I just moved from Cox to FiOS. I have a netflix account and latelly I saw a degradation of the service. Looking online I found out a way to check the real performance of netflix streaming. Is this way:
Launch netflix in Internet Explorer. Don't maximize the screen, leave it to see the browser edges.
With the mouse, Left Click on the image itself (to get focus).
After that press in the same time Ctrl+Shift+ALT+D
This will bring the status of connection screen.
Time is 7:30PM. My buffering speed doesn't get past 1750 kbps. That wps.ill ultimatelly mean that 720p is not "true", is more like 640p.
My friend, down the street, still has Cox as provider. Same speed as me (on paper 15/5Mbps, tested with speedtest.net both get 25/5Mbps).
On netflix, same shows, at the same time, (we where on the phone) his PC buffers at 3000 kbps. Therfore he can get true 720p.
Both PC's are hardwired to routers.
So I am asking this question here - does anybody get more than 1750 kbps from netflix at 7:30 PM?
Does Verizon throtle down netflix in your area too?