Large increase in internet usage

Forums › Spark New Zealand (including Skinny and BigPipe) › Large increase in internet usage

1 | 2

Stu1

1892 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 489

ID Verified

Subscriber

#2545517 20-Aug-2020 18:26

nztim:

Stu1: I think I have worked it out , I brought a Vodafone tv to try but didn’t like it I turned the unit off so it wouldn’t use data , chorus has come and installed Fibre and I’m thinking the unit has switched on and has been running, would Vodafone tv use 2.84 gb per hour?.

Not sure about Vodafone TV however for Netflix:

Low (0.3 GB per hour)
Medium (SD: 0.7 GB per hour)
High (Best video quality, up to 3 GB per hour for HD and 7 GB per hour for Ultra HD)
Source: https://netspeed.net.nz/support/reducing-high-data-use/

I am guessing Vodafone TV would be similar

checked usage in 3 days on without streaming used 164 gb crazy amount for a box just switched on

richms

29099 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 10210

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#2546496 20-Aug-2020 18:37

Stu1:

checked usage in 3 days on without streaming used 164 gb crazy amount for a box just switched on

If its on a channel then it is streaming even if its not outputting to a TV at the time.

Richard rich.ms

Stu1

1892 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 489

ID Verified

Subscriber

#2546499 20-Aug-2020 18:42

richms:

Stu1:

checked usage in 3 days on without streaming used 164 gb crazy amount for a box just switched on

If its on a channel then it is streaming even if its not outputting to a TV at the time.

bugger it’s a thirsty beast , worse thing the monthly plan has just started so used up their allowence in 3 days without knowing

richms

29099 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 10210

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#2546501 20-Aug-2020 18:43

No different to any other streaming box, except unlike youtube it doesnt stop after a few hours to ask if youre still there.

Richard rich.ms

Stu1

1892 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 489

ID Verified

Subscriber

#2546506 20-Aug-2020 18:47

richms:

No different to any other streaming box, except unlike youtube it doesnt stop after a few hours to ask if youre still there.

thats true makes sense for to run all the time, might look at wireless data for them for a month it’s expensive going over the data cap

scuwp

3927 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 2510

#2546556 20-Aug-2020 20:08

Just pop him onto an unlimited plan. Problem solved, and the cost difference nowadays is negligible.

Lazy is such an ugly word, I prefer to call it selective participation

New World

Shop on-line at New World now for your groceries (affiliate link).

DjShadow

4222 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 1322

ID Verified

Trusted

Subscriber

#2546558 20-Aug-2020 20:10

hio77:

That usage is pretty Brutal though, VF should really give a warning...

They do actually, on the box it says the service requires a Fibre Connection with unlimited data

Stu1

1892 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 489

ID Verified

Subscriber

#2546563 20-Aug-2020 20:14

scuwp: Just pop him onto an unlimited plan. Problem solved, and the cost difference nowadays is negligible.

managed to get fibre installed will try and talk him into fibre tomorrow :)

halper86

555 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 156

ID Verified

#2546604 20-Aug-2020 20:51

DjShadow:
hio77:

That usage is pretty Brutal though, VF should really give a warning...

They do actually, on the box it says the service requires a Fibre Connection with unlimited data

Exactly what i was going to say. These days who doesn’t have an uncapped plan, especially if you bought a vtv?

hio77

'That VDSL Cat'
13036 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 3896

ID Verified

Trusted

Lizard Networks

Subscriber

#2546636 20-Aug-2020 22:00

DjShadow:

hio77:

That usage is pretty Brutal though, VF should really give a warning...

They do actually, on the box it says the service requires a Fibre Connection with unlimited data

shows who hasnt bought one eh :)

#include <std_disclaimer>

Any comments made are personal opinion and do not reflect directly on the position my current or past employers may have.

1 | 2