Why Do My Netflix Streaming Movies Buffer on My Insignia Blu-Ray?

Print this articleBlu-Ray offers better quality video viewing through higher definition, even when watching regular DVDs. One of the perks of having an internet-capable Blu-Ray player like those made by Insignia is the ability to watch streaming video through premium services like Netflix. However, buffering while watching Netflix streaming content on your Insignia Blu-Ray can interrupt the fun. Buffering is a common experience with a few possible culprits.

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One of the reasons your Netflix streaming videos may be buffering is your internet service provider's transmitting capabilities, referred to as bandwidth, is being used by too many users at once. This can happen with your home's bandwidth if several devices are using the internet connection at once as well. With several devices downloading information, each device's downloading speed is slowed which can cause buffering when streaming videos. Turning off any smartphones or computers also using the internet connection may allow faster downloading on your Insignia Blu-Ray player.

Connection Method

How your Insignia Blu-Ray player is connected to the internet can affect the buffering of your Netflix streaming videos. Most Insignia Blu-Ray players allow you to connect to the internet so you can stream online content, like Netflix, to your TV. However, connecting via Wi-Fi can cause you to lose bandwidth when streaming Netflix videos. Connecting through a hard line directly to a modem can solve this problem if it is on-going.

High Definition Streaming

Videos in high definition are much larger than those in standard definition, often up to twice the size. When you stream Netflix videos in high definition through your Insignia Blu-Ray player, buffering may occur. While switching to a hard line connection and turning off other internet-connected devices may help, it may be best to switch to standard definition video streaming to avoid buffering.

ISP

If you continuously have problems with buffering while streaming Netflix videos through your Insignia Blu-Ray player, you should consider talking to your internet service provider to upgrade your internet service plan. Upgrading will cost more, but it will also increase your bandwidth to handle faster downloading speeds. This can prevent buffering when watching Netflix through your Blu-Ray player while using other internet-connected devices, connecting via Wi-Fi, and even when streaming high definition videos.

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What Is Upconversion Blu-Ray?

Blu-ray upconversion gives higher quality when playing DVD discs.

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Upconversion on a Blu-ray player is a process where standard-definition DVD video discs are converted to high-definition quality for playback on an HDTV. This is convenient for movie fanatics who already own movies on DVD that they don't want to purchase again on Blu-ray. However, while the quality will appear better than playing a DVD in standard-definition, it doesn't match the video quality of a Blu-ray Disc.

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DVD video discs are encoded in standard-definition at 720-by-480 resolution and the video is interlaced. This means that each frame of the video is divided into half-frames that are later assembled by a TV to create a full picture. However, Blu-ray Discs display video at up to 1,920-by-1,080 resolution and the picture quality is progressive scan, meaning that each frame of video is displayed as a full image and doesn't require a TV to assemble into a full image.

Upconversion

Because Blu-ray players are backward-compatible with DVD video discs, any DVD can be played in a Blu-ray player. However, to make the difference in video quality between DVD and Blu-ray video discs less noticeable, Blu-ray players will stretch the video resolution of a DVD to HD quality. Also, the interlaced frames will be converted to progressive scan through a process called interpolation, which improves the sharpness of the video. All Blu-ray players have an upconversion feature, though you may need to turn it on through the Settings or Preferences menu.

Quality

Even though upconversion on a Blu-ray player will greatly improve the quality of a DVD video disc played on an HDTV, it won't make the DVD video quality on par with that of a Blu-ray video disc. Even though most DVDs are authored from HD masters, the conversion to standard-definition makes it impossible to gain the same resolution as the native HD video from a Blu-ray. However, it will still appear higher quality than if a DVD player were playing the same video at standard-definition and with interlaced video.

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You must use an HDMI video and audio cable connection for upconversion to work on your Blu-ray player. The improved quality from using upconversion won't be viewable and Blu-ray Discs will be displayed as lower standard-definition video with any other video cable. While higher definition comes from watching video directly from a HD quality Blu-ray Disc, some lower-budget movies and TV shows were produced on standard-definition video and can't be properly mastered for Blu-ray. In this case, an upconverted DVD is a good option for HDTV viewing.

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