Vodafone TV

Screw you vodafone – Remote stopped working could not fix it so ran an app Remote from another device .. had to change wifi due to a plan so can't connect new wifi absolutely crap Show details

Don't bother – Would honestly have to be the most useless thing you could possibly get. If you want something that stops every 5 minutes in the middle of a show and the remote just wants to drop out all the time then this is your product ! Heck vodafone in general is useless guess how long it took me to load this up!

Sounds good on paper – I used it about a dozen times but the TV signal was very jittery and was unwatchable. Even streaming foxtel the picture was washed out and jumpy. I don't know if it was just my one or this is common but it totally spoilt the experience. In the bin it went. Show details

Good but it does have some issues – Got this last week to replace a STB, since it was not much more than the cheapest STB I could find, plus it had the bonus of in-built Netflix. Setup went smoothly. The unit seems very responsive to the remote and I had no problems using Netflix. I haven't tried installing any other streaming services yet so I can't comment on those. The issues I… Read more

have had so far relate to the live TV support. There was no problem installing the free to air TV stations and the process is pretty much the same as for any STB. However, being hearing impaired I rely on subtitles, and the default subtitle size is *huge* and they don't always fit on the screen properly. I tried the options under "close caption customisation" to reduce the size and also change the colours yet these seemed to have no effect. Another problem I found is that if I changed stations by flicking through them rapidly, often the sound would drop off. Restarting the unit solved the problem but it is annoying.

Can't say enough good things about this device! – I had way too much fun with this device to not post a review. Sourced one of these for my elderly parents who I've set up an enterprise home network for -- along with a file server that houses a backup of their entire CD/DVD/Bluray collection. Started off by installing Stan/Netflix/Kodi/YouTube/Spotify as well as all Australian catch-up TV apps… Read more

(yep, all of them!). You can install Prime Video onto it as well (which actually works flawlessly).

Pros: * 4K support, * HDR, * Gigabit Ethernet, * Wireless AC WiFi (2.4Ghz, 5Ghz -- channels 36-48 and 149-161), * RF Aerial input (ie. it's also a Digital Set-Top Box). There are varying reports over whether or not you can record to a device in the USB port (I didn't try), but there is an option to format a USB hard drive/device that will lock it to your particular Vodafone TV box. * You can plug in certain webcams into the USB port and use Skype/Zoom, * Remote is Bluetooth and has the Google Assistant button as a shortcut on it along with Netflix/Youtube. * Chromecast is built into the OS.

Cons: * Only one USB slot (no idea if you can run a powered hub off it, didn't try), * No 2160p@50/60Hz support, max is 2160p@30Hz (but it DOES have support for 2160@24/25Hz and 1080p@24/25/30/50/60Hz), * Android does not allow any installed apps to change the refresh rate during video playback -- so some videos may appear a little choppy on Kodi or VLC.

Tips: * Don't progress in the setup until it's installed the OS update after connecting to the WiFi for the first time as it'll need to reboot immediately after downloading it, interrupting whatever part of the setup you are up to, * My personal workaround for Kodi was to set the HDMI output of the Vodafone TV to its maximum of 2160@30Hz as most of my father's backups are around 30fps. Regardless of what refresh rate you prefer to encode, just make sure that the Vodafone TV is set at the same rate or double, and you'll have no problems with playback stutter. * If you have large files you want to play via Kodi, house them on a NAS/PC and stream them off the LAN/WiFi, not a hard drive plugged in locally as Android has limitations as to what file systems it supports. I played a 45GB backup ISO over the WiFi with no problem.

I would gladly recommend one of these to anyone.

Bought one, then bought a second. Enough said – I have a 'smart TV' that probably will never be updated, that was having all sorts of issues running Netflix and Plex. Bought one of these direct from Vodafone, and it's been great. So good in fact I got another one to smarten up an old dumb tv. We also have a HD Homerun so can use that to watch live tv, rather than the built in tuner. They… Read more

recently updated to Android 9.0 which is good, and has been very stable although admittedly we don't ask much of it. If you want a really good Android TV box then you should probably spend the extra and get an Nvidia Shield. That costs maybe four times more than this though. The only strange thing that it doesn't directly support yet is Amazon Prime video. Netflix, Disney, Stan, Plex, sure. Amazon - nope. There are ways to get it on with mixed reports on how successful it is, but for now the best way is simply to cast Prime from a mobile device.

Basically, it's not a great android tv box but it's definitely a good one. For the price, it's hard to beat.

*update* So over four years later and the things are still working, although I have retired one (replaced with a Google TV) and am looking at retiring the other soon. They were good, but are showing their age.

One of the best device purchases I've made – All i wanted was an android box to stream video and was recommended this box which at the time was $72. I thought for the price, it was reasonable so I bought it. It so easy to setup and use and the quality was outstanding. I purchased another one 3 months later so now have 2 and they are both almost flawless except for one issue I have with… Read more

the remote (bluetooth) dropping out so after 10 minutes of idle time, the first 1-2 clicks never work while it tries to reconnect.

