Westnet and Roadshow are giving members the chance to win one of 30 in-season double passes to see The Young Victoria, a critically acclaimed new costume drama only at the movies from 27 August 2009.

From Martin Scorsese, Sarah the Duchess of York (!) and the makers of Gosford Park and the Departed comes the story of Queen Victoria’s early rise to power.

The Young Victoria shows us the events surrounding Queen Victoria’s (played by Emily Blunt) accession and the early years of her reign. A powerful woman struggling with a fiercely unpopular mother, discovering romance with her German cousin and future husband Prince Albert (Rupert Friend) and political dealings with Lord Melbourne (Paul Bettany).

Blunt’s delightful portrayal of the Queen leaves the viewer open to the idea she is no longer the old lady of popular imagination, the black-clad Widow of Windsor who was perpetually not amused. Instead arises a determined, strong and loving young woman.

For your chance to win one of 30 in-season double passes to The Young Victoria, simply make sure you click the Enter button in the Westnet Newsletter in your inbox. Entries are limited to one per Westnet username. The competition closes at 12.01am (WST) on Monday 31 August 2009.

Q – How fast should my internet connection be?

A – It’s all dependant on your connection type, so here are sets of download speeds dependant on your connection:

Dialup Connection Speed:
56k dialup internet
Approximate Download Rate:
4-7 kilobytes per second

Broadband ADSL Connection Speed:
256kbps
Approximate Download Rate:
20-25 kilobytes per second

Broadband ADSL Connection Speed:
512kbps
Approximate Download Rate:
45-55 kilobytes per second

Broadband ADSL Connection Speed:
1.5Megabit
Approximate Download Rate:
130 – 160 kilobytes per second
Broadband ADSL Connection Speed:
8Megabit
Approximate Download Rate:
700 – 850 kilobytes per second

Broadband2+ ADSL Connection Speed:
up to 20Megabit
Approximate Download Rate:
1500 – 2500 kilobytes per second

Your actual download speed is also dependant on where you are downloading from. Peer-to-peer applications (such as Kazaa, LimeWire and Bit Torrent programs) download from multiple internet users and not dedicated servers. This means you will usually experience slower speeds in these instances because your download speed will be determined by how fast the user at the other end can upload the data.

Downloading from international sources may also mean slower speeds, depending on where you are downloading from. This is because the data being transferred from overseas passes through numerous networks before it reaches Australia, increasing the time it takes to get the data.

For best results when downloading software from the internet, choose an Australian mirror. A download mirror is a server or computer that is located in a certain geographical region that is intended to improve speed performance for people in that area.

To perform an accurate download speed test on your Westnet internet connection, visit our Download Vault and choose an item of software to download.