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How much bandwidth needed to watch live video streams

usignuolo
usignuolo Posts: 1,923 Forumite
Anyone know how much bandwidth is needed to watch on line

1. Live video coverage of an event
2. iplayer
3. Netflicks?

Comments

  • paddyrg
    paddyrg Posts: 13,543 Forumite
    Depends entirely on the quality you're trying to watch at. iPlayer, for instance, can play at as low as 480kbps (but realistically you would need more than that for dropped/lost packets etc.), however the actual bandwidth your ISP provides depends hugely on the ISP, package offered, distance from the exchange, etc.

    In short, have a go on each of those sites, see how well they work for you?
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