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ke4pym join:2004-07-24 Charlotte, NC ·Verizon BroadbandA.. ·Packet8 ·RoadRunner Cable	Re: That a lot of bandwidth said by GlenQuagmire : How is someone going to use 50 Mbps of bandwidth. 3 HD channels will consume a little more than that. It's pretty conceivable, even today that a household would want to watch 3 seperate HD channels.
	permalink · 2005-11-03 10:49:54 ·

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If I get 4 HD tv's to replace the 4 that are being watched at this moment, what type of serivce will keep up with me ? Does anyone think with the countdown to full digital that people will replace or upgrade ALL of the tv's in the home ? What about my tv in the garage, come to think of it ! Forgot about that one ! Well, I guess I would have to have SD delivered to about 2 or 3 to keep a signal flowing....;)

permalink · 2005-11-03 11:01:57 ·

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Plasmas are flying off the shelves, similar to how LCD monitors have replaced CRTs on PCs over the last few years.

People may not necessarily upgrade for HDTV (a cable or satellite set top box will still work with older TVs), but decent sized LCD TVs will probably be pretty cheap soon, and everyone will want them. Especially for the smaller rooms, because that's where space is at a premium. Since the TVs will do HD it'll be somewhat of a no-brainer to want to put an HD signal there. Eventually it'll be easy with cable and CableCard.

All that said, "convergence" PCs like Windows Media Center are gaining momentum too. If backbone banwidth can become inexpensive enough, an internet based on-demand movie rental service could become popular if they can get enough bandwidth going to do HD.

Japan's had these 50+mbps connections for a long time now, what do they do with them?

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permalink · 2005-11-03 14:34:14 · Print ·

dadkins
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This is where people get lost. My Comcast connection is not affected by the TV service(or my Digital Phone).

I lean towards that CV is the same way... TV is separate from internet. HDTV has nothing to do with what your computer gets, unless you have a HD tuner connected to it but it will still be separate.

Sure, I don't have 20-50mbps internet, but three HDTV feeds are completely doable.
There is a s#!+load of bandwidth already coming into my(our) houses over that little coax.
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permalink · 2005-11-03 11:10:29 · Print ·

NOCMan Verizon Fios User Premium join:2004-09-30 Flower Mound, TX	Re: That a lot of bandwidth And your tv over FIOS and telephone service also do not compete with the other seperate services. Tv sits on a seperate wavelength than the internet and phone services. -- »www.silentbrouhaha.com
	permalink · 2005-11-03 13:21:29 ·

dadkins Can you do Blu? Premium,MVM join:2003-09-26 Hercules, CA	Re: That a lot of bandwidth What is all the crying about bandwidth then? Who cares what speed the internet pipe is(sure, more is better), as long as 2? 3? 5? ??? HDTV feeds are capable? -- Think outside the Fox... Opera
	permalink · 2005-11-03 14:20:58 ·

Maarvin Premium join:2005-04-11 Denver, CO	Re: That a lot of bandwidth When things start turning THAT ugly, it's time to turn your back on it and hope it will go away.
	permalink · 2005-11-03 16:24:09 ·

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