Category: WHAT IS

How can I use Catch-up TV?

Paul Andersson

Catch-up is a type of VOD (Video On Demand). Catch-up can often be considered of recording your TV in some sort so that you can catch-up anything you missed at a later point. Most IPTV services provide some sort of catch-up option, with a limited timeline. Technically, you can “rewind” what was a straight broadcast and then start viewing from any point. After viewing your missed TV program, you might be capable to jump over to another TV program. Catch up service is only available on the channels that are…

What is EPG?

Paul Andersson

An electronic program guide (EPG) is a feature utilized with most digital IPTV devices and modern televisions to post current and cataloged programs that are or will go live on each specific channel and represents a brief review or explanation for each TV program. EPG is the digital replacement of a written television program guide on paper. EPG can always be obtained by using a remote control for your IPTV device or TV. The menus are presented that enables the end user to inspect a list of TV programs listed…

Minimum required bandwidth for streaming IPTV

Paul Andersson

Generally, this depends on the coding format of streaming. While there exist various coding formats which assure the best image quality along with high level of compression such as H264, other formats would compress the streaming at a lower rate. Accordingly, different formats demand a different minimum amount of bandwidth. Roughly, the minimum bandwidth which is needed for streaming is 25 Mbps for SD channels and 30 Mbit for HD ones. Average required bandwidth 25 Megabits per second – Recommended for SD quality. 30 Megabits per second – Recommended for…

Buffering in IPTV

Paul Andersson

Table of Contents Causes  of the Buffering How to prevent Buffering Although Buffering means a variety of definitions in different types of technologies, here we describe it in the field of IPTV streaming. In general, it means that when you are watching a live stream, the picture sometimes stops and resumes. This issue is being referred to as buffering. Buffering would speed up different tasks on your computer. Buffering can prevent lag when you’re streaming video or prevent slow performance when you’re playing a graphics-intensive video game on your desktop computer. Buffering involves pre-loading data into a certain…

What is Internet streaming?

Paul Andersson

Streaming is a term that stands for watching a video or listening to audio in real time, instead of downloading a media file. This service needs a proper Internet bandwidth which varies according to the level of quality. For instance, the minimum bandwidth requirement of watching a video on Youtube with high quality is quite more than that video with low-level quality.  As another illustration, watching a low-quality video on Youtube for PC (400×226 pixels) demands more Internet speed than the same video for smartphones( How to setup IPTV on…

Which Operating System is compatible with IPTV?

Paul Andersson
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Table of Contents IPTV on PS4 IPTV on Xbox One Windows, Mac, and Linux Android iOS Enigma2 All major types of Operating Systems (OS) including Microsoft Windows, MAC OS, Linux, and Android are compatible with IPTV service. As a result, IPTV can be played with a variety of devices from PC, Laptop, Tablet, Smart Phones to Smart TVs and iPads as well as gaming consoles such as PS4 and Xbox One. IPTV on PS4 Having IPTV on your gaming console is a major feature that anyone wishes to have and experience live TV channels as well as video on demand contents for a valuable price. In order to have…

What is MAG?

Paul Andersson

Infomir’s MAG is by far one the best IPTV devices in the world. After 2007, Infomir produces Set-Top Boxes following the brand name MAG. These Set-Top Boxes are multi-functional devices that allow you to quickly organize your media contents and use IPTV services.  Below are some of the major features represented in all MAG devices: Android A brand-new creation of set-top boxes operating the Android OS. A simple to use answer for your IPTV services with a user-friendly interface which is well-known both to the providers and users. Premium Hardware These…

What is IPTV?

Paul Andersson

Table of Contents Some of the privileges of IPTV How can I watch IPTV? IPTV setup boxes (STB) Personal Computers (PC) Smart TVs Smartphones Gaming Consoles IPTV stands for Internet Protocol Television.  This new low-cost technology is superseding the traditional satellite and cable subscription for many users around the world. IPTV, the abbreviation of Internet Protocol Television, is a service which delivers the television channels through the logical Internet protocol (IP) instead of traditional methods such satellite and cable televisions. Such, service can bring numerous advantages along with other IP-based services. 1.Some of the…

Softwares you need for watching IPTV

Paul Andersson
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Table of Contents Computers (Windows, Mac OS, Linux) VLC media player (Windows, Mac OS, Linux) Perfect Player (Windows, Mac OS) MyIPTV Player  Kodi (Windows, Mac OS, Linux) Smart TV’s Operating systems  SIPTV (Smart IPTV App) Kodi on Smart TV   Smart STB app on Smart TV IPTV on SS IPTV Smartphones, Tablets and Setup boxes (Android, iOS, Windows Phone) Kodi (Smartphones, Tablets, and Setup boxes) Android IPTV EXTREME PRO  IPTV Smarters App GSE IPTV App Perfect Player  Android STB Emulator “IPTV” Application IPTV on SS IPTV IPTV on ProgTV iOS IP Television…

Hardwares you need for watching IPTV

Paul Andersson
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Table of Contents Smart TV (Android OS, Samsung, LG, Philips, Panasonic, Insignia, Sharp, TCL, Hisense, Westinghouse, Toshiba, Vizio) Advantages of Smart TV Disadvantages of Smart TV Setup boxes(MAG, Enigma2, FireTV, Roku, Android box, AppleTV) Advantages of setup boxes Disadvantages of setup boxes Android setup boxes Advantages of Android setup boxes Disadvantages of Android setup boxes Amazon Fire TV Advantages of Amazon FireTV Disadvantages of Amazon FireTV Apple setup boxes Advantages of Apple TV setup boxes Disadvantages of Apple TV setup boxes MAG setup boxes Advantages of MAG setup boxes Disadvantages of MAG setup boxes Enigma2…