Video guides

How the chain is built, explained on camera.

Hanxing builds the equipment these systems run on — encoders, encoder-modulators, modulators, IP gateways, multiplexers, IRDs, transmitters and the set-top boxes at the far end — in its own factory in Guangzhou, with a published datasheet for every model.

Request a quote WhatsApp usSend the channel count and the inputs you have — we answer with the model list and the configuration.

Eleven walkthroughs covering the headend signal path, channel sources, coaxial distribution, set-top boxes and how an ISP turns a closed network into a subscription service. Videos open only when you press play.

Architecture & Setup

5 videos

How a Hotel IPTV Headend Works: Architecture & Topology

The full signal path, end to end: sources, encoders, multiplexers, IP gateways and set-top boxes.

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What does a hotel IPTV headend like this cost, and which models go in it?

Price follows your channel count and the inputs you have - there is no list price, so send both and we quote each model with its datasheet.

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What Is a Hotel IPTV System and How Does It Work?

The building blocks of a hotel IPTV system and the job each one does.

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Which of these building blocks do I actually need, and what does each one cost?

Price follows your channel count and the inputs you have - there is no list price, so send both and we quote each model with its datasheet.

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How to Set Up a Hotel IPTV System from Scratch

A start-to-finish sequence for rolling a hotel IPTV system out, from source to screen.

What does a rollout like this cost per room?

Price follows your channel count and the inputs you have - there is no list price, so send both and we quote each model with its datasheet.

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How to Build a Multi-Channel IPTV System

Feeding more than one channel through a single headend, and what changes as the count grows.

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How does the equipment cost change as my channel count grows?

Price follows your channel count and the inputs you have - there is no list price, so send both and we quote each model with its datasheet.

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Choosing Channel Sources for an IPTV Headend

Satellite, terrestrial, local playout and IP feeds - what each source means for the headend.

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Which source option is the cheapest for the channels I want to carry?

Price follows your channel count and the inputs you have - there is no list price, so send both and we quote each model with its datasheet.

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Hardware & Equipment

3 videos

Why Cheap IPTV Set-Top Boxes Fail: Fake RAM and Used Chips

What to look for inside a low-cost STB, and why counterfeit memory causes field failures.

What do genuine set-top boxes cost, and what is the minimum order?

Price follows your channel count and the inputs you have - there is no list price, so send both and we quote each model with its datasheet.

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How Coaxial Cable Carries IPTV

How a coax distribution network delivers IPTV to the screens in a building.

What does the coax distribution side cost - modulator or IP gateway?

Price follows your channel count and the inputs you have - there is no list price, so send both and we quote each model with its datasheet.

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Set-Top Box vs IPTV App on the TV

The practical difference between a managed set-top box and an app installed on the TV.

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What do managed set-top boxes cost per screen compared with an app?

Price follows your channel count and the inputs you have - there is no list price, so send both and we quote each model with its datasheet.

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ISP & Non-Internet IPTV

3 videos

Intranet IPTV vs Internet IPTV: What Is the Difference?

Where a closed-network (non-internet) IPTV system ends and an internet-based one begins.

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What does a closed-network system cost compared with an internet-based one?

Price follows your channel count and the inputs you have - there is no list price, so send both and we quote each model with its datasheet.

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How ISPs Build a Non-Internet IPTV Subscription Business

Packaging a closed-network IPTV service as a subscription product.

What does the headend and SMS side cost to launch a subscription service?

Price follows your channel count and the inputs you have - there is no list price, so send both and we quote each model with its datasheet.

Ask for the model list and a quote

Why Internet Service Providers Install IPTV Systems

What IPTV adds to an ISP offer, and how it sits alongside the existing network.

What is the equipment budget for adding IPTV to an existing ISP network?

Price follows your channel count and the inputs you have - there is no list price, so send both and we quote each model with its datasheet.

Ask for the model list and a quote

Need help specifying the chain for your project?

Tell us the inputs you have and the screens you need to feed - we will map the encoders, multiplexers and gateways that fit, and send the datasheet for each model.

Talk to the factory before you specify

Send the model number — or the channel count and the input/output formats — and we answer with the datasheet, the configuration and a written quotation.