Proposed 160 mb down from Comcast, yes 160 mb - Blu-ray Forum

hellmonkey · 01-08-2008, 06:52 PM

this was forwarded from my fiance...

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i found this in usa today- i thought that you might find it interesting if you hadnt already heard

Comcast in 2008 will offer Internet speeds as fast as 160 megabits per second, up from its current top of 16 mbps. "We're going to download a two hour-plus movie in high-definition in three minutes and 56 seconds," he says. The price will depend on demand.

if i can find a link ill post it. thats crazy and sounds really really really $$$. 8 mb cost $65 a month.

digg.com
engadget.com

Living Near Shamu · 01-08-2008, 06:53 PM

Maybe it will be subsidized by MS so they can download the movies faster.

seto · 01-08-2008, 06:55 PM

I would definitely be using that bandwidth for something else.

TauRus · 01-08-2008, 06:57 PM

There are too many "if"s and unknow factors here:
- will they really offer such speeds in 2008 or is it one of the marketing tricks to get people talking about Comcast?
- even if these speeds will be indeed offered, which markets will be covered? What's the schedule for the nation-wide deployment?
- What would be the price for such a connection?

uGLYmE · 01-08-2008, 06:57 PM

agreed. PRON!!!

ToddR · 01-08-2008, 06:57 PM

And it will be 120mb up as well. (160mb down, 120mb up). They expect to have the service to about 20% of the market by end of 2008. Expect to start seeing offerings this Spring from operators.

News article on it http://www.xchangemag.com/hotnews/81h7142235.html

glenn22 · 01-08-2008, 07:00 PM

that kind of bandwidth would be badass. Wonder how it will be achieved?

Blu-Light · 01-08-2008, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by glenn22

that kind of bandwidth would be badass. Wonder how it will be achieved?

DOCSIS 3.0

uGLYmE · 01-08-2008, 07:03 PM

I read somewhere that the 'flux capacitor' would finally be utilized to achieve these speeds.

Pestilence · 01-08-2008, 07:09 PM

While I agree that those kinds of speeds look to be insanely awesome, especially the upload but if Microsoft is betting that legions of people will get the service and then use it for downloading HD movies en masse, I think they might want to rethink things a bit. I for one will still continue to grow my BD collection and I will still burn BD media once the price of BD burners come down a bit. In my honest opinion, net speeds could get to 500mb/s within the next 10 years and I'd still would want the physical disc to transport my movies/data wherever and whenever I want. Its as simple as that.

seto · 01-08-2008, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by uGLYmE

agreed. PRON!!!

I didn't have that quite in mind but I guess people could use it for that.

Paden · 01-08-2008, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ToddR

And it will be 120mb up as well. (160mb down, 120mb up).

And it'll even work every second Thursday of the month... Unless your neighbor is downloading tons of PRON, that is. Comcast SUCKS!

IvanDrago · 01-08-2008, 07:14 PM

160 mb down each for an entire neighborhood on the old and worn out Coaxial cables?

Somehow I doubt it will happen anytime soon and even then in extremely select markets.

dentalrep · 01-08-2008, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by uGLYmE

I read somewhere that the 'flux capacitor' would finally be utilized to achieve these speeds.

If it can power the De Lorean time machine then it can help with bandwidth.

supersix4 · 01-08-2008, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by hellmonkey

this was forwarded from my fiance...

if i can find a link ill post it. thats crazy and sounds really really really $$$. 8 mb cost $65 a month.

digg.com
engadget.com

LOL 8mb for 65! thats way to much fios is like 40$ for 15mb and I think we spend only like 115 or 130 for 30down

monkeytap · 01-08-2008, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by uGLYmE

I read somewhere that the 'flux capacitor' would finally be utilized to achieve these speeds.

88 miles per hooooour!

venusiansky · 01-08-2008, 07:21 PM

I'm sold. I will be putting my blu-ray collection up for sale immediately. You will all be crying, trying to figure out how to make space to store your blu-ray movie cases.

hellmonkey · 01-08-2008, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by supersix14

LOL 8mb for 65! thats way to much fios is like 40$ for 15mb and I think we spend only like 115 or 130 for 30down

i totally agree, but i live in a kinda ruralish area (only 4k peeps in my town), but the county population is crazy. comcast is all i can get. no dsl, no fios, nothing. i would gladly pay $30 for 3 mb, thats all i need. i hate comcast with a fiery passion that would rival the sun!

