How 20 mbps Internet can be slower than 8 mbps

Re:How 20 mbps Internet can be slower than 8 mbps by dcurtis on Wednesday February 04, 2009 @02:17AM (#465379)

That is probably the most intelligently written description of why Hulu will not destroy broadcast television I have read. Why do so many people not understand the attention-grabbing quality of "liveness" with broadcast television?

When will broadcast television be streamed over the internet into my computer/phone/tv? That is the question.

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Re:How 20 mbps Internet can be slower than 8 mbps by electromagnetic on Wednesday February 04, 2009 @03:00AM (#465423)

I like not choosing what I'm watching. I like flicking onto the simpsons and watching an episode I'd probably have never picked by myself... or you know one that's actually from a new season!

However, with like 40 airings of the family guy episode "patriot games" in the 5 days running up to the super bowl, I seriously wished I had another method of getting TV then.

Again, I don't like watching TV on my computer. My wife and myself can get through a few episodes of a show online, however IMO nothing beats a TV. That's why I watch all my shows through my 360 on my TV. I don't like being able to watch TV wherever I want, because it doesn't feel right, plus I don't feel like ripping my surround sound out and moving room with it!

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Re:How 20 mbps Internet can be slower than 8 mbps by alnayyir on Wednesday February 04, 2009 @05:27AM (#465551)

I watch all my content via my computer, but on my TV.

Video card -> S-Video::TV Audio Miniplug -> RCA IN::Surround Sound

Brilliant setup, and I've never known anything to up/down-convert content better than a PC using media player classic.

Good stuff. I'll eventually move the setup out of my bedroom using a cheapie mini PC of some sort with S-Video, but for now the convenience factor is tops.

EDIT: This is actually how I play my emulated and various other games as well. Have an adapter to use a Sony PS2 Controller on the PC. Glooooooooooorious nostalgic fun.

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Re:How 20 mbps Internet can be slower than 8 mbps by electromagnetic on Wednesday February 04, 2009 @10:46AM (#465864)

Incidentally, I have a similar adapter. I got a lot of fun out of playing all the old classics that I haven't seen in forever, like F-Zero and the original Mario Party.

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Re:How 20 mbps Internet can be slower than 8 mbps by alnayyir on Wednesday February 04, 2009 @05:29PM (#466650)

Glorious, no?

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