Brand Name | Sling Media |
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Item Weight | 1 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 7 x 4.3 x 1.7 inches |
Item model number | 214877 |
Batteries | 1 AA batteries required. |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Color Name | Black |
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Sling Media AirTV | Dual-tuner Local Channel Streamer for TVs and Mobile Devices | DVR Capable | Built for Sling TV
Brand | Sling Media |
Connectivity Technology | Wi-Fi |
Color | Black |
Product Dimensions | 7"L x 4.3"W x 1.7"H |
Remote Control Included? | No |
About this item
- WHAT YOU’LL NEED ― An HD antenna, a media streaming player such as an AirTV Player, Roku, Fire TV or an Android TV, broadband internet with at least 25mbps (recommended), and an external hard drive for local channel DVR (optional).
- CUT THE CORD ― AirTV connects a single HD antenna (sold separately) with your home WiFi network to seamlessly stream local channels like ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and more in HD throughout your house via AirTV Player, Roku, Fire TV and Android TV devices.
- BUILT FOR SLING TV ― Seamlessly integrate local channels right alongside your favorite Sling channels for all-in-one access. *Sling subscription not required for local channels
- WATCH ON THE GO ― Use the Sling TV app on your iOS or Android device to watch live or recorded content outside of your home.
- RECORD LIVE LOCAL CHANNELS ― Record up to two shows at a time and set single-episode or series recordings, in and outside of the home. When recording you can pause, rewind and fast-forward live TV. *External hard drive needed and sold separately.
- Connectivity Technology: Wifi
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Picture quality | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
User interface | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
Tech Support | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
Value for money | 3.6 | — | 3.9 | — |
Sold By | — | Silicondust Shop | Silicondust Shop | Silicondust Shop |
connector type | — | RJ45 | RJ45 | RJ45 |
connectivity tech | Wi-Fi | Ethernet | Ethernet | Ethernet |
tuner technology | — | ATSC 3.0 | ATSC | ATSC |
platform | android | android | windows | windows |
video output format | mpeg 4 | mpeg 4 | mpeg 4 | mpeg 4 |
remote included | ✗ | — | ✗ | ✗ |
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ASIN | B07BCGXZZ2 |
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Customer Reviews |
3.6 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #222,887 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #1,085 in Streaming Media Players |
Date First Available | January 15, 2018 |
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Watch TV at home or on the go.With AirTV and Sling TV, access your live local channels on your TV or mobile device. As long as you have an Internet connection, you’lI be able to watch your local news, sports and favorite shows anywhere. Please note: AirTV supports up to two simultaneous streams, only one of which can be outside the home where AirTV is located. Sling TV subscription not required. |
Stream to your favorite devices.AirTV delivers HD local channels to your favorite streaming devices. Using the Sling TV app, seamlessly integrate local channels right alongside your favorite Sling TV channels for all-in-one access. AirTV supports: Roku, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, iOS and Android devices. |
One antenna connects all your devices.AirTV connects a single antenna with your home WiFi network to seamlessly stream local channels in HD throughout your house, and even outside the home on your mobile devices. Please note: Watching local channels requires an HD antenna (sold separately). |
Ways to watch AirTV
Watch your favorite local channels on a compatible smart TV or streaming device
Ways to watch AirTV
Watch your favorite local channels on the go (iOS or Android)
Ways to watch AirTV
Watch your favorite local channels on two devices on your home network (Phone or Tablet)
Ways to watch AirTV
Watch your favorite local channels on two devices on your home network (TV and Mobile Device)
Watch on a TV
Watch on a phone
Watch on two mobile devices at home
Watch on a TV and mobile device
Local Channel DVR
Watch and record local HD shows, sports and news
The Local Channel DVR is the complete cord-cutting experience for those wanting to integrate free local channels and DVR with a streaming service like Sling TV. With AirTV's two tuners, you can record your favorite prime time show while watching another or record two shows simultaneously for viewing anytime, anywhere.
Please note: A dedicated external USB hard drive (flash drives not compatible) must be attached to AirTV for storing and recording DVR content. AirTV currently supports recording up to 2 Terabytes of local content. (Hard drive sold separately)
DVR Features
- Record up to two shows at a time and set single-episode or series recordings
- Integrate recorded content within Cloud DVR on Sling TV app on iOS, Android, Amazon Fire and Roku
- Live and recorded content can be accessed across all compatible devices, in or out of the home
- Pause, rewind or fast-forward recorded shows
Product Description
"Stream local channels to your devices. Forget paying a monthly bill for your favorite local channels. AirTV lets you watch local news, sports, and entertainment channels like ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX – all for free! Add an external hard drive (sold separately) to record up to two local channels at a time. Combine your free local channels with the best of streaming TV with the Sling TV app. AirTV connects an HD antenna with your WiFi network, to deliver local channels to your internet-connected TV or device, in and outside your home. Say goodbye to the biggest problems associated with antennas, like wiring multiple rooms and inconvenient antenna positions. With AirTV, you can mount your antenna wherever it gets the best signal, then instantly stream the TV you love to an Internet-connected TV or device—no matter where you are. Watch all your favorite TV—including news, sports and entertainment in HD—without the monthly bill and without the hassles of traditional antenna setups. "
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Customers like how easy it is to set up the TV tuner. They say the instructions are good and the device is straightforward. They also say that the recording is easy to set and that the setup went as expected. However, some customers have reported issues with the quality of the product. They mention that it's unreliable, flaky, and can't pause live TV. Customers also dislike the value of the TV. Additionally, opinions are mixed on performance, channels, reception, connectivity, and picture quality.
