Is 8Mb speed good for downloading movies and music?

Answer 1

8mbps is extremely fast. I'm sure you have a cable connection witch actually runs on a shared network meaning your speed fluctuates depending on whether or not your neighbors are using the internet or watching cable TV. The best you will get is 8mbs on the down load maybe 4 on the up load (that varies) but usually won't reach that speed because of the shard connection but 6mbps is great for streaming videos and downloading movies although if your going to be downloading large files (like movies) don't expect them to download in a couple of Mins maybe a half hour. By the way, if your going to be downloading movies on the daily than that's a good speed to be at. But if you can spare an hour i would make the switch to a lower speed like 6 mbs it will save you about $20. and if you want to save more you can opt for DSL which on the high end will give you a CONSTANT (not a shared network and safer because of it) 6MBS, Which in my opinion is like having the 8mbps on your cable seeing that you will probably be getting 6 any how. People will tell you that DSL is slow but because of technology catching up with cable its great for the average downloader.