[DM-MUG] Hey I FINALLY got to do a 3 way video chat!

[Matt W]

Both. Generally the download spd. is the most important for  
residential users. But as you've found, the need for a fast upload  
becomes important if you want to host or participate in a bandwidth- 
intensive service, such as video chat, file sharing, high-volume Web  
hosting, uploading files to your DotMac account, or online gaming.

The minimum upload speed for iChat AV *initiating* is 384kbps and  
participating is 100kbps. Most 1.5 Mbps DSL services in our area will  
do 1.5 down and 800+ up. With DSL you are also not directly competing  
with nearby cable households (users on your cable LAN) for bandwidth,  
rather the entire pipe that your ISP provides which is a little  
harder to fill up.

Matthew

On Dec 13, 2005, at 5:45 PM, Victoria L. Herring wrote:

> I checked with a friend who said the minimum for a good picture is  
> 512k...Mediacom is non-business 256k up and 5mb down...business  
> packages are much more expensive but also would work better
>
> checking Qwest DSL the pricing for that is the same as mediacom but  
> the speeds are much better, both ways.
>
> which is more important, up or down?  and other than Earthlink and  
> Qwest, are there other competitors out there?
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