ACT Fibernet silently cuts FUP from 3300GB to 1500GB

altair21 said:
meh, if you have an OLED or better, you need remuxes for the best experience, period. an average 2160p remux is anywhere between 60-90gb, a single 2160p dv/hdr10 tv episode is from 6-10gb, you can do the math from here.
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Kinda OT but since we are talking about internet bandwidth and now video file size I might as well go ahead and say this as it became relevant.

There is another way to get better viewing experience than playing remuxes. You use a compatible media player (I use MPC-BE) with madvr 0.92.17 + a good enough GPU to handle the load and watching 1080p feels like 1440p. It's all digitally enhanced (NO NOT AI) so of course you won't magically get more pixels but it fixes issues like color banding, softness, bad contrast, artifacts, etc. that comes with badly/not optimally encoded video files (whereas remuxes aren't encoded at all which is why videophiles like to watch remuxes). This way you save the internet bandwidth and your time since remuxes are quite large thus takes time to download. Of course it's not free since you are basically trading file size for GPU utilization and the fact that the video quality will never be as good as a remux.

Also may I take this moment to rant about bad video quality on streaming websites these days? ISPs are bundling these OTTs platforms with their plans and the quality is like 720p which in turn comes out looking worse because its streamed. Maybe Im too much of a videophile but I feel like It is highly inferior compared to downloaded format and I thought the situation would improve with Netflix introducing AV1 format (in 2021 if im correct) and (hopefully) others following them but Prime still has trash quality which also sometimes fluctuates even if my internet speed is solid. Solely why I didn't bother opting for OTT plans with my Airtel xstream fiber subscription.
 
Video quality on streaming websites has always been poor. They should focus on optimizing the balance between perceived visual quality and bandwidth usage, but instead, the emphasis is entirely on how low they can push the quality without facing backlash. The cost savings from low quality are not passed on to the customer, as subscription prices keep rising while quality does not improve.

Anyone serious about media consumption should watch Remux or filtered encodes that fix the flaws some sources have.
 
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Kokoro said:
Video quality on streaming websites has always been poor. They should focus on optimizing the balance between perceived visual quality and bandwidth usage, but instead, the emphasis is entirely on how low they can push the quality without facing backlash. The cost savings from low quality are not passed on to the customer, as subscription prices keep rising while quality does not improve.

Anyone serious about media consumption should watch Remux or filtered encodes that fix the flaws some sources have.
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Funny thing is Netflix IS facing backlash after they increased their subscription pricing for the 10th (figuratively speaking) time in a row with many users quitting but they just don't care anymore. They have also cracked down HARD on account sharing with IP tracking and other methods. I wonder what will be the breaking point. Amazon Prime isn't innocent in this regard either, instead of increasing pricing like Netflix did they reduced available content (talking mainly for the Indian userbase) with many shows/movies not available/delisted unless you rent them. Why bother using Prime when what we want to watch is not available anymore.
With Internet becoming cheaper day by day and storage being abundant Remuxes are definitely the golden standard.
 
alekhkhanna said:
Exactly where most of my data goes. Private tracker + 4k remux = BLISS.
30 TB and counting. :D
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hell yeah, this is the way, now go broke saving money for a home server and paying for usenet :joycat:
YeAhx said:
Kinda OT but since we are talking about internet bandwidth and now video file size I might as well go ahead and say this as it became relevant.

There is another way to get better viewing experience than playing remuxes. You use a compatible media player (I use MPC-BE) with madvr 0.92.17 + a good enough GPU to handle the load and watching 1080p feels like 1440p. It's all digitally enhanced (NO NOT AI) so of course you won't magically get more pixels but it fixes issues like color banding, softness, bad contrast, artifacts, etc. that comes with badly/not optimally encoded video files (whereas remuxes aren't encoded at all which is why videophiles like to watch remuxes). This way you save the internet bandwidth and your time since remuxes are quite large thus takes time to download. Of course it's not free since you are basically trading file size for GPU utilization and the fact that the video quality will never be as good as a remux.
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ah fellow madvr enjoyer! I have been advocating madvr for ages but no one in my circle ever bothers to, it's the best tone mapper around, period.

Also, if you don't already know, look for the beta builds of madvr, those are the real gamechangers imo.
YeAhx said:
Also may I take this moment to rant about bad video quality on streaming websites these days? ISPs are bundling these OTTs platforms with their plans and the quality is like 720p which in turn comes out looking worse because its streamed. Maybe Im too much of a videophile but I feel like It is highly inferior compared to downloaded format and I thought the situation would improve with Netflix introducing AV1 format (in 2021 if im correct) and (hopefully) others following them but Prime still has trash quality which also sometimes fluctuates even if my internet speed is solid. Solely why I didn't bother opting for OTT plans with my Airtel xstream fiber subscription.
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OTTs in India **** us over with lower bitrate streams, no matter how advanced the codec is, it's gonna look like shit if you starve the bitrate. even when Netflix first launched in India, they were really aggressive in switching streams to lower quality even if your network could easily support higher quality streams


Also with drm these days, you really need to look at the browser/os in question before you think of getting the highest plans, for ex, 4k/hdr is completely disabled on Linux afaik
 
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YeAhx said:
Kinda OT but since we are talking about internet bandwidth and now video file size I might as well go ahead and say this as it became relevant.

