RE: Why's Streaming Video So Poor & Why Do You Watch It?

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Posted by Doug Otte (A) on May 1, 2015 at 08:14:52

In Reply to: Why's Streaming Video So Poor & Why Do You Watch It? posted by Mike Porper on April 8, 2015 at 12:14:47:

In my setup using FiOS, the picture quality is like this (in ascending order):

1) local or cable channels;
2) Netflix;
3) Blu-ray.

Blu-ray is the best, but Netflix is better than the channels, probably because the channels compress the signal.

We had a problem w/ Netflix for a year or so when their bandwidth was choked, until they made a deal w/ FiOS.

Starting a Netflix show or movie, it starts out very rough, at around 240p, but within about 20 seconds it ramps up to 1080p.

I've never tried Amazon, so can't comment on their quality.

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Topic - Why's Streaming Video So Poor & Why Do You Watch It? - Mike Porper 12:14:47 04/08/15 (10)

RE: Why's Streaming Video So Poor & Why Do You Watch It? - SalD 17:34:37 05/29/15 (0)

Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu Plus: My experience - Alex F. 16:19:30 05/13/15 (0)

RE: Why's Streaming Video So Poor & Why Do You Watch It? - Doug Otte 08:14:52 05/01/15 (0)

RE: Why's Streaming Video So Poor & Why Do You Watch It? - fantja 16:16:02 04/12/15 (0)

RE: Why's Streaming Video So Poor & Why Do You Watch It? - mbnx01 12:40:12 04/09/15 (0)

RE: Why's Streaming Video So Poor & Why Do You Watch It? - Jack G 05:15:45 04/09/15 (2)

As a Whovian from as far back as 1972, just gotta ask: which episode? - David S. 07:33:25 04/10/15 (1)

RE: As a Whovian from as far back as 1972, just gotta ask: which episode? - Jack G 07:39:04 04/10/15 (0)

RE: Why's Streaming Video So Poor & Why Do You Watch It? - mrdavis842 17:22:29 04/08/15 (0)

RE: Why's Streaming Video So Poor & Why Do You Watch It? - oldmkvi 13:23:15 04/08/15 (0)

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RE: Why's Streaming Video So Poor & Why Do You Watch It? - Doug Otte 08:14:52 05/01/15 (0)

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