Fetch TV 4K Mini
Good Points
- Has a TV tuner (but is not a PVR)
- Very good parental controls allow PIN to be applied to all apps, as well as selected free-to-air channels
- Very accurate voice search recognised all search terms we spoke
- Has a Gigabit Ethernet port
- Has a USB port; useful for playing media
Bad Points
- Main interface for accessing content is not intuitive
- 'Continue watching' row in My Stuff section was not effective; showed minimal content
- HDR setting has to be enabled manually from the settings menu
- Remote control is large with lots of keys, but key layout is a bit unconventional
- Set-up of the Fetch TV box requires payment of a $1 activation fee and asks for personal details (name, address, phone number)
- High standby energy consumption
- User interface not as responsive as expected
- ABC iView and Paramount+ apps were old and did not support profiles
- No obvious app store
- Casting from a phone was limited to Netflix and YouTube
- Not easy to identify the streaming service provider of recommended content
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