[BC] Netflix bandwidth requirements?

[Gary Blievernicht]

We just subscribed for the free trial month of Netflix.  We have a wired DSL for which the modem reports a 1.7MB speed, and are quite successfully viewing -on a computer- with no problems.  But, that is the limit, one program.  No other streaming to any other computer in the house. 

Netflix $7.95/month, DSL about $32.  We picked up an internet phone (aka Magic Jack) two weeks ago.  That actually worked even while streaming from Netflix. 

We don't have any cable in our neighborhood. 

I can't speak to satellite.  When I looked at the plans from WildBlue or Hughes I ran away in fear of the limit.  One of them releases the cap overnight, maybe with something like a Roku box you could download overnight when the cap is off?   

I -suspect- that you would not be happy with VoIP via satellite with the additional delay.