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Fetch TV Mighty 4K PVR (6 Simultaneous Recordings, Netflix, Stan, DLNA) - $269.10 + $5 Post @ The Good Guys on eBay

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Original 10% off Sitewide ($75 Minimum Spend) on eBay Boxing Day Deal Post

Pretty much the best PVR you can buy. Where do I start:

  • 4K compatible
  • 4 Tuners with up to 6 Simultaneous Recordings
  • CRID support (so you get perfect start and stop times… no more padding)
  • Netflix
  • Stan
  • Catch Up Apps (for Ten, Nine, ABC, SBS, Seven, plus any available PayTV channels)
  • DLNA Media Sharing (works with Plex, etc)
  • Internet-based EPG (so Series Tags, etc work perfectly)
  • Optional PayTV from $6/month (National Geographic, ESPN, Disney, E!, MTV, etc)
  • Wireless Internet support
  • 1Tb HDD
  • Multiroom available with the optional Mini (includes view and management of recordings)
  • Frequently updated (current firmware is Cascade, Daintree is about to be released)
  • Designed and Built for Australia

Negatives

  • No ad skipping (not such a problem as it does support backtracking)
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  • Spizz on 25/12/2017 - 19:52
    +2

    Or $269 + $5 Delivery from Ebay tomorrow via the GG Ebay store.

    • guidedlight on 25/12/2017 - 19:54

      Fantastic! I'll update the post

    • GLO on 27/12/2017 - 23:20

      You can also select Click and collect and save your $5! I picked mine up today and am about to set it up.

      Anyone think it's worth the $60 for the Good Guys Concierge service on this unit? It gives coverage for a total of 3years.

      Not sure of the failure rates of the retail units.

  • GreatWhiteHunter on 25/12/2017 - 19:53
    +2

    $328 with a $50 gift card at Harvey Norman.

    • DonWilson on 25/12/2017 - 22:40
      +6

      Just so this doesn't get downvoted into oblivion - when it was posted the deal was for $299 + $8 delivery.

  • [Deactivated] on 25/12/2017 - 19:58
    +1

    I just talked myself out of buying one of these :/

    • guidedlight on 25/12/2017 - 20:00
      +4

      This the cheapest it has ever been. They are an amazing piece of equipment… and its Australian too!

      • Diji1 on 25/12/2017 - 20:08

        They are an amazing piece of equipment

        Err … why ?

        • guidedlight on 25/12/2017 - 20:11
          +1

          Nothing comes close this this in Australia.

        • [Deactivated] on 25/12/2017 - 20:25

          @guidedlight:

          I have a humax already, have been tempted by fetch but maybe netflix is enough.

      • bugger off on 25/12/2017 - 23:16

        I’m actually keen on this. But not sure how this compares to Foxtel, Apple TV or Telstra TV.

        • syme321 on 25/12/2017 - 23:52
          +1

          You can't record on Telstra TV

        • mrhatken on 25/12/2017 - 23:53

          You can't record FTA TV on Apple TV either. Most of theses boxes are not DVRs and are for purchasing or streaming paid content (as well as personal content).

          Fetch Mighty and other DVRs do allow recording of FTA TV.

  • haz on 25/12/2017 - 20:04

    Can you transfer the recordings onto an external device?, ie usb drive, external hard drive?

    • guidedlight on 25/12/2017 - 20:06
      +1

      I think officially you can't… but I believe some people have been able to do this via the DLNA support.
      Check out The Whirlpool Thread

    • mysterytal on 25/12/2017 - 20:15
      +1

      No. Maybe but not easily.

    • kirt on 25/12/2017 - 21:22
      +1

      See here for info:

      https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=2549573&…

    • moar bargains on 25/12/2017 - 23:01

      You can access it as a network share, and just copy things off it onto the PC, and onto a drive from there. I haven't tried watching on a third device, but have successfully watched recordings from this on my PC, even when not on the same network, so I don't think they're encrypted?

      The link kirt listed above is what you want.

      • mrhatken on 25/12/2017 - 23:57
        +1

        Sad that this is possible but not easy, probably due to content restrictions (and this being "overlooked").

        • moar bargains on 26/12/2017 - 11:16

          It's not actually all that hard from memory, but yes, an easier solution would be better!

      • garage sale on 26/12/2017 - 05:40

        yeah you want to be able to store the content on a nas and watch off 3 red party devices ….. currently do this via hdmi recording but a cleaner solution would be good ……

  • Spizz on 25/12/2017 - 20:07

    I have an unplugged Tivo sitting here I was going to get chipped until I found out the EPG is only 2-3 days so I put that on the back burner. Have been using the IQ3 as my FTA tuner/PVR but am getting interference on the FTA channels which I never got on the Tivo.

