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In reply to the discussion: Verizon's diabolical plan to turn the Web into pay-per-view [View all]Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)11. Just reading about the new 4k TV's
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4K_resolution
According to Sony, the 4K movie titles will each take up 45 to 60 gigabytes, allowing users download and store up to 50 movies on the companys FMP-X1 4K set-top. Sonys using an encoding system from startup Eye IO to compress the video, but has declined to specify the compression rate.
The relatively hefty file sizes mean that users may quickly exceed bandwidth-usage restrictions set by many broadband providers, including AT&T U-verse, Cox Communications and Charter Communications. For example, AT&Ts top limit for U-verse Internet is 250 gigabytes per month meaning consumers could hit the limit by accessing just a half-dozen 4K titles, and pay extra for anything over that. Comcast also is testing usage-based bandwidth pricing in several markets, with overage charges for customers who exceed certain thresholds.
http://variety.com/2013/digital/news/sony-4k-tv-internet-video-service-will-bump-into-bandwidth-caps-1200598969/
According to Sony, the 4K movie titles will each take up 45 to 60 gigabytes, allowing users download and store up to 50 movies on the companys FMP-X1 4K set-top. Sonys using an encoding system from startup Eye IO to compress the video, but has declined to specify the compression rate.
The relatively hefty file sizes mean that users may quickly exceed bandwidth-usage restrictions set by many broadband providers, including AT&T U-verse, Cox Communications and Charter Communications. For example, AT&Ts top limit for U-verse Internet is 250 gigabytes per month meaning consumers could hit the limit by accessing just a half-dozen 4K titles, and pay extra for anything over that. Comcast also is testing usage-based bandwidth pricing in several markets, with overage charges for customers who exceed certain thresholds.
http://variety.com/2013/digital/news/sony-4k-tv-internet-video-service-will-bump-into-bandwidth-caps-1200598969/
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If you haven't already, watch the video in post #2. It explains the issue very nicely,
Flatulo
Sep 2013
#18
You pay for level playing field. Verizon wants to tilt it toward big business, big media, big money.
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2013
#20
Charter already caps at 200Gbytes, even for their Ultimate Internet package, which is over $100.
Flatulo
Sep 2013
#19