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Published: 2014-11-07, Author: Lincoln , review by: pcworld.in
If you've given up cable, and you're looking for a way to timeshift broadcast television, the Simple.TV 2 makes a very good choice. At least it does if you can get Ethernet and an antenna connection in the same room, and you don't intend to stream recorde...
Playback on the iPad Mini and computer worked okay, Records in HD, Records 2 TV programs at the same time (only with Simple.TV 2 box by SiliconDust)
Playback was dismal on older (supported) mobile devices, Expensive device and service, Simple.TV internal fan is relatively loud, App crashed frequently, Video issues (buffering, aspect ratio issues, repeated video portions during playback)
It would appear that to obtain the best results with Simple.TV, you should have newer devices to stream video to in order to minimize the number of issues. Apple devices, especially tablets seem to work the best. I would describe the Simple.TV apps to be ...
If you've given up cable, and you're looking for a way to timeshift broadcast television, the Simple.TV 2 makes a very good choice. At least it does if you can get Ethernet and an antenna connection in the same room, and you don't intend to stream recorde...
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Published: 2014-09-22, Author: Rick , review by: wired.com
Compatible with most mobile devices and settop streamers. Supports account sharing and offline viewing. Doesn't occupy a valuable HDMI port
Noisy fan. No WiFi. Virtually useless without premium subscription. Mobile apps can't download recorded shows directly. No quadtuner option
Published: 2014-09-05, Author: Ty , review by: cnet.com
The Simple.TV 2 streams live and recorded over-the-air TV signals to other devices in your home, including iOS and Android devices, Roku boxes, and Chromecast. Image quality is perfectly acceptable for streaming to small screens across your network or the
Stand-alone DVRs offer a simpler experience, mediocre image quality on big screens, inconsistency among the different apps, distracting fan noise, need to add the cost of an antenna and a hard drive, as well as another device (like Roku) if you want a TV
As a streaming-based DVR the Simple.TV offers a lot of functionality including a novel sharing feature, but if you just want to watch on your TV, instead of a tablet or phone, there are better alternatives....
Intuitive interface for navigating live and recorded shows, Provides two streams for viewing inside or outside the home
Frequent performance problems, Expensive device and subscription, Content selection heavily dependent on location, Lack of Wi-Fi makes placement challenging
If you’re desperate to stream live television to your phone or tablet, Simple.TV is a viable option, albeit an expensive and inconsistent one. Aereo, which streamed live network TV to computers and mobile devices, has gone the way of all flesh,...