Best Set Top Boxes / PVRs / DVRs

The 955 panasonic will not allow copying of AVCHD recordings off built in hard drive to external hard drive .

No mute ability on the remote and while my unit does not have the GN at the end of the description it is the same model. It is not compatible with my… Read more

brand new LG TV so cannot be linked to the remote. I would suggest look at other brands for a HDD recorder.

Unusable Rubbish – "State accurate facts and be objective". Accurate fact: This is the worst piece of tech so far launched. It's what happens when you outsource to the… Read more

lowest bidder. If Telstra wants Its customers to pay for any content, then they better get an Aussie company to make a product that actually works. Fetch is simply unusable. Nothing works. It plays random movies and won't let you out. Takes far too long to load anything. It's a joke. Get you act together or lose customers.

Trash complete waste of money i bout it instead of just running a aerial cable and fixing the antenna for free to air TV Show details

Really dissapointing from foxtel is the iq4 box/remote. Forward in technology in a sense as there are things you can now do that you couldn't do in… Read more

the past however the design and layout is frustrating to say the least, unneccessarily complicated in many aspects for example the play and stop options for watching recorded programs is not posssible without having to go through the menu options, foxtel box turning itself off everyday for what reason i'm not sure, the light on the remote constantly coming on and off while not even being used, regular glitches while watching t.v. Reminders coming up on screen for live sporting events that don't even exist. i could go on and on and pick apart the things wrong with the iq4 box til the cows come home. Fault riddled not very well thought out device. A message to foxtel bring back the iq2 box and then add new features to that as it was so much more simple and functional instead of forcing people to have to resort to this piece of rubbish.

After moving to Australia from India, I wanted an easy way to continue watching my favourite Indian TV channels. Real X Box has been a great choice.… Read more

The setup was simple, the streaming quality is excellent, and I can watch Hindi, Punjabi, and other regional channels without any hassle. The interface is easy to use, and the service has been reliable with very few interruptions. It's a good option for Indian families living in Australia who want to stay connected with entertainment from home.

Not a bad little unit – Interface is quite good, as intuitive as any that one may expect in the genre. Too early to evaluate storage space or recording quality. At the… Read more

initial installation the Apps key on the remote would not navigate to the Apps screen, but instead brought up a pop-up displaying network properties. The issue was solved by downloading the latest firmware update. The most reliable way was found to be to use a pc or laptop to navigate to the aerial box website and choose the option to download the update to a usb drive. The usb stick will need to be inserted in the usb socket in the rear of the device, then it pretty much takes care of itself. There is no response from putting the usb stick in the front socket - this seems to be reserved for recording only.

IQ3/IQ2 – Well said, I posted in May 2016 re the IQ3,-went back to IQ2 works ok. Now have an IQ5 very good. Had to change my review as they would not publish… Read more

it, there was no abusive language used it was an honest review. Don't ask for a review if you are not going to publish it, you cannot sit on the fence it is a product review platform or not.

Bad service – I bought this channel since couples of weeks..remote very strange and battery finish quickly.. I have to unplug then plug the box charger everytime I have to switch on to HDMI..not convenient at all Show details

I am very disappointed with this product. I had real TV hybrid 2 was working ok with Real X new striming results is not good and not have good quality picture. Show details

Great product – highly recommended! I’ve been using Comstel TV for a while now, and I’m genuinely impressed with the overall experience it delivers.… Read more

The picture quality is outstanding, with sharp visuals and vibrant colours that really bring movies and shows to life. Whether you’re watching action-packed films or something more relaxed, the clarity and depth make a noticeable difference.

Series Link does not work on live sport. Still does not work! Reported on product review 18 months ago and still errors frequently. You need to set… Read more

each day as if schedule changes from 501 to 505 your recording setup on 501 won't move to 505. But you wont know about it before hand! Added some new “features" though. Set up to record 3rd session of cricket at 11:00pm and went to watch next day and it starts program 2 hours and 1 minute into a 3 hour recording. Just about get result before watching the program. Happened twice on 2 seperate days. Foxtel can also now predict when their recordings are going to error. On Sat 27th June 3rd day of test the library was showing a failed recording for the 5th day of the test on the 29th June!

