Your films in Guatemala City. Even on 1 Mbps.
Guatemala City at a glance
- Where
- Capital of Guatemala
- Population
- about 995,000
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala (UTC−6)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 01:00–05:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 11 h 16 min in mid-winter, 13 h in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 1,508 m
- Nearest cities
- Quetzaltenango 111 km
- Subtitle languages
- Spanish
Guatemala City, and the connections it runs on
Around 995,000 people live in Guatemala City; outside the centre, connections thin out quickly. Guatemala City is the capital of Guatemala.
Guatemala City sits at roughly 1,508 m; in mountain terrain the signal comes and goes, and adaptive streaming keeps the film going.
Mobile data in Guatemala City
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Guatemala City? 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 Guatemala City
The nearest other cities we cover are Quetzaltenango (111 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
Crossing into El Salvador? Santa Ana is about 126 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Evenings in Guatemala City
Local time in Guatemala City is UTC−6, with no clock change. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (01:00–05:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Guatemala City gets about 11 h 16 min of daylight in mid-winter and 13 h in mid-summer.
Questions from Guatemala City
How much mobile data does a film use in Guatemala City?
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.
Can I watch my own films in Guatemala City?
Of course. Your own server holds the films; the apps for phones, tablets and TVs play them in Guatemala City or wherever you take them.
Will it work on the way to Quetzaltenango?
Yes — the 111 km trip to Quetzaltenango is no problem: the stream adapts to each mast you pass instead of stopping.
Does it work on slower connections around Guatemala City?
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.
Can I watch my films in El Salvador?
Yes — the server stays at home in Guatemala City and you watch from anywhere, including Santa Ana about 126 km away. On roaming data the lower data use makes a real difference.
What does Silux Media cost in Guatemala?
Free. Running the server at home in Guatemala City costs nothing, and the apps are free; paid plans only add managed extras.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.