Netflix at the beach on Hot-Spot! (Data use?)

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Maxcat

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#205636 21-Nov-2016 07:55

I trialed my PS3 streaming Netflix at the beach using 4g Hot-Spot on my mobile this weekend.

Netflix was stable and looked and sounded as good as it does at home on fibre.

My question is how much data will a 1 hour programme use on mobile Hot-Spot on Vodafone 4g?

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#1674768 21-Nov-2016 08:08

Up to 3GB per hour

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#1674774 21-Nov-2016 08:27

Instead of worrying about it just get a Skinny Mobile Broadband - $52 gets you 100GB valid for a month. Done.

*Assuming you have Spark coverage at the beach.

wellygary

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#1674851 21-Nov-2016 10:47

freitasm:

Instead of worrying about it just get a Skinny Mobile Broadband - $52 gets you 100GB valid for a month. Done.

*Assuming you have Spark coverage at the beach.

** +$99 for the modem.....

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#1674857 21-Nov-2016 10:59

Sure, but then what? Over the year(s) cheaper than paying 3GB of content at mobile rates.

Maxcat

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#1674873 21-Nov-2016 11:19

Thanks guys - it is a solution...BUT it's not available at Waihi Beach!

Coil

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#1674877 21-Nov-2016 11:22

I added my little sister to my plan as a sharer.

Just waved good bye to 15GB of data in a day. Streaming uses a LOT of data.

There isnt really a solution to your problem. Maybe use a streaming service on a laptop that lets you cache it.

Yabanize

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#1674899 21-Nov-2016 11:49

Netflix lets you set quality settings

Low - 4 hours per GB
Medium - 2 hours per GB
High - 1 hour per gb

I'm not sure if the PS4 app will give you those options

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#1674902 21-Nov-2016 11:56

4G certainly slows down over summer in some of the beaches, probably why they can't offer it there!

How far away is your nearest Spark Wi-Fi enabled phone booth..

Or put an AP on the roof and split an ADSL connection with some neighbours? I'd pay $10 a day or something for neighbours Wi-Fi if it was unlimited and allow multiple devices to connect..

*Assuming you're able to get ADSL there