    Tempted to get the Fetch Mighty for the longer and therefore usable EPG Guide data and hopefully better onboard tuner than the IQ3.

    • guidedlight on 25/12/2017 - 20:16

      The TivoHD is great, but it's so old now. I have to admit that the tuner in the Fetch isn't quite at the quality level of the TiVo… but really it's a big step up in functionality over the Tivo… and its way faster too. I can't comment on the IQ3.

      • Captain Hindsight on 25/12/2017 - 21:19
        +7

        Out of interest -What do you mean by faster?

        I owned a TiVo and now a fetch. Also on paper the fetch has better specs, from a usability point of view it's not close to the TiVo. I could navigate through a show much faster on the TiVo for instance. The jumpback feature on the fetch is clumsy and only works on 32x, it was intuitive and instant on the TiVo. The TiVo responded well to the remote, the fetch is laggy and often requires multiple presses.

        The fetch often freezes, and I have to turn the power off as the remote won't do anything. To get to your recordings is 5 button presses on the fetch, 2 on the TiVo which doesn't sound like much but do every day many times and it is.

        You can tell I liked the TiVo. Fetch does have more tuners and good catch up, and looks better on paper, but I found what the TiVo did, it did better.

        • syme321 on 25/12/2017 - 23:54
          +2

          Miss the 'first runs' only option from Tivo. Wish they would have used Tivo functinality as a base and improved on it.

        • dwdmsdh on 26/12/2017 - 01:35
          +1

          I completely agree with thegrinch. I bought the fetch mighty to replace Tivo. Tivo was better on the TV reception and recording/playing.

          I live in a Sydney suburb with many tall buildings around. My fetch could not scan channel 7, 9 and 10. Only ABC and SBS channels are available. My Tivo can still show all channels. I am still using my Tivo to manually record 6:00pm news. When I use fetch to play its own recorded ABC/SBS news, the picture often freezes for a second or so while the audio continues.

          Until I upgrade my antenna, I will continue to watch TV through Tivo and fetch is only good for catch up at my house.

    • Coops1 on 25/12/2017 - 20:30

      Just do it, you wont look back, especially at this price. I haven't since I traded in.

  • Jessie Ryder on 25/12/2017 - 20:17

    Can someone please explain the difference between the new fetch box you get with Optus cable?

    • mysterytal on 25/12/2017 - 20:21

      Optus one has access to Optus Sports. The standalone box has no access to Optus Sports.

      • mrhatken on 26/12/2017 - 00:00

        Disappointed with this as well (Optus' fault I guess). We have paid for Optus Sports and my son watch on his phone or laptop on their own or when connected to the TV but it's not possible to watch from the Fetch Mighty - go figure. It just makes it harder for us customers.

        • Royale with cheese on 26/12/2017 - 10:36

          I used my friends subscription till I ended up with mine. I am sure many optus customers don't watch PL

    • guidedlight on 25/12/2017 - 20:22
      +9

      It's basically the same thing. The differences are:

      • An Optus box is tied to your broadband/mobile account. When your account is terminated, so is your Fetch box (no longer works)
      • Optus provides access to the EPL (i.e. Optus Sport channels). This isn't available with the retail box.
      • You can't mix Optus and Retail boxes for multi-room support
      • With Optus boxes must go through Optus for any technical support.
      • Legally you never own the box, so it has zero resell value (and you could be penalised for not returning it to Optus)
      • Optus boxes get new firmware slightly later than Retail boxes

      I hope that helps

      Edit: I'll add that Optus boxes have the benefit of a full replacement if anything goes wrong at any time. The retail boxes have a 12 month warranty.

      • m00seTheC0wSnake on 25/12/2017 - 20:41

        My mate had an Optus Fetch service and when he moved house he was sent a new box with new login details as part of the relocation. The new login meant he lost alll of his movie purchases. So I suspect the same thing would happen if you move from a standalone Fetch service to an Optus Fetch service (or back the other way). Something to keep in mind.

        • Raynes on 25/12/2017 - 21:52

          There's no reason why they couldn't just have kept the existing fetch …

        • Mrbean007 on 26/12/2017 - 20:26

          Lol have been thru 3 fetch tv boxes unfortunately when it goes everything goes why couldn't they just let us copy our things to our external. :(

      • Jessie Ryder on 26/12/2017 - 12:01

        Thanks, great summary.
        I thought there might be hardware differences.

