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5Mbps is an interesting definition of HD...
by ClassyJacket 10y ago
5Mbps is an interesting definition of HD...
- paulddraper 10y agoNaturally it depends on compression, bandwidth variability, etc. It's what Netflix recommends, and they have zero incentive to lowball that. https://help.netflix.com/en/node/306 https://help.netflix.com/en/node/306 The biggest issue is that people think they're getting 20mbps but they're lucky if they get 8. And that not a technology problem.
- wbl 10y agoYes it is. RF does not go in nice straight lines. The noise floor has been steadily rising, making getting a good signal harder and harder and leading to more packet loss. Add to that the fact that most TCP implementations don't deal well with lossy channels like WIFI, and you get a problem.
- illumin8 10y agoAlso, not to mention, current best AC3200 wifi is rated at 1Gbps+, however, actual speeds are max 320mbps, or roughly 30% of the rated speed (for a single client right next to the antenna). So, based on that type of math, I expect to see only 4mbps actual throughput to a single client; less if shared by multiple clients. These radios are likely not MIMO, so the antenna will have to "context switch" between multiple clients, so expect bandwidth to be significantly less in multiple device scenarios. All that being said, I think this is fascinating, and quite perfect for the hundreds of various environmental sensors that will inevitably end up in all of our houses to help us live more automated lives. All hail our new IoT sensor streaming, data driven, fully automated smart homes...