Simple, easy to use and works every time – Very simple effective device. Easy to connect and use. We don't use it every day but it has been trouble free when we do. I bought a second one for a family member, they're happy too. Show details

Infuriating – I've owned it for about a year and think I've spent more time turning it off and on to try forcing it to reconnect. I've got it plugged in and speed testing at 360mbps and it drops off about once every 10 mins, takes about 5 goes to reconnect and sometimes just glitches out to the point where you can't turn it on or off, just a black screen with a white light on the box and won't do anything. It's terrible Show details

Terrible, terrible, terrible – Bought a Vodafone TV to improve picture quality....what a joke... I have 900mbs internet connection and connected box via ethernet cable. Picture was blurry and colours were over saturated. Thought this would be a huge improvement versus standard aerial but result was really disappointing. TV picture streaming from Apple TV was much better.  Show details

Very useful – This is a very handy little gadget especially for those of a non-tech bent (like me). Connection was stress -free and though I think some of the formatting is cluttered and takes a bit of navigation that is far outweighed by the fact that my 8 year old television his now connected to the internet. Only drawback is searching for something means… Read more ·  1

using the remote's keypad and picking out each letter one at a time from the onscreen keypad. BUT...just solved that by downloading android tv remote app onto my tablet and the tv so I can use the touch keyboard to type as per usual. If I can do it anyone can and only $72...highly recommended.

Vodafone TV Box running AndroidTV 9 – This worked well for about six weeks before picture quality took a dive with colours especially way off the mark. I will send it back if I cannot fix it. Apparently now discontinued! AndroidTV has been rebranded as GoogleTV probably to reduce confusion with the Android phone OS. Show details

this is perfect – cant velieve how good it was. working properly and never had a problem with it. this is not like the ither tv it is very goid.will definitely buy again next time Show details

Awesome Authentic Android TV Box – I had previously bought another brand Android TV Box which only worked with a Bluetooth remote (no RF) and this was a problem for me as I get headaches from Bluetooth frequency after a while. I searched for a proper Android TV Box (not box that uses a Rooted Android phone system which alot of popular Play apps now detect and won't work on) and… Read more

found this excellent device. AUTHENTIC ANDROID TV which updates to Android 9 on first startup. Can use all the Apps required (Netflix/Stan/Disney...etc) RF Remote (plus Bluetooth also if you like voice control) but the bonus is you can turn off the Bluetooth in settings if you don't like. Also includes an Ethernet Port and FTA (Free To Air TV)(which a lot of other Android boxes don't include). Unit works with my 650 Harmony Remote (Must setup under model Technicolor UIW4030VHA) Excellent operation and works quickly....Highly Recommend!

The Best – Have used it now for 18 months. If you have any old "non smart" tv, it is perfect for you. The fact that 1 remote can be used to surf the net, watch tv, adjust the volume is excellent... Get one while you can. Show details

Exactly what I was looking for – I stumbled across this device when researching another Android TV unit. I bought this unit hoping to replace my Foxtel box in our second room. We don't have tv aerial but have ethernet internet so setup was easy. Have all the catch up apps plus netflix. I've just cancelled my Foxtel box so saving $25 per month. Might get another for the other room and bin Foxtel altogether. Definitely recommend. Show details

Replaced my fetch mini – I started with fetch and have done for years, purchasing a VTV for the bedroom soon purchased another to replace the fetch mini. The remote works much better and it's easier to navigate. Only negative is the TV program guide does not update until you go to that channel. Show details

Doesn't work with NTFS – Useless for me because it doesn't support video files larger than 4gb. It would have been a perfect kodi media player. But if you just want it as a TV tuner for a projector or something, it will work fine. Show details

Great product at a great price! – Few problems at the start which I sorted out myself (related to my older plasma tv - not the VTV). Very, very happy with this little unit now - connected to modem via ethernet cable (used my own cable as the one that comes with the VTV is short). Great buy! Update: casting Kayo from iPhone to VTV now - works perfectly. There was supposed to be… Read more

a Kayo app for VTV but I gave the casting (VTV has built-in Chromecast) a try and it's perfect. Might start using the USB port and Kodi app as well. From my perspective this unit does all I need it to do at a great price.

Love it – With out a smart tv this product was great so we could watch everything from Stan YouTube Netflix and the price we were offered was really good. Great service again Show details

Works OK a bit quirky at times – Works OK some times need to restart to get Video Right (Might be the older tv it is connected to) Netflix, Stan, Disney+ and catch up works well, TV Tuner and TV Guide a bit slow but for $69 (Now $72 i think) good value for a genuine Android TV BOX Also streams great from my media server. Show details

Could have been great – Fairly good unit HDMI and live tv issues No support Doesnt support items it should Have been overall dissapointed in what should have been a great unit, would love to see them support it better and keep it current Show details

proper Android TV box that's supurb value and not locked down – Similar to Guy Stevens review here, at just $72 I would rate this the best budget Android box in the Australian market in 2020. And you don't have to be a Vodafone customer. Anyone can buy it. Pros - Runs Android TV for streaming - and its a proper Google licenced "Android TV" box, so apps from popular streaming services like Netflix are… Read more

officially supported and won't suddenly stop working as they often do on generic Android boxes. - Not locked or crippled like Telstra has done with their Roku box, so it has most of the flexibility of generic Android boxes. You can install many Android apps, not just those visible in the device's Play Store. For example, it runs Kodi and Plex, the best media centres for Android. - Via Kodi it handles difficult file formats like ISO, DVD folder structures, and advanced video codecs such as x265. This was a dealbreaker/maker for me and one reason I purchased. - TV tuner with all Oz channels - Excellent remote - Chromecast built-in - 2.4/5ghz wifi AND an ethernet port, so you have the wired ethernet option from your router/modem if you find your wi-fi troublesome or unstable. - Runs well on Android 9. Most reported issues since the Android 9 update can be fixed with a hard reset and reinstalling the user-installed apps.

