DishOnline download speeds

[JEFFinINDY]

What kinds of download speeds are you getting with DishOnline?

I'm downloading a free TV show, and I'm getting a whopping 0.82Mb/sec according to the display on screen, and it's just creeping along.

 

[hopton]

Last week I was seeing 2.5 - 2.8 Mb/sec. I have DSL with 3Meg service. Download still took a while for HD opening ceremonies.

 

[Ramen]

The rate on the download list seems inaccurate. My router measures about 750KB/second.

 

[JAF]

I tried a free download for the first time last night. Just ran all the cabling the day before. Getting around 0.9Mb/sec. for a free 20 minute show. Maybe the pay movies are faster. How long should this normally take for a movie???

 

[VinceT3]

I got around 1.2 megs on my 6 meg connection.. eh..

 

[Widescreen]

Downloaded something last night and got 2-3Mb/sec on my 10Mbps cable line (via a wireless bridge).

 

[moon8]

I tried a free download for the first time last night. Just ran all the cabling the day before. Getting around 0.9Mb/sec. for a free 20 minute show. Maybe the pay movies are faster. How long should this normally take for a movie???

Where did you find free downloads?

 

[lakebum431]

There is a decent amount of free content now. Go into DishOnline and check it out.

 

[ralfyguy]

My 722 does 4.8 Mbps on a 6 Mbps DSL Gateway.

 

[bkushner]

I get about 3.0 and when it's finished it disappears? Cannot get any HD. Once download finishes it disappears. Tried 2-3 times and gave up.

 

[chefly]

I WAS really excited about the VOD service...and then I tried it...3 to 7 minute blocks of crap that take forever to d/l...I always thot my biTorrent was slow, but C'MON!! (arrested development reference free to all users)

 

[JEFFinINDY]

I WAS really excited about the VOD service...and then I tried it...3 to 7 minute blocks of crap that take forever to d/l...I always thot my biTorrent was slow, but C'MON!! (arrested development reference free to all users)

Yeah, I started to download the BMX recap from the Olympics over 13 hours ago and it's still downloading.

 

[sampatterson]

I get about 4-5mpbs

 

[DishSatUser]

Decided to order a PPV through the DishONLINE service. With our 768Kbps WiMax system, we were able to watch the movie 12 hours later. The results were great, even if only available for 24 hours, similar to the VOD 501 movies.

Not a problem if one plans a little in advance

If we did rental through the mail, it'd be a day or more turn around anyways. And our local rental locations are not convienant and require a return at a less than convienant time. After several late fee's, PPV at home looks like a more than acceptable solution.

One might counter that Netflix and other mail rental solutions don't have late fees, but the basic packages with them still don't make that much sense with our very infrequent movie rental habits. About the holdiays, when lots of family are over is the only time it'd have a benefit.

 

[allargon]

There is a decent amount of free content now. Go into DishOnline and check it out.

Specifically where? I'm just getting linked to other sites off Dish as well as crappy WMA music downloads.

 

[JEFFinINDY]

I get about 4-5mpbs

Interesting. I unplugged the Ethernet cable from the 622 (connected to a wireless bridge) and connected it to my laptop and ran tests at speedtest.net, and got between 11 and 14 Mbps.

Maybe it's Comcast slowing down the download from Dish. That wouldn't surprise me in the least.

 

[lakebum431]

Specifically where? I'm just getting linked to other sites off Dish as well as crappy WMA music downloads.

No, not online. The DishOnline through your receiver.