Planet eStream Planet IPTV Streamer Terrestrial (DVB-T)... User manual

IPTV Streaming Device Guide
IPTV Streaming Device Guide
If you are looking to pick up TV or satellite channels and view them live through Planet eStream or use the channels as
part of your digital signage displays, an IPTV streaming device will allow you to do this.
The IPTV streaming device receives a digital TV signal or a satellite signal through built in tuner cards. The tuner cards
can be configured to monitor the desired frequencies and receive the required channels. These channels can then be
broadcast over a network using multicast traffic to be received as Live TV channels, and can be added to Planet eStream
where they can be viewed through the web interface and used in digital signage.
What Does the IPTV Streaming Device Do?
We offer 4 different models that cover both TV and satellite configurations.
What Models are Available?
Device Model
Planet IPTV Streamer – Terrestrial (DVB-T) – Quad 4
8
4
8
4
8
4
8
120
240
120
240
Planet IPTV Streamer – Terrestrial (DVB-T) – Octo
Planet IPTV Streamer – Satellite - Quad
Planet IPTV Streamer – Satellite - Octo
No. of Tuners No. of Frequencies
that can be monitored
Approximate Number
of Channels Possible
The number of tuners directly relates to how many frequencies you can monitor at any one time. For example if you
have the “Planet IPTV Streamer – Terrestrial (DVB-T) – Quad”, this will allow you to monitor 4 terrestrial TV frequen-
cies at the same time. From these 4 frequencies you can select to broadcast as many channels as you like that are visible
over the frequencies you have chosen to monitor. The same applies to the satellite models, however the channels
available to you will depend on your satellite setup, and what satellites your dish is pointed at. There are a number of
channels on satellite frequencies that require a subscription. These streaming devices will only work with free-to-air
channels.
Please note the amount of channels available for broadcast over your network is dependent on the frequency that the particular channel is broadcast on.
For example, to broadcast BBC1, BBC2, ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5, you will require a quad IPTV streamer.
In order to find out the channel set and frequency information of your Freeview transmitter you can go to http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/ and enter your
postcode into the coverage checker. You will need to select detailed view.

We will fully test the device before it is sent out. This will ensure that the device is working properly and is able to pick
up TV or Satellite channels depending on the model that has been ordered.
As the streaming device uses frequencies that are only available at your location using your aerial, the device does not
come pre-configured to work with your frequencies. This is something that needs to be configured once the streaming
device is installed and on your network.
Pre-Configuration
Setup Instructions
Firstly plug an Ethernet cable into the “LAN 1” connector and connect the device to your network. Next plug in the
Freeview or satellite aerial connection into the connection labelled “RF IN”. Please note the number of cards and inputs
on the back of the device will depend on the model that has been ordered.
Once the aerial is connected, plug in the power cable and press the red “Power On” button on the front of the box. The
device should turn on and initialise.
After around 30 seconds, press the down arrow button on the front of the device until the in-built screen shows the IP
address. The device will be set to use DHCP and should be given an IP address automatically by your network.
Once you have the IP address go to a web browser and type the IP address into the address bar. When prompted for
login the default username and password are as follows.
Once you are logged in we recommend changing the default password by clicking the “Options” tab on the left-hand
side. You can also reboot the device from the web interface here.
Username - root
Password - root

Next click on the “Network Settings” tab, we would recommend assigning a static IP address to your IPTV Streamer.
Select the option for Static and enter your network details as required.
Please note if you change the IP address the device will reboot and you will need to navigate to the new IP address to
access the web interface again.
To setup the tuners click the “DVBlast Settings” button on the left hand side. This will show you all the tuners available
to you.
For the terrestrial models you need to select the devices called “DVB-T/T2”. For satellite cards you would need to select
“DVB-S”
Once you have selected the DVB-T device, some further options will show below.

Firstly you need to enter the frequency you want to search for, and the constellation used on that particular frequency.
If you require any assistance with these settings please contact Planet eStream support.
Once you have these settings entered, click the “Scan Channels” button. This may take a moment to search for the
channels on that frequency. Once the search is complete you should see a list of channels on the right hand side.
To Stream a particular channel simply enter a multicast IP address, such as 239.192.0.50, and a port, such as 1234, and
tick the “UDP” and “Streaming” check boxes. Once this is done click the “Streaming and Save” button at the bottom of
the list. This saves the configuration and will start to broadcast the channel over your network.
Please note that in order for this to work you will need to ensure that multicasting is enabled on your network,
and that any ports used are not being blocked by a firewall.
Now the channel is broadcasting over your network, you can add this to your Planet eStream website to be seen as a
Live TV channel which can then be viewed through the website and used in digital signage.
Firstly, log in to your eStream website as an Administrator. Then go to Tools>Admin>Custom Live Channels.
From this page you can click “Add Custom Channel”.
In the pop up window simply enter the name of the channel, and the broadcast URL including the IP address and port
information you have just set for the channel. An example of the Broadcast URL can be found on this page.
Once you have clicked confirm the channel will now be shown through your eStream website.
If you have any questions or problems during this process please contact Planet eStream support. These details can be
found below.
Adding the Live Channel to your Planet eStream Website
Support
Phone – 01274 713 425
Email – [email protected]