Hello folks,
I have spent the last month on testing different IPTV provider and can say that I found 2-3 good ones (fulfilling my needs).
During the testing period I used Kody and IPTV Simple Client - Kodi Addon.
The good thing is that my Sony TV (Android TV) runs Kodi and does it ok. Could be a bit more smoothly, but its ok. What Im more missing are some essential things a "real" TV GUI has. Maybe I have overlooked those features in Kodi but I doubt that.
Thats why Im thinking about a STB just for IPTV. Ive read tons of STB reviews and this shall not be the topic here. What I want to know is:
Can a real set top box e.g. Formuler Z7+ give me a more "natural" TV feeling?
Thanks in advance for your answers,
Claas
Yes, my parents have been using one of these for the last 6 months and I basically set up the channel list as it was with Cable TV except obviously now with hundreds of more channels. The big thing with these Formuler devices is really the MyTVOnline app that really sets it apart from anything else. For us the first month with the box was with some trouble as they were updating and ironing out the bugs (boxing going into a coma basically not waking up) but by the second month it was all running pretty smooth. One app that's completely free that I do like is the ProgTV, but the reason I don't use it myself is because it's a little more fiddly than MyTVOnline and it doesn't run particularly well on the Z7+. Maybe give that app a try if you've got a capable piece of hardware and you might be able to save instead of buying a Formuler. I recommend these MX3 air remotes too if you're using other hardware, it gives you the cable/satellite box experience without having to buy these dedicated IPTV boxes.
I actually just bought the Emby for Android TV app the other day too which runs great on the Formuler Z7+ so am probably going to be getting rid of the Roku as that's all I was using it for. And I'll eventually be getting rid of a second Roku and going for an Android box+MX3 remote with an IPTV (as the kids will be using this one ProgTV might be a bit too much for them) and Emby app combo to hopefully give me similar usage to the Z7+.