The purpose of the 3 settings (Good, Better, Best) is to prevent a Internet subscriber from going over a limit (cap) which could cause some overage fees from ISPs like Charter or Comcast. Today, RTC Internet does not have any caps and is truly an unlimited service provider. Another reason to lower video quality is if you have multiple Internet devices in the home all competing against a low bandwidth connection. If un-managed, Netflix is going to stream the video at the fastest rate (highest quality) as possible potentially slowing down other devices in the home. So this tool could be used to manage a low speed connect. Ideally, you would be better off calling to upgrade your speed.
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Friday, July 8, 2011
Manage Netflix Video Quality
Have you logged into your Netflix account lately? Even if you have you may not have noticed a new option called "Manage Video Quality". Simply log in, go to your account, and you'll see this link under 'watching instantly on your TV or Computer'.
The purpose of the 3 settings (Good, Better, Best) is to prevent a Internet subscriber from going over a limit (cap) which could cause some overage fees from ISPs like Charter or Comcast. Today, RTC Internet does not have any caps and is truly an unlimited service provider. Another reason to lower video quality is if you have multiple Internet devices in the home all competing against a low bandwidth connection. If un-managed, Netflix is going to stream the video at the fastest rate (highest quality) as possible potentially slowing down other devices in the home. So this tool could be used to manage a low speed connect. Ideally, you would be better off calling to upgrade your speed.
The purpose of the 3 settings (Good, Better, Best) is to prevent a Internet subscriber from going over a limit (cap) which could cause some overage fees from ISPs like Charter or Comcast. Today, RTC Internet does not have any caps and is truly an unlimited service provider. Another reason to lower video quality is if you have multiple Internet devices in the home all competing against a low bandwidth connection. If un-managed, Netflix is going to stream the video at the fastest rate (highest quality) as possible potentially slowing down other devices in the home. So this tool could be used to manage a low speed connect. Ideally, you would be better off calling to upgrade your speed.
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