Tv Buddy

[whistonian]

Anyone know if it's a scam or does it really work ??

[bookbinder]

https://besthonestreviews.com/articles/tvbuddy-review.html?ctr_fid=5dc5f1ebbca73f25ec183c66&ctr_fnid=b9946073-922f-498f-c831-46b41ec6d0dd&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmpb0BRCBARIsAG7y4zamAvr05THGlw8fotXQgzS52n1JlrYtz964yAlvRx3IXtRUU-ZHRyQaAhk-EALw_wcB

[johnny.5]

what do you expect it to do ?

[whistonian]

That's not a review bookbinder,more like an advertising campaign.
What it says on the box Johnny.5

[barry1010]

I can already do that without buying a gizmo. Google Chromecast does the same thing

[barry1010]

https://www.johnlewis.com/google-chromecast-2018-/p3811533

[johnny.5]

whistonian
I have not seen the box
but I expect it will be promising things like free tv. not need for sky , no need for cable etc.etc.
but you can probably get all the stuff it is promising on your smart tv or with a firestick or smart tv box

[Buenchico]

Aaaagh! Not again!

There are two types of (what I'd regard as dodgy) 'wonder' TV devices doing the rounds at the moment.

The one that's been around longest (and, irritatingly, is frequently included in the ads displayed on this site) is a device that plugs into a TV's aerial socket and claims to be a way to avoid having to pay cable fees. (The advertising tends to concentrate on 'cable', rather than 'satellite' serviices because the devices originate in the USA, where cable TV has been the 'norm' in many states for decades before satellite TV existed). It's actually nothing more than an amplified TV aerial, which only works in strong signal areas anyway, for receiving terrestrial (Freeview) TV signals.

So what the advertising for that device is really saying is "Hey guys! Here's a way to get BBC1, BBC2, ITV and lots of other channels without having to pay for Sky TV, Virgin Media or whatever! You simply plug this thing into the back of your TV and you'll get them for free anyway. It's called an aerial!!!" (Big deal!)

The latest device (which is the one you refer to as 'TV Buddy' but, just like its predecessor, is offered under various brand names) is a device which turns a 'non-smart' TV into a 'smart' one. i.e. if your telly hasn't already got the ability to stream catch-up services, Youtube, Netflix, etc, it will add in at least some of those services for you. So itquote[might] be of benefit to a few people.

However I'd add the following caveats:
1. It's unlikely to be of any benefit if you've already got a smart TV that offers all of the available streaming services that you're interested in ;
2. I note that there's no indication of exactly which UK streaming services you can get through it. (As I've indicated, the product is prmarily aimed at the US market. It might well come with apps that will only work in the USA and without ones which would actually be useful in the UK, such as BBC iPlayer) ;
3. If you do need to turn a non-smart TV into a smart one (so that you can stream TV programmes via your internet connection), there are several devices aleady available (from far more reputable sources) which are far more likely to be of use in the UK. They include the Amazon Fire TV Stick, Roku Express and the Now TV Smart Stick.

[gingejbee]

A piece of wire bent to the same shape would "pull in " much the same signals.....but you still need to pay subscriptions for subscription services. They don't suddenly become free, if that's what you want to know.