On my plan, I have three devices my PC, Roku and PS4, on these devices if I use Hulu, CBS Online, and any other service OTHER, than Netflix, the resolution is ok, in fact at times of none action it looks good.. But on Netflix it is always grainy and pixalated and just really really bad..
I have checked the settings I see on Netflix, and I have checked my speed, I have good speeds, but Netflix is just bad..
Has anyone experienced this, as anyone got some ideas.. is there something I am doing wrong or a setting.. I do not get it.. I have it on High Video and just cannot find why it is the only one that looks terrible...
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Are you streaming at the resolution your plan calls for? Many of the current plans have resolution limitations and pesky Netflix likes to bump it up by default
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No it was not Brad, and I really am not trying to be ugly, but this person clearly did not take time to actually to read my Email nor this thread, they did reference this thread, I do wish Brad would, at least I would feel we would take time to try to understand that I am only getting 1.1 for them and way better for everything else.. .
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So this evening, now using Chrome, i went to DTV and now you only use adobe flash player and i checked fast.com 3.1 and streamed an old Curb your Enthusiasm episode without issue.
So if my speeds are only 3.1 down and i can stream at 480, i guess i am getting what i am paying for; point being it is the results that matter so i am going to be less concerned about speeds and more concerned about results. It would be nice to be 720 or 1080, but i would never pay for that, have to be a major price drop.
All other things with Chrome, you tube etc are working well.
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Front office, does not always know what's happening in back office...as such, CSRs read scripts. One user at another forum has indicated Video saver switch was not operational, and tech/CSR support had to switch it for him. So, this suggests a SNAFU, or an user issue.
I asked if your IP address had changed, but no response I'm aware of. I don't know how the interface between Netflix and Viasat is setup. Logically, I would suspect your SB2-Modem's MAC address is used at Viasat's land-based equipment to "inform" their Cisco traffic control equipment to set your speed, as based upon IP address.
If you have a SB2 Modem (NO WIFI) hooked to a router, then power down this equipment, and hook SB2 direct to a desktop computer. Then power up equipment, and try fast.com or Netflix again.
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At least with the old forum that's been disbanded, we did have some Viasat engineers that would passively monitor for problems like this and on rare occasions step outside of their swim lanes.
Not sure how you break through the log jam of tiered support levels and get to someone at the appropriate technical level to address this (or at least get the proper info relayed to them) other than persistence and calling as suggested by Diana below.
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Basically, I am confident that they who indicate they have read this thread, basically has not even passed this to anyone further to address..
So where I thought I was to send my issue to viasatlistens, I have been completely wasting my time..
Sorry,, mad at me if you must, but I feel this is a support fail..
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Not all video sources are identifiable and some video sources may stream at a higher quality.
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Like I said, does it work the same on different devices? Did you confirm Gold is your plan? Have you played around with your Netflix settings.
The people at Viasat corporate (Brad, Diana, etc.) are very good at customer service and will do what they can for you. They are not the technical arm, but know who to work with to get you the help you need.
Let me ask again, have you run Fast.com at different times of the day? Do you always get low results (i.e. around 1 Mbps).
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As I tried to answer, but did poorly, Netflix is bad on PC, PS4, and Roku, and the others are fine, so across all devices.. and yes, I have played with settings,, some here including yourself has given ideas on settings..
I do appreciate you all,, I am waiting hoping to get a US Tech rep, if I can get one on a Saturday..
And Veteran, I have tried to answer, but it is all over this thread.. I have run Fast.com and the other including Testmynet in the morning, at lunch, in the afternoon, at night and even late night,, there is never a difference..
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Ricky said, "yah,, but I really do not want to use more data,"
I do not understand YAH..I'm curious to know what is video's playback bit-rate speed on VPN. My focus :Netflix PLAYBACK setting
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SB2+ WiFi Bridge Mode (Use one Ethernet Port on SB2+ for this test)
Enable/Disable Bridge on SB2+ WiFi Modem
192.168.100.1 Login
Scroll Down to Advance Settings
Scroll Down to Bridge Settings
If your VS-1 WiFi modem had its firmware upgraded, the above should apply. So equipment is powered down, hook desktop direct to Ethernet Port, Power Up Modem/Desktop, make configuration change. Either IP will change then, when set to Bridge Mode, or a reboot will be required of both devices.
I don't have Netflix, but if these two settings exist, try it with top one on another test, about 1.1Mbps, instead of 1.8Mbps.
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Ricky Dean
On Netflix it is not even close... Aka the shows old and new are so bad you can barely see a face, and movement are just streaks across the screen that take time to go away.. and again the other services are good.. so the short answer is no
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