Stream your library in Newcastle. Even on 1 Mbps.
Newcastle at a glance
- Where
- New South Wales, Australia
- Population
- about 508,000
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney (UTC+10, UTC+11 in summer)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 09:00–13:00 UTC (winter)
- Daylight
- about 9 h 59 min in mid-winter, 14 h 20 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 48 m
- Nearest cities
- Sydney 117 km · Wollongong 185 km · Canberra 358 km
- Subtitle languages
- English
Newcastle, and the connections it runs on
Around 508,000 people live in Newcastle; outside the centre, connections thin out quickly. Newcastle is a city in New South Wales, Australia.
Mobile data in Newcastle
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Newcastle? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
On the move from Newcastle
The nearest other cities we cover are Sydney (117 km), Wollongong (185 km) and Canberra (358 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
Evenings in Newcastle
Local time in Newcastle 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.
Newcastle gets about 9 h 59 min of daylight in mid-winter and 14 h 20 min in mid-summer.
Questions from Newcastle
What does Silux Media cost in Australia?
Free. Running the server at home in Newcastle costs nothing, and the apps are free; paid plans only add managed extras.
Will it work on the way to Sydney?
Yes — the 117 km trip to Sydney is no problem: the stream adapts to each mast you pass instead of stopping.
Does it support English subtitles?
Every subtitle and audio track your files carry is offered in the player, in English or any other language.
How much mobile data does a film use in Newcastle?
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.
Does it work on slower connections around Newcastle?
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.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Newcastle?
Between about 7 and 11 pm local time. Quality re-adjusts every three seconds, so a crowded evening network means a lighter picture for a moment, not a frozen one.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.