F5F Stay Refreshed Power Users Networks Consider your data consumption habits and whether your unlimited plan still meets your needs.

Consider your data consumption habits and whether your unlimited plan still meets your needs.

Consider your data consumption habits and whether your unlimited plan still meets your needs.

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KIRO_HD
Member
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06-26-2016, 09:09 AM
#1
I own a 60 Mbps unlimited plan (7.5 MB/s) from the provider. The link you shared shows the pricing details. Since I live in Kolkata, India, the costs are in Rupees. Last month I took a vacation and spent most of my time watching anime movies and games. Many were 1080p or higher, and some got corrupted or had viruses, so I had to re-download them. This added up to about 800 GB of data used under the unlimited plan. My family also uses this internet. Recently, someone from the provider’s branch visited my house to check the connection and mentioned not watching 4K videos on a 1080p screen. They seem to suspect I might be overusing data. Do I really need to limit my usage even though I’m paying for an unlimited plan? Need advice.
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KIRO_HD
06-26-2016, 09:09 AM #1

I own a 60 Mbps unlimited plan (7.5 MB/s) from the provider. The link you shared shows the pricing details. Since I live in Kolkata, India, the costs are in Rupees. Last month I took a vacation and spent most of my time watching anime movies and games. Many were 1080p or higher, and some got corrupted or had viruses, so I had to re-download them. This added up to about 800 GB of data used under the unlimited plan. My family also uses this internet. Recently, someone from the provider’s branch visited my house to check the connection and mentioned not watching 4K videos on a 1080p screen. They seem to suspect I might be overusing data. Do I really need to limit my usage even though I’m paying for an unlimited plan? Need advice.

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EdrichUriel
Junior Member
8
06-26-2016, 10:30 AM
#2
It seems odd that your internet company will send someone to meet you face-to-face. I thought paying for unlimited data would cover this concern.
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EdrichUriel
06-26-2016, 10:30 AM #2

It seems odd that your internet company will send someone to meet you face-to-face. I thought paying for unlimited data would cover this concern.

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Regifloat
Junior Member
46
06-26-2016, 11:02 AM
#3
I suggest first reviewing your plan's conditions to ensure there are no concealed data limits or performance reductions. If adjustments are needed, make them yourself; otherwise, personally I wouldn't be concerned. P.S. On my 900P monitor, watch 4K or QHD YouTube videos because YT uses strong compression that lowers quality, especially at lower resolutions. Using higher bitrates in 4K helps reduce artifacts and improves picture clarity, even though you won’t see all the pixels.
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Regifloat
06-26-2016, 11:02 AM #3

I suggest first reviewing your plan's conditions to ensure there are no concealed data limits or performance reductions. If adjustments are needed, make them yourself; otherwise, personally I wouldn't be concerned. P.S. On my 900P monitor, watch 4K or QHD YouTube videos because YT uses strong compression that lowers quality, especially at lower resolutions. Using higher bitrates in 4K helps reduce artifacts and improves picture clarity, even though you won’t see all the pixels.

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gvn12345678
Member
242
06-26-2016, 12:55 PM
#4
They don’t restrict your pace or charge extra fees; just a few people mentioned skipping 4K streams? Likely they’re dealing with heavy usage, but they can’t force you to stay within limits. Their team is offering solid guidance, which would make sense if streams were less compressed.
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gvn12345678
06-26-2016, 12:55 PM #4

They don’t restrict your pace or charge extra fees; just a few people mentioned skipping 4K streams? Likely they’re dealing with heavy usage, but they can’t force you to stay within limits. Their team is offering solid guidance, which would make sense if streams were less compressed.

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Ngiam_x
Junior Member
47
06-28-2016, 09:35 AM
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Ngiam_x
06-28-2016, 09:35 AM #5

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Angu197
Member
151
07-05-2016, 05:39 PM
#6
Could be true, I don't know.
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Angu197
07-05-2016, 05:39 PM #6

Could be true, I don't know.

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reyortan
Junior Member
8
07-11-2016, 06:05 PM
#7
He arrived to help with work outside my home for others, which meant he needed to turn off the internet briefly. After checking, he told me what was happening.
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reyortan
07-11-2016, 06:05 PM #7

He arrived to help with work outside my home for others, which meant he needed to turn off the internet briefly. After checking, he told me what was happening.

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xBryanG_
Member
52
07-12-2016, 12:09 PM
#8
Yes, 4K content tends to appear sharper and more detailed on modern displays, even when viewed on 1080p screens.
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xBryanG_
07-12-2016, 12:09 PM #8

Yes, 4K content tends to appear sharper and more detailed on modern displays, even when viewed on 1080p screens.

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DFPurpleNinja
Junior Member
19
07-12-2016, 05:36 PM
#9
Capture an image using your phone. At full size, it appears blurry and noisy, but when resized to half, the details become clear again. Even if the video started in crisp 4K, compression reduces its quality significantly. Also, understand how 4:2:0 subsampling affects the data.
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DFPurpleNinja
07-12-2016, 05:36 PM #9

Capture an image using your phone. At full size, it appears blurry and noisy, but when resized to half, the details become clear again. Even if the video started in crisp 4K, compression reduces its quality significantly. Also, understand how 4:2:0 subsampling affects the data.

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zSnowyPvP
Member
57
07-13-2016, 03:49 AM
#10
I verified that on my 1600x900 laptop, 720p YouTube appears quite poor, while switching to 1080p makes the images much clearer. I believe 4K wouldn’t be practical either.
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zSnowyPvP
07-13-2016, 03:49 AM #10

I verified that on my 1600x900 laptop, 720p YouTube appears quite poor, while switching to 1080p makes the images much clearer. I believe 4K wouldn’t be practical either.

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