Bandwidth

[John1170]

I am confused about what bandwidth is used for. I have read that 360 has a crap load of bandwidth. What does this mean for the performance? Does this increase the performance? What does it do? I have always wondered about this.

[jag1491]

bandwidth is like how much internet connection you have. if you have dsl you can play 360 online, but u cant be on a downloading program like limewire, but u could go on firefox, or an IM service

[Shotty]

It basically the speed of data. If you are talking about internet then the higher the better.

[Enola Bomber]

I work for an internet cable company. Bandwidth is a selection of the frequency spectrum needed to transmit pictures, sound or both, or how much data you can send through a connection. Usually measured in bits-per-second. A full page of English text is about 16,000 bits. A fast modem can move about 15,000 bits in one second. Full-motion full-screen video would require roughly 10,000,000 bits-per-second, depending on compression.
(Could it be any simpler?)

[Shotty]

bandwidth is like how much internet connection you have. if you have dsl you can play 360 online, but u cant be on a downloading program like limewire, but u could go on firefox, or an IM service

"bandwidth is like how much internet connection you have" Thats funny, but true in a way. Samething as saying "Country is like how much people you have" I'm just joking

[John1170]

thanks for the information. What is the difference inthe bandwidth for the 360 and PS3? Is there a difference? If there is a difference, what does that mean?