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superprash2003

I'm sorry to have posted this at the wrong section , i previously posted it at the bsnl iptv section but no response , i guess this is the most viewed section.So reposting it again here

I initially took bsnl iptv as they offering 150 channels ( pretty much everything ) for 150rs p.m. But then things didnt work out well for bsnl iptv , and myway came into play . Myway scrapped the old tariff and launched new schemes similar to DTH . So the 150channels for 150rs was no longer available and it was all in packages . Thats when i realized that this is not worth it . So i unsubscribed for bsnl iptv.
But these people havent taken my aminet 125 box back ( i didnt buy it ) . So since quite a few months i have this aminet set top box with me . So i thought i would put it to some use . Thats when i thought i could setup my own iptv server on my pc and stream video to the aminet box.
SO i tried by setting up DHCP server on my linux machine and connected the ipvt box directly to this machine via LAN. Then i used VLC to stream video to the iptv box. VLC started streaming on the pc . but nothing appeared on tv (iptv box connected to it ) . i'm quite certain that the iptv box picked up an ip from my dhcp server . BUt something is not allowing it to stream. I checked firewall etc . Still no go.
If anybody has any idea on how to go about doing this , i would really appreciate it.
Thanks,
Prash

Karamjeet

Are you sure VLC is streaming video in proper format. following are the supported formats by this STB.

• VC1 (WMV9) D1 resolution up to 2.5Mb/s
• H.264 MP@L3 D1 resolution up to 2.5Mb/s
• MPEG-2 MP@ML D1 resolution up to 10Mb/s

superprash2003

hmm..interesting.. i've used the basic avi files..will try converting and then streaming..thanks !!

Karamjeet

STB's are very choosy with formats. make sure you choose proper Profile and Level of Codec while converting and also keep no. of B-Frames low.

You can use MediaCoder for any of your transcoding requirements.

Gaurinataraj

Hi,
The link between STB and the streaming server is a Middleware. The STB provided by your service provider has the matching Multicast streaming server and the middleware. You cannot even connect the STB to other IPTV services proveder!!

Regards,
Nataraj M

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Karamjeet

You can use your STB with any Media Server provided you have set it up correctly. Here is a Good Configuration Guide

Delivering IPTV with the Windows Media Platform

AmiNet Configuration Guide

HTH

superprash2003

tried that , as i said.. didnt work.. there should be a way to unlock it.. i've read info on the web that it is possible through VLC and dhcp..
i guess as mentioned earlier , i need to unlock it, and also will have to check using the mpeg format.. have to hook it up again , will do it ASAP..

superprash2003

just a small update.. i did some reading.. and some playing around.. streaming using mpeg doesnt work.. i guess i need an IR keyboard now to access the stb's settings.. unfortunately they dont support configuring via a web browser . I couldnt even find a reset hole or button. I saw a tutorial which showed how to exactly enter the UDP stream address and assign it to a particular channel. Thats exactly what i wanted to try out.I know how to start a UDP stream have tried it out using vlc , i have also tested out the stream by trying to connect to the original stream from another machine via UDP. it worked!!So i guess its left to just remove the bsnl iptv settings from the STB and replacing it with the UDP stream address of my machine. But for this i need an IR keyboard.. And i'm stuck !!!