IPTV general info ?

**oldfart** · 29-07-2013, 10:10 AM

I know the forum is satellite related
However,
Is it worth introducing a section for IPTV
Hardware
Software
Hacks
Reviews
Etc

What do we think?

**Phylos** · 29-07-2013, 10:36 AM

Yes sounds a good idea.

In fact I've just subscribed to Al Jazeera using VPN. Looks pretty good so far. $50 + $35 for a year for all the channels.

**stevethejack** · 29-07-2013, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by Phylos

Yes sounds a good idea.

In fact I've just subscribed to Al Jazeera using VPN. Looks pretty good so far. $50 + $35 for a year for all the channels.

Might not get EPL for that. They are announcing package and prices for EPL any day soon.

**Phylos** · 29-07-2013, 11:28 AM

They'll have to put the EPL games on a new set of channels then. True the channels showing them are not listed on the website yet...

**davet** · 29-07-2013, 01:38 PM

Thanks oldfart I like the idea iptv section
just got my £9.99 now tv box aka roku and going to try putting plex on it

**Phylos** · 30-07-2013, 03:56 PM

Mm the Al Jazeera website is down citing maintenance until 1st Aug citing maintenance.

Not very good having just paid for access.

**catchcandy** · 30-07-2013, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by Phylos

Mm the Al Jazeera website is down citing maintenance until 1st Aug citing maintenance.

Not very good having just paid for access.

i ordered the same package we should get the sd package at least we have all 10 sd channels for the $80 payed the hd channels do not look any different to the sd on aj sport tv anyway

**manic01** · 30-07-2013, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by Phylos

Mm the Al Jazeera website is down citing maintenance until 1st Aug citing maintenance.

Not very good having just paid for access.

Its down for price change and channel line up change.

**Phylos** · 30-07-2013, 04:47 PM

Either I'll be in luck having signed up yesterday if prices go up or they'll be putting EPL on different channels!

h**p://www.**********.com/order/premier-league.html seems to indicate EPL might be on +5 to +10 channels so fingers crossed... I don't know how accurate that is though.

**catchcandy** · 30-07-2013, 05:55 PM

That's how I inturprated it +5 to +10 needing both packages $50 + $30

It said English EPL on the website when I signed up

**Aldo** · 30-07-2013, 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by catchcandy

That's how I inturprated it +5 to +10 needing both packages $50 + $30

It said English EPL on the website when I signed up

+5 to +10 may well be true, but what is missing is " Which Satellite(s) " are they proposing to use.???

**Phylos** · 30-07-2013, 06:13 PM

Shouldn't matter as this is IPTV service.

**Aldo** · 30-07-2013, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by Phylos

Shouldn't matter as this is IPTV service.

As the OP stated " I know the forum is satellite related ", so members intending to use other sources would also like to know which sats JSC intend to use to show all of these EPL Games, and furthermore this thread was started as a proposal to have a deisgnated IPTV Section started.

**rigsby** · 30-07-2013, 08:31 PM

Yes, let's please stick to the topic...IPTV

It won't matter to IPTV which satellite it's on, it'll be on the IPTV system.

**oldfart** · 30-07-2013, 08:35 PM

Anyone got any IPTV dongles they want to talk about?

**rigsby** · 30-07-2013, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by oldfart

Anyone got any IPTV dongles they want to talk about?

Just got myself an android mini tv (wifi) dongle.

Has XBMC & Navi-X on it.

Thousands of live tv channels to be had, some very good, & some poor channels, the Viasat channels work & look good.

Still testing.

**oldfart** · 30-07-2013, 08:49 PM

So, you can add XBMC channels?

***echelon*** · 30-07-2013, 08:54 PM

my lad bought the matricom mx2 with "jellybean 4.2.2" offering from the "@uction site" for less than a ton delivered (uk)

has navi-x, icefilms , xbmc and all sorts on it (check it out on the website for full details)

**donki** · 30-07-2013, 09:06 PM

Originally Posted by oldfart

So, you can add XBMC channels?

XMBC has loads of stuff in it but still under development. The sticks themselves are OK for surfing and the like and will playback IPTV streams but pretty awful WiFi on MK8XX's like mine make it virtually impossible to play any local HD media over the Network. Even SD is problematic. I got myself a LAN/USB adaptor only to find it actually made things worse and then discovered its max throughput was a mere 12Mb/s. DOH!!

Will do iFlims & Netflux but I could not get HD to play from either during my trials.

Nice idea but wish now I'd waited now as there are much improved sticks with faster processors and more memory to be had but that will all have to wait until I have finished enjoying my new Satellite toy when it arrives this week (I hope).............

**oldfart** · 30-07-2013, 09:27 PM

Been looking at Internet TV (just in case we can no longer get satellite)
Have:
Samsung smart tv
Dreamboxes
Roku
Pcs
Mac

My 'take' on it all is. There isn't one device other than a pc/mac that will do everything.
Even then, the pc can't share the desktop with the TV.

SkyGo only works on windows/mac .... (That was until they released their own amended roku)

I was building a Pi with XBMC, but it isn't any better than a smart tv

I think u have to be specific about what you want, before buying (nothing new there then!)