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hunter

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14. Netflix runs fine on an inexpensive 30 Mbps connection and 1080p television.

Reply to Rver (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 11, 2026, 12:26 AM

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That's my rule of thumb for personal use.

Work can be another story.

When I first signed on to DU I'd get 28.8 kbit/s on my dial-up modem... on a good day.

The first modem I ever bought did 300 bits/s. That's slow enough to read the text as it's downloaded. The credits of most movies roll by faster than that.

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Advice please? Is 1 gig internet worth it? [View all] Easterncedar Friday OP

Check out PCs for People, a nonprofit that provides cheap internet for lower income folks jmbar2 Friday #1

Interesting! Good to know about Easterncedar Friday #9

Download speeds are OK. Sector 001 Sunday #15

Today, my download speed is 33.89 mbps and my upload is 18.70 jmbar2 Sunday #16

Today is a good day for T-Mobile 5G. Sector 001 Sunday #17

I didn't realize how much slower mine is than regular internet jmbar2 Sunday #18

Assuming you're talking speed canetoad Friday #2

do yu upload? higher speeds more important to upload video, not so much to download IMO msongs Friday #5

Thanks. I don't upload. That's helpful Easterncedar Friday #7

Thanks. If I changed, and 500 was too slow, the new provider's 1 gig is more than my current cost Easterncedar Friday #6

I did that... Alephy Friday #3

Thanks! Easterncedar Friday #8

My plan is Rver Friday #4

Netflix runs fine on an inexpensive 30 Mbps connection and 1080p television. hunter Saturday #14

I appreciate the quick replies Easterncedar Friday #10

I checked my speed after seeing the other suggestions jmbar2 Saturday #13

500 is plenty for one person Tasmanian Devil Friday #11

Thanks. I do appreciate your helpful advice! Easterncedar Saturday #12