If you're going to mix and match units, it would be less confusing if you use the correct abbreviations.

In reply to a post by DerehamBoy01:

is 2.3Mbps around 230kbps to 290kbps?

I've already proved it was here: http://forums.thinkbroadband.com/bt/t/4153499-re-con...

You'd make yourself more understandable if you'd start using "Capital B" for Bytes and "small b" for bits.

Or as I do when it is important to spell them out

General convention for people when doing broadband speed bragging is to state it in Mega bits per second (Mbps).

if you are saying Mega Bytes per second the shorthand is usuallly MB/sec

Confusion also arises when ISP's use the phrase "up to x Meg" rather than Mbps.

Not an usual problem with video compression also: MB/sec might be used rather than Mbps and then the file will be 8 times larger than needed!

Most video stream rates quote in bits, as it makes it easier for most to see if it will squeeze down their broadband connection

In reply to a post by DerehamBoy01:

Ok thanks everyone for the help. I will ring B.T for a little bit more info regarding speed. But for now I will have to stick it with the slow speeds. I just dont understand other people in my area get about 2.2 mbps (megabytes) and I dont. I think its cuz there on another exchange than what I am.

Just make sure no=one in BT talks you into upgrading here and now. We vcan still help you.

First, there is the point we've already made that you should be getting over 1Mbps more than now, unless there is something badly wrong with your line, and second there may be an easy solution to that which would also give you a much faster upload.

Please can you put your phone number into this exchange checker, and post the URL of the result .

Even if OP tries to optimise his line it's only going to make an incremental change to his streaming and downloading at that distance. And that's assuming he has a perfect stable line which the high NM indicates otherwise.

In reply to a post by XRaySpeX:

Even if OP tries to optimise his line it's only going to make an incremental change to his streaming and downloading at that distance. And that's assuming he has a perfect stable line which the high NM indicates otherwise.

Don't you think he could at least achieve an 832Kbps upstream sync by uncapping then?

I agree that streaming HD video on ADSL MAX with a 52dB attenuation may not be possible though - iPlayer 720 25p H.264 is ~2200Kbps VBR peaking at ~3500Kbps.

Yes, he could improve his upload by up to factor of 2 if he can find a businesslike supplier. I was addressing his original complaint as were you.

In reply to a post by XRaySpeX:

Yes, he could improve his upload by up to factor of 2 if he can find a businesslike supplier. I was addressing his original complaint as were you.

Until we get a response from the OP regarding RobertoS's request for a Samknows exchange check then it's difficult to know how to proceed further - Market 2 or 3 would be good and then for minimal extra cost Plusnet could easily uncap the upstream sync, if he decided to switch, and one of his problems could be solved, i.e. slow uploading to Youtube