Received our air tv about 1 month ago. MUST SAY that WE PAID ONLY $99 for it through Sling, by paying upfront for 3 months of Sling! GREAT DEAL AT THAT PRICE! We already were Sling customers, but that deal is given to both new and current customers! ---- We had used RUclips TV for nearly 9 months prior but dropped them when they jumped their price up twice during that time. Found Sling, as we watch/need CNBC (we are options traders) and not many other services provide CNBC for as little $$$, though we pay an additional $5 along with the $30 for Sling Blue. ----- We dropped cable nearly a year ago because of their terrible costs and fees also, bought a cheap outside antenna and have never looked back! -----We are no experts but find Sling easy to use and find their TV Guide easy as it automatically adds the Over-The-Air (OTA) stations onto that same guide. We get the same amount of OTA stations as before, though there now is a bit of time delay, and sometimes the sharpness is less than straight ANTENNA INPUT. We have no other experience with Tablo, TiVo or the other boxes and services but did find that Sling's system provides us with a lot, for less. We would recommend Air Tv Anywhere! ------ An aside: we might install another far better Rooftop Mount Antenna and add a separate coxial cable so IF (If is a crazy word) the power goes out for the Internet to operate or the internet just goes down, we could still have straight OTA TV. (we have in house emergency power with our generator. Wired that from the garage coming back into our home, so just have to "flip a couple of switches" and all the power we need is there. (Also we "could still TRADE" using Cell Phone Wireless Connection, if needed! (Smiiling= we have been self-empowered for decades, never needing to leave our house, or work for anyone by "trading". We started Options Trading in 1980 and taught it for decades now! ---- "sure beats "working for a living" - grin! ---- (we teach a lot of stuff, about all stuff in life and living well --smile).
I got an older version on Ebay for 30.00 and it's almost identical. I got mine to use as a time shifter and also to view tv away from home. It does those two things perfectly. Just make sure you use the Sling app and not the Air Tv app.
I wanted to like AirTV Anywhere, since there was no monthly charge compared to Tablo, and it worked with my Rokus. So I bought it BUT I returned it. The DVR functionality is VERY limited compared to Tablo, and the AirTV Anywhere focused more on Sling TV than DVR. You can't even pause Live TV. So if you have Sling TV and want basic DVR, then its good.. If your priority is DVR, then look elsewhere. I wish this review would have compared functionality to similar DVR devices, not just hardware specs and pricing.
I agree, have the older airTV and want to like it but there are too many hiccups with the device. Sometimes cannot get the live tv to show on my tv although my antenna does pick up the the signal. Also there are times the AirTV has had issues recording shows I had schedule. Also quality of The original AirTv is round 720p. If this is the same hardware with more tUners then would expect same issues.
Unlike every single DVR ever made, the AirTV is the ONLY DVR that doesn't buffer live programming so you cannot paus and rewind live TV. You must first record it, then go to the recordings to watch it in order to pause and rewind.
Thanks for the review. I have the AirTV2 I have an external HD connected for my OTA recordings. Sometimes I have issues with watching my OTA channels on 2 different devices. Also I do not think they have fixed the issue of only recording "New" episodes of a specific title. I have not noticed that working correctly yet. When I contacted them about this they said to pick a show that is new each day or weekly, select 'New Episodes' and then keep an eye out to see if it is working correctly! Really! But I have done this and will try again to see if it is now working.
Based on this review, I purchased the AirTV Anywhere and was disappointed to see that FireTV (both Cube & new 4K Fire Stick) will not allow access to the AirTV Anywhere OTA DVR. According to customer support at Air TV, Amazon made some change to the Sling App that caused this issue. The FireTV App won't allow you past the "DVR IS NOT AVAILABLE IN SLING FREE" screen when you try to access the DVR. Other than that, set-up went well & the DVR works fine on iPhone or iPad SlingTV apps. As I write, AirTV Anywhere is NOT compatible with FireTV. Hopefully it will be fixed soon as I prefer not to replace all my FireTV devices with Roku's.
My TV is older. Are there requirements my TV has to have ? My friend seems to think this won't work with my TV because there is no HDMI slot on the back of the AirTV Anywhere unit. HELP !!
