Unless you have a TV antennae with excellent reception this unit is not be able to tune in the Free to Air (FTA) channels. My current PVR is a Humax. The Humax, as well the Panasonic TV are both able to tune into all the Sydney FTA. And, I did check if my unit had the latest firmware and it had.
Trying to return the Fetch was another world of pain - initially the staff would not accept it as the box had been opened. How does one determine if the product is "fit for purpose" unless one tries it? After much delay and my insistence that a stor...Read more

We bought 3 Fetch Mighty boxes from Harvey Norman 2 yrs ago. They were great to start with but have to agree with everyone else’s complaints that I have read here. We now have the same problems as everyone else.
I have to say that since the last update this is where all out problems started. Some so called IT Fetch “bright spark” applying updates to everyones Fetch boxes, has stuffed up big time and I’m presuming that the reason it is taking so long for updates to come through to correct all their mistakes, is because the issues are massive!!!
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My first box replaced my TiVo box. When I first got the Fetch box, it worked well. A few days later, when you went to change the channel, it literally took 3 to 4 minutes for the box to respond. A huge lag in time after a channel change. The box would lock up. I returned it to Harvey Norman. It was replaced with a second box. About 4 weeks later, it does the same thing, only now it comes up with random menu items on the screen that are un-commanded. Right now, there is a red sign up on the top of the screen saying 'No Internet Connection' yet, ...Read more

The old Topfield masterpiece wouldn't accept a remote signal so it was time to reluctantly replace it. So glad we did. The Fetch has a much better picture either because of the supplied HDMI cable or higher spec output.

Series recording off the excellent EPG is fabulous. You can select how much padding before start and after end for each program; plus you can select to only record the current series or one that hasn't been recorded before; plus multiple recordings of the same program go into their own separate folder so they're easier to find....Read more

I HATE THE SLEEP MODE

Fetch refuse to remove it or disable it

EVERY other device I have allows the user to disable any Auto Power Save, Eco Power Modes, Auto Standby etc but not FetchTV they think every 3 hours it is ok to annoy you and make you find your remote to push a button or they probably expect you to pin the remote to yourself.

If you have any disability EXPECT to get off your butt every 3 hours and find the remote and if your phone rings 2 hours and 59 minutes into your viewing pleasure expect the Fetch Box to fall asleep.

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I have corresponded over the last two days with Fetch support about black screen and another problem where channel scans with Mighty box return less channels and the signals are reduced in quality when compared to direct connection to TV. The tuner supplied in the Fetch box is not as strong as in TV and does give pixelated pictures sometimes and at others a black screen. My conclusion is that a much stronger antenna system is required if I wish to continue to use the Mighty box as primary tuner to watch and record some channels. I bought my bo...Read more

We have been using fetch for a 3-4 years when it first came out. We had to move away from TiVo as the service was being stopped. In some ways we wish the bosses of fetch would take on the aspects of TiVo. It learnt what you liked and didn’t like by letting TiVo know.
Fetch is heavily dependent on the internet all channels except free to air will use your data, if forget and leave your fetch box on a data use channel it be using data even though your not watching the tv.
If your like us and loose internet a fair bit, it takes fetch forever rec...Read more

Ok i admit i am an ex TIVO owner, it died 5 years a go and just loved the machine and it never missed a beat or recording until its demise. Then i thought a HUMAX 4Tune would take is place but fell well short of expectations it was like living with a poltergeist, i was happy when it stuck got in a reboot sequence and when i found there was no support in WA in the bin it went, YEH!
So what was i looking for? A machine that has minimum of 3 tuners can record and series link add padding to ends of programmes, as we know Australia broadcasters see...Read more

One of the greatest frustrations of my life despite the fact that it looks great and has a fun and well designed remote. This is my 2nd box after the 1st was eventually replaced by iinet, my provider. It worked seamlessly for a few weeks then as before, went to sleep and couldn’t be woken by ‘pressing any key’; often picture without sound; a green screen; soft and hard resets did not solve problems and can only be performed when machine is responsive; often told there is no signal which is clearly rubbish. Unplugging the unit does not necess...Read more

Original unit from Optus had constant problems. Recently I got so frustrated with it, that I contacted Optus and they sent me the newer units. The unit was faulty, so Optus sent me yet another new unit. Having exactly the same issues with this unit. They include the following:
1. Hangs at least once a week requiring power cycle.
2. Loses internet connection for no apparent reason. At the time all my other devices have internet connection, and my internet speed is over 90 Mb/s.
3. Recordings are always screwed up (i.e they seem to start about...Read more