"Catch-up" TV blowing my 5GB MAAF limit.

harryhound

It is pretty obvious that MAAF is just a subsidiary of Plusnet and probably now using Plusnet technology??

I probably should have switched to Plusnet 18 months ago; but I've been busy and did not want the hassle. My BT line (no cable) runs at about 4 Mb which is reasonable for a BT LLU exchange about 2 miles away along 1960's copper wire..

However we have new technology in the house - My better half has got herself a brand new laptop and discovered that instead of planning TV watching one can catch up using the new lap top.!!

So three questions about the Plusnet offering (and I am thinking of doing a phone bundle as well to reduce ever increasing BT charges);

1. Plusnet has technology that probes you internet activity and throttles high use activities at peak times. However I don't completely understand the Plusnet matrix in everyday terms.
During which hours will TV be unwatchable because of throttled speeds?

2. Between midnight and 0800 hrs I should get unmetered access via Plusnet at normal speeds?

3. Is it possible to download a TV programme (ie during the early hours) and watch it later? (As a lark married to an owl - I'm not sure I want to be poked for snoring next to the laptop:rotfl:.).

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pawlala

I'd spend that little bit extra and stop worrying about when and when you can't use the internet for high usage. What sort of provision is that?!

Phantom_Flan_Flinger

I guess you're looking at their Premium broadband package as the Value package still only has 10GB limit and traffic shaping at all times off day.

The Premium package has 80GB limit now, so you shouldn't have any real worries about hitting that unless you were getting into a lot of P2P stuff.
You could as you say, schedule the P2P stuff for 00:00 to 08:00 as it'll be unrestricted and not count towards your download limit.

The Kitz website has a good breakdown of their traffic shaping.

Jemma-T

Problem with 'catch up' is people ain't using it to do that. They're glued to their computers hammering the service.

Get a proper ADSL2 supplier like O2, Sky, Be etc who offer services at similar costs or less than MAAF -I'm guessing that stands for Mad As A Fish https://www.madasafish.com

See who else you can get: https://www.samknows.com/broadband/search.php

Here's the rub- work out what you need and whatever it is it won't be coming via BT's ADSL service unless you have VERY deep pockets or very few active brain cells.

You need "unlimited". But read the T&Cs still.

If you can't get that you'll have to change your surfing habits soon.