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IPTV Service Review Template (self.IPTVGroupBuy)

submitted by sonofdisasterValued Collaborator

Hi Everyone, I noticed there is a initiative to put together a recommendation list based on testing and reviews so I thought I would help however I can. I noticed there is currently no real SOP (standard operating procedure) or template for reviewing so thought I would give it a go and offer up something to hopefully get a solid template that we can all use to compare apples to apples.

Again, hopefully this helpful and please offer up changes, additions, redactions etc..lets get it right.

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IPTV Service Review Template

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User Test Environment

  • Location Tested From: (City/Region, Country)
  • Internet Speed: (e.g., 100 Mbps Download / 20 Mbps Upload)
  • Connection Type: (Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Mobile Data, etc.)
  • VPN Used: (Yes/No, VPN Name and Location if applicable)
  • Testing Devices: (e.g., Android TV, Nvidia Shield Pro, Firestick, Windows PC, Smart TV, etc.)
  • Streaming App/Player Used: (e.g., TiviMate, IPTV Smarters, VLC)

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Service Information

  • Service Name:
  • Purchasing Platform:
  • Subscription Cost:
  • Trial Offered: (Yes/No, Duration)

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Content Overview

  • Number of Channels:
  • Channel Categories: (e.g., Sports, Movies, News, Kids, International, etc.)
  • EPG Included: (Yes/No, Quality of Guide)
  • VOD Library: (Movies/Series/Documentaries, Quantity/Quality)
  • Mature Channels: (Yes/No)

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Quality of Service

  • Resolution Options: (SD, HD, Full HD, 4K)
  • Audio Quality: (Stereo, Dolby, etc.)
  • Overall Picture Quality: (Excellent/Good/Average/Poor)
  • Buffering Frequency: (Rare/Occasional/Frequent)
  • Uptime/Downtime: % uptime, describe any outages

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Performance and Reliability

  • Server Response Time:
  • Loading Speed:
  • Geo-Blocking Issues: (Yes/No, Affected Locations)
  • VPN Compatibility: (Yes/No)

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Ease of Use

  • Supported Devices: (e.g., Android, iOS, Firestick, Smart TVs)
  • App/Player Compatibility: (e.g., TiviMate, VLC, IPTV Smarters)
  • Playlist Format: (M3U/URL/API Integration)
  • Ease of Setup: (Easy/Moderate/Difficult)

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Additional Features

  • Catch-Up TV: (Yes/No, Duration of Catch-Up Availability)
  • Timeshift Functionality: (Yes/No)
  • Multi-Screen Support: (Yes/No, Number of Screens)
  • User Profiles: (Yes/No, Customizable)

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Customer Support

  • Support Channels: (Live Chat, Email, Ticket System)
  • Response Time: (Fast/Average/Slow)
  • Effectiveness of Support: (Excellent/Good/Average/Poor)

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Pros and Cons

  • Pros:
    • (Highlight standout features)
  • Cons:
    • (Highlight limitations or issues)

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Overall Rating

  • Content: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • Quality: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • Ease of Use: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • Support: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • Overall Score: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Reviewer’s Final Thoughts

(Summarize your overall experience. Mention who this service is best suited for and any standout observations.)

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Screenshots

  • EPG
  • Channel
  • Etc..

Edit: I am putting together a more custom site that will make inputting this data much easier and help with common input so you we can have standardized names, services, etc. There will also be some great data analytics provided in a dashboard. This is what i do for a living so its a fun hobby of mine.

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[–]1989guyNewbie 5 points6 points  (3 children)

Template looks good and thanks for making it. It might be worthwhile to add it in the comparison spreadsheet after we get a few data points but a reddit post is a good start.

Can we add a couple of things?
- location: City where the service is being tested would be ideal.
- Home internet speedtest as well (no need of speedtest report. Just up and down speeds like: 1G_1G or 10M_100M)

Location decides ping times and content switching speed.

[–]sonofdisasterValued Collaborator[S] 2 points3 points  (2 children)

Thanks, I agree this is at least a start to getting something down. I've added a new section at the top for User Test Environment to incorporate your request and a few others.

[–]1989guyNewbie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good stuff adding User Test env. I had forgotten about VPN and device types.

[–]KidRockzValued Collaborator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A spreadsheet compilation would be great.

[–]mercury2370 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well done! I've been wondering how best to evaluate a provider so this will help!

[–]Not-Not-Maybe 0 points1 point  (4 children)

This is a great template, thanks for putting it together. How do I test for resolution options and audio quality? Is there a tool I should use to do that part?

[–]1989guyNewbie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

VLC player is also a greaat tool to capture bitrate, resolution, and audio related details.

[–]sonofdisasterValued Collaborator[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Glad you like it, there are a number of ways to test for resolution and audio via your player (Tivimate, Sparkle, etc..). They usually all list the current resolution and audio for the channel you are watching. What player do you currently use? Also there are other tools that can help like EPG editors like iptvboss, but there are larger learning curves with those tools

[–]Not-Not-Maybe 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I usually use MyTVOnline3 on my tv box, but I can do this testing on my tablet with Tivimate. (Or I also have IMPlayer premium but haven’t used it yet). Thanks for explaining that

[–]sonofdisasterValued Collaborator[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All of those will show you the resolution and audio; I know MyTVOnline3 has it in the info panel and a few other locations I believe. Also running it via a external player like VLC will show you all details.