        Glad there is not

  • michaelj08 on 25/12/2017 - 20:32

    Damn tempting at this price. Does anyone know what the power consumption is for this? (Standby or normal usage)

    • bobzor on 26/12/2017 - 07:13
      +1

      I'd say less than your PC. Maybe 25watts.

  • Aussar on 25/12/2017 - 20:43
    +2

    Isn't Fetch one of the brands that were throwing lots of money at the anti piracy movement?

  • tommy-darko on 25/12/2017 - 20:55

    Got the Foxtel Now box but would be great to consolidate everything in to one box. Can you get the Foxtel Now app on this?

    • guidedlight on 25/12/2017 - 21:05
      +5

      No. Foxtel is a direct competitor to Fetch

  • flumpf on 25/12/2017 - 21:02

    Can anybody please advise whether the Amazon Prime Video app is available for this? Cheers.

    • PinzVidz on 25/12/2017 - 21:05
      +1

      No.

    • guidedlight on 25/12/2017 - 21:06
      +1

      Not at the moment. Fetch were hinting about this a while ago, but there has not been any announcements.

      • flumpf on 25/12/2017 - 22:02

        Thanks PinzVidz and guidedlight, appreciate it. No sale then. :\

  • Bugs on 25/12/2017 - 21:03
    +4

    Please elaborate on the no ad skipping/backtracking

    No skipping ads is a deal breaker

    Cheers

    • guidedlight on 25/12/2017 - 21:11
      +7

      Many PVR's have a skip 30-seconds ahead button (or similar). Fetch does not offer this.
      It does support fast-forwarding (up to 32x).

      There is backtracking support. What this means is, when you are actively fast-forwarding the advertising if you see the ads finish and the program start, there is often a reaction time involved. Fetch will intelligently work out when it thinks you what to start normal playback and jump back a few seconds to compensate.

      • Bugs on 25/12/2017 - 21:15

        Awesome. Thanks for the info.

      • mrhatken on 26/12/2017 - 00:05

        i wish the FM didn't show you when it was backtracking (only on 32X fast forward). This often confuses regular users and I have found they start fast forwarding or rewinding in response :-( TiVo would just intelligently take into account your reaction time so one would usually end up where one wanted to be after fast forwarding.

    • skittlebrau on 25/12/2017 - 21:30
      +1

      FYI anything with the 'Freeview' branding will not allow skipping ahead in 30-sec blocks, only high speed fast-forward. You can get around this of course by just using something like HDHomerun assuming you have a PVR client (HTPC, NVIDIA Shield, Kodi box) to use it with.

      • muncan on 25/12/2017 - 23:41

        Thank goodness Plex DVR doesn’t have ‘Freeview’ branding, but still has access to the listings.

    • mrhatken on 26/12/2017 - 00:02

      Fast forward with and without backtracking is quite poor on Fetch, in my opinion and at least compared to TiVo. On the TiVo we could very easily and quickly fast forward past ads. With the FM we can but often overshoot or undershoot. Disappointed.

  • Wallyt99 on 25/12/2017 - 21:09

    No support for google home.

    • mysterytal on 25/12/2017 - 21:14
      +1

      It does have a little support.

      I ask Google Home to play things on the TV and it opens Stan or Netflix on the Fetch box and plays the program on the TV.

  • xavierod on 25/12/2017 - 21:17

    Just bought one 3 days ago ffs..
    Good though

  • Zylam Marex on 25/12/2017 - 21:34

    I'm not familiar with these. Can you record netflix?

    • guidedlight on 25/12/2017 - 21:40
      +4

      No, definitely not.

      • Zylam Marex on 25/12/2017 - 21:51

        I see. Thank you for the reply!

    • swimmingtoad on 25/12/2017 - 21:52
      +2

      Why would you want to?

      • ozdesi on 25/12/2017 - 22:33
        +1

        Titles expiring after a while

      • Zylam Marex on 26/12/2017 - 01:12

        Yea titles expire after a while, if I find something I like it'd be awesome to store it digitally.

        Not really a big deal though, I just write down the shows and movies I like in my phone and might buy them on google play someday if they leave netflix.

      • garage sale on 26/12/2017 - 05:45

        so you can take on mobile devices and not cut into your mobile data plan.
        some netflix shows download to mobile devices via wifi but not all shows.

  • [Deactivated] on 25/12/2017 - 21:50

    god damn I just bought the $319 one before Christmas. They never used to go on sale, looks like the doors are open on this one. Great easy to use PTV if you still watch FTA content

  • Goldy on 25/12/2017 - 21:51
    +1

    I agree 100% with thegrinch comment and I really miss my TiVo.

