This page has a comparison of the Stream+, Romio, Fire TV Recast, and Tablo. Romio has 4 tuners, but requires a subscription.
https://www.channelmaster.com/OTA_DVR_s/336.htm -- bp part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com On Sat, Jan 19, 2019 at 5:11 PM Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com> wrote: > They replaced the DVR+ with the Stream+. It looks mostly similar, but is > cheaper. Don't really care for the new form factor, but it's not obnoxious. > > -- > bp > part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com > > > On Sat, Jan 19, 2019 at 4:58 PM Mathew Howard <mhoward...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Yeah, but the DVR+ appears to be discontinued. >> >> On Sat, Jan 19, 2019 at 6:38 PM Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Similar to the DVR+. It has 2 tuners, which works great for us. If >>> you're watching live TV, you can pause/rewind/fast forward. You can record >>> two programs while watching a pre-recorded show. It also has several >>> "streaming channels", but we almost never watch them through the DVR+. If >>> we want to stream something, we go through the Roku. Roku connects us to >>> pretty much anything we're interested in; Netflix, Prime, Hulu, Vudu. There >>> must be 30 or 40 different streaming thingies. >>> >>> -- >>> bp >>> part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Jan 19, 2019 at 3:22 PM Mathew Howard <mhoward...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> So, the AirTV does have an ethernet port on it, and it works fine to >>>> just plug it into the lan instead of using wifi. After it's setup, the over >>>> the air channels show up in the Sling app, just like the Sling streaming >>>> channels. They do give you the option of signing up for a free account if >>>> you don't want to subscribe to Sling. >>>> >>>> The biggest problem I see with it, is that you can't pause and rewind >>>> live tv... you can start recording something and then go watch the recorded >>>> program to be able to pause and rewind, but that's a bit of a pain. >>>> >>>> They do have another box, the AirTV Player (which is basically an >>>> Android TV box with a USB tuner that plugs into it), that does let you >>>> pause and rewind live TV, but it only works for one TV, and you need to >>>> have an antenna connected to it. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jan 14, 2019 at 9:04 PM Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> When you get it, please let me know how I can get the content off of >>>>> it without using wifi, if possible. >>>>> >>>>> *From:* Mathew Howard >>>>> *Sent:* Monday, January 14, 2019 7:45 PM >>>>> *To:* AFMUG >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT cynical >>>>> >>>>> You don't need a sling subscription (or at least not a paid one), and >>>>> it does have an ethernet port. >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jan 14, 2019, 8:39 PM Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Two downsides I see: >>>>>> 1) It wants you to subscribe to SlingTV. While I do subscribe I >>>>>> don’t want to have to subscribe. That makes me not want to buy it. >>>>>> >>>>>> 2) It delivers content via wifi. It probably would not talk from >>>>>> my basement to my upstairs. If it has the ability to deliver via lan >>>>>> then >>>>>> it is much more useful to me. >>>>>> >>>>>> *From:* Mathew Howard >>>>>> *Sent:* Monday, January 14, 2019 7:33 PM >>>>>> *To:* AFMUG >>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT cynical >>>>>> >>>>>> I just ordered one of these: >>>>>> https://www.airtv.net/products/airtv/ >>>>>> >>>>>> The only downside I see compared to the Amazon thing is that it's >>>>>> only got two tuners instead of four, but it's a lot cheaper and it works >>>>>> with a roku. You do need a USB hard drive for dvr functions, since it >>>>>> doesn't have one built in. Sling has a deal going right now for a free >>>>>> one >>>>>> if you prepay for 3 months of service (which is only $75). >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Jan 14, 2019, 7:58 PM Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Yeahbut, I need OTA DVR. I use Roku for almost everything else. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *From:* Jason McKemie >>>>>>> *Sent:* Monday, January 14, 2019 6:53 PM >>>>>>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT cynical >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I've really been liking Roku for a streaming device. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 14, 2019 at 7:32 PM Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Tivo send me an ad trying to get me to upgrade to their latest >>>>>>>> box. I have a Roamio. I own it. I don’t pay them anything monthly. >>>>>>>> After the upgrade deal went away, my Roamio bricked... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Arrgh. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Might go with Amazon Firebox... >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> AF mailing list >>>>>>>> AF@af.afmug.com >>>>>>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> AF mailing list >>>>>>> AF@af.afmug.com >>>>>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> AF mailing list >>>>>>> AF@af.afmug.com >>>>>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jan 14, 2019 7:58 PM, "Chuck McCown" <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Yeahbut, I need OTA DVR. I use Roku for almost everything else. >>>>>> >>>>>> *From:* Jason McKemie >>>>>> *Sent:* Monday, January 14, 2019 6:53 PM >>>>>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT cynical >>>>>> >>>>>> I've really been liking Roku for a streaming device. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Jan 14, 2019 at 7:32 PM Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Tivo send me an ad trying to get me to upgrade to their latest box. >>>>>>> I have a Roamio. I own it. I don’t pay them anything monthly. 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