 davidcb13
join:2004-02-06
Branchville, NJ | Hopefully not Hopefully in a few years we wont need to look to the last resort satellite broadband | |
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treeman
Premium
join:2000-07-15
Mcgaheysville, VA
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| No broadband today After months of hinting that Spaceway capacity probably would be shared between HDTV programming and Internet applications, News Corp. has decided that it will use the satellite only to deliver TV channels, officials familiar with the details said. Moreover, industry officials said it isn't clear when, or even if, the second satellite will be put into service.
In El Segundo, Calif., a DirecTV spokesman declined to detail the company's plans. "We are planning on using" the Spaceway satellites "in the most productive ways" possible, he said, adding that such goals could include increasing DirecTV's capacity to broadcast high-definition signals to hundreds of specific U.S. markets.
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| gpancner
join:2001-09-27
Nine Mile Falls, WA | Stick with Video Maybe they should stick to providing video. Use the new satellites for more local programming. They always say they don't have enough satellite capacity to provide all of our local channels. | |
| ced06
join:2004-03-12
Towanda, PA
| Latency, Speeds, FAP bucket? Will the new system have low bearable latency (150ms or less for gamers), good speeds (1.5 Mb/256Kb), and a non-existant FAP bucket (or atleast something better like 400MB/3 hours)?
Or is this going to be the same worthless crap we're all accustomed to..slow speeds, horrible latency, and a crappy download cap...but for a higher price? | |
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Red Baron
Premium,ExMod 2001-05
join:2001-08-04
41.3N, 87.1W | Re: Latency, Speeds, FAP bucket? If they are in geosync orbit, the latency is a given. You need LEO sats for lower ping times.
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| | davidcb13
join:2004-02-06
Branchville, NJ | I dont think theres too much they can do about latency i mean it is a far distance. | |
| | | JonR800
Premium
join:2003-08-06
Farmington, MI | Re: Latency, Speeds, FAP bucket? They could be launching something like iridium. They mention 2 way video conferencing but give no mention of latency. :-\ | |
| | | macmouse
Premium
join:2002-05-30
Saratoga, CA
| LEO (Low Earth orbit) is considerably closer to the ether then geosync. Like, 4-5X less. So, less latency.
However, the problem with LEO sat's is, they can not stay at the same speed the earth is ("stay still", to those of us on earth), so they are moving targets.
This makes it more complicated, as well as requiring more satellites (because they are moving, need more to have constant coverage). I forget what the number was, but it was like ~150 satellites for coverage of the whole earth. (VS ~8 for geosync for the same coverage). Thus, a lot more cost. | |
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insomniac84
join:2002-01-03
Schererville, IN
| Even if they worked out a way to get 150ms latency, you would still piss people off while trying to game. You need sub 100ms to play right. If they can't get something sub 100ms, why even bother. Gaming is not a right and just a privilege. Those people in the middle of nowhere where is makes no sense to set up dsl or cable, should be happy with it. Now I know people have it in areas where they are a block from someone who has either service and are told they can't get it. But eventually all densely populated areas will get either dsl or cable or to an extent fixed wireless which can give the exact same service as dsl or cable. | |
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GNXPower
Got Boost?
Premium
join:2003-12-18
Huntington Beach, CA | Use the capacity for HD locals. Satellite BB is worthless.
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| | | gatchel
join:2000-11-28
16465 | Re: Before we start drawing conclusions... Here Here | |
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Jeremy341
Bye
Premium
join:2000-01-06
localhost | I'm hoping that Spaceway is never used for broadband, and is just used for HD LIL programming. You can find all the specs here. | |
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Rfsjr2
Clean up to the Elbow
Premium
join:2001-08-11
Ferndale, WA
clubs:
| Re: Before we start drawing conclusions... said by Jeremy341  :
I'm hoping that Spaceway is never used for broadband
Don't worry, I doubt it ever will be used for anything other than video conferencing by large corporations. That was/is the original focus of the Spaceway technology.
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alltel please increa
| The follow from space way site; »www.hns.com/default.asp?CurrentP···view.htm
High speeds, small dishes
The high-powered SPACEWAY satellite will enable very high speeds in both directions while using compact, cost-efficient terminals. SPACEWAY will provide a variety of service options to meet every need — with upload speeds as high as 16Mbps and downloads as fast as 50Mbps. | |
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Geminimind
Premium
join:2003-12-20
Sacramento, CA |  Stick to satellite television
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| PDXPLT
join:2003-12-04
Banks, OR
| Yea, but satellite would be available everywhere Over most of the geographic area of the U.S., neither cable nor DSL are available.
They can't do anything about ping times, but they need to increase upload times over what's available now through DirecWay to make it a useful service. It's no better than dial-up now. | |
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Rfsjr2
Clean up to the Elbow
Premium
join:2001-08-11
Ferndale, WA
clubs:
| Re: Yea, but satellite would be available everywhe said by PDXPLT :
It's no better than dial-up now.
Yeah, Right...
2004-05-29 14:20:36 EST: 1487 / 44
Your download speed : 1523584 bps, or 1487 kbps.
A 185.9 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 45698 bps, or 44 kbps.
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| | | PDXPLT
join:2003-12-04
Banks, OR
| Re: Yea, but satellite would be available everywhe said by Rfsjr2 :
Your upload speed : 45698 bps, or 44 kbps.
I meant upload isn't any better than dial-up. It takes just as long to send a 1 MB email with satellite as with dial-up. VPN's isn't supposed to work well, either. So using it for staying in touch with the office isn't that great. That being the case, it's hard for me to justify the high price for the service. | |
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Sat_Man
Monotonous Isn't It
Premium
join:2001-09-14
Gray Court, SC
| Re: Yea, but satellite would be available everywhe said by Rfsjr2 :
said by PDXPLT :
I meant upload isn't any better than dial-up.
You are correct. Uploads do suck. 
I'll be happy if the only thing Spaceway does is improve the upload speed!
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| | | bob433
join:2004-06-11
Bancroft, ON
| Who did you pay off to get that kind of speed? 2004-06-01 12:54:17 EST: 264 / 15 Your download speed : 270817 bps, or 264 kbps. A
33 KB/sec transfer rate. Your upload speed : 15866 bps, or 15 kbps.
This is my standard. upon purchase and near renegotiation I got 3-4 times better but never above 128 Kb/sec d/l, within a month of my new 2 year slavery contract speed dropped dramatically, no more laughing at cable guys about my d/l speeds. 3 am and I get almost double on burst but d/ling a patch from their website while on the phone with useless support i got 7KB/sec, dude didn't know what to say... silence from their end and the "Please test every 4 hours and forward the results please." line they use to make you bugger off for a while.
$80 a month for 56k great | |
| | | kosmickuntry
join:2002-03-06
Toccoa, GA | Other than Spaceway Visit this site for more on satellite options soon to come - www.databahn.com | |
| | Redfoot2
join:2004-05-30
Las Vegas, NV
| Re: Other than Spaceway I am a retired American living in a fifth wheel RV in Baja, Mexico. I read through the info on the databahn system and must say it interests me. I move at least twice a year for cool summers and warm winters, and a telephone line is imposable. The waiting list for one is from 2 up to 6 months, and the installation fee is $120. Like many Americans I make do with a local prepaid cell phone or a prepaid phone card. The only thing that puts me off is the initial price. If I had a lot of money I would not need to live in Mexico. The Latency is a physical fact that can’t be changed, but the ability to download e-books and recent USA movies would be great. | |
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Before we start drawing conclusions...
