[mythtv-users] IPTV

belcampo belcampo at zonnet.nl
Tue Jan 20 07:20:02 UTC 2009


Jos Hoekstra wrote:
> belcampo schreef op 19-1-2009 17:51:
>> 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
>>>
> 
> KPN delivers 2Mbit streams for Digitenne and 4 Mbit for IPTV, Tele2 
> probably offers something with about same specs. IPTV looks quite a bit 
> better than digitenne(because of better source and better scaler, the 
> VIP1960 is connected with HDMI and digitenne with scart).
> As far as I know nobody has been able to get the signal decoded on a box 
> other that the standard STB with IPTV from KPN, dunno bout Tele2.
Other then specs, seeing is believing, I do have a 19' TV with build-in 
DVB-T tuner and it looks A LOT BETTER then what I've seen in their Shop 
from IPTV, it was horrible.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jos
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