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Originally Posted by gTen
Thats a bit of a curve ball...even if they send you on demand full 1080p it will be using your cable tv connection and not your internet connection. While it is the same connection in the end run, it is a reserved one for the provider and not part of your 15mbps/5mbps connection. That said it is also internal traffic, aka your provider is not paying bandwidth costs for that 1080p.
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Not true at all. The very definition of On Demand means it is delivered over the net. That's why you can't even get Directv On Demand unless the receiver has an internet connection. And yes, On Demand traffic absolutely counts against your internet connection. In fact, at least around here- you can't even get On Demand from the local cable company unless you have their internet package too.
No matter though- Directv and Dish Network are definitely, without question, using your internet to deliver On Demand. Your receiver has to be connected to your broadband connection (which is not provided by them).