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
guckuck2 schrieb:
Do you have a viewing distance of 20 meters (65 feet), or do you just see visual aids as some kind of modern trend?Neither. We sit about 4 meters (13 feet) away, and I would never pay for the content from RTL and similar channels. That’s why SD is more than enough.B
Bauherr am L27 Jul 2019 08:20Bookstar schrieb:
Nobody really needs it... SD is enough even for a 65-inch (165cm) screen with good upscaling.Yes, if you're sitting on the couch at the next-but-one neighbor's house, trying to make out your TV through three windows.
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Bauherr am L27 Jul 2019 08:22Bookstar schrieb:
Neither. Sitting about 4m (13 feet) away, and I would never pay for the content from RTL and similar channels. That’s why SD is more than sufficient.I wouldn’t pay for RTL content either, but the basic statement that there is no difference between SD and HD is unfortunately not true, not at all.
Bauherr am L schrieb:
I wouldn’t pay for RTL’s content either, but the basic claim that SD and HD make no difference is unfortunately not true, not at all. That statement isn’t from me either.
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Bauherr am L27 Jul 2019 08:33Bookstar schrieb:
That’s not coming from me either.You opened that can of worms, and I’m just pointing out that SD and HD make a world of difference.
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DerDustin14 Aug 2019 15:31Why do so many people decide against it? Especially with new construction, a satellite system costs very little and provides "free" TV.