  • lgacb08 on 25/12/2017 - 21:54
    +1

    for this price, better to get the NVIDIA Shield with lots of other add-on supported. PVR, FTA and payTV now are dying breeds.

    • GreatWhiteHunter on 25/12/2017 - 22:05
      +1

      While live sport remains on free to air and Pay TV they will still be alive and kicking

  • paulieau on 25/12/2017 - 21:56

    This is a great price for a great bit of equipment! I was happy with 300 at HN two months ago.

  • Sammyboy on 25/12/2017 - 22:21

    That burns having just bought it from JB at 319. If it is advertised at 299 in catalogue, can I (and should I bother) using the price guarantee feature from the credit card

    • deltakilo on 25/12/2017 - 22:45

      Check the terms. Mine (ANZ) limited if price difference is within $30-$300

  • krazek on 25/12/2017 - 22:52

    If i pay $6 a month for a package with ESPN for example, can I record those extra channels?

    • jelko on 26/12/2017 - 00:33
      +1

      Yes, you can record the streaming channels (eg. ESPN)

  • mrhatken on 25/12/2017 - 23:07
    +6

    I was a long time TiVo HD user and hopefully soon will be again. We got a Fetch Mighty when TiVo shut down. It has impressive statistics but I can't say I am happy or would recommend it for the following reasons:

    1. TV playback still stutters every now and then, which never happened to me ever on TiVo SD or HD. Given the upgrade in hardware in FM this is unbelievable.
    2. Menu system is obtuse with everything focussed on nudging you to pay for TV and Movies.
    3. Remote is ok but nothing like the TiVo remote for ease of use.
    4. There are apps for iOS and I believe Android but they are limited to playing back purchased movies and TV. No access to recorded content even at home.
    5. Maybe its possible but I don't believe one can set a recording via the Web interface to Fetch TV, at least I couldn't when I tried the other day and I am in IT.
    6. User interface is just not as clear and simple as TiVo user interface.
    7. No ad skipping but even fast forwarding across ads isn't as good as the TiVo (SD or HD).

    Now TiVo HD is very old and only has a few tuners compared to the FM having many, which is great. FM box is small and unobtrusive but the software and functionality just seems a let down for next generation.

    Some of these limitations may be due to content providers and I don't know how FM compares to other DVRs out there today. Personally, I think something in the Plex space may be better but I am not sure.

    I guess I was hoping for much more. Great price but I am disappointed. One small plus may be the improved interaction between Fetch Mighty and Fetch Mini(s) in the rest of the house, e.g. record and playback from MIghty on Mini.

    • GreatWhiteHunter on 25/12/2017 - 23:12
      +1

      I am a massive Tivo fan - at its peak we had 4 Tivo's in my house plus another 6 at my siblings/parents houses

      Tivo was easy to use - 1 year old kids could use it, 80 year old grandparents could use it.

      The tivo remote was great.

      Although I miss Tivo, and I agree Fetch isn't as easy to use nor has anywhere as good a remote, Fetch is an improvement in other areas.

      Tivo has had it's day for mine - if only they had continued to bring in new models of Tivo and also i wish they hadnt used Harvey Norman as the primary distributor!

      • mrhatken on 25/12/2017 - 23:23

        I agree @GreatWhiteHunter. I wasn't suggesting TiVo was the future in Aus. I am mostly just very disappointed that in the many years since TiVo came out, with the huge improvements with technology, with the changes in content availability, this is the best "improvement' on TiVo.

        • OzNewB on 26/12/2017 - 11:28

          Have to agree with both GeatWhiteHunter and mrhatken. After being disappointed by DVRs like Humax and Beyonwiz, got the TiVo when the HD box released and have never looked back, till the recent unfortunate discontinuation of services. Have been a massive fan of it well aware for years that it was a dying service. Generations old tech, but it was still way ahead of its competitors in the simple things that it uses the do extremely well. Especially the intuitive backtracking (only TiVo owners feel the difference, when we have to rewind every time we fast forward), record by new shows only, and record by keyword, none of which still available in the Fetch or any other boxes yet after almost a decade!
          In terms of other features, yes the Fetch Mighty is the best replacement for the TiVo for now, and really hope that with their regular software updates, they introduce the missing features soon…

      • Associated[Deactivated] @ The Good Guys on 26/12/2017 - 08:06

        I'm considering buying this is it worth it for ESPN? I really want to watch NBA etc again $6 a month seems quite reasonable for that.

