internet access December 12, 2009, 11:37:18 am Yahoo Message Number: 108395Hi, haven't bought a Roadtrek yet, but have a question about internet access. I have a palm pre and sprint doesn't allow it to be used as a modem. So here is my question, as a Netflix addict, which plan would allow you to use the new netflix access for Macs. I could forgo tv if I was able to access Netflix movies. Any ideas which plan would be best? Thanks in advance. Alyce[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: internet access Reply #1 – December 12, 2009, 11:58:06 am Yahoo Message Number: 108397I was reading the LD forum, I goofed! Anyway, I am still trying to decide, and haven't drove either. But my kids live in areas where parking a LD would be a no-no, and a RT would not be a problem, I have looked at LDs and have been reading the groups info (was at Watkins Glen with the NE people, a friendly bunch) but am finding that I might be overwhelmed at the technical issues of both vehicles. I have been chatting with folks who fulltime in the RT and they seem to do fine. But my question applies to any RV, since I am on the computer a lot, and as I said my palm pre cannot be used as a modem.QuoteOn Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:36:51 EST, Hi, haven't bought a Roadtrek yet That's good news, they are way over-priced and offer little. But, why are you posting this to the Lazy Daze forum???Cheers, Don €º°`°º€ø,¸¸,ø€º°`°º€ø,¸¸,ø€º°`°º€ø,¸¸,ø€º°`°º€ø [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: internet access Reply #2 – December 12, 2009, 02:35:40 pm Yahoo Message Number: 108405"as a Netflix addict, which plan would allow you to use the new netflix access for Macs." I haven't tried this (and if anybody else has, please correct me), but just looking at the number, it's probably not very practical. A typical Netflix movie is between 250 and 300 megabytes in size. Under ideal conditions, you could download that movie in about half an hour via Verizon cell phone or Hughesnet satellite internet link. That's a long time to wait. And you'd be pushing close to the bandwidth limits of your plan. Verizon gives you 5 GB a month--if you exceed that, they start charging you by the megabyte, which can add up very rapidly. (I know this from painful experience.) Five gigabytes may sound like a lot, but it's only 170 MB a day on average. Any Netflix movie is larger than that. In short, if you watch a movie one day, you'll probably have to stay offline the next day to make up for it. The situation with HughesNet is much the same. So... long waits for downloads, the need to watch your bandwidth usage like a hawk, and the risk of being surcharged if you go over the limit. Yes, you *could* do it, but it doesn't sound like a very attractive proposition. And of course if you're using a cellular connection, there's no guarantee that you'll have high-speed internet access everywhere you go. If you're a movie buff, one alternative is simply to carry plenty of DVDs with you. If you remove them from their cases, they take up very little space. For example, this Case Logic "CD Wallet" holds 320 DVDs, yet occupies less than sic inches of shelf space:http://tinyurl.com/y9d7bbe>Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
Re: internet access Reply #3 – December 12, 2009, 02:47:09 pm Yahoo Message Number: 108407QuoteIf you're a movie buff, one alternative is simply to carry plenty of DVDs with you. You don't need Internet access to get movies from Redbox for a buck a night. You do need to be close to some form of civilization tho. Since we tend to park where the closest lights are from alien craft, Redbox is not an option for us.http://www.redbox.com/Back to the garage and work on a device to draw power from alien craft.Cheers, Don
Re: internet access Reply #4 – December 12, 2009, 02:59:15 pm Yahoo Message Number: 108411"Back to the garage and work on a device to draw power from Back to the garage and work on a device to draw power from alien craft."Don If the alien craft are close enough to power up your solar panels, prepare to be abducted. It might be more entertaining than a movie. Too bad no one will believe you.LarrySuspected alien abduction victim
