TVU Networks uses Starlink through its transmitters, which combine Starlink and cellular to send live broadcast video back to a studio. Which is better for streaming depends on what you stream. For live TV coverage, TVU’s purpose-built transmitters are made for the job. For live streams to YouTube, Twitch or company events, plus everything else a site does online, Speedify combines Starlink with 4G/5G cellular, Wi-Fi and Ethernet in software, on the laptops, phones and routers you already have. For game-day streams, see how to keep football games live on Starlink.
Below: what a live stream needs from Starlink, how each one works, a side-by-side table, and which Speedify setup fits a team looking at TVU. To talk through your own setup, contact the Speedify team.
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What a Live Stream Needs from a Starlink Internet Connection
Starlink uploads are usually 10 to 30 Mbps, and Twitch recommends 6 Mbps for 1080p video at 60 frames per second. So the average upload speed is rarely the problem. The problem is the short drops: your Starlink dish switches satellites about every 15 seconds, and obstructions and bad weather add more. On a live stream, each drop can show up as frozen frames or a disconnect. A second internet connection used at the same time covers those drops.
How Speedify Combines Starlink with Other Internet Connections Without a Transmitter
Speedify sends your internet traffic over every internet connection you have at the same time: Wi-Fi, 4G/5G cellular, Ethernet, Starlink and satellite. Speedify’s servers around the world put the pieces back together, so a single stream, call or file transfer gets nearly the full speed of all your internet connections combined. If one internet connection drops, Speedify moves your traffic to the others automatically, and Streaming mode puts calls and live streams first.
Speedify needs at least two internet connections to do this. With one Starlink dish and nothing else, it can’t make uploads faster or cover drops.
TVU builds its combining into transmitters and the TVU Anywhere phone app, both made mainly for sending live video. Speedify runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and supported OpenWrt routers, and covers all of a site’s internet traffic, not only the video, with no transmitter to buy or carry.
Speedify also has tools made for Starlink. Speedify’s Starlink Control Center shows each Starlink dish’s live status, speed, ping, obstructions, uptime and alerts, for several Starlink dishes at once. Speedify’s cellular sharing lets a crew pair their own phones and combine each phone’s 4G/5G cellular into one internet connection.
Speedify vs. TVU Networks for Starlink: Side-by-Side Comparison
| What you’re comparing | TVU Networks | Speedify |
|---|---|---|
| How it combines internet connections | TVU’s own method for live video (IS+) | Splits data across all connections in software, for nearly their full speed combined |
| Hardware you need | Transmitters, or the TVU Anywhere phone app | None, install an app |
| Runs on phones, laptops and servers | Phones, through the TVU Anywhere app | Yes, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| What it’s built for | Sending live broadcast video back to a studio | All the internet traffic on a device or network |
| Uses Starlink with cellular, Wi-Fi, Ethernet | Yes, inside the TVU transmitter | Yes, on the device itself or on a router |
| Broadcast-quality live video for TV | Yes, purpose-built | Strong for live streams, not a broadcast transmitter |
| Cost for a business to start | Hardware purchase plus a service plan | Subscription, no hardware |
Which Speedify Setup Fits a Team Looking at TVU Networks
If you’re looking at TVU mainly to keep a field team online and streaming, the Speedify setup that fits is the Speedify app on the laptops and phones already in use, with cellular sharing for crews in places with a weak cellular signal.
Speedify Teams manages every device from one dashboard and costs $89.99 per user per year, with a 5-user minimum. For a vehicle or a temporary site that wants one box for the whole network, a Powered by Speedify router covers everyone connected to it. See Speedify for business.
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The Bottom Line on Speedify vs. TVU Networks for Starlink
If your business wants a steady Starlink internet connection for all of its traffic, including live streams, and you don’t need a TV broadcast transmitter, Speedify does it in software on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and supported routers, with Starlink dish status and cellular sharing. Used together, Starlink and 4G/5G cellular give live streams faster uploads and carry them through Starlink drops, with every internet connection encrypted.
See how Speedify combines internet connections or read how Speedify shows and manages several Starlink dishes.
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