I have been using the AirTV Anywhere for about a week, and I am still deciding if I like it. It has limitations compared to my TiVo Roamio, but acquiring station signals seems to be an improvement compared to my TiVo setup. It *could be* that because I was able to place the unit closer to the signal source, I was able to improve the signal quality on some stations that were previously difficult to receive (pixelation and black outs). However, one of the things that I don't like is not being able to add recording time easily for live sporting events. TiVo has a much better user interface, but I am debating whether it is worth the subscription cost to keep it.
With a free Sling account only, can I record shows that are coming up say 5 or 7 days in advance, or am I limited to only recording same day shows? Also, can I set up series recordings or do I need to record each individual show?
Airtv just did an update and my original airtv doesn't let me see local channels anymore. They said i need to update my device to see local channels. Will this still let me view my antenna local channels or did the update effect the "anywhere" also?
The only two OTA streamers I would consider is an air TV or Amazon fire recast. For one simple reason. All the other OTA streamers require a subscription fee to use all of the features. Air TV and Amazon does not.
8:21 You forgot to mention HD Homerun devices. HD Homerun devices offers flexibility with Windows, MacOS, Android, AndroidTV and Linux Distros of which none of the other boxes you mention offer. They have been around for a very long time now.
I'm looking to get rid of cable. I was looking at getting an outdoor antenna & Sling. I was looking to get an Apple Tv device since you are now able to alphabetize the Sling channel guide with it. I would like to integrate my antenna channels to this guide as well. Is the AirTv the best device for doing this? What would be best for this situation while maintaining best quality picture? Thanks!! :)
I would double check to see if local channels stream to apple tv first. Outdoor tv antennas are way more reliable and cheaper than indoor tv antennas so good choice on that. As for airtv, I have an Airtv 2 and I have it wired via ethernet since wifi introduces too many inconsistencies and it works very well with my outdoor tv antenna. If you can afford it, get airtv anywhere, otherwise airtv 2 is fine but just make sure u connect either device to internet via ethernet.
@@MajorPickleSwag thanks for the info! So I might be able to stream my outdoor antenna channels through the Apple TV without an AirTv?? If I do get an AirTv I would connect it to one of my mesh wifi routers (I have 3 & one of them is behind my non-smart TV). How do you like the quality of picture using AirTv?
@@shannonv3683 according to airtv’s website, yes you should be able to stream local channels on apple tv. I think connecting to one of ur mesh router should be fine, but if u have stuttering issues maybe connect to the main router. Mesh routers have very good signal tho so i dont think youll have any problems. And I like the quality of my local channels streamed thru my airtv 2. It is slightly washed down compared to directly connecting the antenna to the tv but tbh u barely notice it and the benfit of have 2+ streams for local channels anywhere is really nice
Thanks for the review, I have a Tivo OTA bolt and I am tired of paying for thier monthly guide at $14.99 @ month. This device maybe a $$ saver in the 14th month. Your thoughts on this vs the Tivo OTA Bolt?
@@temorrow70 Thanks for the recommendation of the Tablo I have thought about it in the past. I am just tired of the nickel and dimming services do with monthly subs. The $150 lifetime seems attractive . Thanks again.
I have the original airtv that I got free and can connect and HD to the device. But for me it has many issues: - Takes a while to connect from sling app and when it does sometimes the video could be choppy - There are channels I am able to receive when I connect cable wire to tv (in tv-tuner) but not on airtv - Device gets pretty warm - Video quality is only in 720p and no surround sound
My problem with this or any other device is finding a place to connect my HD antenna to to get a clear signal for everything. I have HD antennas connected to all of my TVs in the house but each one has trouble with different channels.…none of them stream correctly for all major channels.
If you are using indoor tv antennas, then that might be why. I completely stopped using indoor antennas on all my tvs and went on my roof and attached an outdoor tv antenna to my old satellite dish. Since doing this, I havent had any signal issues and I even had perfect signal on ALL my tvs using this antenna and airtv 2 during a hurricane. So my advice would be to invest in a basic outdoor tv antenna from amazon. Indoor tv antennas are just too unreliable imo. Also, if u are using airtv 2 or airtv anywhere, I would make sure to wire it via ethernet. Wifi introduces too many inconsistencies.
I was worried about putting yet more holes in my roof, that's why I have shed away from an antenna on my roof. You said you attached yours to the old dish that is already up there. Can you give me an idea how you did that ? Also, an suggestions for a good outdoor antenna (preferably 1 I don't have to sell an irgan to afford ! ) 😂
This works great (I have 1) except just yesterday it dropped one of my channels and no matter what I do it won't display it. By the way it comes in great on my tv.
great video, thanks. so if i subscribe to sling blue, which i think supples my local channels, im hoping i wouldnt need an antenna? hope not as it would be a hassle for me to set up an outdoor antenna, though i could use an indoor antenna if i had to. this air tv dvr seems pretty great tp me.
