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By: What the NetfliXbox Numbers Don’t Mention | Viral Video Maker

What the NetfliXbox Numbers Don’t Mention | Viral Video Maker — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:25:40 +0000

[...] of video is a lot of bits traveling through data pipes. While companies we’ve talked to have not been concerned about bandwidth caps, cable companies like Time Warner are expanding their metered broadband [...]

By: On Mark Cuban’s “Video Lie” « NewTeeVee

On Mark Cuban’s “Video Lie” « NewTeeVee — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:40:31 +0000

[...] technology keeps changing as well. When I spoke to Roku a few months back about bandwidth caps, they weren’t concerned because video delivery technology kept advancing to allow better quality streams at lower [...]

By: tinyComb » Blog Archive » Roku: Comcast Limit Means Nothing (Lie)

tinyComb » Blog Archive » Roku: Comcast Limit Means Nothing (Lie) — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:00:14 +0000

[...] VP of consumer products says that Comcast’s impending cap is “unfortunate … but has no direct business impact [...]

By: Roku to Open Its Box to Anyone « NewTeeVee

Roku to Open Its Box to Anyone « NewTeeVee — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:24:48 +0000

[...] for HD, a feat that will be tricky to pull off, considering current bandwidth limitations. But earlier this month, the company told us that codecs are getting better as bit rates are dropping, so the quality will [...]

By: I’m Broadcasting Over the Comcast Cap - This Can’t Be Good| Zoli’s Blog

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:29:14 +0000

[...] Comcast is about to cap monthly traffic at 250G per month, I thought I would check my monthly stats. Little did I expect that I am already [...]

By: If it’s not love, it’s the LHC that will bring us together at antinomian.com

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:25:26 +0000

[...] are lots of things going on with codecs and bitrates that make caps not as relevant as they may appear to be.” (Up yours, [...]

By: CrunchGear » Archive » Bandwidth caps don’t concern some video providers

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:37:11 +0000

[...] maker of the Netflix-streaming box (reviewed here), isn’t too concerned, according to NewTeeVee. Tim Twerdhal, VP of consumer products, says: “It really doesn’t give me a lot of concern. [...]

By: CapCrap

CapCrap — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:07:54 +0000

My ISP (Frontier Communications) is about to impose a 5GB cap on broadband users during a 30-day billing cycle. That's upload/download combined.On the "bright" side, the services they offer supposedly won't count against the cap. I thought that was nice-as-pie. Yes Sir, the thought of caps makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

"What, me worry?"

By: John

John — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:17:59 +0000

Why would you be worried? As soon as the competitors start advertising that they are just as fast AND unlimited then the caps will be raised.

1mbps ~= 300gb

By: Roku: We Ain’t Afraid of No Caps | Chris Albrecht | Voices | AllThingsD

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:02:54 +0000

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