HD films in Salto, on less data. Even on 1 Mbps.
Salto at a glance
- Where
- Salto Department, Uruguay
- Population
- about 114,000
- Time zone
- America/Montevideo (UTC−3)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 22:00–02:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 10 h 6 min in mid-winter, 14 h 12 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 52 m
- Nearest cities
- Montevideo 424 km
- Subtitle languages
- Spanish
Salto, and the connections it runs on
With about 114,000 residents, Salto sits where city broadband gives way to rural connections. Salto is the capital of Salto Department.
How much data a film uses in Salto
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Salto? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
Beyond Salto
The nearest other cities we cover are Montevideo (424 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
The closest city we cover outside Uruguay is Rosario, Argentina (about 306 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
When Salto sits down to watch
Salto is on UTC−3. The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 22:00–02:00 UTC — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Daylight in Salto runs from about 10 h 6 min (mid-winter) to 14 h 12 min (mid-summer).
Questions from Salto
Does it work on slower connections around Salto?
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 Spanish subtitles?
Yes — name a subtitle file with its language code (for example .sp.srt) and it's matched automatically; tracks inside the film are offered too.
How much mobile data does a film use in Salto?
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 Salto?
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 Salto.
What does Silux Media cost in Uruguay?
Free. Running the server at home in Salto costs nothing, and the apps are free; paid plans only add managed extras.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Salto?
Between about 7 and 11 pm local time. Quality re-adjusts every three seconds, so a crowded evening network means a lighter picture for a moment, not a frozen one.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.