T-Wrecks · 01-08-2008, 07:31 PM

and it took 3 tech visits and THEN a visit from a supervisor before they realized that the coaxial cables that had been installed were unable to handle CURRENT megabit capacity and had to be replaced. Sure,they wanted to blame the modem, the computer, the router, the signal strength (You need a "BOOSTER!!!") etc. etc. and it. was. out. of. date. inferior. cables. courtesy. of. Comcast.

So if I get that for $40+ dollars a month, then the 160 mb must be an awesome deal at $400 per month! Sign me UP!

chasswen · 01-08-2008, 07:38 PM

those idiots are trying to complete against verizon fiber. i dont think comcrap can do it.

01-08-2008, 06:57 PM	#6
ToddR Junior Member Member since:Aug 2007	And it will be 120mb up as well. (160mb down, 120mb up). They expect to have the service to about 20% of the market by end of 2008. Expect to start seeing offerings this Spring from operators. News article on it http://www.xchangemag.com/hotnews/81h7142235.html Last edited by ToddR; 01-08-2008 at 06:59 PM. Reason: Added link to new article

01-08-2008, 07:31 PM	#19
T-Wrecks Active Member Member since:Jul 2007	OK...I have comcast... and it took 3 tech visits and THEN a visit from a supervisor before they realized that the coaxial cables that had been installed were unable to handle CURRENT megabit capacity and had to be replaced. Sure,they wanted to blame the modem, the computer, the router, the signal strength (You need a "BOOSTER!!!") etc. etc. and it. was. out. of. date. inferior. cables. courtesy. of. Comcast. So if I get that for $40+ dollars a month, then the 160 mb must be an awesome deal at $400 per month! Sign me UP!

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01-08-2008, 06:53 PM	#2
Living Near Shamu Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Austin, TX Trading Score:42	Maybe it will be subsidized by MS so they can download the movies faster.

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seto Senior Member Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	I would definitely be using that bandwidth for something else.

01-08-2008, 06:57 PM	#4
TauRus Active Member Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Chicago NW burbs	There are too many "if"s and unknow factors here: - will they really offer such speeds in 2008 or is it one of the marketing tricks to get people talking about Comcast? - even if these speeds will be indeed offered, which markets will be covered? What's the schedule for the nation-wide deployment? - What would be the price for such a connection?

01-08-2008, 06:57 PM	#5
uGLYmE Junior Member Member since:Aug 2007	agreed. PRON!!!

01-08-2008, 07:00 PM	#7
glenn22 Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Vancouver, Canada	that kind of bandwidth would be badass. Wonder how it will be achieved?

01-08-2008, 07:03 PM	#9
uGLYmE Junior Member Member since:Aug 2007	I read somewhere that the 'flux capacitor' would finally be utilized to achieve these speeds.

01-08-2008, 07:09 PM	#10
Pestilence Member Member since:Dec 2006	While I agree that those kinds of speeds look to be insanely awesome, especially the upload but if Microsoft is betting that legions of people will get the service and then use it for downloading HD movies en masse, I think they might want to rethink things a bit. I for one will still continue to grow my BD collection and I will still burn BD media once the price of BD burners come down a bit. In my honest opinion, net speeds could get to 500mb/s within the next 10 years and I'd still would want the physical disc to transport my movies/data wherever and whenever I want. Its as simple as that.

01-08-2008, 07:14 PM	#13
IvanDrago Active Member Member since:Nov 2007	160 mb down each for an entire neighborhood on the old and worn out Coaxial cables? Somehow I doubt it will happen anytime soon and even then in extremely select markets.

01-08-2008, 07:21 PM	#17
venusiansky Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Pittsburgh, PA Home Theater Gallery:7 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:74 DVD collection:8 Blu-ray reviews:11 Trading Score:1	I'm sold. I will be putting my blu-ray collection up for sale immediately. You will all be crying, trying to figure out how to make space to store your blu-ray movie cases.

01-08-2008, 07:38 PM	#20
chasswen Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray collection:275 Blu-ray reviews:2	those idiots are trying to complete against verizon fiber. i dont think comcrap can do it.

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