The ISP runs an ISDN line (64k digital) that fools the link (ie modem to modem connection)into thinking it is running analogue data (back to you) when in fact it is running digital. At V90 modulations (56k) you need a bandwidth of about 150 Hz to about 3750 Hz. If there is more than 20dB drop between 3300 Hz and 3750 Hz, the link will fall back to V34 (33.6kbps), or the V90 will not be stable.
I downloaded my first legal song on the weekend. Firstly, the site wouldn't work unless you used IE. That sucked. When I downloaded it, it wanted to update the DRM on WMP and wouldn't play on any other player. Screw that. I deleted the file and copied the song from a mate who has the album. This is a song that came out in the 60's. If this is what legal downloads are about, I wont be using them. Why should I have to jump through all these hoops just so some rich record exec can snort a little more coke. I wont be buying or downloading any music from now on (legal or otherwise)
I on the other hand downloaded it at work onto my shared directory so that others at work would have it stored locally. I also took it home on my USB stick to install on 2 machines there. So, 3 installs from me + the other half dozen or so people who work here took it from my shared folder and installed it from only one download. I believe that 1 million would be the minimum installed base.
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The ISP runs an ISDN line (64k digital) that fools the link (ie modem to modem connection)into thinking it is running analogue data (back to you) when in fact it is running digital. At V90 modulations (56k) you need a bandwidth of about 150 Hz to about 3750 Hz. If there is more than 20dB drop between 3300 Hz and 3750 Hz, the link will fall back to V34 (33.6kbps), or the V90 will not be stable.
I downloaded my first legal song on the weekend. Firstly, the site wouldn't work unless you used IE. That sucked. When I downloaded it, it wanted to update the DRM on WMP and wouldn't play on any other player. Screw that. I deleted the file and copied the song from a mate who has the album. This is a song that came out in the 60's. If this is what legal downloads are about, I wont be using them. Why should I have to jump through all these hoops just so some rich record exec can snort a little more coke. I wont be buying or downloading any music from now on (legal or otherwise)
I on the other hand downloaded it at work onto my shared directory so that others at work would have it stored locally. I also took it home on my USB stick to install on 2 machines there. So, 3 installs from me + the other half dozen or so people who work here took it from my shared folder and installed it from only one download. I believe that 1 million would be the minimum installed base.