ᐅ Is a Satellite System Still Necessary for New Builds, or Is IPTV Sufficient?
Created on: 27 Feb 2019 14:48
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commanderchen
Hello everyone,
Please forgive me if I haven’t searched through hundreds of pages. My basic question is whether you still consider a satellite dish necessary or if you would just skip it altogether. About our profile: When we watch TV, it’s exclusively public broadcasting channels and no private channels. However, mostly we watch on-demand content like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and so on. In this context, we’re really starting to doubt whether we can save ourselves the 850 EUR gross. What do you think? Should we just stream the public broadcasting channels via Apple TV, or is it still better to have a satellite dish installed?
Thanks & good luck, Commanderchen
Please forgive me if I haven’t searched through hundreds of pages. My basic question is whether you still consider a satellite dish necessary or if you would just skip it altogether. About our profile: When we watch TV, it’s exclusively public broadcasting channels and no private channels. However, mostly we watch on-demand content like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and so on. In this context, we’re really starting to doubt whether we can save ourselves the 850 EUR gross. What do you think? Should we just stream the public broadcasting channels via Apple TV, or is it still better to have a satellite dish installed?
Thanks & good luck, Commanderchen
Personally, I would still build with satellite, as the costs are relatively low and there are no ongoing fees. What I wouldn’t do is set up things like 2 satellite connections at the TV to record something else at the same time. Simply cover the 3-4 rooms, done.
Additionally, of course, connect the TV to LAN. This provides the greatest flexibility.
Additionally, of course, connect the TV to LAN. This provides the greatest flexibility.
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Bauherr am L26 Jul 2019 11:58As mentioned, even with satellite TV, you have ongoing costs if you watch more than just public channels. HD Plus and similar services also require monthly payments...
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goalkeeper26 Jul 2019 22:52Bookstar schrieb:
But nobody really needs that... SD is enough even for 65 inches with good upscaling.Bookstar schrieb:
Nobody really needs that... Standard definition is enough even for a 65-inch screen with good upscaling.Do you have a seating distance of 20 meters (65 feet), or do you just consider visual aids some kind of trendy modern thing?
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Traumfaenger26 Jul 2019 23:25I don’t see a need for satellite TV, but that’s just a personal opinion reflecting our own usage. During our second to last move, it took three months to mount the TV, and in the new house, we haven’t even set it up for a year (even though it’s still fairly modern and large). When I watch TV elsewhere and see all the commercials and the same cheaply repeated shows, I realize we’re not missing anything in our lives. Sure, you can watch an interesting program on a tablet or phone from a streaming service, but nobody in our household misses the constant stream of shallow entertainment formats. That’s why the HD card wasn’t renewed in our previous home, and in the new house, there’s no satellite installed at all, and we also don’t use the provided IPTV service (which could be something to save on).
If I were a power user, like some people I sometimes see in the mornings on my way to the train (with TVs as big as a wall running since 6 a.m., still on in the evening on the way back), I might consider connecting both satellite and IPTV. But research clearly shows that media consumption will become even more selective in the future. People will create their own programs online and choose exactly what interests them. Fewer and fewer want a ready-made TV schedule. Technologies designed only for broadcasting prearranged TV programs will eventually disappear.
If I were a power user, like some people I sometimes see in the mornings on my way to the train (with TVs as big as a wall running since 6 a.m., still on in the evening on the way back), I might consider connecting both satellite and IPTV. But research clearly shows that media consumption will become even more selective in the future. People will create their own programs online and choose exactly what interests them. Fewer and fewer want a ready-made TV schedule. Technologies designed only for broadcasting prearranged TV programs will eventually disappear.
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