[mythtv-users] IPTV

belcampo belcampo at zonnet.nl
Mon Jan 19 16:51:57 UTC 2009


Jasper Stolte wrote:
> Well, IPTV should be around 3-4 Mbit/s per channel, while DVB-T is about 
> that same bandwidth for 3-4 channels. So IPTV should be superior to 
> DVB-T in image quality.
First take a look as adviced, before you invest any time/money. I'm 
almost 100% sure you'll be very disaappointed by the quality.
  Satellite and cable should be still better than
> that. I dont really want to have a satellite dish on my balcony though, 
> and unfortunately UPC screws up the cable option for me..
> 
> Greetz,
> Jasper
> 
>  
> On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 12:14 AM, belcampo <belcampo at zonnet.nl 
> <mailto:belcampo at zonnet.nl>> wrote:
> 
>     Jasper Stolte wrote:
> 
>         Hi guys,
> 
>         I'd like to build a HTPC with digital TV through MythTV.
>         Unfortunately my cable provider (UPC in the Netherlands) makes
>         this impossible for me by using Nagravision 2 encryption. Now
>         I'm thinking of switching to ADSL based IPTV. I can't really
>         find any good documentation on whether this will work for me.
>         I've got access to KPN or Tele2 ADSL+IPTV. Any pointers on where
>         to look on how to get one of those working, or of course to
>         information why it will not work?
> 
>     Maybe first take a look at the quality KPN delivers in one of their
>     shops. It's terrible low-quality mpeg2 format. Don't know for Tele2,
>     but reading some forums a lot of people also complain about
>     delivered quality. DVB-T eventually with a small outdoor antenna is
>     of reasonable quality. And satellite DVB-S of course
> 
> 
>         I found only this: http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/IPTV
>         Unfortunately that doesnt really tell me anything. Or maybe I
>         just dont know how to read it.
> 
>         Greetz,
>         Jasper
> 
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