Does the speed slow down after 1GB, and if so is the slower speed fast enough to continuously stream YouTube, Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon video?
1811092
H20 offers unlimited data plan to customers, which means customers don't have to worry about data quota.
1811093
I was the same way at first...I am happy to say the speed stays the same I play all of the above using my 2laptops, tablet, and my phone all at the same time. I was so shocked but it works well even when I am driving also using skype.
1130767
Fast enough for gaming and other stuff... Should be fast for the "YT"... I don't know what it is by the way... If it is YouTube then yes it is quite good for that.
811609
Much of the streaming speed depends on the quality of your network. If you have flakey AP's or hubs(why Lord why?) or crap switches between the NAS and your destination then prayer is the only thing that can help. This NAS has a gigabit NIC so it's ready for anything. I have not used "Video Station" the Synology streaming app that is free from the Synology Package Store but it gets excellent reviews. Make sure you order quality hard drives like these RED WD's http://www.amazon.com/WD-Red-NAS-Hard-Drive/dp/B008JJLZ7G/ref=pd_sim_pc_2. Try to order the model with the + like the Diskstation 213+ or 413+. These models have more RAM and better processors. I've setup 3 of these in the last couple of months and I love them. I've used the Buffalo and the Iomega and others including the hybrid Windows Home Server - none can touch the Synology models for ease of setup and speed. Join the Synology message board and spend a few minutes researching setup. Watch some of the videos on your target use of the NAS so that when it comes you're not surprised. It does take some time to format and check the drives but after that it just sits there doing what you want it to do. Good Luck! Timmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
308670
Thanks for your feedback. One thing that occurs to me is that my Acer delivers what is needed to simply play back my Netflix Instantwatch with the original 1mb. I think I will keep it there. It's all I really use it for, with exception of occassional hotel stays to check email.
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You are welcome. Do me (us) a favor and let me know which one you decide to keep and why. If the next firmware revision or two does not fix the video streaming, then I will probably add one of those two just for Hulu. You could save me the hassle of buying both, comparing, and returning one :)
1839153
YouTube works like it always has... HD is fine, WiFi question has to many variables to answer.
1305187
Since this model does not come with a web browser, speed is mostly useful for watching streaming video. There's no min/max listed in the specs, I'presume any broadband will work.
450225
I'm not sure I fully understand your question but if you want technical information I can't help you. What I can tell you is that this device makes all the difference in the world for anything you are trying to stream. I used to have several dead spots on the 2nd floor of my house. Accessing the internet simply did not work well or work at all. Now there is no problem. Now there are no slowdowns, no buffering, no disconnects, everything works just as good as if you were sitting at the main computer.
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I have not had any problems with speed on this device. It's a little tedious typing in the setup information with a remote rather than a keyboard but once that is done you should have no problems with speed. The only thing I use it for is Netflix and sometimes Pandora. It works fine.
205467
Ya it works just fine for streaming, ive streamed lots of movies on it. If anything is slow its going to be because of your internet speeds not the computer.
337790
I have found that Netflix playback problems/buffering are related to network loading. It's *not* the player. I have very fast broadband so I may be seeing fewer buffering issues than other folks, but during the day, when fewer people are using Comcast because they are at work, this player streams Netflix at full HD pretty much 100% of the time for me.
1108307
I like mine a lot. Haven't run Netflix but I'm going to guess No, just because of the general slowness it has with video. Check out my online review of it here:http://hubpages.com/_3nuwsd1srvst2/hub/Consumer-Review-Is-the-Toshiba-NB505-the-Best-Netbook
1692701
no they are not they are rated at 300Mbps that has proven to be fast enough to stream video, however all data speeds of ALL streams need to be looked at. I am in a household where we only stream one video stream at a time and try not to put a strain on the overall LAN
401606
this device will not offer a wifi speed as fast as your router. my test is 5-10 Mb, which is definitely OK for Netflix.
286563
Yes. Depending on the size of the file, it will take a while to download, and streaming something like a movie is a misnomer. It actually downloads to your device, again requiring some amount of time depending on the speed of your connections as well as the capabilities of your router.
591765
It won't slow it down. The speed of your internet connection is the determining factor of how quickly you can download something. This router will NOT be the weak link in your chain!
1049199
I've streamed Netflix and YouTube plenty of times with no problems. I've also sent the stream to an external monitor with no problems.