I have two Internet-ready TVs and a Roku box. They worked well with Netflix for awhile, but now they are almost unwatchable due to network delays. I have the top-end Time Warner Roadrunner package, but it has become completely unreliable for streaming delivery at HD resolution. I've called twice to find out if they are intentionally throttling the connection, but they deny that they are.
Obviously there could be many different factors causing the problem, but I am unwilling to troubleshoot the whole mess for them. Until it works right, Netflix and other streaming content providers are not going to be a serious challenge to standard cable. And that goes double as ISPs continue to tighten bandwidth allowances and raise prices.
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