Toamasina, on any connection. Even on 1 Mbps.
Toamasina at a glance
- Where
- Atsinanana, Madagascar
- Population
- about 345,000
- Time zone
- Indian/Antananarivo (UTC+3)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 16:00–20:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 11 h 2 min in mid-winter, 13 h 13 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 12 m
- Nearest cities
- Antananarivo 214 km
- Subtitle languages
- Malagasy, French
What makes Toamasina different
Around 345,000 people live in Toamasina; outside the centre, connections thin out quickly. Toamasina is the capital of Atsinanana.
Mobile data in Toamasina
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Toamasina? 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 Toamasina
The nearest other cities we cover are Antananarivo (214 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
The closest city we cover outside Madagascar is Port Louis, Mauritius (about 879 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Evenings in Toamasina
Toamasina is on UTC+3. The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 16:00–20:00 UTC — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Daylight in Toamasina runs from about 11 h 2 min (mid-winter) to 13 h 13 min (mid-summer).
Questions from Toamasina
Does it work on slower connections around Toamasina?
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 own films in Toamasina?
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 Toamasina.
How much mobile data does a film use in Toamasina?
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 support Malagasy and French subtitles?
Every subtitle and audio track your files carry is offered in the player, in Malagasy and French or any other language.
Will it work on the way to Antananarivo?
It does. Between Toamasina and Antananarivo (about 214 km) the picture follows the signal down and back up, so the film doesn't pause.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Toamasina?
Usually 19:00–23:00 local time (16:00–20:00 UTC), when most people are online. Silux Media steps quality down within seconds if the network gets crowded, instead of buffering.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.