ᐅ Is a Satellite System Still Necessary for New Builds, or Is IPTV Sufficient?

Created on: 27 Feb 2019 14:48

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

Andre7725 Jul 2019 22:43

#55

@Bauherr am L
I've been watching IPTV for a while now and honestly, I can't complain. It works and does its job. I'm still a bit undecided, but somehow I find IPTV easy to use without much effort.

Bookstar25 Jul 2019 22:45

#56

I also considered it back then, but believe me, there are many reasons in favor of it. I'm very glad I went through with it.

Appearance? The dish usually isn't even noticeable. There are a lot of free HD channels nowadays. The commercial channels rarely offer anything worthwhile anyway. The cost of acquiring the equipment is almost nothing.

I would be very annoyed if I had decided against it at the time.

Andre7725 Jul 2019 22:50

#57

I'm still trying to find the advantages. The appearance isn't really the main issue... How many channels can you receive in total, and how many are in HD? Does everything then run through Astra at 19.2 degrees East?

untergasse4326 Jul 2019 08:54

#58

We also watch Netflix and similar services about 90% of the time, but for basic information, I would always choose satellite. I also have a satellite connection on every TV. It works even if the internet goes down.

Bookstar26 Jul 2019 09:20

#59

Andre77 schrieb:

I'm still trying to find the "argument in favor." It's not really about the appearance... How many channels can you get in total, and how many in HD? Does it all run through Astra 19.2 degrees East?

Yes, everything runs through Astra 19.2. I didn’t even realize there’s already so much available in HD. Channels like ARD, ZDF Neo, ZDF, ARTE, NDR, MDR, WDR, and others are all free in HD. But also Servus TV and some private channels are available free of charge.

What speaks in favor is that internet streaming often still costs money, and if three people in the house watch Ultra HD simultaneously, the bandwidth will probably become tight.

However, we watch Netflix and series about 80% of the time. But sports, documentaries, news, and in the evenings a healthy dose of trash TV run via satellite.

Scorpy26 Jul 2019 10:45

#60

Bookstar schrieb:

Yes, everything runs via Astra 19.2. I didn’t even know there was so much available in HD already. ARD, ZDF Neo, ZDF, ARTE, NDR, MDR, WDR, etc. are all free in HD. But also Servus TV and some other private channels are free as well.

Otherwise, the argument is that internet streaming often still costs money, and if three people in the house are watching in Ultra HD at the same time, the bandwidth might become an issue.

However, we watch Netflix and series about 80% of the time. But sports, documentaries, news, and a healthy dose of trash TV in the evening all come through satellite.

Alright, let me play the smart guy briefly.
You already pay enough money for these great channels through the GEZ fee.
They should introduce a new model here.
€5 per month for ARD, ZDF, and the regional third channel. Anyone who wants more pays what everyone pays now.
(One can dream)

ᐅ Is a Satellite System Still Necessary for New Builds, or Is IPTV Sufficient?

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