Why wouldn't my ethernet connection be fast enough to stream content through my Blu-Ray player?
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Exactly how fast is your current ethernet connection?
I have problems with Netflix and my Ethernet-connected TV. In my situation, I think the problem is that there is insufficient storage space (hard drive) in my TV to provide much of a buffer for the streaming. But, either way streaming HD does require a lot of bandwidth.
@benyust2: But the bandwidth bottleneck is not usually your ethernet connection. It's generally your service level with your ISP.
@cengland0: According to Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bit_rate#Video
HDTV is 8-15 Mbit/sec.
I just did a speed test with our DSL here at work and my download is only 2.83 Mbps. So, the DSL here at work cannot stream HD without some serious buffering. And, the files that the bluray player may have even higher bitrates. So, it really seems to depend on how much buffering can happen or maybe he has a much faster connection.
@benyust2: The DSL is the internet that is being provided by the ISP. Internal to your work's network, you're probably using 10Base-T, 100Base-T, or 1000Base-T. Any of those is sufficient to transfer 8 Mbit/sec. When you get to the 15 Mbit/sec requirement, you need at least 100Base-T. Remember, this requirement is inside your work's network and has nothing to do with the DSL connection -- unless, of course, you're trying to stream it over the internet.
Ethernet can be 10, 100 or 1000 MB per second. As stated above, HD needs 8-15 MB per second.
So, if your ethernet is 10 MB, then it isn't fast enough to stream HD video. Even with 100 MB, if something else is chewing up a lot of bandwidth, it may not cut it, though this is unlikely.
However, you didn't say what you are streaming from and I'm going to presume that you are trying to stream from something "out on the internet" and not just from a computer on your ethernet.
If this is correct (and also as stated above) it likely isn't the speed of your ethernet but rather the speed of your connection to the internet (ie. your connection to your ISP) as well as their connection to the rest of the internet (and every other hop between them and the streaming source that you're trying to use).
As an example, my connection speed (TWC RoadRunner) varies somewhat but is generally 5-8 MB down. I can stream HD but only barely and with buffering, when not doing anything else.
@baqui63: No, I only pay for 10 and I stream almost nothing but HD. I'm lucky if I get the full 10 most of the time. Before that I had 8 and was still able to get HD all the time.
What kind of internet do you have @laredo98? Cable, DSL?
@cengland0: Oh, I guess I just assumed he was talking about Netflix or Hulu videos streaming over the internet. If he can't watch local HD videos, I'm guessing there is a hardware limitation in the bluray player or bad cables?
@benyust2: Yeah, we definitely need to know the video source to give any reasonably helpful answer.
I find it interesting -- but unsurprising -- that the original poster apparently hasn't bothered to check back to see if anyone answered his question. Of if he did, he lacked the courtesy to say thanks.
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