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SupportAlex replied to the thread Setting up a home media server for IPTV streams in 2011.Multi-room streaming required a gigabit home network which was not standard in 2011. -
TechMike88 replied to the thread Setting up a home media server for IPTV streams in 2011.10Mbps was plenty for SD streams but HD channels at 8Mbps+ required careful bandwidth management. -
sarah_tech replied to the thread Setting up a home media server for IPTV streams in 2011.Bandwidth was still a limiting factor. Most home broadband was 10-20Mbps. -
jake_m replied to the thread Setting up a home media server for IPTV streams in 2011.XBMC became the central hub for many of us — you could add IPTV alongside local media. -
SupportAlex replied to the thread Setting up a home media server for IPTV streams in 2011.The community around XBMC was very active in 2011 developing IPTV add-ons.
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jake_m replied to the thread Setting up a home media server for IPTV streams in 2011.I had a dedicated Atom N450 box running as a media server. It could barely handle HD H.264.
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Moderator_Max replied to the thread Setting up a home media server for IPTV streams in 2011.Most consumer hardware struggled with H.264 in 2011. Dedicated hardware decoders were important. -
SupportAlex replied to the thread Setting up a home media server for IPTV streams in 2011.MPEG-2 TS was the dominant format. H.264 was emerging but required more processing power.
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AdminSarah replied to the thread Setting up a home media server for IPTV streams in 2011.What streaming formats were common for IPTV in 2011? -
jake_m replied to the thread Setting up a home media server for IPTV streams in 2011.TVHeadend was the Linux alternative — still exists today but was very different back then.
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jake_m replied to the thread Setting up a home media server for IPTV streams in 2011.I ran a Windows Home Server with MediaPortal to organize and schedule IPTV recordings in 2011.
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DaveStreamer posted the thread Setting up a home media server for IPTV streams in 2011 in Archives 2010–2012.In 2011, running your own media server was the way many of us managed IPTV content. This is how it worked. -
BufferKiller replied to the thread XCIPTV app major version update log — what changed from v3 to v4.Overall XCIPTV 4 is a substantial improvement. The initial release had bugs but it is stable now. -
mark_wifi replied to the thread XCIPTV app major version update log — what changed from v3 to v4.The developer has been responsive to community bug reports. Version 4.1 fixed most launch issues. -
AmyApps replied to the thread XCIPTV app major version update log — what changed from v3 to v4.XCIPTV 4 runs acceptably on 2GB devices but 3GB or more is recommended for smooth EPG browsing.