QUOTE(voncrane @ Feb 24 2016, 04:12 PM)
Yes, you can try a VPN to see if it'll improve. Depending on the VPN service & current system load on the VPN server, you may experience significantly reduced speeds. In that case, try connecting to the next closest server. A 30Mbps line is more than sufficient to stream 1080p.. So not being able to smoothly stream from LQ sources means either of these things...
1. Hardware issues.. Check & rectify.
2. Home network isn't optimal.. Router issues? Using Ethernet or wireless? Ethernet is preffered. If wireless, check for interference such as what's affecting your download speed.. I.e.. Torrents, etc.
3. The streaming source itself.. Some sources are better than others.. Check.
4. TM Unifi.. Since the recent introduction of the Advance 30Mbps plan, users (myself included) have experienced the occasional really slow speeds, mostly during night time.. Can't be helped, just have to call TM & ride it out.
I was on a defective TPLINK router which caused intermittent connection. Swap to a DDWRT router and boom...connection is good. But the streaming is still choppy on most sources.
I would think it's the sources issue. Problem is...it's PITA to test out each of the source links....select...pusing pusing pusing...takes a minute or two then movie doesn't load. Rinse and repeat for the next 30mins...get frustrated then just find series to watch on iflix or broken Phoenix
also, gonna start looking to get a new player to host Kodi and other movie apps, netflix, iflix and others. I hate to ask this, anything to recommend with range of RM300 - 500?
QUOTE(Bombgen @ Feb 24 2016, 04:34 PM)
I think the culprit is the source itself. I also use 30Mbps and got no problem streaming 1080p, but it all depend on source..
This post has been edited by WildChai: Feb 24 2016, 04:54 PM