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On a separate but related note regarding buffering if you're using wifi, for Christmas, Santa brought me an Orbi with two satellites, we dumped all the wireless routers/extenders, and we have had rock solid, practically zero loss of speed, NO BUFFERING, wireless coverage of every sq inch of 3100 sq ft. I cannot believe I didn't do this sooner. I looked at all the new mesh/meshlike network options out there. Not saying Orbi is the best, but it's been phenomenal. Oh, and only ONE SSID for the entire house now.
Orbi doesn't lose speed because base communicates with satellites on a separate, direct channel. It's been AMAZING even with 2 Netflix and a PS4 running at the same time and NO switch/call drops when moving. Depending on your physical layout, you might be able to do it with 2 satellites like me, 3 would definitely cover every corner. Setup was CRAZY EASY and went just like the video on YouTube showed. I HATED all the router/extender crap and it's GONE.I've been looking at the Orbi. Right now we have the Nighthawk X10 and it didn't come close to covering our full house so we have 3 range extenders as well. It really annoying because my phone does not switch easily between our range extenders.
Most reviews I read said the one thing mesh routers sacrifice is speed. They just don't compete with the multi band MIMO routers.
I just wonder how many Orbi's I would need for 4800 sq ft and if they penetrate outside.
Seems to me it's mostly you and some random people on a message board are the few that have that problem.That's good. Then you can watch something not buffering on a portion of the screen. :)
Seems to me it's mostly you and some random people on a message board are the few that have that problem.
Everyone I've talked to that actually uses it doesn't seem to have that issue.
Perhaps it's not the streaming connection but something else that is causing it, and for a small portion of the users.
I wonder if it's not the streaming devices themselves that are the issue.
If I recall correctly, GatorJ switched to Amazon Fire TV box.
The friend I spoke about earlier uses the PS4.
Yeah, i read the reviews for all the mesh systems ad nausum, pulled the trigger on the Orbi, and have had zero problems and a happy family, so I'd say success. Not knocking any of the others cuz I don't know, just know what's working for us.Read the Amazon reviews on Orbi if you haven't already. There are always some kooks but Amazon usually has good reviews.
My post was for G2 and his questions.Yeah, i read the reviews for all the mesh systems ad nausum, pulled the trigger on the Orbi, and have had zero problems and a happy family, so I'd say success. Not knocking any of the others cuz I don't know, just know what's working for us.
Orbi doesn't lose speed because base communicates with satellites on a separate, direct channel. It's been AMAZING even with 2 Netflix and a PS4 running at the same time and NO switch/call drops when moving. Depending on your physical layout, you might be able to do it with 2 satellites like me, 3 would definitely cover every corner. Setup was CRAZY EASY and went just like the video on YouTube showed. I HATED all the router/extender crap and it's GONE.
Read the Amazon reviews on Orbi if you haven't already. There are always some kooks but Amazon usually has good reviews.
I hold my signal for about .2 miles, but you should read up and not go with me. No issues with handoff.How well does the Orbi penetrate through your exterior walls?
I definitely need a rock solid network because I have a smart home with many things requiring a good connection. Hopefully it handles multiple network switches without problem.
I cancelled my direct tv about a month ago and got sling. Works great for me. Got one of those hd antennas and got all the local channels out of Jax. Mostly all me and my family watch most of the time is Netflix. The only live tv I ever watch is the news and sports, mostly football and a couple of shows. Downside is no dvr, but sling has a cloud based dvr you can get for an extra fee, but I haven't done that yet. All in all I'm satisfied, and I'm saving like $70 a month.
That was what my link was about in post 41.Playstation Vue started something new last week, where you can watch three channels at the same time for the tournament.
Playstation Vue's DVR is included with subscription