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Broadband usage and data limits - HELPbasically in our house we have a 40GB limit on our broadband and last month it all got used up. everyone in our house uses the internet.
i was wondering how much skype video calls take up and also streaming a movie/TV show??
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Re: Broadband usage and data limits - HELPFor a non-high quality Skype call with audio and video, the average is about 100MB per hour, so 40GB should provide around 400 hours' worth.
Streaming video depends where it's being streamed from, or more specifically, what quality. If it's Youtube/iPlayer, consider playing at lower quality (there's normally an option in the player) or downloading a lower quality version for watching later on.
iPlayer uses roughly 350MB/hour for standard quality 700MB/hour for high-quality, or 1.1-1.2GB/hour for HD.
Youtube about 350-500MB/hour standard quality.
Obviously if you have say 5 people in the house using equal amounts of the connection, then that's 8GB each bear in mind!Last edited by DarkWhite; 15-07-2012 at 22:16. -
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Re: Broadband usage and data limits - HELPthanks man... what about just an average movie streaming.. or tv show.. not one off the demand websites...?(Original post by DarkWhite)
For a non-high quality Skype call with audio and video, the average is about 100MB per hour, so 40GB should provide around 400 hours' worth.
Streaming video depends where it's being streamed from, or more specifically, what quality. If it's Youtube/iPlayer, consider playing at lower quality (there's normally an option in the player) or downloading a lower quality version for watching later on.
iPlayer uses roughly 350MB/hour for standard quality 700MB/hour for high-quality, or 1.1-1.2GB/hour for HD.
Youtube about 350-500MB/hour standard quality.
Obviously if you have say 5 people in the house using equal amounts of the connection, then that's 8GB each bear in mind! -
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Re: Broadband usage and data limits - HELPthanks, i know i am made to feel guilty every time i open up a browser(Original post by Perseverance)
I used to have a data limit at my home and really hated it! I'd advise trying to persuade whoever's paying the bills to try move to another package, often it's not as expensive as you might think
but there is no budging... me and the person who uses the internet most in the house have suggested it.
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Re: Broadband usage and data limits - HELPWell, unless it'd HD, something like 300-700MB per hour? Bit hard to guess really as it can vary so much!(Original post by Bellissima)
thanks man... what about just an average movie streaming.. or tv show.. not one off the demand websites...? -
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Re: Broadband usage and data limits - HELPok cheers i will keep this in mind!! thank you!!(Original post by DarkWhite)
Well, unless it'd HD, something like 300-700MB per hour? Bit hard to guess really as it can vary so much! -
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Re: Broadband usage and data limits - HELPMP3 files from Youtube?
Normally mp3s would be about 5MB for a 3-minute song.
From Youtube it might be more because you're actually downloading a video with audio and just stripping away the video. So it could be anything up to a few hundred MB, but wouldn't normally. -
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Re: Broadband usage and data limits - HELPok thanks that would def explain it! cheers!(Original post by DarkWhite)
MP3 files from Youtube?
Normally mp3s would be about 5MB for a 3-minute song.
From Youtube it might be more because you're actually downloading a video with audio and just stripping away the video. So it could be anything up to a few hundred MB, but wouldn't normally.
