DIRECTV Is Starting to Downplay Satellite in Favor of DIRECTV NOW

[Ronnie-]

4k would require much higher @ 25Mbs

That is what they recommend, but before my last speed increase I had 18mbps, and while it would buffer at the start, it would ramp up to and hold 4k with netflix.

 

[mdram]

That is what they recommend, but before my last speed increase I had 18mbps, and while it would buffer at the start, it would ramp up to and hold 4k with netflix.

thats still above what @ 20% of the country has access to.
then add in multi streams, pc's, ect
i would put the minimum mark at least at 50Mbs

 

[camo]

4k would require much higher @ 25Mbs

True but this is about Directv Now. Directed toward those that think streaming is unfeasible. Most people can easily stream if they don't have a data cap.

 

[mdram]

True but this is about Directv Now.

and you dont think they will eventually get 4k streaming?

 

[camo]

and you dont think they will eventually get 4k streaming?

That I'm really not sure. The way Netflix works it throttles the data stream to work with the customer. I can see something like that working out. Netflix has this streaming thing down to a science.

 

[mdram]

That I'm really not sure. The way Netflix works it throttles the data stream to work with the customer. I can see something like that working out. Netflix has this streaming thing down to a science.

you can only throttle/compress so much before you lose quality, or have to change the rez, or allow buffering

throttling is not the answer