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For the full instant on 1080p streaming and 5.1 surround sound experience, Microsoft recommends at least an 8 Mbps broadband connection. The beauty of the technology however, is that movies and TV shows on Zune video will automatically scale to the best possible resolution based on the speed of the users connection. So if a consumer has a 6 Mbps connection, they will still get 1080p and a great audio experience, but may not get 5.1. And as a back-up, Microsoft says anyone can have a 1080p/5.1 experience, but they may be required to download the content instead of streaming it if they don’t have an 8 - 10 Mbps broadband connection.
