docj wrote:
redhooker wrote:
Streaming video in HD from most any service burns about 3 gigs an hour. Set your netflix account to low res and it burns about 0.3 gigs an hour. It is a huge difference, and is why we have 2 netflix accounts. One for the house is HD, and another account set to low res for mobile use.
Why do you need 2 Netflix accounts in order to do this? All you have to do is set change the data settings in the My Account portion of the website? It doesn't take more than a second to make the change and the result, on the TV screen, is pretty much instantaneous.
Per Netflix, it takes 24-48 hours for the change to take place. Interesting that you see the result right away. I've also seen conflicting opinions on whether Netflix changes the quality based on device (ipad vs. HD tv). I do feel confident they will throttle quality on a slow connection.