Sling TV blue only provides SOME of the local channels (for example, on my area, CBS would not enter into an agreement with anyone other than Cable providers), & even then, it is dependent on your zip code. The 2 other local channels I really cared about getting, were NOT available through Sling in my zip code. This = keep cable & pay lots of $$$ , or get an antenna.
@@temorrow70 I do use Sling with my present model. However, the DVR and High Price are not desired by me. My older model can support an external drive, which I've never needed. I'll stick with what I have. Thanks for the reply.
i'm curious, do you know... I am considering getting the newer Air TV Anywhere. My TV is older (not sure how old). My friend seems to think it won't work, because there is no HTMI slot on the back of the unit. How exactly does this unit fit in when setting-up w/TV & antenna. I am getting Sling, & am going to use a Roku Streaming Stick. @@MajorPickleSwag
Hi there and thanks for the question! So yes, the AirTV Anywhere's DVR feature is specifically for OTA local channels, not Sling's internet-based streaming channels. That said, if you do have one of Sling's packages, you should have access to a cloud-based DVR that'll let you record those channels. And if your Sling app supports the AirTV Anywhere, its local recordings should be available alongside your cloud-based recordings within the app. Hope that helps! - Philip
So there are 2 things that this review does not mention. First is that you will not have access to your local channels from a web browser or from the Windows 10 app. The second is if your internet connection goes down for any reason, you will not have access to your DVR'd content. So without internet it is essentially a brick.
Me too. I used to frequent their discussion forum but there were so many rude people spouting political garbage I quit them. I think they shut it down.
@@labear9466 I returned it. It's DVR features are very limited. What should be considered basic DVR features are missing. Sad giving their Dish TV DVR is pretty good
@@temorrow70 Hey, Tony. Any more info you can add? I was ready to buy until I saw your comment. Video quality? Reliability? Other issues? Using a Roku? Thanks!
I have had 3 of these shipped to me, none has worked properly. I bought as part of a package. I asked Sling to take back the box and issue a full refund (I've had problems with Sling too), but they said No. Save yourself a lot of trouble - don't buy the AirTV Anywhere. It is too new and has too many problems. And Sling is nice on the phone but should issue a refund. Terrible customer service, Terrible AirTV box. (It is not clear that the guy in the video actually used and tested the AirTV box. If he didn't, that is not good.)
useless, my tv stopped picking up the device so I couldn’t record and I had constant buffering along with lost connection, I had the higher grade antenna,went back to youtube tv
More of a sales pitch than a review. He barely mentions the need for an outdoor antenna. I'm guessing that since Samsung TV's aren't on the list at AirTV- even though I can use Samsung's Sling app on my TV-- AirTV won't work with Samsung TV's directly.
Besides the fact google and cable is working together on making it horrible for people to replace cable while maintaining the same comfort experience. The air2 was terrible. Setup is glitchy and requires a phone or tablet and airtv or sling app to setup. Sling will no absolutely not load it's paid or the airtv OTA channel to it's live menu on any of the Android box system outside of the TiVo 4k when you're in the TV app. The ability of this is already there. Someone please tell me. Cell phone tech is what a octo core, 6-12gb ram and 256-512gb on ROM with UHD screen and battery expandable storage? Multiple super cameras?. Outside of the screen for the most part your tv is a phone. Just from 2012? And double to triple the price. I'm tired of the bs with tv manufactures. $2000 Android smart tv should have 6gb - 12 gb ram 128 ROM air mouse and a all inclusive guide for this price. On top of support updates. Seriously though you can buy a new but 2 year old model year tv get home at find out you're out of Google updates and it's no longer supported. Meaning app crash. Performance loss. Security issues...
Let me get this straight I can buy this OTA add on for $200 but I still have to have my antenna. No thank you. Sounds like streaming services doing what cable does, milk you for all they can get while doing you a favor. I also have no use for a DVR since this is why I stream, so that I can watch what I want on my schedule not yours. Anyhow just my opinion.
It's really the only way to get your local channels on DVR unless you want to pay an arm, leg and your first born child for services like Hulu+LiveTV or RUclipsTV to stream locals.
