Yeah. Sling is very limited. On Oct 23, 2016 9:35 AM, "Mike Hammett" <af...@ics-il.net> wrote:
> I think the channel availability is a lot different. I think one of them > had around 200 channels. Sling has what, 30? Not that it's a pure numbers > game, but more channels means its more likely to have the channel you want. > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> > <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> > <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> > <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> > The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> > > > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Jeremy" <jeremysmi...@gmail.com> > *To: *af@afmug.com > *Sent: *Sunday, October 23, 2016 9:14:01 AM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Iptv > > I looked at reselling the different options that were available at > WISPAPALOOZA. I don't understand how I am supposed to sell a service for > $55 a month (that DOESN'T include ESPN3), when people can just use Sling > for $20, and they get all the same channels but they DO get ESPN1,2, & 3. > Also, the profit was like $10. Seemed overpriced to me. I just can't see > anybody paying double to buy the same product from me that they can get for > $20 through Sling. > > On Sun, Oct 23, 2016 at 7:27 AM, CBB - Jay Fuller < > par...@cyberbroadband.net> wrote: > >> >> hah - that too >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Mike Hammett <af...@ics-il.net> >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Sent:* Sunday, October 23, 2016 8:07 AM >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Iptv >> >> Football* >> >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> >> <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> >> <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> >> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> >> <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> >> Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> >> <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> >> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> >> <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> >> The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> >> <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> >> >> >> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> >> ------------------------------ >> *From: *"CBB - Jay Fuller" <par...@cyberbroadband.net> >> *To: *af@afmug.com >> *Sent: *Sunday, October 23, 2016 8:06:15 AM >> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Iptv >> >> >> >> I am pretty sure in our market - we will not fly without some kind of tv >> package. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Josh Reynolds <j...@kyneticwifi.com> >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Sent:* Sunday, October 23, 2016 1:11 AM >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Iptv >> >> The service we rolled out was identical to any cable system - but >> better. We of course could overlay outages messages, etc. You could >> also view your content from anywhere with a mobile device and a login, >> including your DVR'd recordings. >> >> I fully believe that most content will become their own services / >> apps in the future, but for the *majority* of current cable >> subscribers, the transition will take a long time. >> >> On Sat, Oct 22, 2016 at 11:55 PM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >> > I am starting to think the business case is slowly evaporating for IPTV. >> > >> > I have Sling TV and Sony Playstation Vue at home along with my TIVO. >> There >> > is little doubt the OTT providers have the best value but the interface >> and >> > remotes still leave something to be desired. >> > >> > My IPTV solution requires VPN, preferably VLAN to the headend and it >> uses >> > plenty of bandwidth. There is little margin in it and it is losing its >> > ability to compete with OTT. Plus, if it has problems you get the black >> > eye. >> > >> > From: Josh Reynolds >> > Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2016 3:08 PM >> > To: af@afmug.com >> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Iptv >> > >> > >> > You're not likely to run a full IPTV stack as a wisp. There's not enough >> > bandwidth. For a fiber co, its great. >> > >> > Chuck has/had a thing he was looking at that works like Netflix as far >> as >> > how it streams that MIGHT work for SOME WISPs. >> > >> > >> > On Oct 22, 2016 3:44 PM, "CBB - Jay Fuller" <par...@cyberbroadband.net> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> On a quick vacation to the beach.....condo has centurylink >> prism....which >> >> I assume is pretty similar to att uverse....which is iptv all over >> again. >> >> >> >> I like how quick the channel changes....pretty good picture (in hd if >> you >> >> select hd from the sd channel number) >> >> >> >> Box is wifi...with an hdmi output >> >> >> >> Is this the type iptv product us wisps should be selling? Especially >> if >> >> we move into fiber? >> >> >> >> Without googling it....is this multicast or unicast? >> >> >> >> I may go Google it next Alabama football commercial break....lol >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE Smartphone >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >
