HD films in Leicester, on less data. Even on 1 Mbps.
Leicester at a glance
- Where
- England, United Kingdom
- Population
- about 369,000
- Time zone
- Europe/London (UTC+0, UTC+1 in summer)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 19:00–23:00 UTC (winter)
- Daylight
- about 7 h 38 min in mid-winter, 16 h 52 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 65 m
- Nearest cities
- Nottingham 35 km · Coventry 36 km · Derby 39 km
- Subtitle languages
- English, Welsh
Leicester, and the connections it runs on
As a city in England, United Kingdom, Leicester has its own mix of connections. Around 369,000 people live in Leicester; outside the centre, connections thin out quickly.
Evenings in Leicester
Leicester is on UTC+0 (UTC+1 in summer). The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 19:00–23:00 UTC in winter — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Mid-winter in Leicester brings only about 7 h 38 min of daylight (against 16 h 52 min in summer), so evenings at home are long.
Mobile data in Leicester
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Leicester? 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 Leicester
The nearest other cities we cover are Nottingham (35 km), Coventry (36 km) and Derby (39 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
The closest city we cover outside the United Kingdom is Dublin, Ireland (about 351 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Questions from Leicester
Will it work on the way to Nottingham?
Yes — the 35 km trip to Nottingham is no problem: the stream adapts to each mast you pass instead of stopping.
What does Silux Media cost in the United Kingdom?
Free. Running the server at home in Leicester costs nothing, and the apps are free; paid plans only add managed extras.
Does it work on slower connections around Leicester?
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.
Does it support English and Welsh subtitles?
Every subtitle and audio track your files carry is offered in the player, in English and Welsh or any other language.
How much mobile data does a film use in Leicester?
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.
Long winter evenings in Leicester — 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.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.