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I'm a high bandwidth user but even I have got to the point that there's minimal I need now.
Humble bundles I never download everything.
I just leave it in my Steam library.

Not trying to argue anything here, I just don't understand such heavy usage in such a short time.
 
Electric said:
I'm a high bandwidth user but even I have got to the point that there's minimal I need now.
Humble bundles I never download everything.
I just leave it in my Steam library.

Not trying to argue anything here, I just don't understand such heavy usage in such a short time.
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I just let it download, don't know when I will get a chance to actually play with my schedule so rather have the download ready and if I get a gap enjoy a game or two.
 
Electric said:
Not trying to argue anything here, I just don't understand such heavy usage in such a short time.
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I dont quite either but i suppose everyone is different. I've hit my ceiling at about 160/180GB's on a 4Mbps line. I cant imagine doing much over 200GB's even if i had a 20Mbps line.
 
Unhappy438 said:
I dont quite either but i suppose everyone is different. I've hit my ceiling at about 160/180GB's on a 4Mbps line. I cant imagine doing much over 200GB's even if i had a 20Mbps line.
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I have an Full HD projector and Cinema room setup, so all my downloads are 1080p, that starts eating bandwidth quickly.
 
Electric said:
That is a valid point.
That's 10gb a movie sometimes.
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Lord of the rings extended edition, 43GB's per movie :D

Ok that was an exception, but series are generally 1.9GB per episode, it adds up really quickly.

I would get another 10mbps line but I had sync issues so was only getting stable 5mpbs. So rather stay on 4mbps but get a better quality account.
 
Unhappy438 said:
I cant imagine doing much over 200GB's even if i had a 20Mbps line.
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I used to think twice about downloading anything that wasn't under a megabyte when I had dial-up.

"No one will need more than 637 kB of memory for a personal computer" - Bill Gates.

"I will never play James Bond again" - Sean Connery in 1971, who went on to make "Never say never again" playing Bond, in 1983.

:)

Just sayin'...
 
Grouter said:
I used to think twice about downloading anything that wasn't under a megabyte when I had dial-up.

"No one will need more than 637 kB of memory for a personal computer" - Bill Gates.

"I will never play James Bond again" - Sean Connery in 1971, who went on to make "Never say never again" playing Bond, in 1983.

:)

Just sayin'...
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I know all that but until storing it becomes cheaper its pointless for me.
 
elf_lord_ZC5 said:
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All the downloads are automated through couch potato and Sick beard, I never know when I will get a gap to watch so rather have the stuff downloaded and available then get to 9pm tonight and want to watch an episode and then it's not downloaded.

I know what series I watch, and line up movies via IMDB.

Better to have it and not need it then need it and not have it, greedy I guess :D

Storage will always be an issue, but drive prices are not all that bad.
 
Geez speeds today are pathetic!!! 20KBps DL from Microsoft.com

Tracing route to www.mybroadband.co.za [197.242.89.170]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.1.1
2 8 ms 8 ms 8 ms ti-***-*-**.telkomadsl.co.za
3 22 ms 21 ms 21 ms ti-***-*-**.telkomadsl.co.za
4 22 ms 27 ms 21 ms ti-228-0-13.telkomadsl.co.za [105.228.0.13]
5 23 ms 22 ms 22 ms rndf-ip-hsll-1-wan.telkom-ipnet.co.za [196.25.39.41]
6 22 ms 22 ms 23 ms 196.43.52.42
7 24 ms 24 ms 23 ms 196.43.25.138
8 24 ms 24 ms 40 ms internet-solutions-gw.telkom-ipnet.co.za [196.25.46.90]
9 25 ms 25 ms 24 ms ar2-rba-gi0-0.ip.isnet.net [196.26.0.33]
10 25 ms 24 ms 25 ms mi-za-rba-gsrpe2-gi1-1-0.ip.isnet.net [168.209.86.250]
11 * * * Request timed out.
12 49 ms 65 ms 49 ms core.gp-cn-het-mee-1.to.gp-mr-vod-mee-1.dfa.p2p.10g.za.africainx.net[41.84.12.151]
13 46 ms 46 ms 49 ms 41-66-132-242-f2.het001-cpe-1-to-gp-cn-het-mee-1.africainx.net [41.66.132.242]
14 48 ms 49 ms 48 ms core-access-switch1.jnb1.host-h.net [197.189.193.1]
15 * * * Request timed out.
16 57 ms 61 ms 51 ms 41.203.24.42
17 46 ms 93 ms 45 ms 197.242.89.170

Trace complete.

tracert download.microsoft.com

Tracing route to a954.dscms.akamai.net [217.212.252.118]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.1.1
2 8 ms 9 ms 8 ms ti-***-*-**.telkomadsl.co.za
3 21 ms 20 ms 22 ms ti-***-*-**.telkomadsl.co.za
4 20 ms 20 ms 20 ms ti-228-0-13.telkomadsl.co.za [105.228.0.13]
5 22 ms 22 ms 22 ms rndf-ip-hsll-1-wan.telkom-ipnet.co.za [196.25.39.41]
6 189 ms 189 ms 189 ms lon-ip-hsll-1-gig-0-1-0.telkom-ipnet.co.za [196.43.9.46]
7 203 ms 203 ms 202 ms ldn-b5-link.telia.net [62.115.35.89]
8 206 ms 206 ms 215 ms ldn-bb1-link.telia.net [80.91.248.217]
9 258 ms 221 ms 212 ms hbg-bb1-link.telia.net [213.155.137.104]
10 228 ms 229 ms 228 ms s-bb3-link.telia.net [80.91.245.48]
11 232 ms 238 ms 231 ms hls-b2-link.telia.net [213.155.130.55]
12 235 ms 232 ms 233 ms 217-212-252-118.customer.teliacarrier.com [217.2
12.252.118]

Trace complete.
 
Cannot get through to the cancellations department, stay on hold for about 20 minutes then beep and call ends.

Seems like when they are having issues their cancellation department closes, lol
 
TheGrove said:
Cannot get through to the cancellations department, stay on hold for about 20 minutes then beep and call ends.

Seems like when they are having issues their cancellation department closes, lol
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I had that problem yesterday. Then when I did go through I was on hold for over an hour
 
Well I hope they sort themselves out quickly.
I signed up for the R512, 2mb line special.
My new line is being installed tomorrow. Hope I'm not going to regret it.
 
The sooner they get all the 1mb lines "upgraded" to 2mb the sooner their problems will end, if it does end/improve when I get upgraded I will go for a 4mb upgrade ...
 
Just got my latest invoice emailed for an account that doesnt work... at least you know one department still works at Telkom.
 
MickZA said:
TI will cancel your 4Mbps Uncapped when you phone them - it's killed when they hit cancel so you'll need something for the rest of Jan month. Depending on your billing cycle you'll probably still be billed for Feb on your next invoice with a credit being passed on the invoice after that.

Warning - do not short pay in anticipation of the credit, you could be cut-off.
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Just so you know, cancellation has a 30 day notice period from the day of cancellation so it is not immediate, just went through the process.

Also contacted the accounts department who confirmed 30 days.
 
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