Really if can't afford 99.99 one time for TV anywhere I don't think you need this one. Because you won't be able to afford going somewhere to want to see your local channels back home any way
Received our air tv about 1 month ago. MUST SAY that WE PAID ONLY $99 for it through Sling, by paying upfront for 3 months of Sling! GREAT DEAL AT THAT PRICE! We already were Sling customers, but that deal is given to both new and current customers! ---- We had used RUclips TV for nearly 9 months prior but dropped them when they jumped their price up twice during that time. Found Sling, as we watch/need CNBC (we are options traders) and not many other services provide CNBC for as little $$$, though we pay an additional $5 along with the $30 for Sling Blue. ----- We dropped cable nearly a year ago because of their terrible costs and fees also, bought a cheap outside antenna and have never looked back! -----We are no experts but find Sling easy to use and find their TV Guide easy as it automatically adds the Over-The-Air (OTA) stations onto that same guide. We get the same amount of OTA stations as before, though there now is a bit of time delay, and sometimes the sharpness is less than straight ANTENNA INPUT. We have no other experience with Tablo, TiVo or the other boxes and services but did find that Sling's system provides us with a lot, for less. We would recommend Air Tv Anywhere! ------ An aside: we might install another far better Rooftop Mount Antenna and add a separate coxial cable so IF (If is a crazy word) the power goes out for the Internet to operate or the internet just goes down, we could still have straight OTA TV. (we have in house emergency power with our generator. Wired that from the garage coming back into our home, so just have to "flip a couple of switches" and all the power we need is there. (Also we "could still TRADE" using Cell Phone Wireless Connection, if needed! (Smiiling= we have been self-empowered for decades, never needing to leave our house, or work for anyone by "trading". We started Options Trading in 1980 and taught it for decades now! ---- "sure beats "working for a living" - grin! ---- (we teach a lot of stuff, about all stuff in life and living well --smile).
I got an older version on Ebay for 30.00 and it's almost identical. I got mine to use as a time shifter and also to view tv away from home. It does those two things perfectly. Just make sure you use the Sling app and not the Air Tv app.
What is it called?
Good review, but I wish it included some comparisons of picture quality between itself, the AirTV 2, and direct OTA.
You're an amazing presenter of information. Great delivery: thorough and helpful.
I wanted to like AirTV Anywhere, since there was no monthly charge compared to Tablo, and it worked with my Rokus. So I bought it BUT I returned it.
The DVR functionality is VERY limited compared to Tablo, and the AirTV Anywhere focused more on Sling TV than DVR. You can't even pause Live TV.
So if you have Sling TV and want basic DVR, then its good.. If your priority is DVR, then look elsewhere.
I wish this review would have compared functionality to similar DVR devices, not just hardware specs and pricing.
Can you pause live TV with another device? What did you find that works for you? Thanks!
@@shannonv3683 The Tablo let's you pause live TV. I have not tried the Fire TV Recast since I have Rokus that I want to use.
I agree, have the older airTV and want to like it but there are too many hiccups with the device. Sometimes cannot get the live tv to show on my tv although my antenna does pick up the the signal. Also there are times the AirTV has had issues recording shows I had schedule. Also quality of The original AirTv is round 720p. If this is the same hardware with more tUners then would expect same issues.
Unlike every single DVR ever made, the AirTV is the ONLY DVR that doesn't buffer live programming so you cannot paus and rewind live TV. You must first record it, then go to the recordings to watch it in order to pause and rewind.
The newer AirTV Anywhere says it allows you to pause.
I can pause live tv
Thanks for the review. I have the AirTV2 I have an external HD connected for my OTA recordings. Sometimes I have issues with watching my OTA channels on 2 different devices. Also I do not think they have fixed the issue of only recording "New" episodes of a specific title. I have not noticed that working correctly yet. When I contacted them about this they said to pick a show that is new each day or weekly, select 'New Episodes' and then keep an eye out to see if it is working correctly! Really! But I have done this and will try again to see if it is now working.
I don't recall that issue but it wouldn't surprise me. The DVR features are very limited.
Why is HDHomeRun DVR not included in your comparison?
1. Did they pay you or give you the device to keep or just a loan?
2. What resolution and bitrate?
😀Sling TV's new hardware review, Just in time when these are being shipped by Sling TV to their service subscribers.
Good review. I use an HD Homerun Quatro (no DVD capability). Do you know if the tuners in the AirTV Anywhere are better that the Hd Homerun tuners ?
