Basically what the title says, I got myself a DVB-C receiver today that has a LAN port and thought if it'd be possible to stream TV over network. I know that it won't be possible with this receiver, as the LAN port on it is only there for network connectivity, so you can use it's weather forecast/rss feedreader apps.
My ISP offers an option where you can watch IPTV over an app and another one where they offer you one of this HDD receivers, but apparently that one doesn't has an IPTV server.
What would be the ideal option, cost-wise? I mean the app plan is 10€ per month, same as the HDD receiver plan, however with the latter I'd have no tablet TV and with the former I'd have no TV on my TV? This is confusing.
I read that there's WiFi repeaters which can work as an IPTV server, I'd have to buy one anyways, as my WiFi router sucks. I guess I could just get one of those and then "split" the cable? I got one of these old coaxial y adapters, should work?
I know you can use a Raspberry Pi as an IPTV server (example here), but you'll need a USB based DVB-C receiver instead (but those are cheap, so no worries there). I'd also recommend getting a Pi 3 to minimize lag. Combined together (and a spare microUSB charger to provide power). You can get an IPTV server setup for probably <$40 USD. You'll need to open a port on your router and map it to the streaming port provided by the Pi (as well as properly setup your iptables on both your router & pi) but it should be doable.
Well I already own a Raspberry Pi 3b, so I'd just need a DVB-C usb receiver?
I kinda doubt the performance would be that good, I only have like 2 or 3 bars where I use the tablet from my router, not sure if the RPi 3b's antenna is any better?
Just plug your Pi 3 into a spare ethernet jack on your router/switch if you can. Depending upon your ISP, that should be your only bottleneck. I'm reading that DVB-C has bitrates around 80Mbit/s so the USB 2.0 & 100M Ethernet jack on the Pi should be just fine.
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