Internet Speed ? for Cord Cutting

A typical HD video stream needs only 5mbps, so you should be good for multiple simultaneous streams assuming that 25mbps is solid and consistent.

If you try to stream 4k you might have a bad time because it needs closer to 25mbps per stream.

Also have you looked into Starlink?

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Are there any internet options that I can get increased speed to stream fulltime?

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Are you on DSL? If so, you could get bonded pair and move to 50Mbps DSL. That would be adequate for cord cutting and watching multple 4k HDR streams.

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Or should 25 mbps be adequate to stream multiple devices?

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if they are HD, yes. If they are 4k HDR, probably not multiple but probably OK for 1.

EDIT: also check if Verizon or T-Mobile fixed wireless access home internet is available in your area. If so, they would provide enough bandwidth.

25mbps is PLENTY

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Are you on DSL? If so, you could get bonded pair and move to 50Mbps DSL. That would be adequate for cord cutting and watching multple 4k HDR streams.

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No idea, but I'd guess so. It's AT&T and their fiber service isn't available out here. Tell me about bonded pair.

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EDIT: also check if Verizon or T-Mobile fixed wireless access home internet is available in your area. If so, they would provide enough bandwidth.

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Neither available in my area. Starlink not available either.

ETA: I'm Byzantine in my TV watching. Don't care about 4K HD, UHD, all that stuff. My DIRECTV is still in standard definition. I just know my DIRECTV bill bundled with my AT&T internet is $250 a month and that is ridiculous. No reason I should pay that much.

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No idea, but I'd guess so. It's AT&T and their fiber service isn't available out here. Tell me about bonded pair.

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Well, if you are on at&t copper, it might be a tough go. at&t doesn't spend any money on copper systems these days as they want to force people off.

Normal DSL service uses a twisted-pair copper POTS (plain old telephone service) cable. It utilizes two copper wires to transport data to your modem. Bonded pair requires another twisted-pair (4 copper wires total). You essentially get a 2nd DSL internet line from at&t. The run both DSL lines using one cable to your DSL modem. The modem then syncs to both DSL connections and sees them/uses them as a single connection with twice the capacity. So 25Mbps + 25Mbps = 50Mbps.

All you can do is call up (or try online tech support) and ask if you can get bonded pair. My guess is they will tell you no but it doesn't hurt to ask. If they can, your monthly bill remain the same but you'll probably have to pay a one-time install fee.

I tried to get my parents on a bonded pair service for years as I knew the Centurylink service they were on could do it and Centurylink always said it wasn't available. Then their area recently became Brightspeed and they offered up bonded pair the very first time we called and asked.

Starlink is finally available where I live and just installed it a few hours ago. It’s considerably faster than the HughesNet I’ve been using. It’s working great with Amazon and Netflix.

25 is fine. 1 gig internet is a complete scam.

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Well, I reached out to AT&T about the bonded pair option. I was told that my area is in the process of getting the fiber upgrade and it should be completed shortly.

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So you'll probably end up with the 300/300Mbps plan for $55/mo. You really dont need any faster package than that. You'll have zero issues with speeds on that plan.

Considering I'm paying about that for the 25/5Mbps DSL plan now, that's a win in my book.

ETA: It's not really the speed I'm concerned about, it's the stability of the connection. Too many times I have seen our internet drop with multiple devices running on it simultaneously. I'm assuming that means I'm bumping up against the 25Mbps number.