IPTV & Professional TV Distribution
Professional live television for hotels, yachts, corporate networks, institutions and residences.
Choose linear IPTV, DVB-C or DVB-T around your existing infrastructure. Standard BLANKOM hardware includes lifetime licensing, with no recurring BLANKOM licence fee or mandatory BLANKOM SLA.
Live TV over Ethernet
RF television over coax
Standard BLANKOM hardware
Middleware when required
Linear IPTV: One Headend, Many Viewing Locations
Receive television services centrally, select the required channels and distribute them across a managed Ethernet network. Suitable receivers can provide live TV without a separate interactive hospitality middleware platform.
Selected channels
DVB-TO-IP HEADENDReception and service selection
IGS-8008 example
ETHERNET NETWORKMulticast / IGMP design
Capacity for the channel line-up
COMMON AREAS6800+ / compatible receivers
HDMI to television
PC / media player → HDMI → BLANKOM HDE-265L → IPTV network
Size reception capacity by source transponders or multiplexes as well as selected services. Endpoint count, multicast configuration and aggregate bitrate determine the network design.
DVB-C and DVB-T over Existing Coax
Where a suitable coaxial distribution network already exists, a BLANKOM headend can supply selected television services as DVB-C or DVB-T channels for compatible TVs. Choose the receiving and modulation stages for the available sources and required RF standard.
for the chosen headend
& MODULATIONDVB-C or DVB-T output
Model-specific configuration
Verified levels and quality
Room and common-area viewing
Check TV tuner support, channel plan, RF levels and the condition of the coaxial network. An interactive middleware platform is not required for this linear RF workflow.
Start with Live TV. Add Interactivity When Needed.
Match the architecture to the viewing requirement and installed infrastructure. Interactive guest services are a separate software layer with their own compatibility and commercial terms.
| Requirement | BLANKOM linear IPTV | BLANKOM DVB-C / DVB-T | Interactive IPTV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary purpose | Live TV over IP | Live TV over RF | TV plus interactive services |
| Distribution | Managed Ethernet / multicast | Suitable coaxial network | IP network and compatible platform |
| Separate interactive middleware | Not required with suitable endpoints | Not required | Required for platform features |
| BLANKOM hardware licence | Lifetime included | Lifetime included | Lifetime for BLANKOM hardware; platform separate |
| Recurring BLANKOM licence / mandatory BLANKOM SLA | €0 / None | €0 / None | Standard hardware: €0 / None |
| OMNISCREEN platform costs | Not part of this architecture | Not part of this architecture | Recurring licensing and SLA/support costs |
OMNISCREEN: An Optional Interactive Layer
For projects requiring interactive guest services, BLANKOM equipment can be combined with an appropriate OMNISCREEN configuration. Confirm the required features and endpoint compatibility during project planning. OMNISCREEN carries recurring licensing and SLA/support costs, separately from standard BLANKOM hardware.
Professional TV beyond Hospitality
Live TV Throughout the Property
Distribute national and international channels to guest rooms, restaurants, lounges and conference areas. Add a local information channel from a PC or media player.
Live TV across Office Networks
Deliver news, financial channels, corporate broadcasts and internal video to offices, meeting rooms and common areas through a managed IP network.
Television for Patient and Common Areas
Serve patient rooms, waiting areas and staff lounges from a central headend. This application concerns television distribution.
Centrally Selected TV Services
Distribute an agreed channel line-up to authorised viewing locations. Choose IP or RF delivery around the facility infrastructure and operating requirements.
International TV across the Property
BLANKOM linear IPTV systems are used in large residential and villa projects, including the Middle East. A central headend can serve bedrooms, guest suites and shared living areas.
One Channel Line-up across Buildings
Distribute television and local information to student residences, workforce accommodation and common spaces. Size the headend and network for the planned sites.
TV for Cabins, Saloons and Crew Areas
A yacht with a small number of cabins may primarily need live television. Select a compact linear IPTV or DVB-C/DVB-T architecture around the available reception system, installed cabling and TVs.
Cruise ships extend the same planning questions to passenger cabins, crew accommodation, restaurants, lounges and public spaces. Define reception coverage, service capacity and distribution zones for the vessel.
Installation conditions and vessel-specific requirements must be checked for the selected equipment.
Build the Reception, Distribution and Viewing Chain
These five examples cover different system roles. The wider BLANKOM portfolio includes further gateways, encoders, receivers and headend configurations. Select by source, services, outputs and installation requirements.
IGS-8008
Receive DVB services and distribute selected programmes as IP streams. Eight tuner inputs and up to 64 SPTS outputs, subject to reception and configuration.
HDE-265L
Add a local information channel from a compatible PC or media player HDMI output to the IPTV network.
6800+
Receive compatible IPTV streams and deliver video to the television through HDMI, with standalone or suitable middleware-based operation.
HDC-7004
A DVB-C headend option for converting supported incoming services to RF television distribution.
HDC-5008T
Convert compatible IP transport streams to DVB-T RF output for a suitable coaxial distribution network.
Four Questions Define the Starting Point
Which Sources?
List satellites, transponders or multiplexes and the channels required. Channel count and tuner count are different.
Which Network?
Identify available Ethernet, coax or mixed infrastructure and the condition of the existing installation.
How Many Endpoints?
Count rooms, cabins, offices and common-area displays. Confirm television and receiver models.
Which Services?
Choose live TV, local information channels or interactive services. This determines the software layer.
IPTV & TV Distribution FAQ
Does linear IPTV require a middleware server?
A linear IPTV system can distribute live television without a separate interactive middleware platform when suitable receivers and a correctly configured network are used. Interactive functions introduce additional software and compatibility requirements.
When should I choose DVB-C or DVB-T?
Consider RF distribution where a suitable coaxial network and compatible TV tuners already exist. The choice between DVB-C and DVB-T depends on television compatibility, channel planning and the required headend configuration.
Do BLANKOM products require recurring licences or a mandatory SLA?
Standard BLANKOM hardware, including 6800+, includes lifetime licensing with no recurring BLANKOM licence fee and no mandatory BLANKOM SLA. OMNISCREEN is a separate platform with recurring licensing and SLA/support costs.
Can I add a hotel or corporate information channel?
Yes. A compatible HDMI output from a PC or media player can be encoded by HDE-265L and distributed alongside the regular IPTV services.
How many channels can IGS-8008 distribute?
The product specification provides eight DVB tuner inputs and up to 64 SPTS IP outputs. Actual services depend on the incoming transponders or multiplexes, selected programmes, reception options and aggregate bitrate.
What is corporate IPTV?
Corporate IPTV distributes live television and internal video across an organisation’s IP network to offices, meeting rooms and common areas. Linear viewing can use suitable receivers without a full interactive hospitality platform.
Can these systems serve yachts, cruise ships and residences?
Yes. The architecture can be sized around cabins, rooms and common areas using appropriate reception, network and endpoint equipment. Marine installation requirements and reception conditions must be assessed for the vessel.
Can an existing network be reused?
Often it can, after assessment. Ethernet networks need the capacity and multicast configuration for IPTV; coaxial systems need suitable RF performance. Check the infrastructure before selecting IP, DVB-C or DVB-T distribution.
Plan the details before you specify the hardware
IPTV multicast network planning
Plan multicast IPTV around the service list, VLANs, IGMP behaviour, uplink capacity and receiver compatibility, then verify the installation.
Plan Your TV Distribution System
Tell us the reception sources, required channels, number of viewing locations and existing infrastructure. Our engineers can help identify the appropriate BLANKOM headend and receiving equipment.
If you already know the satellites, transponders or television models, include them in the project description.
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