EmitonInsights
Measured, not marketed.
Technical notes and real measurements from running an operator-grade IPTV/OTT platform — the numbers other vendors talk around.
NVENC density: 25+ Full HD channels on one consumer GPU
How many channels can one GPU encode? The spec-sheet answer — a session cap — is a driver policy, not a silicon limit. We run 25+ Full HD channels in production on a single RTX 5070 Ti (30+ under stress). Here is why measured density, not the datasheet, decides your capital cost.
How to evaluate an IPTV/OTT platform in 2026
Search "best IPTV platform 2026" and you get listicles. This is the other thing — a buyer's framework: the seven questions that separate a platform from a pitch, the red flags, and the numbers to demand before you sign.
What an IPTV/OTT platform really costs per subscriber
The platform is the cheapest line in an operator's P&L — around €0.21 per subscriber at scale, roughly 2% of a €10 bill — and the one everyone argues about. The real money is carriage, and the real decision is own vs rent. Here is the per-subscriber math.
IPTV vs OTT: the difference, and why operators stop choosing
IPTV and OTT are two transports for the same content — a managed network versus the open internet. Most operators need both: on-net set-top boxes and off-net apps. Here is the real difference, the cost that follows from it, and how to serve both from one encode.
Statmux vs CBR: measured VMAF on a live MPTS
Same content, same encoder, an identical bitrate budget — split two ways. We measured VMAF for statistical multiplexing against constant-bitrate muxing on a live three-service MPTS, then scaled it to 28 channels on one GPU. Here are the numbers.