Your films in Limassol. Even on 1 Mbps.
Limassol at a glance
- Where
- Cyprus
- Population
- about 154,000
- Time zone
- Asia/Nicosia (UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 17:00–21:00 UTC (winter)
- Daylight
- about 9 h 50 min in mid-winter, 14 h 29 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 27 m
- Nearest cities
- Paphos 57 km · Larnaca 60 km · Nicosia 62 km
- Subtitle languages
- Greek, Turkish
Limassol, and the connections it runs on
With about 154,000 residents, Limassol sits where city broadband gives way to rural connections. Limassol is a town in Cyprus.
On the move from Limassol
The nearest other cities we cover are Paphos (57 km), Larnaca (60 km) and Nicosia (62 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
Crossing into Lebanon? Beirut is about 243 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Mobile data in Limassol
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Limassol? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
Evenings in Limassol
Local time in Limassol is UTC+2, moving to UTC+3 for summer. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (17:00–21:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Limassol gets about 9 h 50 min of daylight in mid-winter and 14 h 29 min in mid-summer.
Questions from Limassol
What does Silux Media cost in Cyprus?
Free. Running the server at home in Limassol costs nothing, and the apps are free; paid plans only add managed extras.
Does it support Greek and Turkish subtitles?
Every subtitle and audio track your files carry is offered in the player, in Greek and Turkish or any other language.
Will it work on the way to Paphos?
Yes — the 57 km trip to Paphos is no problem: the stream adapts to each mast you pass instead of stopping.
Can I watch my films in Lebanon?
Yes — the server stays at home in Limassol and you watch from anywhere, including Beirut about 243 km away. On roaming data the lower data use makes a real difference.
Can I watch my own films in Limassol?
Of course. Your own server holds the films; the apps for phones, tablets and TVs play them in Limassol or wherever you take them.
How much mobile data does a film use in Limassol?
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.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.