I was able to get a free trial today (through /r/iptv) and mess with the service for a few hours.
I am using a dreamlink t1 box with decent enough internet to stream smooth.
Pros:
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the EPG seems fairly well put together. On the channels i land on are what the EPG say is playing
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the channels i streamed (specifically sports) have played smooth without buffering issues and freezing
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tons of channels* and almost every channel i looked for was on this service and played clearly as if it was straight from my cable company.
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seems to have all major sports packages. Im a sucker for nhl. Also seen it had nba playing.
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havent seen a provider have this before, but have quite a few local news channels from different regions. I found that pretty neat.
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on demand seemed well put together with a decent selection (both quantity and quality films
Cons:
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A couple channels i landed on seemed to have been repeating and buffering a bit.
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unsure why, but looks like some channels are repeated about 2 or 3 times. Possibly different streams or backups. Maybe someone can fill me in on this one
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higher numbered channels wouldnt really play. Id get error saying "can not play video"
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24 hour channels didnt play at all.
Other:
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i see g4tv. I got excited but then it seemed channel was offline. I assume this is because of the canadian issues alot of providers are having around here
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channel 1 is a promo for invoke. Its on a quick bootloop and seems to restart. Not an issue at all. Figured id say a technical error that could be made aware.
Conclusion:
While i havent had long to test this service (and i have read the reviews and experiences people had before on this)... i would say you get your moneys worth for the service. It could defintely use improvement with the number of channels that werent playing. But id say if i knew the customer service was better i would completely pay for another month and use them as a alternative 2nd source to my current iptv provider.
I would rate the service 6.75/10. Its good, but there is room for alot of improvement. And i can say improvements that can be made to the service can justify a price increase.
I wouldn't mind trying them if the guy who runs it wasn't such a fucking tool. Anyone who disrespects the customer (unless the customer is a big prick) shouldn't be given any business.