Aterlo Networks Inc.'s “NightShift” service could theoretically help anyone with slow home Internet connections access high-definition Netflix video. But Aterlo is primarily targeting it at satellite Internet customers who have to abide by strict data caps during the day and evening hours when most people watch streaming video. [...] Though satellite services have small monthly data caps, they allow customers to download more data in the middle of the night when most people are asleep. For example, ViaSat’s Exede Internet service has monthly caps of just 12GB to 30GB, but it allows unmetered usage for five hours each night, either from midnight to 5am or 3am to 8am. That’s when NightShift does its work, downloading shows and caching them on your home network so they can be watched the next day without interruption or fear of exceeding data caps, Aterlo says. - Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica [via/web:http://streaming-tv.us]
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