Erdenet, on any connection. Even on 1 Mbps.
Erdenet at a glance
- Where
- Orhon, Mongolia
- Population
- about 98,000
- Time zone
- Asia/Ulaanbaatar (UTC+8)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 11:00–15:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 8 h 13 min in mid-winter, 16 h 13 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 1,307 m
- Nearest cities
- Ulaanbaatar 241 km
- Subtitle languages
- Mongolian
What makes Erdenet different
Erdenet is the capital of Orhon. Erdenet is a town of about 98,000; beyond the centre, home lines get slower and mobile signal varies from place to place.
Erdenet's time zone and viewing hours
Erdenet is on UTC+8. The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 11:00–15:00 UTC — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Mid-winter in Erdenet brings only about 8 h 13 min of daylight (against 16 h 13 min in summer), so evenings at home are long.
Making a bundle last in Erdenet
In our measurements a film in full HD uses about 1.0 GB per hour on Silux Media, against 2.5–2.7 GB on Jellyfin and Plex for the same picture. A 5 GB mobile bundle in Erdenet lasts about 8 hours of 720p instead of 3.7.
Travelling around Orhon
Heading to Ulaanbaatar (about 241 km)? Your library goes with you — the server stays at home and the app adapts as the signal changes on the way.
The closest city we cover outside Mongolia is Beijing, China (about 1405 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Questions from Erdenet
Long winter evenings in Erdenet — 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.
How much mobile data does a film use in Erdenet?
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.
Can I watch my films in China?
Yes. Over the border in Beijing (around 1405 km), your library streams from home exactly as it does in Erdenet.
Can I watch my own films in Erdenet?
Of course. Your own server holds the films; the apps for phones, tablets and TVs play them in Erdenet or wherever you take them.
Does it support Mongolian subtitles?
Yes. Subtitle files next to your films, and the subtitle and audio tracks inside them, appear in the player in any language.
What does Silux Media cost in Mongolia?
The self-hosted server is free forever, including remote streaming. Optional plans are billed in USD on our website — never inside the apps.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.