jarablue
Always be true to yourself
join:2001-06-11
Worcester, MA | 10MBps??
Is it me or is this 10 times better then the bpl in that states? Weren't they touting 768kbps here for bpl? |
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Karl Bode
News Guy
join:2000-03-02
Host:
Road Runner
PC gaming GAMES
PC gaming Tech
2 edits | I feel like that number is probably wrong in the Oz PC World article....but maybe not:
quote:
Fietz said user download speeds had averaged 10Mbps, but this would change in the next month when the company installed new Head-end boxes that clock 200Mbps, from its hardware supplier Mitsubishi.
Funny how they conclude basically what every engineer (without a vested financial interest in BPL's success concludes here - that it's a niche solution at best): quote:
However, he feels BPL has a niche place in the country in the future.
"I don't know what proportion of Australia's power grid will be covered by BPL in two years. But it won't be huge," he said.
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markopoleo
join:2003-04-02
Bonne Terre, MO
 ·Charter Pipeline
| The US sees lower speeds in trials because how we always do things opposite of other countries. 
AC and DC, one is a lot better than the other for BPL.
They both worth, just US needs more equipment to "rig" it to work.
Im assuming down under they use DC? |
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danhirth
join:2000-11-21
Australia | 240v 50cycle |
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Jon_Hanson
Mountain Dew Rules
Premium
join:2001-07-09
Gilbert, AZ | reply to markopoleo
DC would never be used for power transmission. AC is much easier to boost over long distances. |
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markopoleo
join:2003-04-02
Bonne Terre, MO | DC is used for it though, each has its advantages.
DC is better for higher population areas, thats why lots of european nations use it instead of AC  |
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rf_engineer
join:2003-08-04
USA
1 edit | said by markopoleo  :DC is used for it though, each has its advantages. DC is better for higher population areas, thats why lots of european nations use it instead of AC Where is it in widespread use? I thought DC was just experimental at this point...
Here's a table of power standards in each country
»kropla.com/electric2.htm |
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rf_engineer
join:2003-08-04
USA
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said by markopoleo :The US sees lower speeds in trials because how we always do things opposite of other countries. What? Europe uses 50 hertz and more homes per transformer than the US. How is this "opposite" or cause lower BPL speeds in the US?
AC and DC, one is a lot better than the other for BPL.
OK, which one is better? I can't recall seeing any news of a BPL system operating on a DC system
They both worth, just US needs more equipment to "rig" it to work.
Why would you need more equipment to rig a DC versus an AC system? You would have high voltage issues with each. |
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Nighttime
join:2001-11-30 | reply to Jon_Hanson
Actualy DC was used in the US for a while due to Edison. Problem is you would need generation station every few miles.
Teslar came up with AC to allow for running power for long distances. Much more efficent. |
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