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In reply to the discussion: Comcast gets closer to nationwide data caps with expansion in 18 states [View all]Massacure
(7,521 posts)27. I don't have Comcast, but I do know how to do math :)
Netflix standard definition (720p) uses .7 gigabytes an hour.
Netflix high definition (1080p) uses 3 gigabytes an hour.
Netflix ultra-high definition (4k) uses 7 gigabytes an hour.
Thus you can stream 1428 hours of standard definition, or 333 hours of high definition, or 142 hours of ultra-high definition on a terabyte of data. I believe Comcast when they say 99 percent of its customers use less than a TB of data.
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Comcast gets closer to nationwide data caps with expansion in 18 states [View all]
NWCorona
Oct 2016
OP
"Comcast says more than 99 percent of its customers use less than a terabyte of data"
Cal Carpenter
Oct 2016
#1
Personally I think this is just the first step and that ceiling will slowly creep down.
NWCorona
Oct 2016
#3
It's a lot right now. What happens when the next super-duper HD format comes out?
Crash2Parties
Oct 2016
#29
It probably is true to an extent however they want to prevent more customers from
cstanleytech
Oct 2016
#6
I wish I had an 800 to 900 cap, ATT uverse caps us at 600gb and they are the only option
cstanleytech
Oct 2016
#7
My neighbors (SF, CA) just got Sonic fiber optic internet for $40 per month
displacedtexan
Oct 2016
#5
Yup. Our family just might be able to top a TB/month, or come fairly close based on our firewall log
Crash2Parties
Oct 2016
#31
Add in end-to-end encryption (think VPN, etc.) and usage goes up even more.
Crash2Parties
Oct 2016
#32