Netflix quality on PC... (Sadface)

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#1266764 24-Mar-2015 13:38

Unless the bandwidth is bitrate, I'm not familiar with Netflix debugging output.

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#1266769 24-Mar-2015 13:47

Noodles:

Unless the bandwidth is bitrate, I'm not familiar with Netflix debugging output.

ABove that... What does this section look like for you?

Playing bitrate (a/v): 96 / 3000 ( res: 1280x720, par: 1x1 )
Buffering bitrate (a/v): 96 / 3000
Buffer size in Bytes (a/v): 2818974 / 78899494
Buffer size in Bytes: 85062177
Buffer size in Seconds (a/v): 232.867 / 225.313
Will Rebuffer: false
Current CDN: c033.syd001.ix.nflxvideo.net, Id: 36408

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#1266812 24-Mar-2015 14:09

Yea, very similar

Playing bitrate (a/v): 96 / 3000 ( res: 1280x720, par: 1x1 )
Buffering bitrate (a/v): 96 / 3000
Buffer size in Bytes (a/v): 2759543 / 85056732
Buffer size in Bytes: 93704354
Buffer size in Seconds (a/v): 237.736 / 222.094
Will Rebuffer: false
Current CDN: c014.syd001.ix.nflxvideo.net, Id: 36343

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#1266820 24-Mar-2015 14:24

3000 looked fine on my 27" 1440p screen in my bedroom (browser), however i installed the win10 netflix app and now get 5800, also getting that in the lounge on the firetv (100mb slingshot). However when i was on adsl2, 3000 was more than adequate but im not overly fussy.

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#1266821 24-Mar-2015 14:24

stats are not the same when using the win 8 App. but it does give you access to 5.1 audio under the languages setting.

what other short cut keys are there ?

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#1266834 24-Mar-2015 14:37

fyi, if you're on a mac you can get 1080p by using safari (chrome will only go to 720p):

Playing bitrate (a/v): 96 / 5800 ( res: 1920x1080, par: 1x1 )
Buffering bitrate (a/v): 96 / 5800
Buffer size in Bytes (a/v): 2804877 / 155425720
Buffer size in Bytes: 169833977
Buffer size in Seconds (a/v): 234.031 / 222.473
Will Rebuffer: false
Current CDN: c007.syd001.ix.nflxvideo.net, Id: 36336

IE11 should get 1080p on windows 8.1 (https://help.netflix.com/en/node/23742)

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#1266879 24-Mar-2015 15:14

where is that res: stat coming from ?

using ctrl-shift-alt-D on an ep of marco polo with the hd logo showing, windows 7 pc/firefox broswer, i get...

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#1267031 24-Mar-2015 17:03

Couldnt get hd on chrome, but I can on ie

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#1267078 24-Mar-2015 18:54

after hours of playing around it appears you get different info on different browsers.

resolution numbers only on chrome but no hd.

bah humbug !

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#1267103 24-Mar-2015 20:04

Might be html5 video vs silverlight

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#1267106 24-Mar-2015 20:10

Noodles: Might be html5 video vs silverlight

You might be right but to update my post, I had hd on Firefox too

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#1267107 24-Mar-2015 20:16

seamonkey: Couldnt get hd on chrome, but I can on ie

See? Something IE is better at...

Seriously though, probably Chrome is using HTML5 and IE is using Silverlight - Silverlight enforces DRM.

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#1267109 24-Mar-2015 20:18

Interesting stuff, I'd previously used their example short to see what bitrate I was getting and was pleased I was getting the maximum after a few minutes. I've run it again and after a few minutes get this:

Using the Ctr+Alt+Shift+D method I've just become aware of (thanks Nakedcity) I see I don't actually get above 720p either.

As you can see I'm running Windows 7 with Chrome. Don't have IE so can't try that out.

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#1267183 24-Mar-2015 22:41

bottom picture is sd

:(

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#1267189 24-Mar-2015 22:48

IE, Chrome, Safari and the windows app all support the suitable html5 for 1080p according to the Netflix support person I spoke to. I can get 1080 on ie and the app on my surface if that's any help.

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