The Faceless Master
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looks like Time Warner isn't playing ball. i wonder if Comcast or someone else will speak up now...
return fire.
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Netflix launches 'Super HD' and 3D streaming - for certain ISPs
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looks like Time Warner isn't playing ball. i wonder if Comcast or someone else will speak up now...
return fire.
MarkMclovin
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Does changing the DNS settings for Netflix to get the US shows still work from the UK?
dehydratedbabies
Member
You're right, I was confused. I thought 5Mb/s meant 5 Megabytes per second, I didn't realize that Mb/s and Mbps mean the same thing. Speedtest.net says that my download speed is 18.84Mbps.
SirMossyBloke
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Doesnt work for me on PS3 anymore. unblock-us state that they dont support super-HD yet, so it wont connect.
Works on my Xbox still though, probably due to it still being only 720p.
What didn't stop?
Wag
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So I've been fooling around with their free trial for the last day or so. It's a pretty good alternative for those of us whose ISPs haven't signed on to Netflix Open Connect. I can get SuperHD streams just fine on the Win 8 Netflix app and on my Blu-Ray player.
Kenny Blankenship
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oh bell too? time to get that unlimited downloads addon for 10$
See You Next Wednesday
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Wag
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Yep. Go to their setup page for more detailed instructions. It's pretty easy.
I'm not sure unblock-us Super HD is working. I see the Super HD icon but I get about the same transfer speeds as with regular HD. I tested with the movie Sahara and episodes of House of Cards.
With unblock-us 'Super HD'. First eight minutes of the first episode of House of Cards. It spikes to 6.5Mbps for the first minute but then settles down after that. This spike happens with regular HD too so it's not indicative of Super HD.
Without unblock-us. First eight minutes of the first episode of House of Cards.
With unblock-us 'Super HD'. First eight minutes of the first episode of House of Cards. It spikes to 6.5Mbps for the first minute but then settles down after that. This spike happens with regular HD too so it's not indicative of Super HD.
Without unblock-us. First eight minutes of the first episode of House of Cards.
Oppo
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I havent run tests like the above, but I'm using unblock-us, getting the SuperHD label, and watching House of Cards on ATV/Netflix I do subjectively notice a jump in quality. It looks really sharp.
vazel, "super HD" might not just be a data rate increase, but a better codec/higher profile H.264 mode or somesuch. Do we know it is actually supposed to be higher data rate?
edit - looking back at OP I see "targeted for 7 megabits"... assume the old "HD" was 5? at any rate it would be hard to compare a like-for-like scene, the required compression might simply not be any different...
vazel, "super HD" might not just be a data rate increase, but a better codec/higher profile H.264 mode or somesuch. Do we know it is actually supposed to be higher data rate?
edit - looking back at OP I see "targeted for 7 megabits"... assume the old "HD" was 5? at any rate it would be hard to compare a like-for-like scene, the required compression might simply not be any different...
Yes, we're supposed to get higher bitrates. It's in the OP. The entire point of partnering with ISPs is so Netflix can reduce their load.
Wag
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It's pretty wonky right now. We're trying to figure it out over on the thread we have going at AVSForum. Come on over and post your results, we'd appreciate it.I'm not sure unblock-us Super HD is working. I see the Super HD icon but I get about the same transfer speeds as with regular HD. I tested with the movie Sahara and episodes of House of Cards.
With unblock-us 'Super HD'. First eight minutes of the first episode of House of Cards. It spikes to 6.5Mbps for the first minute but then settles down after that. This spike happens with regular HD too so it's not indicative of Super HD.
Without unblock-us. First eight minutes of the first episode of House of Cards.
As far as we can tell, just the Win8 Netflix app (US) and the Canadian Netflix servers for dedicated platforms (PS3/Blu-Ray players, etc) seem to be reliable for SuperHD w/Unblock-Us.
Winterfang
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There's SuperHD in my sisters PS3. It looks good.
Wag
Member
It could be more than just Unblock-Us. It could be that SuperHD just isn't working properly and we were the first to notice it. I doubt many would test it the way we would over at AVSForum.
The fact it works fine on the PC and Canada gives me pause. Those are both different servers.
Dead Prince
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yep. just checked here too. ISP (Cox) is set up for Super HD.
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