The new iptv provider Starting going in a number of places digital television via glass fibre. In addition, the use of the fiber network of GlasOperator. The company aims to achieve ten thousand subscribers within a year.
At Starting cost of a basic package for iptv 12,50 euro per month. In addition, 29 tv channels to be received, with thirteen channels in hd quality are provided, including the stations of the Public Broadcaster and the commercial broadcasters SBS and RTL. His thirteen radio channels are available. For an additional charge of 16.95 euros per month in addition to four channels of Eredivisie Live. Also these channels are in hd-quality.
The basic package can delayed television can be watched via Broadcast Missed, SBS Missed, while on the supplied Container-set-top box also has a time shifting feature is available. The time shifting is, however, limited to a maximum of 45 minutes on an hd channel by the absence of a hard drive. On the multi box are a usb connector and a sd card reader to find, but it is not possible to use these interfaces to screen-shots.
Starting promises soon with a software update to get there own content on a connected usb hard drive. In the first quarter of 2012 there should be a Container with a 500GB hard drive available that have a recording function for tv broadcasts.
In time, it will be possible to web pages to access the included remote control would be all over a mini-toetsenbordje. In addition to a web browser will be the Container of simple web applications should start to run. In addition to Starting tv stations going to stream to, for example, tablets and smartphones, but the company is about is still in negotiation with various contentaanbieders. With the same parties to negotiate Starting at a wider vod offerings such as recent movies and tv series; the company seeks to maintain these in the course of 2012 to be able to offer.
Starting has its range for now limited to the municipalities of Rotterdam, Vught and Alphen aan den Rijn, where it interacts with the isp’s crystal Clear and Wisper. The fiber network is managed by GlasOperator. Starting also wants to isps are tv services offer that make use of the fiber networks that Reggefiber will be rolled out. The company aims to be within a year of ten thousand subscribers.