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Old 06-10-2013, 15:30
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I have a 42" LG smart TV but only 5mb broadband but can watch their super. HD 1080p with Dolby 5.1 sound without a stutter. How do they manage it?

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Old 06-10-2013, 18:17
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The do have great technology. Their HD picture looks stunning; HD on iPlayer, meanwhile, buffers and stutters on my connection,
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Old 06-10-2013, 19:10
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Good servers help also I would imagine.
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Old 06-10-2013, 19:22
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Well I was blown away, especially when they recommend a faster connection for the super HD.
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Old 07-10-2013, 09:57
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I have a 42" LG smart TV but only 5mb broadband but can watch their super. HD 1080p with Dolby 5.1 sound without a stutter. How do they manage it?

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As everyone else has stated, they have some pretty good tech working for them.

But the chances are, you are not watching their highest 1080p SuperHD stream. I've been testing this at 5800kbps, which requires a higher stable bandwidth than you actually have.

So, you are probably viewing a slightly lower quality stream, which although not full SuperHD, it is still most likely 1080p or even a good 720p stream.

Keep in mind the BBC's 720p stream comes in at 3200kbps and also looks stunning in its own right.
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Old 07-10-2013, 13:38
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As everyone else has stated, they have some pretty good tech working for them.

But the chances are, you are not watching their highest 1080p SuperHD stream. I've been testing this at 5800kbps, which requires a higher stable bandwidth than you actually have.

So, you are probably viewing a slightly lower quality stream, which although not full SuperHD, it is still most likely 1080p or even a good 720p stream.

Keep in mind the BBC's 720p stream comes in at 3200kbps and also looks stunning in its own right.

I guess it must help that I have got a reasonable TV as well (LG 42lm760t)


ETA to my eyes the picture quality looks better than Sky HD
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Old 09-10-2013, 16:29
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I guess it must help that I have got a reasonable TV as well (LG 42lm760t)


ETA to my eyes the picture quality looks better than Sky HD
I agree, I was watching Rise of the Guardians (Canada) with the kids and the picture was fantastic. Seemed more impressive than Sky HD
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Old 10-10-2013, 10:27
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Sky HD could learn a lot from them, but then again i suppose sky only have a certain amount of bandwidth. I think the only way you get a better picture from sky in terms of films is if you download the film.
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Old 10-10-2013, 14:33
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It's not really about bandwidth.

All video services use third party CDN (Content Distirbution Networks) that peer content closer to your house to improve speeds.

But CDNs need peering arrangements with ISPs, and there's not actually a lot of incentive for ISPs do to it very well - certainly not in all cases.
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Old 10-10-2013, 15:59
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As everyone else has stated, they have some pretty good tech working for them.

But the chances are, you are not watching their highest 1080p SuperHD stream. I've been testing this at 5800kbps, which requires a higher stable bandwidth than you actually have.

So, you are probably viewing a slightly lower quality stream, which although not full SuperHD, it is still most likely 1080p or even a good 720p stream.

Keep in mind the BBC's 720p stream comes in at 3200kbps and also looks stunning in its own right.
I agree with this, I believe their lower quality HD streaming (which still looks excellent) only requires a bandwidth of about 3.8Mbps.
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