HD films in Darwin, on less data. Even on 1 Mbps.
Darwin at a glance
- Where
- Northern Territory, Australia
- Population
- about 140,000
- Time zone
- Australia/Darwin (UTC+9:30)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 09:30–13:30 UTC
- Daylight
- about 11 h 23 min in mid-winter, 12 h 51 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 31 m
- Nearest cities
- Alice Springs 1290 km · Cairns 1679 km · Townsville 1866 km
- Subtitle languages
- English
What makes Darwin different
In and around Darwin (population about 140,000), the connection can change from street to street. Darwin is the capital of Northern Territory.
Mobile data in Darwin
Same picture, less data: about 1.0 GB per HD hour, compared with 2.5–2.7 GB for Jellyfin and Plex in our live tests. That's the difference between a film finishing on mobile data in Darwin or not.
On the move from Darwin
From Darwin it's about 1290 km to Alice Springs. Wherever you are on the journey, your films stream from your own server at home.
The closest city we cover outside Australia is Makassar, Indonesia (about 1494 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Evenings in Darwin
Darwin is on UTC+9:30. The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 09:30–13:30 UTC — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Days in Darwin barely change through the year (about 11 h 23 min to 12 h 51 min of daylight), so the evening rush on the networks is the same every month.
Questions from Darwin
Will it work on the way to Alice Springs?
It does. Between Darwin and Alice Springs (about 1290 km) the picture follows the signal down and back up, so the film doesn't pause.
Can I watch my own films in Darwin?
Yes — put the server on a PC, Mac, NAS or Raspberry Pi at home, add your folders, and your films play on any screen in Darwin.
Can I watch my films in Indonesia?
Yes — the server stays at home in Darwin and you watch from anywhere, including Makassar about 1494 km away. On roaming data the lower data use makes a real difference.
How much mobile data does a film use in Darwin?
Measured: 1.0 GB per HD hour with Silux Media versus 2.7 GB with Plex for an identical picture — the same film, under half the data.
Does it work on slower connections around Darwin?
Yes. Silux Media plays HD from about 0.7 Mbps and keeps going below 0.3 Mbps at lower quality — built for fixed-wireless, satellite and rural mobile links.
Does it support English subtitles?
Every subtitle and audio track your files carry is offered in the player, in English or any other language.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.