Wouldn't it be nice if these reviews would test that kind of stuff.
Based on this review, I purchased the AirTV Anywhere and was disappointed to see that FireTV (both Cube & new 4K Fire Stick) will not allow access to the AirTV Anywhere OTA DVR. According to customer support at Air TV, Amazon made some change to the Sling App that caused this issue. The FireTV App won't allow you past the "DVR IS NOT AVAILABLE IN SLING FREE" screen when you try to access the DVR. Other than that, set-up went well & the DVR works fine on iPhone or iPad SlingTV apps. As I write, AirTV Anywhere is NOT compatible with FireTV. Hopefully it will be fixed soon as I prefer not to replace all my FireTV devices with Roku's.
My TV is older. Are there requirements my TV has to have ? My friend seems to think this won't work with my TV because there is no HDMI slot on the back of the AirTV Anywhere unit. HELP !!
I have been using the AirTV Anywhere for about a week, and I am still deciding if I like it. It has limitations compared to my TiVo Roamio, but acquiring station signals seems to be an improvement compared to my TiVo setup. It *could be* that because I was able to place the unit closer to the signal source, I was able to improve the signal quality on some stations that were previously difficult to receive (pixelation and black outs). However, one of the things that I don't like is not being able to add recording time easily for live sporting events. TiVo has a much better user interface, but I am debating whether it is worth the subscription cost to keep it.
Try a Tablo DVR.
With a free Sling account only, can I record shows that are coming up say 5 or 7 days in advance, or am I limited to only recording same day shows? Also, can I set up series recordings or do I need to record each individual show?
Airtv just did an update and my original airtv doesn't let me see local channels anymore. They said i need to update my device to see local channels. Will this still let me view my antenna local channels or did the update effect the "anywhere" also?
The only two OTA streamers I would consider is an air TV or Amazon fire recast. For one simple reason. All the other OTA streamers require a subscription fee to use all of the features. Air TV and Amazon does not.
Do you think the AirTV is better than the HD HomeRun?
8:21 You forgot to mention HD Homerun devices. HD Homerun devices offers flexibility with Windows, MacOS, Android, AndroidTV and Linux Distros of which none of the other boxes you mention offer. They have been around for a very long time now.
I don't believe they support Rokus.
I'm looking to get rid of cable. I was looking at getting an outdoor antenna & Sling. I was looking to get an Apple Tv device since you are now able to alphabetize the Sling channel guide with it. I would like to integrate my antenna channels to this guide as well. Is the AirTv the best device for doing this? What would be best for this situation while maintaining best quality picture? Thanks!! :)
I would double check to see if local channels stream to apple tv first. Outdoor tv antennas are way more reliable and cheaper than indoor tv antennas so good choice on that. As for airtv, I have an Airtv 2 and I have it wired via ethernet since wifi introduces too many inconsistencies and it works very well with my outdoor tv antenna. If you can afford it, get airtv anywhere, otherwise airtv 2 is fine but just make sure u connect either device to internet via ethernet.
@@MajorPickleSwag thanks for the info! So I might be able to stream my outdoor antenna channels through the Apple TV without an AirTv?? If I do get an AirTv I would connect it to one of my mesh wifi routers (I have 3 & one of them is behind my non-smart TV). How do you like the quality of picture using AirTv?
@@shannonv3683 according to airtv’s website, yes you should be able to stream local channels on apple tv. I think connecting to one of ur mesh router should be fine, but if u have stuttering issues maybe connect to the main router. Mesh routers have very good signal tho so i dont think youll have any problems. And I like the quality of my local channels streamed thru my airtv 2. It is slightly washed down compared to directly connecting the antenna to the tv but tbh u barely notice it and the benfit of have 2+ streams for local channels anywhere is really nice
@@shannonv3683 Sorry I misread ur question before. You NEED an airtv to stream local channels to your apple tv
@@MajorPickleSwag ok, thank you.
Thanks for the review, I have a Tivo OTA bolt and I am tired of paying for thier monthly guide at $14.99 @ month. This device maybe a $$ saver in the 14th month. Your thoughts on this vs the Tivo OTA Bolt?
Get a Tablo. It still has a $5/mth guide fee ($60/year, $150/lifetime), but if you want Tivo DVR likeness you'll want the Tablo.
