1 year in... and I am addicted...

by nunsinbondage

I can't seem to get enough of trying new IPTV services... I started slow... then the last couple of months... I keep trying new ones...

I started with a firestick... graduated to an Nvidia Shield. 16gb version.. added a 2TB hard drive... I run an ethernet cable (No wifi)... I test daily between 250-300 mbps...

These are currently what I am using.. From what works best for me... to what barely gets used...

  1. Ology - 1 connecton.. Very little buffering, decent quality (Most of the sports I watch are in 60fps) hit and miss on the other channels.. At different times of the day they are 30 to 60 fps, good channel selection, guide is a little rough though..

  2. Beast- 3 connections.. Quality for sports is very good (in my opinion and with my setup of course) a little bit more buffering then Ology.. but it seems to buffer less using Progtv... Guide is HORRIBLE!! MLB , NBA and PPV you have to scroll through all the sections channels to find your game.. almost gave up on it..

  3. NITRO - 2 connections.. Lots of channels, hit and miss on quality... guide is just below ok... but could be better... Little buffering... split screen is great when watching 2 sporting events... but during split screen it tends to buffer.. This may have been higher on the list if my favorite channel to watch wasnt in SD... I have requested for them to see if they could get this channel in HD... They said they would... never happend... So I rarely use Nitro now.

  4. Gears Reloaded - 1 connection.. To me... its the best and worst... Decent variety of channels, guide is the best....stability is the best.. What kills me is the quality of picture.. I have a 65" TV and I admit I sit way too close (small living room). But compared to other services.. it just is too pixelated... its made for a 40" TV. (Which I have in the bedroom and looks decent).. Even with all the positives... I only tend to watch it when the others buffer... and it annoys me the whole time.. I am guessing they have better stability because they are not pushing all channels to 60fps.. or it's a bitrate thing?? If the quality of picture was better.... it would be my #1

  5. Vaders- 5 connections.. It is the buffer zone.. I like the layout.. Not a huge list of channels.. but most of the channels I watch are there. I like matchcenter.. easy to find games.. quality is so so.. I find 1 game to be good the next to be average.. guide is so so.. but the buffering just kills it for me...

  6. Dark Media - 5 connections.. Hmmmm... layout looks good. Functionality isn't the best. No video playing while scrolling through channels.. video is good quality but it buffers too often... and channels come and go... way too much... half of my favorites are gone most days.. This is one that seems like it has a whole lot of potential... but all the effort is put into the wrong things..

Next month I'm sure I will try even more.. my goal.. Getting as close to cable as possible.. within reason. I get what iptv is... I am just enjoying the search..

PhillyIdol

Awesome post!!! We need more of these!! Love when there's posts from ppl who are about JUST trying dif providers for the info , yet fully state (and admit results are affected by) their setup.

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I started with SIPTV on my Samsung (ok, but clunky), moved to Plex (better, but still on the clunky side), then to a Fire stick (so my results are Wi-Fi based), which I love (haven't gotten to an STB - yet ;-).

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Used Beast (3mnths) and Tundra TV (3 wks). Agree that the guide for Beast can be difficult (they use a Smarters branded APK), but have found quality to be really good overall (haven't dug in as deep as the OP mind you).

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For Tundra, as mentioned only had it for just over 3wks, but has been very solid (I found 'overall' less buffering then Beast). Can get 1-3 cnx's at yor choice (I went w 2). They also use a Smarters APK, AWA a PP APK, but I personally love TiviMate, so I just use that for IPTV (bit of work typing the long URL's in the FS, but worth it for better channel/guide layout IMHO).

mvillopoto

Nice post. Thanks for the info..... You're obviously not a re-seller trying to push his service, lol

dipshiat

Couldn't agree more about Gears picture quality. At $19 for one connection, you would expect better. No other service's EPG compares though. Gears' EPG is far and away the best in the game. If only I could take their guide to a different service...

sars28

I tried even more services but stopped on two:

http://ocdtv.co.uk - Quality is good, timeshift almost on all UA/CA channels, lot of Locals, channel switching is quick

StreamsForUS - the yearly price is very cheap, many channels.

KlubIPTV - West and East channels from USA

Geekintc

Vader just shutdown and Beast uses Vader app so those are not good choices now. My experience with Vader was really good and really liked the guide. Any thoughts for suggestions with good guide?

AlexterWeb

I tried all of yours..i'm using now fire tv streams and it works great..only thing it's from australia so sometimes it takes time to get your answer..but quality is awesome, i recommend it to you.also helix is said to be great.

BruteIPTV

Nice write up. If you'd like to try crystal, please msg me.

Radamreddit

Gears is my primary provider, no buffering at all, picture quality is 7/10 but I can live with it for the no buffering. Guide is fine, always correct, kind of clunky when using the Kodi Add-on however. My biggest complaint is not having access to the M3U because I like to input it to the Kodi PVR or on an IPTV app on my phone for quick access when I'm just trying to catch the news really quick or check the weather channel, that is a HUGE inconvenience for me. The android APK crashes any time you minimize and go to another app. The web viewer is more practical on mobile which is sad. However I'll probably just keep it until these issues change because I refuse to deal with buffering that defeats the whole purpose of switching from cable.

scav2020

would like to see your reviews on ENTV, Limitlesstv and also theshizz.info

technicaldefiance

so i just bought from 3rd party GEARS reloaded from https://omarsvideos.com/ and HORRIBLE! the only instucions they provide is to download the app from play store AlonZee (which is a downloader) then downloads gearstv.apk and there is NO EPG! (that i was excited about) their instuctions to download amazon show click get and then install. but doesnt show the actual download file. ugh!!!! asked them about using smarters IPTV they gave me an IP that goes to google wifi download and smarters IPTV shows server URL error. asked them about it and they say thats the only info they have... TOTALLY screwed and tried other gears apk downloads only to find that just gives me login errors... HELP where is the best palce to buy from?

YahodiSazish

How are you using Beast? Do they have an official website or something?

GoodItem

check out desertstreams.live

CrKyx

I’m currently running on 300mbps. Probably will not be Ethernet cabled up. I’m trying to pick up a service where I can pretty much guarantee I’ll have every English football/soccer game at 720p or higher with ideally no buffering. What’s your verdict on the best options for me? Any other channels outside of this are a huge bonus as is VOD.

mwake4goten

Thankyou for this post! This should be turned into an updated sticky

nxgenguy

I am in the usa. What is a good reliable service for sports and premium channels?

frodiddy123

You want a good service.. they use soplayer.. it's a bit expensive $25 but u get 4 connections Google magic TV now Try out there trial.. u will like it

frodiddy123

You should try IPGUYS. I've been using these guys for years, on and off, cause I like trying other ones in between.. the quality of there channels are amazing. I have an nvidia sheild and a formuler Z8 , and u gotta say I use the formuler Z8 more than the sheild..If u love Iptv you need to get one of those boxes. When u run a service on that box it makes it look better than cable. The guide is amazing, u can scroll through the channels so fast Record your shows as well.. lol I'm really not sure what box I like the most. Those 2 boxes are the best u can get.. If u get time try that ipguys out. U will like it