----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Firshman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 11:35 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Virtual QL Show??
> > On Thu, 4 Sep 2003 at 10:31:43, Colin Parsons wrote: > (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) > > > > >>Your ISDN though would struggle with >sound/video. > >>Hopefully ADSL will reach Roundwood. > >> > > > QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)>1442-828255 > >> tony@<surname>.co.uk http://www.firshman.co.uk > > > >There's not much difference in bandwidth, between combined, compressed twin > >ISDN channels and bog standard ADSL upstream bandwidth. In fact neither are > >up to providing multiple access to multimedia data streams. > Darren's ISDN was pretty slow - 5-6k usually. > I only say 8k briefly. Just my point, no domestic connection is up to streaming multimedia to multiple destinations. You would need at least 1mb SYMETRIC ADSL, still anything but cheap. All 1Mb , cheap connections, currently have much lower upload speeds, as well as quite high contention ratios >7. You need zero contention for streaming multimedia, i.e. a dedicated leased line. Cheers Colin
