Stream your library in Hobart. Even on 1 Mbps.
Hobart at a glance
- Where
- Tasmania, Australia
- Population
- about 255,000
- Time zone
- Australia/Hobart (UTC+10, UTC+11 in summer)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 09:00–13:00 UTC (winter)
- Daylight
- about 9 h 1 min in mid-winter, 15 h 21 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 19 m
- Nearest cities
- Geelong 583 km · Melbourne 598 km · Canberra 859 km
- Subtitle languages
- English
Hobart, and the connections it runs on
Around 255,000 people live in Hobart; outside the centre, connections thin out quickly. Hobart is the capital of Tasmania.
Hobart's time zone and viewing hours
Local time in Hobart is UTC+10, moving to UTC+11 for summer. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (09:00–13:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Daylight in Hobart swings from about 9 h 1 min in mid-winter to 15 h 21 min in mid-summer — long winter evenings are film evenings.
Making a bundle last in Hobart
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Hobart? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
Travelling around Tasmania
The nearest other cities we cover are Geelong (583 km), Melbourne (598 km) and Canberra (859 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
Questions from Hobart
How much mobile data does a film use in Hobart?
Roughly 0.6 GB for an hour of 720p and 1.0 GB in 1080p, so a two-hour film in HD fits in about 2.0 GB of your plan.
Long winter evenings in Hobart — will a NAS or old PC cope?
Yes. Silux Media runs on ordinary computers and can prepare lean versions of your library overnight at low priority, so several people can watch on dark evenings without a powerful machine.
Can I watch my own films in Hobart?
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 Hobart.
Does it support English subtitles?
Yes. Subtitle files next to your films, and the subtitle and audio tracks inside them, appear in the player in any language.
Will it work on the way to Geelong?
Yes — the 583 km trip to Geelong is no problem: the stream adapts to each mast you pass instead of stopping.
What does Silux Media cost in Australia?
Free. Running the server at home in Hobart costs nothing, and the apps are free; paid plans only add managed extras.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.