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Re: Satellite modem options
Hey Mark, thanks for taking the time to respond. I'm guessing that you, like myself, are rural enough "on the other side of the Rap" where your options were limited and so Hughesnet seemed the logical choice? If in fact that is the case, do you also experience the latency you spoke of to the point where watching a short 1-2 minute, medium quality streaming video clip becomes an exercise in futility. I became so frustrated with things that I went out to Best Buy and made a serious upgrade to my modest,older, Dell laptop. Sadly, the result was an even slower (if that's even possible), constantly buffering viewing. Needless to say, that sweet Asus laptop will be returning to the friendlier confines of Best Buy shortly.11KViews0likes1CommentRe: Satellite modem options
Hi Gabe, thanks very much for the info and suggestions. Duh, I should have known that hughesnet would have something in place to prevent us from improving the subpar satellite service. I have tried snoozing the data saver and though it improved the situation somewhat, it still didn't allow me to view even a medium quality, two minute video clip. I believe I will follow your suggestion of posting this subject in Tech Support. Again, thanks for your help.11KViews0likes3CommentsSatellite modem options
Hello, dinosaur here hopeful someone might help. My somewhat rural location (bit north of Charlottesville, Va) has drawn me into the painfully slow Hughesnet satellite option. I watch a good amount of horse racing streaming video online. Well, that is I used to. In the two weeks I've been with hughesnet, I can rarely watch even a 30 second clip without (latency? ) issues. My question is...are there third party satellite modems I can purchase which will allow me to stream these racing videos? These are rarely HD clips and most are in the 30 second-3 minute range. Once or twice a week I also stream a longer, 3 hour live horse racing show from different tracks around the country. ANY IDEAS? Thanks!11KViews0likes8Comments