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Re: Fw: Starspeeder update


  • To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: Fw: Starspeeder update
  • From: Kevin Hawkins <tivo@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 12:39:54 +0100
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Title: Re: [ukha_d] Fw: Starspeeder update
Plus - you still can't have a  24/7 connection because of this & hence you couldn't run a home web server say as there is no 'back' channel in place. Most isps have a timed drop on their service and cease your account if connected for excessive time.

   The feedback forums indicate good speeds for file downloads but general web browsing is expected to be perceived as much slower than say an ISDN channel due to the latency (>300ms ping times). In practice people are saying that their web browsing speed is enhanced too, due to faster page content downloads though. No good for heavilly interactive (bi-directional use eg games though.

   The Hauppauge hardware DBS solution seems to have tech problems at the moment.

   If you download a lot of large files it seems a good solution.

on 27/4/01 10:46 am, andy.powell@xxxxxxx at andy.powell@xxxxxxx wrote:

From looking at their site you still have to keep your existing ISP, so
add call charges and the annual fee of your provider to your
calculations...

A.




"Mark McCall" <mark@xxxxxxx>
27/04/2001 10:49
Please respond to ukha_d


       To:     <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
       cc:
       Subject:        Re: [ukha_d] Fw: Starspeeder update

Yes, EON service has been less than good from what I read.  The Star
Speeder
site gos to lengths to try and distance itself from exactly the kind of
problems EON has had.

I think a mate that lives close by is about to order it.  Will let you
know
what it's like if he does.

M.

----- Original Message -----
From: Kenneth Watt <kennethwatt@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 11:21 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Fw: Starspeeder update


> Mark,
>
> I too have been watching things develop with the internet via satellite
> thing and can report that all has not been well until now. Apparently
> Europeonline's (http://www.europeonline.com) service is not too hot, but
> most of the reports are from before they went all digital and of the
newer
> service I cannot find squat to tell us if it is any good or not! If it
lives
> up to the claims then it is the absolute ideal solution for we mere
mortals
> that do not live in a city, i.e. out in the sticks according to BT and
the
> cable companies.
>
> I'll mull this one over the weekend and see if I will try it or not,
more
> new toys :o) you know how it is!
>
> K.
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 26 April 2001 22:53
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx > Subject: [ukha_d] Fw: Starspeeder update
>
> I've been following this Star Speeder thing for the last few months.
It's
> about to go live and may be an option for those of you that need fast
> downloads but can't get ADSL or Cable...
>
> > StarSpeeder - http://starspeeder.co.uk
> >
> > OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF STARSPEEDER INTERNET SERVICE - MAY 1st
> >
> > We are pleased to be able to report that the Starspeeder standard
service
> > is now fully operational. Whilst the service speed for standard
> > subscriptions is capped at 400kbits, we have down loaded at speeds
> > approaching 2Mbits during testing. The cost of the standard service is
> > £15.00 plus VAT monthly (£52.88 quarterly in advance) and
subscriptions
> > are being taken now.
> >
> > Hardware packages are available from Monday 30th April.
> > Prices are:
> > Pentamedia Pent@net DVB board £109.00 including carriage.
> > DVB board with 60cm dish and 0.6db LNB Strictly limited offer at
£129.00
> >
> > Following the launch of the standard service will be the Gold Service.
> > This will allow download speeds of 2 to 4Mbits at times of low demand,
> > typically midnight to around seven A.M.  Files can be pre-booked for
> > downloading on this service.  We expect the Gold service to be
available
> > from mid May.  Standard Service users will be able to upgrade to Gold.
We
> > expect the cost of the Gold service to be around £28.00 plus VAT
monthly.
> > (£98.70 quarterly in advance)
> >
> >
> > More information and subscription details are available on our website
> > www.starspeeder.co.uk
> >
> > Starspeeder.co.uk are the licensed sales partner for the United
Kingdom
> > and Ireland and can only accept subscription for these areas.  For
> > information to subscribe in other areas go to www.cblcbe.lu
> >
> >
>
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