Help with Internet speed

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Stoked

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I'm getting ready to move and get a new internet service through my local cable provider. I wanted U-Verse but won't be able to get it because it's not available at my house. I will be gaming and streaming Netflix and On Demand through Direct.

My options are

10 MEG for $44/mo
20 MEG for $56/mo
30 MEG for $68/mo

Is 10 MEG high enough for gaming online and for streaming without a lot of lag and buffering or do I need the higher MEG? Thanks in advance!
 
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Stoked, how many people are in your household? If it's just you, you're fine with 10. If you've got a roommate/partner that is a heavy user (Netflix, etc) or if you've got kids, I'd go 20.

Me, my wife, and my two boys are all power users - and we get by on 18.
 
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SWIL said:
Stoked, how many people are in your household? If it's just you, you're fine with 10. If you've got a roommate/partner that is a heavy user (Netflix, etc) or if you've got kids, I'd go 20.

Me, my wife, and my two boys are all power users - and we get by on 18.
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My fiancé and my daughter. My fiancé will only have her phone connected and my daughter will have her iPod. We most likely only stream Netflix when we watch together.
 
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Surely it's nothing for them to bump up your speed and take more money from you anytime. I'd just start with 10. Ideally, that would be enough for a netflix stream and online gaming. If it ain't working, give them more money.

Know what kind of ping you'll have? That could kill online gaming.
 
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DrRosenRosen said:
Surely it's nothing for them to bump up your speed and take more money from you anytime. I'd just start with 10. Ideally, that would be enough for a netflix stream and online gaming. If it ain't working, give them more money.

Know what kind of ping you'll have? That could kill online gaming.
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That's true. They love taking money from their customers lol. So that shouldn't be a problem. I'm not sure what kind of ping I'll have. I stream Netflix more than I game online though. My main concern is buffering with that.
 
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You could probably get by on 5 for Netflix, if it's truly 5. If you aren't doing both at the same time, 10 should probably be enough.

When you say Direct... I don't think the internet is through Direct. If you bundled it with TV, then your internet is probably through someone else. Any idea who that is?
 
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vols 30 said:
It's a little expensive, but I've seen nothing that beats Charter's Internet service
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I hate Comcast. Their customer service is complete crap, but their internet service is pretty good. And I get 25 Mbps for $45/mo. So it's not that expensive, either. Of course, that's an intro offer. But I'll just call when it's up and threaten to cancel.
 
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I'd get 1G fiber if I could but that appears to only be out in Farragut in the Knoxville area right now.
 
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Thrasher865 said:
I hate Comcast. Their customer service is complete crap, but their internet service is pretty good. And I get 25 Mbps for $45/mo. So it's not that expensive, either. Of course, that's an intro offer. But I'll just call when it's up and threaten to cancel.
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If/when terrorists attack our network, I hope Comcast gets it first. They are a deplorable company and my only choice other than DSL in my area. I'm terminating my account with them THE DAY another reasonable option is available.
 
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SWIL said:
If/when terrorists attack our network, I hope Comcast gets it first. They are a deplorable company and my only choice other than DSL in my area. I'm terminating my account with them THE DAY another reasonable option is available.
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