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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. |
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. |
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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. (in 2018) Netflix 4K UHD tends to be around 17Mb/s, other services, such as BBC, Amazon etc may well be higher. |
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. (in 2018) Netflix 4K UHD tends to be around 17Mb/s, other services, such as BBC, Amazon etc may well be higher, even up to 35Mb/s. |
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During the 2018 football World cup, the BBC suggest that 40Mb/s speed is required for their 4K streams at 50 frames per second. See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44308154 |
During the 2018 football World cup, the BBC suggest that 40Mb/s speed is required for their 4K streams at 50 frames per second. See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44308154 |
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