When I have checked it, it was the same content as the off air content.
From: Layne Sisk
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2017 12:27 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Rodeo networks IPTV
They don’t stream the stuff people want (primetime shows, sports). They stream
news and some of the programming they control.
Layne Sisk
ServerPlus
801.426.8283, ext 102
From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2017 12:22 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Rodeo networks IPTV
KSL should be free. They have their own streaming channel now.
From: Layne Sisk
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2017 12:20 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Rodeo networks IPTV
Wish they were only $2-3. New retrans agreements came out this month
(2018-2020) and I have been fighting like crazy to keep the Big4 locals under
$4 each.
Layne Sisk
ServerPlus
801.426.8283, ext 102
From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rory Conaway
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 9:54 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Rodeo networks IPTV
Local channels are $2-$3 per channel. Nobody is going to want to add $20 per
month to their bill but I understand.
Rory
From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sean Heskett
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 1:57 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Rodeo networks IPTV
There are zero over the air channels available in our location (mountains of
CO) so an an antenna isn’t an option for us.
-Sean
On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 1:43 PM Rory Conaway <[email protected]> wrote:
Local channels are a problem because of the cost. However, if you put up an
outdoor antenna at that same time, it takes care of the problem. That is our
plan for an additional price. We are testing antennas right now.
Rory
From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Christopher Gray
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 12:41 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Rodeo networks IPTV
I've been in a similar boat as Chris. Working to make it work, but waiting on
further progress from the Rodeo side. I've entertained RealChoiceTV as the next
choice, but the costs are simply too high. Rodeo Networks appears to have a
good product based on good technology... they just don't have all the
components in place yet. They are making a large fundamental change on their
network over the next 2 weeks with improved capacity, and hopefully improved
transcoding after that.
It seems to me way to secure TV customers is in providing local channels.
Almost all of the non-local channels have other means of delivery that will
easily win in a cost comparison.
As far as multicast over a WISP, Cambium has some good examples of
functioning multicast IPTV systems in Europe(?) using the same base middleware
as Rodeo over ePMP.
On Tue, Dec 19, 2017 at 8:03 AM, Chris Fabien <[email protected]> wrote:
I would wait a few months and check back, I think (hope) they are getting
close but have zero trust in anything they are telling me that I can't
see/verify. If there was something with similar capabilities in terms of
pricing/channels we would have bailed long ago, but I couldn't find another
option that I thought would work for my customers.
On Mon, Dec 18, 2017 at 6:09 PM, Sean Heskett <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Chris,
thanks for your feedback. I've heard similar experiences from others
which is now making me gun shy. I like their pricing and channel lineup but if
they can't deliver then it really doesn't matter much.
-sean
On Mon, Dec 18, 2017 at 2:53 PM, Chris Fabien <[email protected]> wrote:
They are NOT ready to launch yet. They have been signing resellers up
for close to a year and they are still building a proper headend with adequate
bandwidth to provide the service. We signed with them in March, still don't
have anything we can sell. The product has promise and they give you the
flexibility to create your own channel lineup so you can really offer a good
value to your customers, but the months and months of excuses and poor
communication have us about ready to throw in the towel on it. I can discuss
more offlist if you like.
Chris Fabien
LakeNet LLC
On Mon, Dec 18, 2017 at 2:07 PM, Sean Heskett <[email protected]> wrote:
Hello AF gang,
We are looking at potentially going with Rodeo Networks IPTV solution
on our network but I wanted to first ask the group if anyone has any experience
with them. If so would you be willing to discuss (either on-list or off-list)
your experience.
Thanks!
-Sean
