We have Century Link and 10 megabits/sec (10 Mbps) nominal download service. We routinely stream 2 Hi-Def movies/shows from Netflix via Roku boxes and do not see any issues. Netflix is "adaptive" - it will adjust the resolution of the video stream to match the download performance - more bandwidth means higher resolution up to the maximum of 1080p (unless you subscribe to their 4k (2160p) service and have a 4k TV). You need about 3-4 megabits/second of download performance to stream 720p (the lowest Hi-Def resolution) and around 5-6 Mbps for 1080p. You would probably need to signup with CenturyLink for 20 or 40 Mbps to stream 4k (2160p).
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Originally Posted by Hancle704
We gave up streaming movies some time ago from Netflix because of constant start and stopping to re-load. We have had not had similar problems since we started streaming movies from Amazon. Netflix rep tells me that the issue was due to limited bandwidth provided by Comcast. We now have service from Centurylink and wonder if anyone can advise of their experience streaming movies from Netflix via Centurylink. I would like to give it a try because Netflix has better selection than Amazon does with their Prime free movies.
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