KF video app (posted on XDA developers) and now the quality of the streaming video is almost as good as the KF. The app is a little quirky on the SGT, but for the most part is wonderfully convenient. I also read somewhere that the KF Amazon Store app (which is much nicer than the Android version) can be installed as well. |
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11-23-2011, 10:31 PM | #114 |
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That matched my calculations as well (or approximately) I started with 800 MB and got approx 9 mins.
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11-23-2011, 10:50 PM | #116 | |
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Please take into account that... (a) my connection varies a lot depending on activity in my cable area, so my speeds vary as much as 5 Mbps to 25 Mbps... (b) the speed test I reported was for a *DATA* connection tested using www.speedtest.net, but my router... (c) a Netgear WNDR3700 has as one of it's best features an industry leading video QOS capability that optimizes downloads and streaming of videos. So, from the above, you'll see that I don't really know what the effective video QOS download speed was when I downloaded the movie "Contact" (except that it was obviously somewhere around 900 MB/4 minutes - duh!). But to be obliging to the nice lady who asked, I did a quick *data* speed test that, for all but the most skeptical and critical of readers, would give you a ballpark idea what kind of connection I have. In the end, was all that really necessary? Or is saying, "Oh, about 10 Mbps" good enough for a discussion between friends? To directly answer your question...no, I was not streaming the video...I downloaded it to the Kindle so that it was clearly marked as having been downloaded and was resident on the device. Last edited by goggin; 11-23-2011 at 10:58 PM. |
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11-23-2011, 10:57 PM | #117 |
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You guys make me want to upgrade my plan! My speed is supposed to be 3Mbps, but I guess I'm getting around 1. Will be downloading movies at bed time.
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11-23-2011, 11:23 PM | #119 |
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The things is, we have 4 computers streaming at the same time, and there's never any stuttering. I don't download music or videos (until now). My current plan is $15/month. To get the speeds you guys have I'd have to pay between $48 and $53.
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