@@temorrow70 Thanks for the recommendation of the Tablo I have thought about it in the past. I am just tired of the nickel and dimming services do with monthly subs. The $150 lifetime seems attractive . Thanks again.
@@Isassi007 Sure. Coming from a TiVo you'll hate the DVR limitations of the AirTV DVRs.
I have the original airtv that I got free and can connect and HD to the device. But for me it has many issues:
- Takes a while to connect from sling app and when it does sometimes the video could be choppy
- There are channels I am able to receive when I connect cable wire to tv (in tv-tuner) but not on airtv
- Device gets pretty warm
- Video quality is only in 720p and no surround sound
My problem with this or any other device is finding a place to connect my HD antenna to to get a clear signal for everything. I have HD antennas connected to all of my TVs in the house but each one has trouble with different channels.…none of them stream correctly for all major channels.
If you are using indoor tv antennas, then that might be why. I completely stopped using indoor antennas on all my tvs and went on my roof and attached an outdoor tv antenna to my old satellite dish. Since doing this, I havent had any signal issues and I even had perfect signal on ALL my tvs using this antenna and airtv 2 during a hurricane. So my advice would be to invest in a basic outdoor tv antenna from amazon. Indoor tv antennas are just too unreliable imo. Also, if u are using airtv 2 or airtv anywhere, I would make sure to wire it via ethernet. Wifi introduces too many inconsistencies.
I was worried about putting yet more holes in my roof, that's why I have shed away from an antenna on my roof. You said you attached yours to the old dish that is already up there. Can you give me an idea how you did that ? Also, an suggestions for a good outdoor antenna (preferably 1 I don't have to sell an irgan to afford ! ) 😂
Thanks for the review. Been interested in. The air tv for a while but wasn’t sure about the whole process.
Air Tv Anywhere & Sling. How many beers did they have in figuring out these brands? 🍺
This works great (I have 1) except just yesterday it dropped one of my channels and no matter what I do it won't display it. By the way it comes in great on my tv.
great video, thanks. so if i subscribe to sling blue, which i think supples my local channels, im hoping i wouldnt need an antenna? hope not as it would be a hassle for me to set up an outdoor antenna, though i could use an indoor antenna if i had to. this air tv dvr seems pretty great tp me.
Sling TV blue only provides SOME of the local channels (for example, on my area, CBS would not enter into an agreement with anyone other than Cable providers), & even then, it is dependent on your zip code. The 2 other local channels I really cared about getting, were NOT available through Sling in my zip code. This = keep cable & pay lots of $$$ , or get an antenna.
Does it no longer support the AirTV App independently from Sling like my current AirTV device does?
No, they make you use the Sling TV app now.
@@temorrow70 I do use Sling with my present model. However, the DVR and High Price are not desired by me. My older model can support an external drive, which I've never needed. I'll stick with what I have. Thanks for the reply.
Sorry, raised another question. Can it function with the Sling App without a Sling subscription?
@@DnMcDy Yes, they actually mention in the video that you can use the "free Sling TV subscription".
@@temorrow70 So they are just getting rid of supporting two Apps (AirTV & Sling) and putting the same options into just one App (Sling).
How are you doing these days miss you guys from CCN
Does it have time shifting? Pause and rewind live TV?
No it doesn't.
You can pause/rewind previously recorded shows.
Can I get that for use in Canada
Is this only for US or international?
Does anybody know if this will work with the new chromecast with google tv?
Does it work with ATSC 3.0 or is it on the verge of obsolescence?
No.
Can it work in Jamaica 🇯🇲?
I have a question I use Roku to stream sling TV and its hard wired can I use the AirTV2 to stream my local channels to the hardwired device?
Yes u can although I would make sure airtv 2 is hard wired also. For me at least, wifi introduces a lot of lag.
i'm curious, do you know...
I am considering getting the newer Air TV Anywhere. My TV is older (not sure how old). My friend seems to think it won't work, because there is no HTMI slot on the back of the unit. How exactly does this unit fit in when setting-up w/TV & antenna. I am getting Sling, & am going to use a Roku Streaming Stick. @@MajorPickleSwag
Is 4k content shown in 4k?
Thanks...
Well done! Liked Subscribed.
what happened to pluto tv dash music channel?
On this device I can not recored sling tv channels correct??
Hi there and thanks for the question! So yes, the AirTV Anywhere's DVR feature is specifically for OTA local channels, not Sling's internet-based streaming channels. That said, if you do have one of Sling's packages, you should have access to a cloud-based DVR that'll let you record those channels. And if your Sling app supports the AirTV Anywhere, its local recordings should be available alongside your cloud-based recordings within the app.
