Help with setting up TV Please

mcity


Joined: 17/11/2011
Posts: 64

Message Posted:
25/11/2011 19:47

I have BBC iPlayer, ITV Player,SKY go and a slingbox on my laptop. I have just had a 4 meg internet package from Multimax installed but i cannot get a decent reception it keeps buffering etc. Any advice would be much apreciated.

Giles


Joined: 16/08/2011
Posts: 256

Message Posted:
25/11/2011 19:50

Use speedtest.net, and ascertain what speed you are actually getting.

ataturk


Joined: 09/09/2008
Posts: 712

Message Posted:
25/11/2011 20:34

Mess 2 is right first find out how good your Internet speed. I doubt it very much you are getting 4mb

stevo1956


Joined: 31/08/2008
Posts: 59

Message Posted:
26/11/2011 10:09

I have found out ( Thanks to my next door neighbour ) that if you go onto the BBC website then click on the programme you want to watch live, it is more likely to play than through the BBC iPlayer ( dont ask me why )

Another option is to go onto BBC iPlayer then look down at the bottom left corner and there is a button for Low Bandwidth, press this, you will have a lower class of picture but less buffering if any.



Hope this helps. Steve.

I am on 4 MB but with Nethouse, and its usually OK except between 18.00hrs to 21.00hrs I assume more people using the internet.

Try Speedtest.net to test your speed.

mcity


Joined: 17/11/2011
Posts: 64

Message Posted:
27/11/2011 13:36

Sorry I have not replied to your messages but I am a bit of a dinosaur when it comes to computers. I eventually managed to find the speedtest site and I think you could be right because the best reading that I have achieved is 2.57Mbps. Do I now go back to Multimax with these readings ?

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
27/11/2011 13:52

Actually that ought to be enough to watch the programs without any buffering whatsoever... you lucky person you..

Donaldson


Joined: 13/05/2011
Posts: 86

Message Posted:
27/11/2011 15:03

Speak to Multimax and tell them the maximum speed you are getting is 2.57Mbps. I'm sure they'll do everything they can to ensure you get the speed you pay for, unlike some other ISPs in this country.