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作者: leungchai 時間: 2012-12-4 14:20 標題: Tvpad, any comments

If you are either current tvpad users or not , please share your comments about this product. Thanks very much.

作者: ACC-HE 時間: 2012-12-4 14:40

- TVPad's 粵海 live stream quality > 12-hr delay stream quality, smooth
- TVPad's 粵海 on-demand quality ~= RMVB HD, complete TVB series, up-to-date, smooth, this would be my preferred way to watch drama
- has many hk, tw, cn, and korean channels live stream, in SD ~VCD / semi HD quality
- many movies, old and new, with sound track selection.  ~DVD quality
- android based, many things are app based.  like Sport app for sport content, health app for health-related content- hardware is pretty solid, small and compact, good remote with english labels.

Parents love it.  Cutting Fairchild soon.

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作者: AAC 時間: 2012-12-4 16:52

Yes, my friend is using it for weeks and happy with the quality and real time TV. He got it from Parker Place paying $299 cash.... ACC-HE may have less expensive source. I'm planning to get one before Christmas but would like to know if Now and Cable TV of HK are on their list or not. And... the National Geographic Channel in English, Mandarin or Cantonese ?

作者: stevoo 時間: 2012-12-4 18:00

No NowTV nor Cable TV la! Nat Geo and Discovery channel are both in English but one side note, TVpad is being sued by TVB right now so there's a chance of losing TVB channels streaming.

作者: pkphilip 時間: 2012-12-5 01:14

本帖最後由 pkphilip 於 2012-12-5 01:34 編輯

You can probably pick one up here for $209:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/120999994 ... rvr_id=420789692973

About TVB, it's a tough one just like Apple and Samsung, only time will tell. My bet is, TVB will keep modifying their stream to make it difficult. Just like lately, I found that TVB has modified myTVB site to sniff out any DNS redirect service. Meaning I can only stream TVB via VPN which is slow (TVB is slow anyways).

Let's keep our finger cross that the TVPad is not like PPTV, where it ended up become a device to stream China based show.

EDIT: TVB is working on UnoDNS again, slow as usual.. weird.

Philip

作者: AAC 時間: 2012-12-5 09:40

"No NowTV nor Cable TV la! Nat Geo and Discovery channel are both in English but one side note, TVpad is being sued by TVB right now so there's a chance of losing TVB channels streaming."

Oh, really ? I'm only interest in watchcing HK TV channels (or real time news), except ATV. No time or interest to watch China TV channel.
My friend told me there is only HDMI output cable. It doesn't work on old CRT TV with RCA video cable. Is it true ?

作者: ACC-HE 時間: 2012-12-5 10:41

回復 6# AAC

not true. it comes with RCA cable, just checked.

作者: stevoo 時間: 2012-12-5 13:47

AAC-HE is right, there should be a set of RCA A/V cable included in the box.

作者: cunningchu 時間: 2012-12-6 11:18

回復 5# pkphilip

hi philip,

i'm using a tvpad now and am happy with it so far.  i have a silly questions, i bought a LG media box (look like tvpad) and want to use it to see "free" tv programme such as TVB or TLC or ABC, etc.

I'm wondering whether the LG box can provide such "function" by a specific setting? you mentioned about UnoDNS/VPN but I donno what those meant.  Thanks in advance.

作者: ACC-HE 時間: 2012-12-6 11:19

no, the best you can do with your LG box is stream Netflix US, unless it has a browser then you can try tvb.com

作者: pkphilip 時間: 2012-12-6 23:08

Free stuff for sure no, but keep in mind that you can buy Hulu and Netflix US gift card at least 15% less than retail on eBay, it's a good way to pay for the service without using credit card.

Even for Hulu and Netflix, their biggest restriction is that the newest TV shows can only be broadcast the day after, so if you are following something, you either torrent it or wait a day.

Philip

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