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Customers find the setup of the TV tuner to be relatively easy. They mention that the instructions are mostly good, and the device is straightforward. They say that the UI is straightforward to watch and delete programs, and that it integrates seamlessly with Roku. Customers also mention that it has a nice guide that shows at least a week of local channels.
"...The app works well. And setup was easy and straight-forward. You need to use the app to set-up or reconfigure the device...." Read more
"...First, It is easy to install and configure, because there is basically nothing to it...." Read more
"...The instructions were mostly good, but I had some confusion on how to get the free Sling account so I called AirTV support...." Read more
"...The instructions are confusing, spread across multiple web pages on the AirTV and SlingTV websites, and some of the web pages are hard to find,..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the tuner. Some mention that it works very well, the DVR functions well, and it works well in conjunction with Sling TV to get OTA channels alongside cable channels. However, others say that the feature sometimes does not work as they'd like, it won't work with Sing Ap, and the USB drive was not working properly.
"Ok, this is an excellent device. I am pretty sure it is limited to 1080p but otherwise it works very well.It has two tuners...." Read more
"...This is fully functional while traveling and I am able to schedule and record anything while on the go...." Read more
"...me, but ultimately it was determined that each box's' USB drive wasn't working properly...." Read more
"...The AirTV app works well on all of the devices I tried it on. Two devices can watch different TV channels at the same time...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the channels that the air TV box integrates with Sling. Some say that it works well and streams the OTA channels to their phone when they're away from home, while others say that they didn't carry local channels. Some customers also mention that the box picks up all OTA Channels that their TV picked up, while other customers say that the Sling did not carry local Channels.
"...The two streams it produces is excellent. I watch them on my AppleTV2's or on our phones. Using their app...." Read more
"...Even then if the program is 30 minutes, they only record 29...." Read more
"...It allows you access to stations that you can receive at your home using your antenna, and makes them available within your home using your private..." Read more
"...makes finding the right OTA channel difficult as it defaults to showing all channels, which not only includes Sling's own free streaming channels,..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the reception of the tuner. Some mention that the TV reception is flawless, and it distributes the signal just fine. However, others say that the WiFi connection often drops out and requires a reboot.
"...This is not the fault of this device, this is reality of picking up radio signals.The two streams it produces is excellent...." Read more
"...The interface is clean, you can see your signal strength, and you can even see what is scheduled for the channel for the next several hours...." Read more
"...a cheaper omni directional antenna and could see that poor reception caused steaming issues...." Read more
"...to all my streaming TVs both upstairs and downstairs with no loss of signal or other glitches. Overall I am satisfied with the AirTV.,..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the connectivity of the tuner. Some mention that it integrates nicely with Sling's interface and the SlingTV app, making it convenient to use the Sing app and view local channels. However, others say that it keeps saying that it was disconnected and that the antenna was disconnected.
"...It doesn't interface with Sling TV on Roku yet, but evidently that's coming...." Read more
"...no reason it will stop streaming and give an error that the antenna was disconnected...." Read more
"...ATSC tuner in the Air TV box works well, integrates with Sling TV beautifully, has a decent picture and sounds like crap...." Read more
"...There is NO online or phone support for AirTv or Sling so you have to figure out what is what on your own...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the picture quality of the tuner. Some mention that it has fantastic picture quality, with very decent picture and audio quality. The video quality is definitely 1080p, and the HD channels display beautifully. However, others say that it does not improve picture quality and that the channels freeze and pixelate. The picture fades a bit occasionally, and you can't view it from a regular computer.
"...You can also choose video quality when you're watching using a network other than your home network.Pros:..." Read more
"...I have two large complaints with the AirTV 2: picture quality and reliability...." Read more
"...AIR TV in an unused bedroom with an indoor antenna and the picture quality is fantastic...." Read more
"...-Picture is great (as long as your antenna situation is good)-it’s a good solution to stream your locals..." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the quality of the TV tuner. They mention that it is unreliable, and flaky. They also say that it sometimes crashes or is just not available. Customers are also disappointed that it does not allow them to pause or rewind live TV.
