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Re:Can't pay, won't pay: streaming services are driving view... by buzer on Friday August 15, 2025 @12:12AM (#44908531)
...what service offers 15Gbps stream?
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Re:Can't pay, won't pay: streaming services are driving view... by oguz-ismail on Friday August 15, 2025 @12:46AM (#44908725)
None. No matter how much you pay, the best you'll ever get from streaming services is a bit-starved encode with fake film grain in a bullshit codec that'll look worse than 720p DVD rips you'd find on Zamunda yet still require more power to decode...
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Re:Can't pay, won't pay: streaming services are driving view... by kcb on Friday August 15, 2025 @12:01PM (#44914030)
Sorry my unit was wrong 15Mbps is pretty common for the highest nitrate streams
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