        • IdBuyThat4aDollar on 26/12/2017 - 10:27

          I think they only show like 5 games a week. Might be better off getting a league pass for approx $90AUD via Mexico vpn

        • jelko on 26/12/2017 - 19:09

          @so3n: Yes, they show a minimum of 5 games per week. But if they don't show your team what's the point in that? You do get access to Watch ESPN (which is an online version of ESPN) - it's an overflow channel and it also has a bit of on-demand material as well. There is an iOS app and it can also be accessed via a browser.

    • fookos on 25/12/2017 - 23:19

      Of course you can remotely set programs. DL the app and it's super quick.

      How's the IT business going for you? ;)

      Happy Fetch user - once TiVo user. That said, I only watch minimal FTA. Mainly on steaming services, but don't miss the TiVo.

      • mrhatken on 25/12/2017 - 23:26

        Thanks @Fookos and Merry Xmas to you.

        I know you can set recordings via the apps and I meant to mention that but I don't believe one can set a recording via the web (Fetch TV site), even when "logged in." There is a TV Guide but no ability (AFAIK) to set a recording. Disappointing.

        If you just use streaming services, why not just use the apps on a smart TV?

    • syme321 on 26/12/2017 - 18:49

      @mrhatken - I found the stuttering seems to happen when I'm uploading large files (OneDrive sync), when the Internet connection is very slow/congested, the menu seems to lag - which really makes little sense to me when just watching free to air.

  • xavierod on 25/12/2017 - 23:30
    +1

    What codec do you need to allow vlc to watch the recorded files on the network? I've seen others doing it

    • mrhatken on 25/12/2017 - 23:34

      Is this for recorded FTA TV or just purchased movies and TV? It would be great if it was the former…

    • kirt on 25/12/2017 - 23:40
      +1

      Recorded FTA shows are unencrypted TS files.

    • jelko on 26/12/2017 - 19:10

      FTA TV is broadcast in the MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 codec. Most computers play these codecs without the need to install any special codecs. I would recommend using VLC Media Player if you don't have a media player installed.

      • xavierod on 27/12/2017 - 07:04

        On the ipad or phone to watch through vlc I mean

  • mrhatken on 25/12/2017 - 23:33

    DLNA Media Sharing (works with Plex, etc)

    Can this access recorded FTA TV or just purchased movies and TV?

  • syme321 on 26/12/2017 - 00:01
    +1

    Ex Tivo owner, had Fetch Mighty for a while now, I like it. Probably the main feature missing for me is the ability to cast to the device.

    Sidenote - only the other day I found you can do 5 min jumps on recordings by pressing left or right arrows.

  • yomamayomama on 26/12/2017 - 00:10

    Error “looks like this code isn’t ready yet”

    • Trantor on 26/12/2017 - 06:55
      +1

      as it says in the post " From 26 Dec 10:00am"

  • StuffnStuff on 26/12/2017 - 09:45
    +1

    Great Boxes BUT I've had mainy failures over the last 2.5 years!. Fortunately ours have been part of a TV/Internet bundle with Optus so they have replaced the box with a brand new one each times they have failed. The latest replacement was upgraded to a Mighty which are excellent boxes, its only failed once ! So if you buy one outright make sure you have good warranty backup with it !. The last thing you want is for it to fail and have to wait for a new one for weeks or wait for a repair. Optus have replaced via courier generally within 24 hours which is excellent service.

  • datfunkyguy on 26/12/2017 - 10:07
    +1

    Just tried to purchase (after 10am). Before 10am there was an error saying something like "This code is not yet ready." After 10am error now says "This code can't be applied to your order."

    • Associated[Deactivated] @ The Good Guys on 26/12/2017 - 10:09

      Same here it doesn't seem to be included in the sale

      • [Deactivated] on 26/12/2017 - 11:04

        It’s meant to be a site wide sale.

    • Andy918 on 26/12/2017 - 10:37

      The code PUNCH doesn't work. I have tested it on different items, even featured on the ebay front page. It returns "This code can't be applied to your order."

    • orza on 26/12/2017 - 10:48

      Not working for me either… worst case, I'll just buy direct from TGG website and claim $30 store credit, almost as good.

      • DanielR on 26/12/2017 - 11:02

        Price matching with HN?

        • orza on 26/12/2017 - 11:19
          +1

          TGG Boxing Day sale: 10% back as store credit if you C&C direct through TGG website
          So works out same price, but store credit not as good as actual discount

    • kds5pp on 26/12/2017 - 11:11

      The code is not working for me either. The website shows an error message that reads 'This code can't be applied to your order.'.

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