MrGundam
11-12-2016, 04:38 AM
Hi Guys and Girls,
I am a Brit currently working and living in Thailand. Fairly tech savvy but new to the IPTV world so thought I would join this forum to try and get me on the right track.
Ok where to start.
I am with a ISP called 'True', they are pretty shocking but not a lot of choice out here really. Cable broadband package only 15Mbs / 1 Mbps connection and no TV package.
I have an ASUS AC88U router that the ISP provided router is bridged to. My Asus router has a custom Merlin firmware which seems to have some decent VPN and VLAN settings, although as of yet not used.
Any advice / pointers on the following would be great:
Looking for a good IPTV package that will allow me to watch a range of channels and if possible video on demand services? (BBC iPlayer etc)
If I had access to pay per view events such as: UFC, Boxing etc that would be amazing
Looking for services with decent resolutions and stable connections that have minimal lag / stutter
Is it possible to get Sky Subscription channels?
So next is the hardware requirements. At present I have a fairly decent LAN setup with a HP N54L Microserver that is running Plex over my Gigabit LAN to a Samsung Smart TV. I also have a fairly old now eMachine Nettop next to the HDTV, mainly as my wife uses a 'Expat' IPTV package called Thai Expat Tv, however this uses a fairly nasty interface and just runs as a program on the computer. It does however have 7 days of UK TV on demand.
Questions:
Is it possible to have and IPTV app (Kodi?) on the HDTV and not need a set top box, using the TV remote?
Am I right in thinking I should only look at OTT services as only my ISP can use VLAN settings on my router?
What is the best hardware to use for an IPTV package? Mag254 or Amazon Fire TV?
Any limitations of either above?
With so many IPTV packages out there, which is the best in terms of features, price, reliability and quality?
Do any IPTV services offer Video on Demand (BBC iPlayer style)?
Sorry if this is a lot of questions but I am a bit lost as to where to start in terms of software, hardware and services.
Cheers
I am a Brit currently working and living in Thailand. Fairly tech savvy but new to the IPTV world so thought I would join this forum to try and get me on the right track.
Ok where to start.
I am with a ISP called 'True', they are pretty shocking but not a lot of choice out here really. Cable broadband package only 15Mbs / 1 Mbps connection and no TV package.
I have an ASUS AC88U router that the ISP provided router is bridged to. My Asus router has a custom Merlin firmware which seems to have some decent VPN and VLAN settings, although as of yet not used.
Any advice / pointers on the following would be great:
Looking for a good IPTV package that will allow me to watch a range of channels and if possible video on demand services? (BBC iPlayer etc)
If I had access to pay per view events such as: UFC, Boxing etc that would be amazing
Looking for services with decent resolutions and stable connections that have minimal lag / stutter
Is it possible to get Sky Subscription channels?
So next is the hardware requirements. At present I have a fairly decent LAN setup with a HP N54L Microserver that is running Plex over my Gigabit LAN to a Samsung Smart TV. I also have a fairly old now eMachine Nettop next to the HDTV, mainly as my wife uses a 'Expat' IPTV package called Thai Expat Tv, however this uses a fairly nasty interface and just runs as a program on the computer. It does however have 7 days of UK TV on demand.
Questions:
Is it possible to have and IPTV app (Kodi?) on the HDTV and not need a set top box, using the TV remote?
Am I right in thinking I should only look at OTT services as only my ISP can use VLAN settings on my router?
What is the best hardware to use for an IPTV package? Mag254 or Amazon Fire TV?
Any limitations of either above?
With so many IPTV packages out there, which is the best in terms of features, price, reliability and quality?
Do any IPTV services offer Video on Demand (BBC iPlayer style)?
Sorry if this is a lot of questions but I am a bit lost as to where to start in terms of software, hardware and services.
Cheers
