I did a little experiment today. I setup two TVs, one with antenna and the other with Roku and a 1GB connection. I downloaded News9's Roku app, and started the stream and tuned the other into the local broadcast. The stream had a 40-50 second delay.
I think that could be a prob during SVR weather.
I think that could be a prob during SVR weather.
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I noticed while binging an Amazon channel in the Fall that if I refreshed, it would skip ahead several minutes when it had been streaming for a few hours. No idea where the extra time went, the feed seemed 💯 fine.
PSA: those who don’t have one, purchase an emergency crank radio. Works in all weather. Most models have a flashlight & some can even charge phones.
When a hose first drops, if it's in an urban area... seconds count.
Tough business to be in, tech not always helpful.
Or has this delayed perhaps been present, just "undiscovered" due to no prior baseline testing?
There's a reason NOAA recommends a crank powered AM/FM radio in every bug out kit.
I switched to Starlink last year but I'll be goddamned if I'll give that SOB another dollar. So a brand new used twice V4 is for sale with zero takers.
I should really get one of those crank-powered ones too ...
I have connections to local alert apps that tell me sooner.
I did this same test with directv years ago and it was nothing.
This... this is something.
Granted, in human reaction times, that’s nothing.
It's nothing. My mom lives in a rural area, has DirecTV and depends on a TV weather team... that's her comfort zone. Which is why I tested it.
It caught my attention because 250ms is a nasty ping time for an internet connection. There’s a reason the satellite internet that succeeded paired with dial-up.
B) If you're still in your house with 60 seconds to go before a tornado hits, you're not doing it right anyway.
C) This is still assuming you have power at this point which is probably 50/50 at best