NBN - should I stay or should I go?

[Davo]

I didnt get a choice.

Telstra sent me a brand new modem, plugged in, instant transfer. No extra charges. 1000GB a month on 50 down 10 up I think.

Started on 500GB, 25 down and 5 up and they upgraded it with no extra charge 4 months later.

[Alan_Noonan_10]

I do get concerned with the impact 4K will have if it’s delivered over the internet. I’d prefer Netflix and others would only deliver HD. It’s not as if there’s that much of a difference, particularly when you remember the aged library VHS tapes from the 80s.

Poxtel will beam 4K in October. Just need to have a HD subscription and get a new 4K iq4.

I do know that, but I’m satellite. Not sure I’d bother getting the 4K version of any download. Not sure I see the point for a lot of material…HD is good enough.

[barnz]

You can choose what gets streamed to you in settings. I’ve set it to hd because ADSL is ■■■■.

[All_Things_Essendon]

Yeah, but what are NBN speeds like during peak times?

[Riolio]

Glad I got on MyRepublic before they changed their prices. Still getting 100mbps for $60/mo. Steal!

Can’t beat fibre to the home either.

[CaesarCod]

FTTN supposedly being enabled in my area in September. Currently on 4mb/0.8mm ADSL so I will take any sort of improvement…

[Mark_of_the_Year]

I’m exactly the same, waiting for them to advise I can connect. They laid cables in Feb.

[Reboot]

I do get concerned with the impact 4K will have if it’s delivered over the internet. I’d prefer Netflix and others would only deliver HD. It’s not as if there’s that much of a difference, particularly when you remember the aged library VHS tapes from the 80s.

Poxtel will beam 4K in October. Just need to have a HD subscription and get a new 4K iq4.

I do know that, but I’m satellite. Not sure I’d bother getting the 4K version of any download. Not sure I see the point for a lot of material…HD is good enough.

It’s delivered by satellite only mate.
No need to worry about bandwidth.
I’m in.

[Yossarian]

I thought the only things recorded in 4k were those timelapse cityscapes they put on tvs in showrooms. Why would you want to stream that?

[IceTemple]

NBN have laid fibre to curb in my neighbourhood but it doesn’t come online until Oct/Nov. I’m currently with Optus Cable 50mbps download speeds (peak times more like 5-10) for $90 per month ($80 if you’re an Optus mobile customer). I contacted Optus who said they’d run fibre from the curb (I’ve got a pit right out the front on my place) into my house for free (which didn’t sound right). I still haven’t worked out if switching to NBN would be better in terms of download speeds at peak times. I’m in no hurry.

it won’t be worse than an ageing network that has no maintenance done on it because the NBN have bought it.

[IceTemple]

Yeah, but what are NBN speeds like during peak times?

That depends on the connection type (FTTN, FTTP, HFC, soon to be FTTC) amount of traffic that flows in the area and how much “bandwidth” the carrier you are with has bought.

FTTP is generally best, followed by FTTC then HFC/FTTN.

[IceTemple]

(a year or so after it becomes available).

18 months max

[Soulnet]

Horrible.

[All_Things_Essendon]

Yeah, but are they peak time speeds show off 9.05am, when everyone’s at work …

[Soulnet]

ENVY ME!

LOL

Oh that’s 9:05AM GMT which is 7:05pm melbourne time.

[All_Things_Essendon]

No!

[Alan_Noonan_10]

I thought the only things recorded in 4k were those timelapse cityscapes they put on tvs in showrooms. Why would you want to stream that?

I love those time lapse demotapes. I want them. In UHD, 4K, whatever.

[CaesarCod]

FMD

[barnz]

because you’re worth it.

[wimmera1]

I kinda liked 1998.
How did you do it?