I wouldn’t recommend the PictureBox service to anyone. Whilst the selection when I last looked at it during my trial included some good movies, many I had seen via Freeview before. I was offered a free trial of TalkTalk’s ‘PictureBox’ boost package a couple of months ago which provides a select of on-demand movies for £5 per month. Though I wish both of those services did join the platform! Occasionally I will use the BBC iPlayer, and I’m currently paying a separate subscription for the NowTV package, but other than that, the rest are not hugely enticing, but catch-up functionality is definitely a good addition.Īmazon’s TV (originally Lovefilm) and Netflix are not included and would be a welcome addition, but I doubt that will happen. Have I found myself using them, glued to the TV more? Not really. Now since my last review, there has been an addition of more IPTV channels, such as Dave, S4C and Sky Box Office. Powerline adapters can be a problem for some, but I’ve found by giving the adapters their own mains sockets there isn’t an issue. ![]() It worked without a problem, and it is only because of a lounge change around, that it the box is now plugged directly into the router. This meant that the IPTV stream ran through a power socket to a second adapter which was then plugged into the router. I did have the Huawei box connected via powerline adapters. How I’ve connected the box to the internet Though if I get another couple of years out of the box, I guess it has paid for itself and I can’t grumble. Perhaps some software updates will improve it, but often software updates are delayed, which frustrates many TalkTalk users, which I can fully understand. I am concerned about the life expectancy of the hardware I’ve been provided, especially given the rapid developments in technology. Though that being said, perhaps I’ve recorded too much and should sit down more often to watch the content and then delete it from the box! I found that I’ve almost filled up the devices hard drive! Given the increase in available Freeview channels this year, I can see the problem only getting worse for some, especially those with families. You want to record a series? No problem, just select the option. I think the hard drive size could be an issues, which is emphasised by the quality of content available to watch on Freeview and EPG (electronic programme guide). The box showed a low signal strength and with the purchase of a Freeview signal aerial amplifier booster (with 4G filtering), the problem was fixed. I was grateful for the signal strength details, as the Freeview TV signal kept breaking up or disappearing entirely. It is frustrating though when the EPG isn’t working properly or it is sluggish to scroll through channels, which often is a clear indication I need to reboot the device. It isn’t particularly big, and is a lot smaller than my old VHS tape recorder. There is no fan in the box, which means no noise. ![]() This isn’t to be confused with purchasing Sky Movies via a TalkTalk boost! On the flip side the box can record two channels at once, has an okay EPG and works reasonably well with the BBC iPlayer, and whilst it can’t currently show live NowTV streams, the on-demand NowTV movies from Sky are pretty good at an additional monthly cost. The Huawei dn370t set-top box supplied by TalkTalk could do with a bit more hard drive space, requires a reboot at least every month and at times feels sluggish to use. What I think of the set-top box I was given What has my recent experience been? Am I happy customer? I wrote a review after three months of use, which you can find here. IntroductionĪlmost a year ago I upgraded my TalkTalk package to the Plus TV package, which resulted in becoming a YouView user as well. This is a review of YouView via TalkTalk after almost a year of use.
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