In January bought Fetch mini gen 5 to replace mini gen 3. I wish I have never done so. Neded constant reseting, somethimes several times a day. At… Read more

the end purchased Amazon fire stick, runs like a dream. Mini Fetch 5 ended up in the rubbish bin. $ 135 absolutely wasted.

Not happy after about 2 years .. it worked totally fine and then out of the blue it stopped recording with the pcr. I unplugged & reseted it but nothing worked. Not sure if I buy the same brand. Had a TEAC before & worked for years.

Can't Stream ABC and SBS – I purchased DMR-UBT1 from Videopro earlier this year . After unsuccessfully trying to set up free to air streaming the Panasonic support site for… Read more

this machine informs that we streaming of ABC and SBS (our Australian national broadcasters!) is no longer supported due to unspecified updates by the content providers. There is no firmware update mentioned to fix the issue with the machine and they mention incompatible hardware which means it is now just a very expensive and hard to operate DVD player. I have a a number of connected display devices around my hone and the limitation makes this device no longer fit for my purposes as a centralised home network media player/recorder. So now I have do some sort of messy reverse DLNA setup from a far more capable device (A USB streaming stick - about $29 at Amazon, Ebay, etc). I have purchased Panasonic projectors,audio equipment and cameras in the past however thats not likely in the future due to concerns of premature obscelesnce like this device.

This is the latest upgraded model for worldmax with 6k capabilities to upscale. Software needs to be upgraded if had more than 6 months as to solve… Read more

most issues, including wifi. We need to contact our authrismzed supplier if major issues with the box. Customer Service lines may be busy so good idea to drop a msg or send email to them. First contact should be our suppliers as any other product does. If issues with channels or VOD you can report directly from the box. Agree some channels have issues but there are multiple links. Before buying an IPTV , good idea to understand how it works. All IPTV boxes working same way and have similar issues. My wifi issue was resolved once upgraded software vis the resellers assistance.

Works good when it does – My UEC DSD4921RV decided to stop working. It would not boot, no spash screen. After talking with techie at UEC I was assured just a firmware upgrade… Read more

via USB was required, with instructions on how to perform such action. Well it did not work and I eventually sent the unit off to Sciteq who simply used thier "special" software to install the firmware upgrade which fixed the problem. Will UEC please explain why I need "special" software to perform a basic function? This idiotic simple repair cost me $45 Review is dragged down from a higher rating due to this flaw.

Not good keep rebooting as try to set for programming  Show details

DO NOT BUY THIS RUBBISH !!! – I have never in my 60+ years had so much displeasure with a product as I have had with this absolute piece of rubbish tip refuse. I wasted my money, don't waste yours. DO NOT BUY !!!

You get what you pay for and pay for what you get – Glitchy from day one. Big issues are failure to record entire program, audio/video out of sync and skipping dramatically on playback making some… Read more

recordings unwatchable, weak remote reception (have to be less than 3 meters away), freezing on timeshift requiring turning off/on at the POWERPOINT to reset, epg failing to list programs requiring hard button reboot, and some smaller issues. It's a cheaper brand but not cheap, and I expected better for the price. Go the extra mile if you can afford it and get a good Japanese brand.

Worked perfectly for years, now gives me the message "system has new version" with no indication of how to obtain it and no opt out option. Very disappointing!

STB-9000 - No Thanks – Very disappointing performance: ~ substandard TV tuner - cannot get SBS, nor others (NSW Central Coast) ~ sub-titles did not work ~ media player… Read more

plays back only MP4 (not .ts, or other formats) ~ cannot reformat the USB drive directly on the device ~ runs very hot (both main unit and plug pack) ~ remote control and navigation OK In a word, rubbish. Straight back to retailer for refund...