Would my internet speed be enough for this consistently?

Luisy44 · 2024-08-31, 12:43 PM

Right now, I have a 30mbps internet speed. Could it be possible for me to record two live streams at the same time, while also at the same time, watch one of those live streams or another one? How much bandwidth does NextPVR take in each recording?

Also, if I have an IPTV service that only allows one device at a time. Does recording different live streams at the same time, not be possible because of that? Like, does each NextPVR recording act as one device?

***sub*** · 2024-09-01, 07:48 PM

Quote:How much bandwidth does NextPVR take in each recording?

Ultimately it depends on the bitrate of the channels they're supplying. Usually they'd be about 4mbps per channel. So in theory your 30mbps would have no issues with 2 channel simultaneously. (though it wouldn't be uncommon to find that the IPTV provider can't deliver that much - crappy over-sold service etc)

Quote:Also, if I have an IPTV service that only allows one device at a time. Does recording different live streams at the same time, not be possible because of that? Like, does each NextPVR recording act as one device?

You get to specify how many connections are available. You can have multiple services if you like, and it'll take care of recording on one and live on a another. Might be a hassle to setup though if you had two separate IPTV services with different channel names. (since it'd probably end up with two sets of channels in your guide etc)

Luisy44 · 2024-09-01, 10:58 PM

(2024-09-01, 07:48 PM)sub Wrote:
Quote:How much bandwidth does NextPVR take in each recording?
Ultimately it depends on the bitrate of the channels they're supplying. Usually they'd be about 4mbps per channel. So in theory your 30mbps would have no issues with 2 channel simultaneously. (though it wouldn't be uncommon to find that the IPTV provider can't deliver that much - crappy over-sold service etc)

Quote:Also, if I have an IPTV service that only allows one device at a time. Does recording different live streams at the same time, not be possible because of that? Like, does each NextPVR recording act as one device?
You get to specify how many connections are available. You can have multiple services if you like, and it'll take care of recording on one and live on a another. Might be a hassle to setup though if you had two separate IPTV services with different channel names. (since it'd probably end up with two sets of channels in your guide etc)

Thanks for explaining all of that. But is it possible to see the bitrate of what each channel takes? From the looks of it, I cannot see it on my end.

Also, is it possible to see like a list of all your favorites channels in like one place? Like, in the "Channels" section or the "TV Guide" section? I tried doing that by making a new channel group in the settings and choosing my desired channels for that specific group, but can't seem to find where to adjust to only see that group for that session.

***sub*** · 2024-09-01, 11:02 PM

(2024-09-01, 10:58 PM)Luisy44 Wrote: Thanks for explaining all of that. But is it possible to see the bitrate of what each channel takes? From the looks of it, I cannot see it on my end.

It's not something NextPVR shows. You could try viewing your channel via VLC - I'm pretty sure it's got a media information popup which shows the bitrate.

Quote:Also, is it possible to see like a list of all your favorites channels in like one place? Like, in the "Channels" section or the "TV Guide" section? I tried doing that by making a new channel group in the settings and choosing my desired channels for that specific group, but can't seem to find where to adjust to only see that group for that session.

After defining a channel group, then you can select that channel group on the Settings->General page, and only those channels will show on the Channels and TV Guide pages.

Luisy44 · 2024-09-07, 07:59 PM

(2024-09-01, 11:02 PM)sub Wrote:
(2024-09-01, 10:58 PM)Luisy44 Wrote: Thanks for explaining all of that. But is it possible to see the bitrate of what each channel takes? From the looks of it, I cannot see it on my end.
It's not something NextPVR shows. You could try viewing your channel via VLC - I'm pretty sure it's got a media information popup which shows the bitrate.

Quote:Also, is it possible to see like a list of all your favorites channels in like one place? Like, in the "Channels" section or the "TV Guide" section? I tried doing that by making a new channel group in the settings and choosing my desired channels for that specific group, but can't seem to find where to adjust to only see that group for that session.
After defining a channel group, then you can select that channel group on the Settings->General page, and only those channels will show on the Channels and TV Guide pages.

Ok, thanks for the help.