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
Mycraft schrieb:
How dependent we have all become In the past, there were probably similar problems with power supply. In another 10 years, no one will even care about internet availability and stability. By then, the next big thing will already be the topic of discussion. We are currently building and have decided to give up satellite in favor of IPTV. I have been using this technology for 7 years in our current apartment, and during that time, I could count the (albeit somewhat annoying) network interruptions on one hand.
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pffreestyler16 Dec 2019 14:09M4rvin schrieb:
Well, if I had no internet for 4 months, I’d be pretty pissed too... IPTV or not!Yes, we were obviously upset as well, especially since my girlfriend is doing a distance learning course... I was just referring to the TV reception.As an unintended “compensation,” they then made another mistake and put us on a youth plan even though I’m 29 years old. What a mess. That’s what happens when, during a service outage, you have to contact departments in Slovakia and Hungary.
untergasse4319 Jan 2020 10:25About three months ago, I made some changes to the rack, and the cables for the satellite receivers no longer fit. Since no others were available at the time, I planned to buy or make new ones the following week. Of course, I never did, and since then we haven’t had satellite TV. Surprisingly, we don’t miss it at all.
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Deliverer28 Jan 2020 09:49It started similarly for me as well. About 10 years ago, a strong storm bent the dish. Since I was too lazy to climb up and fix it, I just left it as it was.
Not having to be annoyed by TV programming anymore seriously improves your quality of life!
Now, whenever we watch TV again (most recently in the hospital...), after just five minutes we remember what we DON’T miss. And we do consume audio-visual media almost daily. Just only the ones we really want. Movies with good sound and picture come from discs. Series with the original audio and subtitles are all streamed, and with a bit of effort, you can even learn a lot on YouTube!
Not having to be annoyed by TV programming anymore seriously improves your quality of life!
Now, whenever we watch TV again (most recently in the hospital...), after just five minutes we remember what we DON’T miss. And we do consume audio-visual media almost daily. Just only the ones we really want. Movies with good sound and picture come from discs. Series with the original audio and subtitles are all streamed, and with a bit of effort, you can even learn a lot on YouTube!
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