Help with streaming

[roverthtaeh]

Hi.
I have just discovered the world of watching tv shows via the internet (Yes, I know, years behind).
Anyway, having not seen a single episode of 'Lost', I have now found them on a free to use website.
What I wanted to know is am i downloading a lot of data whilst watching or not? I do not want my ISP to put me on a heavy usage thingymagig.
Any help appreciated.
Thank you in advance.

[KarmaDope]

In a word, yes.

[Ironside]

Hi.
I have just discovered the world of watching tv shows via the internet (Yes, I know, years behind).
Anyway, having not seen a single episode of 'Lost', I have now found them on a free to use website.
What I wanted to know is am i downloading a lot of data whilst watching or not? I do not want my ISP to put me on a heavy usage thingymagig.
Any help appreciated.
Thank you in advance.

yes you are using alot of data question should be what package you on then you might get away with it

if your on a basic package you should watch more than a couple of hours a month

[roverthtaeh]

Thanks.
For my sins I use Pipex, anytime Broadband up to 8 meg.
Is that good or not? lol

[henrik777]

http://www.pipex.co.uk/options/

Use the calculator and see a rough guide to your monthly usage.

It looks as though you only have 2gb limit and will be charged £3 for 3gb extra. Most us shows are around 350mb per episode.

2gb isn't nearly enough if you get in to a series and if you watch it very quickly as many tend to do 5 won't be enough either. 24 episodes x 350mb = 8.4 gb just to watch the series without any other surfing.

Sandy

[roverthtaeh]

Many thanks Henrik, that's answered it in a nutshell.