I mainly download via QVOD software from China's sites. Currently using streamyx 1MB. Slow but acceptable.
Wonder whether QVOD download will work with unifi as I am thinking of signing up for VIP5 before the offer end this march 2011.

fred

You mean faster than streamyx but speed not very fast as expected of a broadband? What about P1 wimax? That is my second choice. Will the speed better than unifi for such movies download or P1 also cap the speed.

Thanks.

Fred

I think I easily hit above the 15GB for P1 wiggy and probably exceed 30GB of home pro package since I download movie everyday. I understand P1 has 1 yr contract for home packages.
Maybe unifi control the total usage via capping the download speed since TM hasn't introduce their fair usage capping.
You guys think I should just stick with 1MB streamyx or upgrade to unifi VIP5 if I mainly use the net for download?

few reason:
1. my area has very high lightning strike, since I stayed there from 2005 till now, lightning has burn 5 wifi router, 1 PC motherboard, 2 lightning power arrester. Just only last week it blow the fuse of my 'CAL-LAB' lightning arrester. I understand fibre optic has less change of getting lightning strike.

2. Even if lightning don't strike my house, the streamyx service in area are down once a month. Probably their junction box got strike by lightning.

3. I don't know about unifi, the streamyx service in my area the speed are also erratic, sometime can't login at all (ie can't go to google). I suspect some one stealing the line bandwidth. A neighbour was offer by a contractor doing the streamyx to tap into some else streamyx line buy just paying RM300 one time, no monthly fee for life.

note: I live on landed property.

Fred

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Added on March 7, 2011, 3:19 pmdoes anyone know what is the length of the fibre optic cable that is included with the free $200 installation (ie. from the box to the tv). at my place the box is at the back of the house and my tv is way in front of the house.
Just to make sure the contractor don't try to charge me by saying the distance exceed the approve cable lenght.
Just like installing astro, the contractor claim there is a maximum length is free and additional charges if the length exceeded.

Fred

This post has been edited by fredcwk: Mar 7 2011, 03:19 PM

so if I want my BTU to be near to my TV, does anyone know how much to pay for the extra fibre cable for the extra per meter?
If the BTU is too far from the TV, what is the max cable from the BTU to TV? any max? what extra to pay per meter?

regards.

Fred.

additional info I got just now from calling unifi customer service - additional fibre optic cable is $50 / 5meter.

TM said installation still take at least 5hours and appointment on weekend available for landed properties.

for the offer of free installation and free one month fee, you have to register online. Within 24 hrs after register, TM guys will call to make the appointment.

You need to get ready 2 things: 4 sockets cable and AV cable for the TV.

maybe this info is helpful.

Fred

Hi, is the 15meter sufficient? do you have to pay extra for the fibre cable?

I tried to register online just now. It reached the step after I reserved a number, it said I already have a streamyx account and told me to select existing client option.....there is not link to do that and when I tried to sign up again the tel no. already reserved (by me lor!).

I used to have streamyx a/c like 5 yrs ago in another state and I forgot about it....
I called TM and they said the reserved number will be release in 24 hrs. Looks like I have to wait to register again.

Another info, the TM staff said although there is no installation fee and free 1 month fee, I will still be charged 1 mth advance fee just like registering a new tel line. So if I reg VIP5, then my first mth bill would not be free but billed 149 as advance payment.

just for info, guys.