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=More Information=
==About UHD 4K video streaming
Many people enjoy watching movies and shows through online streaming services such as Netflix, YouTube, Amazon, Vimeo, BBC iPlayer etc. There are lots of services to choose from and most charge a monthly subscription, usually offering their Ultra High Definition quality versions for a slightly higher monthly fee.
Typically, 4K UHD video have a resolution of 3840x2160 and you'll need a compatible Television.
Different content providers will have their own requirements as to what hardware and software are required, as well as minimum speed requirements of your Internet connection.
Typically, UHD 4K video will require a minimum of 25Mb/s, however, some providers are encoding their video streams in different ways (eg using Variable bit rate as apposed to constant bit rate) meaning that lower speeds are required - perhaps around 17Mb/s.
==Congestion==
Our aim is not to be the bottleneck, that means that the various interconnects we have between our DSL providers (eg BT, TalkTalk etc) and the many interconnects to various parts of the internet and content providers are not run at, or anywhere near, full capacity.
*'''Check your internet connection:'''
**Use a wired connection rather than WiFI
**Try speed test sites to check your connection, you'll be wanting to see about
***http://speedtest2.aa.net.uk (the A&A tester)
***http://fast.com (Netflix's speed test)
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