Nope, one TV only. It appears to have HDMI and an ethernet port. On Sat, Jan 19, 2019 at 8:13 PM Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
> Can you watch the DVR from other TVs? > I presume it has hdmi out for the video? > Ethernet lan or wifi only? > > *From:* Bill Prince > *Sent:* Saturday, January 19, 2019 6:16 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT cynical > > 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. 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