Cons - Play Store lacks some popular video streaming apps, which means you have to side load them. Performance of those may vary. - Low disk storage but can be expanded via USB. - With the latest Android 9 update, the USB connection will not read NTFS file systems, only the old FAT format with its 4GB file size limit. This is a known limitation with Android 9 boxes unless the hardware vendor pays a license for NTFS, apparently, and Vodafone has indicated they have no plans to do so. Not a problem for me, as I use a NAS for all media files on my home network anyway. Buy a basic NAS - trust me, you'll never look back. - No auto frame-rate switching - which will bother some high-end users. Get a Nvidia Shield if you want that. - Not a high end gaming device. Again, Get Nvidia Shield for that.

Summary: This unit is incredibly good for the price. After a month of research on Android and Kodi box options I was still set on the expensive Nvidia Shield, then I stumbled on the Vodafone TV. I'm pretty fussy, love streaming, love my home theatre and have a huge mixed media collection - and yet this model ticks most of the boxes.

Android TV 9 Pie update killed it! – Amongst many other bugs, the latest update has removed the use of its USB for NTFS formatted external hard drives. Now useless to me and have requested a refund. Avoid! Show details

Best value Android TV box on the market – Pros - Runs Android TV for streaming - TV card tuner included - Not locked so will run any Android app, including Kodi, not just those from the Play Store - Excellent zippy remote - Fully licensed for Google, Netflix etc (unlike cheap Chinese boxes) with L1 Widevine support - Chromecast built-in - 2.4/5ghz wifi and ethernet port Cons - Low disk… Read more

storage (8gb) but can be expanded via the USB port - Amlogic 905 processor + 2gb ram = average hardware performance - No auto frame-rate switching - Basic TV guide and limited recording function

This combined streaming TV/set-top box is a bargain. At $72 it's worth it just for Chromecast. It runs Google's Android TV for easy navigation and untold streaming options - Netflix, Youtube, Amazon, etc, as well as Kodi and much more. The remote is great and picture quality good, though home cinema buffs might want to opt for a top-end box like the Nvidia Shield. For most viewing though, this box is terrific, with 4-star performance, but it gets an extra star for exceptional value.

Speed Test results poor – Box does what as advertised Only Issue, speed is not good as PC I did speed tests thru Puffin browser and speed test apps Tried both Ethernet and Wifi and get the same results Show details

Wish I never had – I have had to contact them a number of times. I am using a wifi connectors and these seam to have a extremely limited range of 10 Mtrs and continue to drop out and loose connection add to this a lot of the content I wish to record wont record. Also forwarding and rewinding functions are not user friendly.

Terrible product and service – Terrible product and service from Vodafone Macarthur store. The manager was extremely rude and unhelpful. Did not give a refund. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. If faulty, and it is most likely, they will send for repairs or give a replacement. Waste of time and money. Show details

This is perfect! – I am very much satisfied with the service and as well as the product also. The rates and packages are reasonable and the quality of the product is very good

Great TV Addition – This product is awesome it picked up channels I never knew I had love it. It was very easy to set up and is neat and compact to look at. Wouldn't be without it now Show details

Good product by vodafone – Vodafone TV box is good to use and have more features and smoothness while using it on any sort of TV. I will Highly recommended to others to buy that product.

Great. Best ever tv box – Fabulous tv box with internet and a very responsive remote control. It is so easy to use and even has voice control built into the remote control. Can't go past it for the $$. Has Netflix built in ... That makes it really Great !! Comes with a 2 year warranty.. Show details

Fantastic Product – I've had a smart tv for several years but recently I've been looking at other options that are quicker and more powerful - enter the Vodafone tv. The Vodafone tv is a mighty quick unit - seriously more responsive and powerful than what is in the 2013 tv I use. The inclusion of the Chromecast in the unit makes this amazing value and it ensures that I can access any service I need whether its available on Google TV or not. Show details

Very disappointed with Vodafone – Very disappointed with this as when we got the receiver, wont work. Was told to take to our local branch in Carnes Hill branch. When we got there, they told us to go to Liverpool branch. Went there but they told us to contact Vodafone and get a receipt number.Rang them and was transfered from one person to another and wanted us to pay. After… Read more

nearly 2 hours, we managed to arrange one for free which we are still waiting. Very disappointed with Vodafone.

Great – Worth while shame they don't make them anymore. Would be great for friends Show details