Open Source Astra Alternatives
Astra is described as 'Professional solution for streaming digital TV from any source DVB, ASI, ATSC, IP (UDP, RTP, HTTP) over the IP networks'. There are three alternatives to Astra for various platforms. The best alternative is Tvheadend, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Astra are DVBlast (Free, Open Source) and DVBStreamer (Free, Open Source).
- Tvheadend is a TV streaming server for Linux supporting DVB-S, DVB-S2, DVB-C, DVB-T, ATSC, IPTV, and Analog video (V4L) as input sources. View 7 alternatives to Tvheadend
- DVBlast is written to be the core of a custom IRD, CID, or ASI gateway, based on a PC with a Linux-supported card. It is very lightweight and stable, designed for 24/7 operation. View 4 alternatives to DVBlast
- DVBStreamer is an console based application to stream DVB/ATSC service(s) over UDP or to a file. View 8 alternatives to DVBStreamer