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Internet options in Punta Chivato
What are the different options, and what speeds can I expect?
I understand that there is Hughes satellite, but have read about some issues.
I also understand that Exede is a new option being offered.
It also appears that you can get good cell phone reception from Mulege. Is 3G/4G data a viable option?
Thankful for your input!
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BigBearRider - Welcome to our insanity -
Excede is really the only good choice at this time. Hugo across from Las Casitas in Mulege is now their installer in our area. Telcel Banda Ancha is
an option but even worse than Hughes. You'll find a lot of Hughes equipment in Punta Chivato for cheap or free. Ask your neighbors for their opinions
too.
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Yep, Russ nailed it.
Exede from 15 to 20 mbps
Hughes neet, 1-3 mbps
Telcel, Banda Ancha .5-1.5 on a good day.
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clavélo!
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Thank you both for your responses.
15 to 20 mbps should be more than enough for Netflix, if it is reliable.
Are you getting those speeds on the $60/month plan, or something more expensive?
Has the Exede connection proven to be reliable so far?
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Hi Bob and Susan,
I'm not sure I understand your question. I was not looking to download a movie from Netflix (not sure if this is possible), but was hoping to use the
streaming service. The stated speed of 15-20 mbps should be plenty for that.
I was asking about the reliability of the connection because if the connection is not consistent, streaming may be annoying.
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I don't know what the total amount of data for a two-hour movie is. Netflix says the speed required for streaming in HD is 5 mbps.
My concern is that streaming requires a consistent connection. If the connection does not exceed that speed at all times during a two-hour movie,
watching a streaming movie will not be pleasant.
Maybe the question I should ask you is whether you use Netflix over Exede, and whether you are happy with the experience?
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What I think Bob is getting at is with Exede and the $60 service you are only allowed 10 gig of bandwidth usage a month. A movie is usually a pretty
large file so you would use up your allotment pretty quickly. If you downloaded the movie during the free period from 3am to 8am Douglas AZ time then
you could watch the movie later in the evening at your convenience and it would not count against your allotment.
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Aha! I did not know there was a bandwidth limitation. That makes streaming a little challenging. With 10 GB, you will probably only get 3 or 4
movies per month if that is all you do.
I also did not know there was a "free period" between 3 am and 8 am. Thank you. The more you know! I guess I will have to figure out how to
download a movie.
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It's kinda amazing to another "old guy" how much importance is placed on TV, gaming and stuff like that by folks coming to Baja now. It never occurred
to me that watching a box in Baja could be better than just being in Baja. I ALWAYS found better things to do.....It's Baja! But, what do I
know.....
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Bob, Susan, Chuckie, thanks for your thoughts.
I would be very happy without TV and internet. If it were up to me, we wouldn't have any of it in the house.
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Aint it your house?
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...wife, kids, and so on ...
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Exede handles a Netflix movie just fine. I had extra GB so the wife and I watched a movie. Bob has the estimates pretty close, we watched a ~90
minute movie for a little under 3GB.
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Thanks, bkbend.
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Let's clear this up a little. If you wanted to start up a new system you can use Banda Ancha which gets the signal from Mulege. That is with Telcel
and it barely works after 9 in the morning. Hardly acceptable now, because of all the users, and very slow speeds.
Hughes net is trying to not service the old HNS7000S units so even if you buy one, it is almost impossible to hook up to service. You have to
sign up for 18 months with a company like Baja Satellite Service in Todos Santos who buys bandwidth and then resells to you. It is very slow, has
daily limitations when it is working, and may well prove to be a thing of the past.
Exede is the new kid on the block. Blazing fast speeds. The installer services are connected to Osiris in Ensenada who is beyond a stand up guy
and wonderful business man. The installer in Mulege is Hugo who also is a real wonderful serviced tech that will go the extra mile to help service
and install. The weakness is the amount of download. That may be changing soon, but it is what it is right now.
I have been in Rosarito beach for the last part of summer and using IZZI here which will have me spoiled with reasonable fast downloads, and no
limit. But when I choose to live where I do, that is one of the things that happen.
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Netflix Options
Hello All - while this is an old thread you may still find this useful. You can control the bandwidth used by Netflix if you go into your Netflix
settings. For slower or limited data situations, this setting can make a huge difference.
A two hour Super High Def Netflix movie can use perhaps 10 GB or more, while the same film on the lowest resolution setting will use less than 1 GB.
So if you are limited in data drop your resolution, and this will of course also allow for smoother streaming on slower connections. The viewing
experience is still decent on the lower resolution settings. Hope this helps some of you that want to watch Netflix movies but don't have a large data
plan or your connection is slower.
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Quote: Originally posted by charris  | Hello All - while this is an old thread you may still find this useful. You can control the bandwidth used by Netflix if you go into your Netflix
settings. For slower or limited data situations, this setting can make a huge difference.
A two hour Super High Def Netflix movie can use perhaps 10 GB or more, while the same film on the lowest resolution setting will use less than 1 GB.
So if you are limited in data drop your resolution, and this will of course also allow for smoother streaming on slower connections. The viewing
experience is still decent on the lower resolution settings. Hope this helps some of you that want to watch Netflix movies but don't have a large data
plan or your connection is slower. |
XLNT tip! I'll try that here we share an internet connection between a couple neighbors ......gracias
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