Boomyal
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We recently hooked up to Netflix Streaming video. The few times we used it, it worked well. A couple of times the video stopped to catch up? It was not a big deal.
Tonight, (Sunday) the pauses were intolerable. The picture stopped every few minutes and took as long as 30-45 seconds to resume. We finally shut it off.
My question is this. Unlike someother things on the internet, these videos do not seem to 'buffer' when everything is up to speed. That is to say, the 'broadcast' does not run faster than the viewing speed.
Is this true? If so, is it the nature of the 'broadcast' or is it a limitation of the device receiving it. In this case we are using a Sony BluRay/DVD unit to receive the streaming video.
If this situation persists, Streaming Video is not worth the effort nor the cost.
What say all you cyberspace gurus?
ps, not sure if I used all the right terms to describe this.
Tonight, (Sunday) the pauses were intolerable. The picture stopped every few minutes and took as long as 30-45 seconds to resume. We finally shut it off.
My question is this. Unlike someother things on the internet, these videos do not seem to 'buffer' when everything is up to speed. That is to say, the 'broadcast' does not run faster than the viewing speed.
Is this true? If so, is it the nature of the 'broadcast' or is it a limitation of the device receiving it. In this case we are using a Sony BluRay/DVD unit to receive the streaming video.
If this situation persists, Streaming Video is not worth the effort nor the cost.
What say all you cyberspace gurus?
ps, not sure if I used all the right terms to describe this.