ᐅ What type of TV connection to plan for in a new single-family home

Hello everyone,

I would like to hear your suggestions on the type of television connection you use.
- Satellite (SAT)
- Cable
- DVB-T2
- Via internet connection
- Other?

In the age of Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, and others, will traditional TV still be watched in 10 years? That’s why I’m considering not mounting a satellite dish on the facade (because it doesn’t look good).

Let me know how you currently receive TV signals in your new builds.

Have a nice evening.

There are already several posts on this topic and, of course, many different opinions.
- The football fan only wants satellite TV because otherwise the neighbor celebrates a few seconds earlier.
- The streamer only needs IPTV,
and so on.

We had a cable connection installed. We use it for the internet. We are not activating the TV function for now and will use IPTV. If we miss anything, we can still switch later. We also had the coaxial cabling installed right away.

Satellite was not an option for us. We need cable because of the fast internet, and a satellite dish also doesn’t look good. However, we could have solved it with a flat dish on the flat roof.

Basically, good Ethernet cabling and planning of Wi-Fi hotspots are more important today and in the future than coaxial cables.

With fast internet, I would rely on IPTV.

Not sure if this has been discussed in other threads regarding IPTV:

- Costs?
- Is a receiver necessary?
- How does it work with multiple TVs?

I’m not familiar with the different types of IPTV, but I can share a little about Magenta since we currently have a free trial subscription.

It normally costs around 8-10€ per month and requires a receiver. One receiver is included as a rental device at no extra cost.
I believe each additional receiver costs about the same amount again.
So if I have two or more devices in the house, it gets expensive.
Plus, I have to find a place to accommodate the receiver.
For these reasons, it’s not an option for me.

How does it work with other IPTV services?

There are IPTV providers such as Zattoo that operate on a subscription model. Depending on the chosen plan, you can stream on up to 4 devices. Whether it’s a smartphone, tablet, PC, TV, etc., these apps run natively on most smart TVs. Alternatively, you can use a set-top box, Firestick, Apple TV, and similar devices.

With Zattoo, the largest package costs €13.99 per month and can be canceled or changed monthly. This is less than what we would have to pay monthly as a basic fee for the TV function with cable service. And even then, we wouldn’t even have HD quality...

Alternatively, there are also providers like Waipu and others. Depending on your needs, a smaller package might be sufficient.

annab377 schrieb:

Will people still watch traditional TV in 10 years?

Well, I haven’t watched free-to-air TV for about 5 years now.
But I still have Zattoo for my wife...

So an internet connection is more than enough!

rick2018 schrieb:

- the football fan only wants satellite TV because otherwise the neighbor would cheer a few seconds earlier

A very interesting point for us. But otherwise, we actually watch less TV overall (except maybe during the current coronavirus crisis when we sometimes watch the news more frequently, although that’s starting to annoy us too). With IPTV, the signal probably still runs through the satellite dish, right?
But since our regular TV watching is decreasing week by week, this actually argues against having a satellite dish.

Also, less and less football is available free-to-air…