NEW YORK - In this modern era of drunkenness, on demand , anywhere / anytime TV, has many ways to overdose on television. If you do not download anything to watch on your tablet , smartphone or computer , you get your ration streaming.
Still, for many couch potatoes there is nothing like the immediacy of live television - to catch the big game, keep up with news and see other shows when sending.
But there are a lot of static mobile TV, and I'm not necessarily referring to poor reception. Consider that even if what you want to watch it live on your phone or tablet is transmitted via an application or via the Internet, costs accumulate if you are relying on a mobile connection and without an unlimited data plan . In other words , kiss your monthly data allotment quick goodbye , perhaps even before discovering who did it in your favorite application . And you 're lucky if you have full access to the Internet.
The people behind the Dyle mobile TV platform trying to avoid this type of scenario with receiver Mobile Wireless Audiovox TV I 've tested. The pocket size makes $ 130 accessories compatible iOS and Android devices in the portable TV . But there is one huge disadvantage : There are too few opportunities for the station.
Too bad, because the pitch Dyle / Audiovox otherwise appeal to the person who can not get enough of TV: Once you have paid for Gizmo - which can be found for as little as $ 100 - not covered by ongoing subscription . It is different from rival mobile TV service Aereo , which charges $ 8 a month on their basic plan .
Furthermore , because they are not based on the use of cell Audiovox plans no data compromised. Actually, you do not even need an internet connection separately because Audiovox device creates its own dedicated section in Wi- Fi access, which is used to transmit the signal for the corresponding Dyle app on your phone or tablet. The application was developed by Siano , an Israeli company that is a leading supplier of mobile broadcast technology .
For downlink Dyle , you raise a telescopic antenna on the Audiovox , a compact white box that reminds me of a pack of breath mints .
A little background : the mobile TV service Dyle backed by a consortium of broadcasters, including Fox , NBC and Gannett , which owns USA TODAY. Audiovox device is not the only one portable device which is compatible with the Dyle . Makes a Elgato EyeTV Mobile TV Tuner for iPhone and iPad, and sells a tablet RCA Mobile TV .
The extent of Dyle Mobile TV touch 38 markets or approximately 57 % of the U.S. From Dyle is blessed to broadcasters and television , there is no reason to act darken his service not Aereo , which is based on the technology of remote antenna to receive over-the- air broadcasts . Aereo has been sued by broadcasters who are looking to put it out of business, but has prevailed so far in court.
More than 120 over-the -air stations with Dyle Mobile TV , but the station availability varies considerably . In the area of the City of New York , I could only get four channels : local Fox and NBC stations also Qubo ( children's programs ) and WNJU radio in Spanish.
You have some more options Dyle in markets such as Dallas, which adds ABC and CBS local affiliates to Fox and NBC, and in Atlanta , adding PBS to the four major television networks. Go to the web page to check Dyle.tv stations and coverage in your area before buying . The owners of television stations will have to upgrade their equipment to their Dyle TV ready , at a price Dyle claims about $ 100,000. So far, no type of cable channels available premium .
Another detour had to do with NFL football. A recent primetime game that was broadcast by NBC fainted in the Dyle application , because later I found out Dyle not have the rights to broadcast the NFL. Instead , the application passed a Magnum , PI rerun owned by NBCUniversal Cozi TV . Dyle says the NFL is the only sport that does not have the TV rights , but it was hard to forgive when the program guide in the Dyle application on the list of the football match as shown.
In much less than it was concerned about the few seconds it took to switch from one channel to the other. You can pause or rewind a show , but there is no way to record a program on Audiovox as it is in Aereo . Aero also service is only available in limited markets , but it gives you several viewing options in these markets. I counted 32 Aereo channels in New York.
Subscribe Dyle Mobile TV is not HD, but not bad for the smaller screen. Apart from the odd momentary setbacks , I managed to hold on to a signal during a bus ride of 40 minutes from northern New Jersey to Manhattan, at least until I got into the Lincoln Tunnel . Audiovox promises four hours of battery life before charging via USB.
Audiovox device provides a simple and relatively inexpensive way to watch TV on your phone or tablet , and seems to be at the forefront of an emerging space. But for now anyway , the viewing options for limiting the average TV junkie. And I want NFL .
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