Depends what not great bandwidth is. My fixed bandwidth is s**t - officially it is

20mbs but realistically it is more often around the 8mb - 10mb range (I rent this apartment all inclusive so the landlord went for the cheap option and not possible to install cable here).

I NEVER watch TV really. I stream constantly using an Apple TV via Netflix and NFL Gamepass in 720p quality and it is fine 99% of the time. Once in a blue moon the quality drops for a minute or two, or pauses for a bit. But rarely. Oh, and that is sometimes because of the US proxy I use in the Apple TV in order to get the US content.

What I found made the biggest difference was my router. The speed of the WiFi between the modem and the Apple TV was very important. I made sure that I used a Dual Band (2.4GHz & 5GHz) 802.11n router and used the 5GHz range. Then it is fantastic. And streaming local content in 1080p is just fantastic!

Posted By: Steve in Holland on March 13th 2015 at 14:03:44

Message Thread

I'm thinking of cord cutting but my head hurts. (General Chat) - norway, Mar 13, 13:49:05
- Freeview HD, BT Sports and connect a computer to TV (n/m) (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Mar 13, 16:50:52
- do you guys have roku 3's in th UK ? (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Mar 13, 15:11:12
- Get yourself an android box. (n/m) (General Chat) - hoolahan, Mar 13, 14:34:18
- Now TV is pretty good. I like it and do you really care about HD that much? (n/m) (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Mar 13, 14:13:38
- I was looking at my Sky bill the other day.. ?50 a month (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Mar 13, 14:10:41
  - I've got used to weaker streams, and chromecast google to the tv, and then (General Chat) - pants, Mar 13, 14:43:15
  - and then compare it to the license fee (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 13, 14:14:15
    - I am still gobsmacked by the prices there. My TV is 9 euros a month. No license fee. Then (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 13, 14:18:40
    - Will do (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Mar 13, 14:16:17
- Sky are going to be upgrading their box later this year that's rumoured to include fullHD (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 13, 13:59:45
  - Yes, there was some noise wasn't there? (General Chat) - norway, Mar 13, 14:05:19
  - 1080p? (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 13, 14:02:08
    - so this says of the rumours (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 13, 14:05:08
- Does NowTV support Chromecast ? Not as good as AppleTV but pretty close, and when (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 13, 13:55:34
  - Yeah Now TV is on chromecast (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Mar 13, 14:44:37
  - I like the look of Apple TV - may just go iphone next time anyway. (General Chat) - norway, Mar 13, 14:03:13
- You can do NowTV via Chromecast in 720p and that is totes android. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 13, 13:51:39
  - However - didn't you say your sticks-locale means not great bandwidth? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 13, 13:52:59
    - Depends what not great bandwidth is. My fixed bandwidth is shit - officially it is (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 13, 14:03:44
    - Well... I might be able to get this WISP wifi thing which works off buildings or somesuch (General Chat) - norway, Mar 13, 14:02:07

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