 baineschile2600 ways to livePremium
join:2008-05-10
Sterling Heights, MI | Fail This is going to fail; ATT's network congestion problems havent gotten any better (no matter what the fancy colorful charts say). Every person I know that has ATT complains about the network connectivity problems, across multiple states. |
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 Z80APremium
join:2009-11-23 | reply to baineschile
I must be the only one who has no problems with AT&T's 3G service throughput on either the iPhone or LaptopConnect card. I travel quite a bit (only to major cities) and never see less than 1Mb throughput and typically 2Mb down (384ish up). |
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 DaveDudeNo Fear
join:1999-09-01
New Jersey
kudos:1 | I never have problem with ATT either, once in a while , i get call failed, but its not typical. |
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said by baineschile: Every person I know that has ATT complains about the network connectivity problems, across multiple states. Well now you know someone that has no problems with AT&T's network. Its me. AT&T is great here. ~5Mbps avg download speeds with speeds dropping to ~2Mbps at peak times. Still able to stream video w/o problems. Only thing I get is a drop call once in awhile but thats it.
I don't have a slingbox but now I'm thinking about it. I for one can't wait for Skype to allow calls over 3G. Tried it with the app Fring and it worked great. Should be better with the official app.
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 banditws6Shrinking Time and DistancePremium
join:2001-08-18
Frisco, TX
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| I have no problems either, at least not in Florida -- AT&T's 3G network seems consistently robust in my neck of the woods. Never any problems. In fact, I already own a Slingbox, so now that 3G streaming is getting the greenlight I might actually buy the iPhone app.
As far as AT&T goes, my house in suburban Detroit is a completely different story -- it's a crap shoot whether you can even place a call from there. Must be a dead zone.
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You must think that there are millions of people just waiting to jump on their slingbox using the iPhone.
This is not going to hurt them one bit.
Edit: I responded to the wrong post. This is in response to the "FAIL" post above.
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Even on Verizon, streaming video over 3G is nearly useless the majority of the time. It skips and buffers too much unless the quality is kicked down to near unwatchable. |
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 jester121Premium
join:2003-08-09
Lake Zurich, IL | reply to brianiscool
You sound like a politican in Washington DC.  |
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 MattAll noise, no signal.Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
kudos:12 | reply to NeoandGeo
said by NeoandGeo:Even on Verizon, streaming video over 3G is nearly useless the majority of the time. It skips and buffers too much unless the quality is kicked down to near unwatchable. I stream video from my home server all the time over Verizon without issue. It was AT&T that constantly skipped and buffered for me, even if I kicked the bitrate down to 250Kbps. |
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said by NeoandGeo:Even on Verizon, streaming video over 3G is nearly useless the majority of the time. It skips and buffers too much unless the quality is kicked down to near unwatchable. I'm on Sprint and I've been using the WinMo version of this app for about a week(graphically it's identical). I will say that I am impressed with how smooth the streaming is now, especially in landscape(which is all you can do now, no more viewing in portrait).
Now, while I praise the smoothness of the streaming, I'm not fond of their softening of the overall picture. The previous version the picture was much sharper, albeit a bit more choppy. I also don't like the lack of options. They really dumbed down the overall app to simplistic levels. The prior version allowed you to set bit rates and other advanced options, to get the best picture/smoothness possible. Now it's High or Low and that's it.
As an FYI, I'm using it on a Sprint Touch Pro 2. |
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 ptrowskiGot Helix?Premium
join:2005-03-14
Putnam, CT
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Add me to the list of satisfied users. My 3G speeds here in Providence have actually increased over the past few weeks, and about 6 months ago 3G was lit up in my small town in CT. Besides the obvious areas I know a call may drop I have no complaints. |
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What programs are you using? I have used Androrb, LukLuk, and the NBA League Pass app, and they are very hit or miss, even when I am in a ~2Mbps area. |
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Me either. My iPhone is fast and consistently gets just under 2Mbps down in most locations. The NOTwork (Big Red) is definitely not the be all and end all.
I do own a Slingbox and can't wait! |
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 TamaraBQuestion The Current ParadigmPremium
join:2000-11-08
Da Bronx
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I have had my iPhone for 14 months here in NYC. For most of that time my download speeds were on average 300 to 400 kbps, inconsistent, and sometimes as slow as 120 kbps.
Recently there has been an improvement. I am now seeing average speeds of 1mb, once as high as 1.2mb. That's better than a three fold improvement. It has become more stable and more consistent as well.
I used to keep the phone on wifi here at home even though I have 1mb dsl through a wifi router. Now I can actually use the 3g on the phone. It is actually faster than my dsl connection. Guess all the complaining, and bad press paid off.
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You Sir are liberal, j/k |
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said by baineschile:This is going to fail; ATT's network congestion problems havent gotten any better (no matter what the fancy colorful charts say). Every person I know that has ATT complains about the network connectivity problems, across multiple states. More users streaming video will bring the A&T network to its knees that much quicker. |
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Z80APremium
join:2009-11-23 | reply to kfsutops
I agree. $30 while certainly not obscene is quite a barrier that would stop a sling-flood. |
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MattAll noise, no signal.Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
kudos:12 | reply to NeoandGeo
said by NeoandGeo:What programs are you using? I have used Androrb, LukLuk, and the NBA League Pass app, and they are very hit or miss, even when I am in a ~2Mbps area. I stream video files directly through the media player from my home web server. |
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