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It may not be you individually that's pissing off your ISP, but your ISP is almost certainly not happy with Netflix streaming: http://www.hackingnetflix.com/201

It may not be you individually that's pissing off your ISP, but your ISP is almost certainly not happy with Netflix streaming: http://www.hackingnetflix.com/2010/11/comcast-level-3-in-dispute-over-traffic-netflix-streaming-costs-to-increase-.html http://www.hackingnetflix.com/2010/11/comcast-level-3-in-dis...

tsotha 16y ago
There's a big difference between torrenting an HD movie and watching a relatively low resolution streaming movie. I don't have the numbers at my fingertips, but I'd be surprised if the HD movie doesn't use 10x the bandwidth.
- chc 16y ago
  Netflix streams HD when possible, and most people I know prefer to download non-HD versions to reduce the wait time. I don't know how Netflix's compression is, though, so it might work out not to be that much more even when it's HD.
  - potatolicious 16y ago
    Netflix's compression looks (unscientifically) pretty close to standard-def DVDs to me. Sure, it'd be nice to stream 1080p content, but I know my pipe can't handle it, and I'd much rather watch standard-def content right now than wait 2 days to watch the movie I want in glorious high-def. It's also why IMHO the PS3's movie rental capability is laughably unusable. When someone goes onto an on-demand system, odds are they want their content right the hell now. The PS3 only supports downloading your rentals. Now, what would be interesting is a standard for storing streamed video. This way I can rewatch, rewind, fast forward, etc, without hitting my connection again, but also have the perks of beginning right now.
    - chc 16y ago
      Netflix only streams HD for certain movies and only if your bandwidth is good enough. If your pipe can't handle it, you will indeed be getting DVD-quality video.
- Travis 16y ago
  This is only marginally relevant (it doesn't directly address the specific codecs in use for std vs high def streaming), but torrenting a full movie in standard def versus high def is usually only a factor of 2-3x, at most. While that is more data, it's a far cry from an order of magnitude of difference.

tsotha 16y ago

There's a big difference between torrenting an HD movie and watching a relatively low resolution streaming movie. I don't have the numbers at my fingertips, but I'd be surprised if the HD movie doesn't use 10x the bandwidth.

chc 16y ago
Netflix streams HD when possible, and most people I know prefer to download non-HD versions to reduce the wait time. I don't know how Netflix's compression is, though, so it might work out not to be that much more even when it's HD.
- potatolicious 16y ago
  Netflix's compression looks (unscientifically) pretty close to standard-def DVDs to me. Sure, it'd be nice to stream 1080p content, but I know my pipe can't handle it, and I'd much rather watch standard-def content right now than wait 2 days to watch the movie I want in glorious high-def. It's also why IMHO the PS3's movie rental capability is laughably unusable. When someone goes onto an on-demand system, odds are they want their content right the hell now. The PS3 only supports downloading your rentals. Now, what would be interesting is a standard for storing streamed video. This way I can rewatch, rewind, fast forward, etc, without hitting my connection again, but also have the perks of beginning right now.
  - chc 16y ago
    Netflix only streams HD for certain movies and only if your bandwidth is good enough. If your pipe can't handle it, you will indeed be getting DVD-quality video.
Travis 16y ago
This is only marginally relevant (it doesn't directly address the specific codecs in use for std vs high def streaming), but torrenting a full movie in standard def versus high def is usually only a factor of 2-3x, at most. While that is more data, it's a far cry from an order of magnitude of difference.