Hope that helps!
- Philip
So there are 2 things that this review does not mention. First is that you will not have access to your local channels from a web browser or from the Windows 10 app. The second is if your internet connection goes down for any reason, you will not have access to your DVR'd content. So without internet it is essentially a brick.
Great review 👍🏾
Idk ever since that other guy left I haven't been watching this channel like I used to
Me too. I used to frequent their discussion forum but there were so many rude people spouting political garbage I quit them. I think they shut it down.
I would like to see the device actually working, guide,setting up DVR etc, instead of you just talking about it.
That's my issue with these reviews. I don't need to know the specs I need to know how it works.
I had to buy it to get that information.
@@temorrow70 how did it work for you?
@@labear9466 I returned it.
It's DVR features are very limited. What should be considered basic DVR features are missing. Sad giving their Dish TV DVR is pretty good
@@temorrow70 thanks
@@temorrow70 Hey, Tony. Any more info you can add? I was ready to buy until I saw your comment. Video quality? Reliability? Other issues? Using a Roku? Thanks!
Why don’t you cover other features like ad skipping?
It doesn't have true ad skipping.
You can jump forward in 30 sec increments.
If the TV has a tuner why do we have to get a gosh darn antenna!
My house has electric plugs already, why do I have to have a gosh darn power company connected to it?
To get the signal into the tuner.
@@SpynCycle57 :::slaps forehead:::
2023
attempted air tv 2 kept sayinjg buisy try again latter guide needs updates for some sub channels returned for refund
I have had 3 of these shipped to me, none has worked properly. I bought as part of a package. I asked Sling to take back the box and issue a full refund (I've had problems with Sling too), but they said No.
Save yourself a lot of trouble - don't buy the AirTV Anywhere. It is too new and has too many problems. And
Sling is nice on the phone but should issue a refund. Terrible customer service, Terrible AirTV box.
(It is not clear that the guy in the video actually used and tested the AirTV box. If he didn't, that is not good.)
useless, my tv stopped picking up the device so I couldn’t record and I had constant buffering along with lost connection, I had the higher grade antenna,went back to youtube tv
Sounds like it requires internet service. If it has no HDMI port it's useless to me.
The DVR function is basically useless as there is constant pixelation and buffering when watching recorded shows later.
More of a sales pitch than a review. He barely mentions the need for an outdoor antenna. I'm guessing that since Samsung TV's aren't on the list at AirTV- even though I can use Samsung's Sling app on my TV-- AirTV won't work with Samsung TV's directly.
Besides the fact google and cable is working together on making it horrible for people to replace cable while maintaining the same comfort experience. The air2 was terrible. Setup is glitchy and requires a phone or tablet and airtv or sling app to setup. Sling will no absolutely not load it's paid or the airtv OTA channel to it's live menu on any of the Android box system outside of the TiVo 4k when you're in the TV app. The ability of this is already there. Someone please tell me. Cell phone tech is what a octo core, 6-12gb ram and 256-512gb on ROM with UHD screen and battery expandable storage? Multiple super cameras?. Outside of the screen for the most part your tv is a phone. Just from 2012? And double to triple the price. I'm tired of the bs with tv manufactures. $2000 Android smart tv should have 6gb - 12 gb ram 128 ROM air mouse and a all inclusive guide for this price. On top of support updates. Seriously though you can buy a new but 2 year old model year tv get home at find out you're out of Google updates and it's no longer supported. Meaning app crash. Performance loss. Security issues...
Let me get this straight I can buy this OTA add on for $200 but I still have to have my antenna. No thank you. Sounds like streaming services doing what cable does, milk you for all they can get while doing you a favor. I also have no use for a DVR since this is why I stream, so that I can watch what I want on my schedule not yours. Anyhow just my opinion.
It's really the only way to get your local channels on DVR unless you want to pay an arm, leg and your first born child for services like Hulu+LiveTV or RUclipsTV to stream locals.
I don't think 99.99 is doable! This is why people stick with there cable or DirecTV and dish!
Really if can't afford 99.99 one time for TV anywhere I don't think you need this one. Because you won't be able to afford going somewhere to want to see your local channels back home any way
Jan 2024
attempted failed with airtvanywhere stinks dose not stay connected weak tuner