Blog — IPTV & GPS Passenger Information System

How to Multicast Your PIS Page to an IPTV Channel

This guide outlines how to render the Passenger Information System page as an MPEG‑TS stream for distribution via IPTV multicast across cabins and lounges. We cover ffmpeg basics, suggested bitrate and GOP, and network considerations (IGMP snooping, VLANs).

ffmpeg command-line basics for HTML to MPEG-TS
Choosing codecs and bitrates for signage (H.264/AAC)
Multicast networking tips: IGMP, VLANs, and snooping
Monitoring quality and recovery options

GPS + Lock-Counter Setup for Danube and Rhine

Learn how to fuse GPS data with river‑km and lock datasets to show remaining locks and ETAs. We explain data sources, how to cache routes offline, and how to tune countdown chips for common river segments.

Data sources for locks and river‑km markers
Offline caching and rate limiting for reliability
Computing ETAs with speed + flow heuristics
Presenting lock counts and progress chips

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