Re: internet access Reply #5 – December 12, 2009, 03:05:52 pm Yahoo Message Number: 108412Thanks Andy, the dvd container you mentioned looks good. And because of the limited bandwith streaming live video is out! That is what I was thinking of, not downloading anything... As a screenwriting student, I have watched over 300 movies on Netflix over the last year, and didn't have to keep one DVD. (A lot of them weren't worth the plastic they were burned on!) Anyway, thanks for the feedback!Alyce[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: internet access Reply #6 – December 12, 2009, 05:50:19 pm Yahoo Message Number: 108430QuoteIn short, if you watch a movie one day, you'll probably have to stay offline the next day to make up for it. The situation with HughesNet is much the same. Except...HughesNet offers (or they used to offer) free download time between (as I recall) 3 AM and 6 AM EST. Unfortunately, Verizon doesn't do the same, although it's not a problem for me since I've never come close to the 5GB monthly limit.Linda Hylton http://map.datastormusers.com/user1.cfm?user=1167 http://earl-linda.blogspot.com/
Re: internet access Reply #7 – December 12, 2009, 06:09:43 pm Yahoo Message Number: 108433"Except...HughesNet offers (or they used to offer) free download time between (as I recall) 3 AM and 6 AM EST." Good point. If one were willing to watch Netflix movies during those hours, there'd be no bandwidth problems. Unfortunately, that's WAY past my bedtime! ;-)Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
Re: internet access Reply #8 – December 12, 2009, 06:19:34 pm Yahoo Message Number: 108435QuoteGood point. If one were willing to watch Netflix movies during those hours, there'd be no bandwidth problems. Unfortunately, that's WAY past my bedtime! ;-) So you can't download the movies to be watched at a later time?Linda Hylton http://map.datastormusers.com/user1.cfm?user=1167 http://earl-linda.blogspot.com/
DVDs was --> Re: [LD] Re: internet access Reply #9 – December 12, 2009, 06:42:40 pm Yahoo Message Number: 108436If you're a movie buff, one alternative is simply to carry plenty of DVDs with you. If you remove them from their cases, they take up very little space. For example, this Case Logic "CD Wallet" holds 320 DVDs, yet occupies less than sic inches of shelf space:Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/Another alternative is to convert your DVDs to MKV files (H.264 version) with a computer using the free programs: DVD43 (to read the DVD) Handbrake (to convert the DVD) I have over 3,000 movies on USB 500GB laptop external hard drives. The average size of each movie is 1 gb. I put 500 movies on each drive (about $80 - 100 each). Nice one is IO Mega Black Belt. Mine are Toshiba BUT it took me over a year using 8 computers (used 2.8 G HZ Dells ) to convert them. It takes about 3-4 hours for each movie. I started by using Nero Recode to convert to MP4 but I now use Handbrake to make MKV files with 5-1 audio. Handbrake and MKV are much better than MP4. I have tried Divx also. The h.264 MKV is the best I know of. I use a WD Media Player (about $100) to play them. The drives and player occupy less space than a shoe box. I figure I can get 10,000 movies and player into a shoe box. 3,000 DVDs without sleeves or cases take up a lot of room. They occupy 3 large boxes (maybe 150 pounds) that I gave to a friend. I no longer own a DVD player. If anyone out there has a digital movie collection of over 1,000 movies, maybe we could talk. The strange thing is people who watch the MKV movies say they look better than the DVD. I cannot confirm this because I do not have a large tv like they do. But one of them is my ex wife and she is very critical of anything I do. Another person owns a 52 inch Vizo TV and is very picky on video and audio matters. Both say a MKV movie played on the WD Player is better than the same movie played on their DVD player. For the technical - I sample from 800 to 1000 kbps using 2-pass Turbo with 5-1 when available. I am now getting into HD but the file sizes are 5-6 times larger so I use regular external drives for these. The hardware and software costs and time are intensive for HD.[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: internet access Reply #10 – December 13, 2009, 06:18:52 am Yahoo Message Number: 108445"....Alien abduction victim." Me thinks I are one, too. hehehe Gene in Sanford__
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