Surely you have heard someone very happy, be it a friend or family member, saying that they have a TV at home with all channels, without paying or at least at a much lower price in relation to what the operators charge, especially when we put the Premium channels to noise.
Well, IPTV is basically an acronym that refers to the ‘Television by Internet Protocol,’ that is, it is a protocol for Internet TV that involves the distribution of television signals over broadband connections (through the IP protocol).
In short, it serves to receive television in the same way that you receive the Internet at your home.
What is IPTV?
As we explained above, it is the Internet television protocol! However, it is a very broad term that basically describes any television signal transmitted over the web.
Therefore, there are several different forms of IPTV, such as subscription services, TV network applications, Online channels, etc. Thus, as IPTV is a very modern way of watching television, it is possible to find advantages and disadvantages in technology.
Advantages of IPTV
The great advantage of IPTV is the choice you have at any time. Be it a movie, series, or even music content, everything is just a few clicks away or some research away.
That is, in IPTV services, it is possible to find traditional TV channels, as well as others that you will never find in a subscription service such as MEO or NOS. In addition, you can control almost everything about the service, including blocking more mature channels for your children.
The image quality is brutal!
As there is reserved bandwidth only and only for the purpose of watching television. You will have access to impressive resolution and image quality, which goes far beyond what you can get via satellite or cable.
Disadvantages of IPTV
Of course, not everything can be good about technology. Therefore, on IPTV, you will need an Internet connection that obviously has to be paid for. In addition, it cannot be any connection, and you must have an excellent Internet service, otherwise, your viewing experience will leave something to be desired.
Piracy
IPTV services have been around for many years, but with the advancement of technology, and increased Internet speed and quality … Piracy has come! It is based on the illegal distribution of the signal from pay-TV channels through the web, to applications or devices capable of reproducing the signal.
In other words, as you may have already noticed, IPTV is used for the distribution of signals from both open and paid channels. Therefore, the problem lies in sharing paid channel lists in groups and forums on the Internet. Which, in turn, is considered piracy of audiovisual content by broadcasters and operators. (Who own the rights to the products)
In this way, taking into account this sharing, alternative devices (boxes) appeared on the market that already bring the list of pre-configured TV channels. Thus, the user only needs to connect the ‘box’ to the TV, without having to pay anything for a subscription. (You will have to continue paying for the Internet connection)
In short, in the world of IPTV piracy, channel lists bypass copyright protections and are thus distributed free of charge from services that violate various laws. In this case, the user does not pay a monthly fee to access the paid channels. This could give rise to several problems in the future.
This article served as a short introduction to the topic. In the next few days, we will go a little deeper, talking about exciting things like XCodes, AceStream, and Kodi.
Furthermore, what do you think about all this? Share your opinion with us in the comments below.