"...This is the most unreliable device I have ever owned, and when it does work, the worst to use...." Read more
"...formatting was complete and the AirTV was mostly working, it acted a bit flaky until I pulled it's power cable and plugged it back in, effectively..." Read more
"...It has two tuners. So it can display on two devices at the same time, on the same or different channel for each...." Read more
"...Finally, as for the DVR function, it doesn't let you pause or rewind on a channel that you've been watching...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the value of the tuner. They say it's a horrible waste of money, not worth the effort, and not good enough to be a cord-cutting device. They also say the updates are outdated and useless, and the product is lacking in experience.
"...unreliable device I have ever owned, and when it does work, the worst to use...." Read more
"...For the price, it's somewhat worth it... for the experience, it's lacking and I'm tempted to return this and get an Amazon Recast for the voice..." Read more
"...stands now, it is not very fast, streamlined, or refined, and is NOT good enough to be a cord-cutting device for me...." Read more
"...I do feel that the AirTv is too expensive for what it does (get it used if possible to save $$)...." Read more
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It has two tuners. So it can display on two devices at the same time, on the same or different channel for each. It uses Unicast IP networking to display to it, so each tuner can only display on one device. Given the complexity and potential problems with multicast IP for the home user, this is a desirable design.
1080p sends up to 5Mb/s of traffic on your internal network and this supports 2 streams, so it will send up to 10Mb/s As one reviewer said, he got very reliable streams using the wired ethernet interface. I recommend you use that instead of wifi, that is what I did and I have an excellent wifi set up (6 access points to cover almost 3000 sqft). I also have a very decent router for a home (a Netgate 3100). I am convinced that most of the people having problems with this device have a very basic networking setup in their house. The all in one router/switch/wifi devices provided by Cable/Telcos or low end Linksys or Netgate routers: for one thing, usually have a very limited CPU, and you can swamp these easily with just a limited number of devices using it, even if they are not using a lot of bandwidth. And two, the single access point in these not only contains an underpowered CPU, you are not going to get strong 5GHz wifi to every room in a house from one of these. 5Ghz does not penetrate solids very well at all. Well, enough with the networking lecture.
Also keep in mind that what it can tune to is only as good as your antenna and your location from the transmitters for the stations your are trying to receive. I live almost 40 miles for most of mine, and I have an antenna that is rated for up to 60 miles. I have it aimed so I can pick up all of the main networks. I had to sacrifice two stations because of their locations from the ones I want to get. This is not the fault of this device, this is reality of picking up radio signals.
The two streams it produces is excellent. I watch them on my AppleTV2's or on our phones. Using their app. You can watch it inside or outside your house. When watching on your wifi, it appears the traffic is local. When watching it off your house's network, traffic does go out to the Internet. It has a setting to limit the traffic when it sends outside your network (which you need to do if you have limited Upload speed...remember up to 5Mb/s for each feed!) I don't recommend watching local TV on your device off your network, it will chew through your data on your phone's plan.
The app works well. And setup was easy and straight-forward. You need to use the app to set-up or reconfigure the device.
A negative, the DVR functionality only works if you subscribe and pay for Sling. If you switch to Sling, you will actually have to reconfigure the device with the Sling App. (And I suspect if you quit Sling, you will have to use the AirTV app again to reconfigure it). I find this rather annoying.
However, if you want to have antenna, in the location that is out of the way and best place to position to get signals and then send that to two devices inside your home, without having to run Coax everywhere. This is an excellent device for that job.
First, It is easy to install and configure, because there is basically nothing to it. You can't choose when to start recording your shows, or when to stop, so the program is always missing the first few minutes and the last few minutes. Not that it matters.
The Device does not come with any storage. You have to buy a usb drive. I have a 2 TB Seagate, but it may as well be 500 MB. If you want to record a news program, but don't get to watch the news all the time, then those recorded programs are listed randomly on a list and it's near impossible to tell when they were recorded because they don't have episode numbers and some don't even have the year much less the day of the week or the date. So basically, if you're not deleting everything as you watch it and watching it as soon as you record it, you can spend a lot of frustrating time trying to find the current news.
Even then if the program is 30 minutes, they only record 29. If it's an hour they only record 59 minutes and there is no way to reconfigure it to do other wise.
Fortunately, it's not 4k, and it does show the names of some of the series I like to watch with episode numbers. That is when it decides to record them.
If you're recording a series, and it comes on more than once during the evening, then the SlingDVR will decide when it will record that show, if it does record it, and there is nothing you can do to record it during a specific time frame.
There's also no way to tell why it decides not to record a show because it doesn't detect recording conflicts. That doesn't matter though, because even if you're only recording one show, it might just decide not record it at all.
My biggest beef is that you cannot pause a live program, not any live program on the antenna. I have a guest account and I'm guessing that's Sling's way of forcing you to pay for an account. So basically, while I'm trying to break free of the cable, sling is trying to force me to use their service, which is just as expensive as a cable and goes up just as frequently as cable and satellite do. That would be great if they had something to offer that cable and satellite don't but they don't!
It's a really piece of feces and I would suggest no one buy it.