IpTV and alternatives...

  • Erstellt am 2016-08-13 08:10:06

Willem81

2016-08-13 08:10:06
  • #1
Hello everyone,
...our construction is almost complete and we are really looking forward to moving in at the beginning of October. Now, after everything went very smoothly, a (albeit small) problem has arisen:

We had planned for IPTV reception because a bandwidth of up to 50,000 kbits/s is available in the residential area. However, as it turns out, not through Telekom, but only through the local energy supplier EWE based in the Bremen area. EWE does not offer IPTV, Telekom and 1&1 only provide up to 16,000 kbits/s, and Vodafone cannot provide IPTV at our location. Now I’m worried that 16,000 might be too slow, since often much less is actually available at the location... Would there be any way to book an IPTV tariff without an associated internet connection? Then I could get the 50,000 kbits through EWE and subscribe to IPTV via another provider. As far as I know, that’s not possible, right? Do you have any other ideas?
EWE offers an app #link entfernt; Epi, through which 50 TV channels can be watched online, including 8 in HD. However, the app can only be used on laptops, tablets, and smartphones. Theoretically, it should probably also be possible to install it on the new Apple TV from the App Store, which might be a makeshift solution.
What would you do?
 

tomtom79

2016-08-13 08:28:16
  • #2
There are many providers, but few are legal. Alternatively, put a satellite dish on the roof and an IPTV receiver and stream yourself. If ewe offers an app for Android, you can install it on the Amazon Firestick or other boxes. There are many options, but they are not 100% mature.
 

ThomasK.

2016-08-13 08:31:39
  • #3
Entertain runs fine with the 16T Kbit. When watching HD, however, you can only watch one channel at a time, while in SD you can watch 2 channels (record one and watch one). However, when watching TV, the speed for surfing is limited. You don't notice it directly, but downloads take longer. I am satisfied with it.
 

souly75

2016-08-13 09:40:22
  • #4
I only have one condominium, but I am very happy with the Sat connection. I have also had Sat or cable in rental apartments before, and my favorite remains Sat, especially since you don't pay extra for the basic channels and can combine any paid offers... combined with Netflix or Amazon Prime, it is ideal for me... don't you have a corner on the roof or attic?
 

Alex85

2016-08-13 12:32:55
  • #5
Apparently, EWE offers apps for Android and iOS to stream TV. There are TVs that are based on Android. There you should be able to install their app directly. If the TV does not have Android, you can plug a stick for streaming into the TV, e.g. Google Chromecast, which is based on Android. Or the aforementioned Apple TV based on iOS. Alternatively and more expensive, a SAT system on the roof. The problem will be the missing cabling, right? You can bring the SAT signal into the network via SAT over IP. But for that, you need an appropriate server component and the TVs must be able to handle the signal. Unfortunately, only a few can do that, so another device would have to be used there as well. Try out the EWE app to see if it delivers the content you expect. If yes, buy a Google Chromecast stick for each TV. That would be, in my opinion, by far the cheapest option. I would definitely not order a slower internet connection (16k) just because of Entertain, which would then be significantly loaded by the TV stream as well. How many people are you?
 

tomtom79

2016-08-13 12:38:16
  • #6
The Chromecast stick only streams content, a stick that allows the installation of apps itself is better.
 

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