Orb.com Not Working Well On My Q

[hunt577]

I'm not sure whats going on, but I can't get through one of my songs or a video from youtube on my Q without it buffering a few times. This takes away from the experience of listening to a song or watching a video. Since listening to music and watching videos runs off your home computer....does this have anything to do with my computer speed? I have ClearWire internet service, but I don't have the fast one....I can still watch youtube videos on my computer and I don't have a problem, although there is a clear difference in the fact that when I had Time Warner Broadband Cable, my connection ran faster. I'm just trying to figure out if the bad quality of streaming videos and music from Orb.com has something to do with my computer and internet speeds or if there is a problem with my Q itself. I love the idea of Orb.com, its great. I've only had my Q a couple of days now, I like it, but this is taking away from the experience because I really would like it to work. Does anyone have any recommendations? It might also help to include that I have the Q with Sprint, and I have there unlimited Data plan for $20 a month. Thanks for your recommendations in advance.

-Hunter DuRant

[neutral]

Originally Posted by hunt577

I'm not sure whats going on, but I can't get through one of my songs or a video from youtube on my Q without it buffering a few times. This takes away from the experience of listening to a song or watching a video. Since listening to music and watching videos runs off your home computer....does this have anything to do with my computer speed? I have ClearWire internet service, but I don't have the fast one....I can still watch youtube videos on my computer and I don't have a problem, although there is a clear difference in the fact that when I had Time Warner Broadband Cable, my connection ran faster. I'm just trying to figure out if the bad quality of streaming videos and music from Orb.com has something to do with my computer and internet speeds or if there is a problem with my Q itself. I love the idea of Orb.com, its great. I've only had my Q a couple of days now, I like it, but this is taking away from the experience because I really would like it to work. Does anyone have any recommendations? It might also help to include that I have the Q with Sprint, and I have there unlimited Data plan for $20 a month. Thanks for your recommendations in advance.

-Hunter DuRant

Is it my understanding that Orb requires on your home pc's uplload speed? IF so, what is your upload speed @ home? Maybe the issue is on the sending end, and not the receving end?

Also, are you in an EVDO or 1Xrt area?

[hunt577]

Originally Posted by neutral

Is it my understanding that Orb requires on your home pc's uplload speed? IF so, what is your upload speed @ home? Maybe the issue is on the sending end, and not the receving end?

Also, are you in an EVDO or 1Xrt area?

Yes I am in an EVDO area. There are sprint stores everywhere around here. I don't have a very fast internet connection, that may be the issue. I have ClearWire. Maybe I need to get the faster package.