There is another way to get better viewing experience than playing remuxes. You use a compatible media player (I use MPC-BE) with madvr 0.92.17 + a good enough GPU to handle the load and watching 1080p feels like 1440p. It's all digitally enhanced (NO NOT AI) so of course you won't magically get more pixels but it fixes issues like color banding, softness, bad contrast, artifacts, etc. that comes with badly/not optimally encoded video files (whereas remuxes aren't encoded at all which is why videophiles like to watch remuxes). This way you save the internet bandwidth and your time since remuxes are quite large thus takes time to download. Of course it's not free since you are basically trading file size for GPU utilization and the fact that the video quality will never be as good as a remux.

Also may I take this moment to rant about bad video quality on streaming websites these days? ISPs are bundling these OTTs platforms with their plans and the quality is like 720p which in turn comes out looking worse because its streamed. Maybe Im too much of a videophile but I feel like It is highly inferior compared to downloaded format and I thought the situation would improve with Netflix introducing AV1 format (in 2021 if im correct) and (hopefully) others following them but Prime still has trash quality which also sometimes fluctuates even if my internet speed is solid. Solely why I didn't bother opting for OTT plans with my Airtel xstream fiber subscription.
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Completely agree on OTT quality front and the garbage tier plans that ISPs provide. Airtel only gives the Netflix Premium sub with their Gigabit plan, AFAIK I (I can confirm).
 
madVR hasn't been considered the best at anything for over half a decade now. It's outdated and obsolete, and using beta builds in hopes of keeping it alive feels like a waste of time. mpv is now the go-to player, as it's in active development. It's highly extensible with scripts and shaders.

Upscaling, downscaling, and HDR tone-mapping are all better in mpv than in any other player out there. It's also the only video player that outputs HDR on Linux.

I don't think I have user permission to post links here yet, so look up 'Mathematically Evaluating mpv's Resampling Algorithms' for more details.
 
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PunkX 75 said:
Airtel only gives the Netflix Premium sub with their Gigabit plan, AFAIK I (I can confirm).
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It costs them a lot paying greedy Netflix for the subscriptions which is why most have Netflix mobile subscription only.
altair21 said:
ah fellow madvr enjoyer! I have been advocating madvr for ages but no one in my circle ever bothers to, it's the best tone mapper around, period.

Also, if you don't already know, look for the beta builds of madvr, those are the real gamechangers imo.
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I have tried the beta builds and they have caused me more trouble than worth with HDR content not working correctly which is where most of the benefits of running beta builds is coming from. Also I assume beta builds were mainly only for those running HDR content on projectors. Let me know if I'm wrong here.
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madVR hasn't been considered the best at anything for over half a decade now. It's outdated and obsolete, and using beta builds in hopes of keeping it alive feels like a waste of time. mpv is now the go-to player, as it's in active development. It's highly extensible with scripts and shaders.

Upscaling, downscaling, and HDR tone-mapping are all better in mpv than in any other player out there. It's also the only video player that outputs HDR on Linux.

I don't think I have user permission to post links here yet, so look up 'Mathematically Evaluating mpv's Resampling Algorithms' for more details.
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I have slowly began to agree to what you are saying, madshi (dev) has abandoned the project to focus on his next main project which is his MadVR Envy hardware. I don't blame him for it. Also I would give MPV a try if it wasn't for the PhD entry level of learning curve with no GUI like madvr has. You can understand just how easy madvr looks when compared. If you can DM me a guide that's not an hour long to follow and setup I would gladly give it a try.
 
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If you can read and edit text files, no PhD is required to start using mpv! I can understand how taking the first look at their documentation might feel like it takes effort to set things up, but it's no different from any other program you’ve installed before.

I don’t have permission to send messages to anyone here, but if anyone would like help setting up mpv and doesn’t mind spending 5 minutes on it, feel free to message me!
 
Kokoro said:
If you can read and edit text files, no PhD is required to start using mpv! I can understand how taking the first look at their documentation might feel like it takes effort to set things up, but it's no different from any other program you’ve installed before.

I don’t have permission to send messages to anyone here, but if anyone would like help setting up mpv and doesn’t mind spending 5 minutes on it, feel free to message me!
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u guys are talking about local files running thru mvp player or something else entirely?
 
Kokoro said:
madVR hasn't been considered the best at anything for over half a decade now. It's outdated and obsolete, and using beta builds in hopes of keeping it alive feels like a waste of time. mpv is now the go-to player, as it's in active development. It's highly extensible with scripts and shaders.

Upscaling, downscaling, and HDR tone-mapping are all better in mpv than in any other player out there. It's also the only video player that outputs HDR on Linux.

I don't think I have user permission to post links here yet, so look up 'Mathematically Evaluating mpv's Resampling Algorithms' for more details.
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What is mpv? Can we watch all OTTs without subscription using mpv? Please explain. Is there a guide to instal and follow?
 
Got act connection today. They sent some form/application to my email and it says 3300gb per month.
They don't have fiber to home here.

By the way any router in a budget that can help block specific websites and mobile apps (like snapchat, instagram) ?
Presently have Archer C6.
 
Ssreek said:
Got act connection today. They sent some form/application to my email and it says 3300gb per month.
They don't have fiber to home here.

By the way any router in a budget that can help block specific websites and mobile apps (like snapchat, instagram) ?
Presently have Archer C6.
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Which plan have you opted for?
 
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