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Spectrum mobile says it offers 480p for video streaming...is that OK ?

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A quote from the Spectrum mobile website:

"DVD-quality video streaming is supported. Video typically streams at 480p"

So I'm planning to get a new Note 9 or maybe the Pixel 3 XL with a new carrier Spectrum mobile at almost half the usage cost. But now I'm concerned on what I read on the carrier website. Isn't 480p video going to look kinda blurry on a 1440 x 2960 resolution screen ? So does that mean when I'm watching Netflix or YouTube video's the video will always default to 480p ? I mean how is Spectrum Mobile going to supersede the video settings I choose on the those websites ? I currently got Verizon by the way ? Thanks
 
It definitely won't be blurry. On a screen as small as a typical cell phone it will look great not stupendous.
 
Subzero111 said:
Is that normal for a carrier to only output to 480p ?
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Spectrum is trying to act like a hybrid mobile company, mixing wholesale wireless bandwidth from VZ with their own wifi-hotspots network to jump the signal back and forth between wifi and wireless. So it's not surprising they are limiting to 480p, which is essentially old-time TV resolution. They're trying to run a patchwork quilt of signals.
 
 
So in the end don't worry about it everybody else is pretty much the same ?
 
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Depends on your preference, some people want HD but as mentioned above 480p still looks good on a small screen.
 
You still have the option, when available, to use WiFi connectivity instead of mobile data if you really prefer higher res streaming content.
Plus, watching 480p video on a smartphone isn't all that bad, the screen is only a few inches in size. Big difference watching 480p on a TV with a screen that's several feet in size.
 
kate said:
Depends on your preference, some people want HD but as mentioned above 480p still looks good on a small screen.
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It seems according to the links you provided, almost everybody who's not at home using their wifi
are getting 480p so I guess why am I complaining I guess.
 
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