Is 6Mbps enough?

Hi guys, 
 
I'm about to get a new internet link and I want to know if bandwidth of 6 Mbit/s is enough for watching HD movies using Xbox Live or Netflix? It will provide a download speed of around 700 kbit/s.  
 
So will it be enough? If not could I watch SD movies at least? 

I have 3Mb and it streams HD just fine.

Hah, I got 24Mbps and those cock suckers at Comcast don't let me play HD video on Netflix while I watch it on the PS3 in the evening.   
 
700 kbit/s is good enough, you'll be fine for everyday stuff.  Dunno about how good HD you could get, but SD is a most def.

It should suffice for HD, if just barely.

What is your upload? 
Some ISPs give fast download but shitty upload, and as a result your line is sort of crippled

" Hah, I got 24Mbps and those cock suckers at Comcast don't let me play HD video on Netflix while I watch it on the PS3 in the evening.    700 kbit/s is good enough, you'll be fine for everyday stuff.  Dunno about how good HD you could get, but SD is a most def. "

" What is your upload?  Some ISPs give fast download but shitty upload, and as a result your line is sort of crippled "

It's the traffic management you need to keep an eye on, that's the real bitch.

I have 25/25 via Fios but I'm getting a little above 30/30! :p I had cable a few months ago but peak times and packet lost started showing it's ugly ass again so I just switched. Cable (optimum online) was great in my area but both upstairs and downstairs in my house alone got it recently AND most of the block has it so I can't blame them tooooooooo much for my conection crapping up.
 
Edit: I forgot the helpful part lol. I had 1.5 download in the past via dsl and everything ran fine still. It's when I had 784 kbps I had problems sometimes so you should be good OP.

I @TheJohn said:

" What is your upload?  Some ISPs give fast download but shitty upload, and as a result your line is sort of crippled "

" Hi guys,  I'm about to get a new internet link and I want to know if bandwidth of 6 Mbit/s is enough for watching HD movies using Xbox Live or Netflix? It will provide a download speed of around 700 kbit/s.   So will it be enough? If not could I watch SD movies at least?  "

" It's the traffic management you need to keep an eye on, that's the real bitch. "

" @flammverit said:

" Hi guys,  I'm about to get a new internet link and I want to know if bandwidth of 6 Mbit/s is enough for watching HD movies using Xbox Live or Netflix? It will provide a download speed of around 700 kbit/s.   So will it be enough? If not could I watch SD movies at least?  "

I have that at home, yes it will work for streaming HD video form their Zune Store and netflix. Only thing is, if your brother or mom want to hop on the computer while you are watching a movie on your xbox, the quality will go down, other then that if its just your xbox thats connected then you will be fine for HD content "

it should be fine man. it also matters on your upload. it is more download than upload.

Should be alright.  Move to Seville if you have a problem, 52Mb download,26Mb upload, unlimited bandwidth.

It's plenty. I used to be on a 3Mbps connection and HD ran fine.

You'll probably be fine.

I've got 25 Mbps down / 25 Mbps up with FIOS but I usually get around 30. I'm just glad I don't have download limits unlike COmcast and many other cable based providers. Hell, I downloaded over 300 GB of data via torrent just last night(hard drive failure in my server) to replace some info I lost.

" I @TheJohn said:

" What is your upload?  Some ISPs give fast download but shitty upload, and as a result your line is sort of crippled "

 I'm not sure but knowing my ISP offerings I'm pretty sure it will be no more than 1.5 Mbps "

Ugh that's the worst. I have no idea why I have cable if I can't even use the speed most of the time. They also slapped with a 60gig monthly limit, which I use up with Netflix, Steam, and playing games online. I hardly even torrent anymore, but when I do, it's throttled by my ISP. I have it real shitty, never get internet in Canada, the two companies running the show blow. "

I have 4.2mbps connection in Canada and netflix runs in HD just fine. 
 
I also get every game from Steam, and it works for me, so long as you don't mind waiting a few hours (which I rarely have to do anyway since steam has Preloading most of the time)