posted by admin on Jul 27
Fancy watching Internet films on your TV without all the technology?
Basically there is now a simple gadget that can bring all those Internet only channels to your everyday TV – controlled by your standard remote. And all this in a standard freeview box.
My brother used to be able to connect up his laptop with a TV monitor and then drag files over from one to the other to increase the viewing size – and for greater comfort.
I mean just because you miss one episode in your favorite show – why should you have to sit alone at your desk, hooked up to your pc or laptop watching the tiniest screen ever with tinny sound coming through your earphones!
What Is It Then?
Well, this gadget is the Fetch TV SmartBox 8000 and so far works with only the BBC catch-up Internet channel – basically you can watch BBCi as though it was a normal TV channel so around 400 hours of ‘free’ television.
There are plans afoot to spread this to Channel 4 and Five’s catch-up services which would mean hours of fun watching comedy quizzes and reality shows!
There is no software to install for this so it’s easy for anyone to get started without calling your mates (or kids) for help! And, unlike some cable packages that offer Internet programmes – there is no subscription charge – just the one off purchase cost of around £220 and you are away!
What Else Does It Do?
Well, as it has a computer memory – you can move all your photos and videos onto it yourself – allowing home viewing on the couch for your latest holiday snaps! Or the kids sports day video at a party!
It also has an 80 hour capacity for taping the TV itself – so you can watch the Sunday lunch time movie with the family while recording the motor racing on the other channel for when every-one’s gone home!
I know you are thinking that all these individual services have been on offer for some years now – and you would be right! But this is the first time that they are all in one machine – and all so easy to use!
So, as long as you have broadband – you can get the SmartBox!
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