Is Teksavvy going to support netflix SuperHD?

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dbarron join:2000-01-03 Vancouver, BC	Is Teksavvy going to support netflix SuperHD? »signup.netflix.com/superhd Is Teksavvy going to support netflix SuperHD? I am cable customer in Vancouver, if that makes a difference.
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Inssomniak The Glitch Premium join:2005-04-06 Cayuga, ON kudos:1	I think they do in ontatio. No idea about BC
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JCohen Premium join:2010-10-19 Nepean, ON kudos:3	reply to dbarron I know that TekSavvy supports SuperHD in Ontario/Quebec however since you're in BC and the networks are separate their might not be support for it for a while, however a TSI rep will be able to give you a more definite answer.
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chrisl83 join:2011-06-21 Almonte, ON 1 edit	It should tell you on that link if it's supported
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JCohen Premium join:2010-10-19 Nepean, ON kudos:3 Reviews: ·Start Communicat.. ·TekSavvy Cable ·Bell Fibe ·Rogers Hi-Speed	said by chrisl83: It should tell you on that link if it's supported The OP is asking if TekSavvy is planning to support it out west, since they probably don't ATM hence the reasoning for this post.
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resa1983 Premium join:2008-03-10 North York, ON kudos:7	reply to dbarron There was already a thread about this. »Netflix Super HD/Open Connect -- Battle.net Tech Support MVP
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SHARPSHARK join:2002-05-10	reply to dbarron I'm curious to know how this works. -Is it some kind of network congestion managing technology? -Does Teksavvy cache Netflix content on their servers? -Why does the ISP have to be part of this "Open Connect" network? *Edit* I think I've just found my answer while writing this post: »www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/···316.aspx -- SHARPSHARK
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brad join:2007-09-06 Etobicoke, ON 1 edit	said by SHARPSHARK: -Is it some kind of network congestion managing technology? -Does Teksavvy cache Netflix content on their servers? -Why does the ISP have to be part of this "Open Connect" network? Netflix has been working over the last 2 years to create their own CDN and is working towards migrating traffic off of their commercial CDN partners Level 3 and Limelight. Netflix provides the appliances to ISPs especially in cases where the ISP meets a certain minimum sustained traffic level of 5Gbps or greater and are not able to peer with Netflix. TSI has such an appliance cluster in their Toronto POP. This is more so policy than a true technical requirement and since they're migrating customers over to their own CDN anyway it makes sense to make it a requirement to have the content for these more bandwidth intense streams go toward their own CDN only and they're encouraging more ISPs to peer with them instead of having both Netflix and the ISPs utilize more expensive transit bandwidth.
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brad join:2007-09-06 Etobicoke, ON	reply to dbarron said by dbarron: https://signup.netflix.com/superhd Is Teksavvy going to support netflix SuperHD? I am cable customer in Vancouver, if that makes a difference. Even though TSI in Vancouver does not peer with Netflix and AFAIK does not have an OpenConnect appliance cluster one or both of their transit providers most likely peer with Netflix resulting in this working. Especially Hurricane but most likely Peer 1 as well since they have ISPs both big and small who would have customers using Netflix.
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brad join:2007-09-06 Etobicoke, ON	said by brad: Even though TSI in Vancouver does not peer with Netflix and AFAIK does not have an OpenConnect appliance cluster one or both of their transit providers most likely peer with Netflix resulting in this working. Especially Hurricane but most likely Peer 1 as well since they have ISPs both big and small who would have customers using Netflix. It looks like Peer 1 does have some peering with Netflix but nowhere near as much as they should.
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milnoc join:2001-03-05 H3B kudos:1	And with Cogeco (a cable company) buying Peer 1, don't be surprised if they try their best to hamper or shut down access to Netflix in the near future. -- Watch my future television channel's public test broadcast! »thecanadianpublic.com/live
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Robert6719 join:2010-12-30 London, ON	reply to dbarron I believe TSI resells Shaw Cable in Vancouver. I read that Shaw is planning to support Netflix SuperHD in future but does not do so currently. When Shaw does the upgrade, the service should be available to TSI and its customers as well.
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Guspaz Guspaz Premium,MVM join:2001-11-05 Montreal, QC kudos:20	reply to SHARPSHARK To state what Brad said in a different manner... Netflix gives you two options to be considered on OpenConnect: 1) Install the Netflix caching box in your network 2) Peer directly (peering agreement) or indirectly (through TorIX, for example) with Netflix Ideally, an ISP will do both of these two things, but doing either separately qualifies you for being on OpenConnect. -- Developer: Tomato/MLPPP, Linux/MLPPP, etc »fixppp.org
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shepd join:2004-01-17 Kitchener, ON kudos:1	reply to dbarron Silly question, but for those of you who are pro Net Neutrality, wouldn't this be completely against your principles? Just wondering, since I recall a LOT of people joining TSi because of their support for Net Neutrality.
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Guspaz Guspaz Premium,MVM join:2001-11-05 Montreal, QC kudos:20	reply to dbarron In what way is this against net neutrality? That Netflix is passing on cost savings to customers by enabling higher bitrates for those going over cheaper connections? I think you're inventing an issue where none exists. -- Developer: Tomato/MLPPP, Linux/MLPPP, etc »fixppp.org
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shepd join:2004-01-17 Kitchener, ON kudos:1	said by Guspaz: In what way is this against net neutrality? That Netflix is passing on cost savings to customers by enabling higher bitrates for those going over cheaper connections? I think you're inventing an issue where none exists. Supporting SuperHD Netflix requires providers enable special provisions for SuperHD. If the provider doesn't do this, the provider doesn't get SuperHD. Yes, SuperHD is via a CDN just like Akamai or any other CDN, with the special exception of if you don't peer with Netflix, you can't get SuperHD, period. Not very network neutral, if you ask me.
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Guspaz Guspaz Premium,MVM join:2001-11-05 Montreal, QC kudos:20	reply to dbarron That's incorrect (aside from the point that SuperHD isn't a CDN, it's a quality setting) Installing the caching appliance also gets you on OpenConnect (and qualify for SuperHD). Direct peering arrangements with Netflix get you on it. As does connecting to any public peering point with Netflix, where there is no minimum bandwidth requirements. There is no cost to do so, beyond whatever cost the peering point charges for connecting in the first place. Any ISP in the world can connect to the closest peering point. Many ISPs are also likely covered if one of their upstream providers connect to an open peering point with Netflix; this is presumably how ISPs like Colba are connected to OpenConnect. So, any ISP can connect for free, not seeing any net neutrality issues here. -- Developer: Tomato/MLPPP, Linux/MLPPP, etc »fixppp.org
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