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Re: Delayed live sports on new Telus android box
My issue isn’t being behind the folks who are at the game watching live, it’s the people watching on their TV packages at home who are 1+ minute ahead of me. I had to mute my group chat where we talk about the game this entire Oilers vs Vegas series because I was a full minute behind even the people in the group who don’t have Tv or streaming packages for the games at all. With my team eliminated though, it won’t be a problem again until next season. Hopefully the service has seen large improvements since then, as watching sports without anyone to discuss with just isn’t as exciting, and hockey is 90% of why I still have a TV.11KViews2likes1CommentRe: Delayed live sports on new Telus android box
I will likely call to verify this today when I get a chance, but figured I’d ask here. Is there an option to “downgrade” to the prior top box version that doesn’t use Telus TV+? After some reading last night it appears broadcast delays are around 7 seconds from live sports, while streaming it via the internet can be sometimes a full minute or more behind simply due to the limitations of internet based streaming at the moment. A traditional cable top box with the lesser delay would definitely suit my needs better considering the only reason I have a TV package is for live sports lol12KViews0likes1CommentDelayed live sports on new Telus android box
Anyone else experiencing their NHL feeds being 10+ seconds behind the actual play, and even other streams? Trying to discuss the game in real time with friends and other fans has become impossible because every significant play is spoiled before I get to see it. Does this also occur with the old hardware? My last experience was with Shaw and my feed was almost always ahead of my group of friends who I usually watch/discuss with.12KViews3likes11CommentsRe: Are there any benefits to the new box vs a third party option? (Apple TV)?
Interesting, I’m experiencing the opposite. The Telus box has a noticeable stutter when changing programs through the guide, the explorer interface, or browsing other apps. It seems to be using a lot of resources to constantly be playing the Telus program you were watching, and operating the Telus UI. where as the Apple TV I could turn off background app refreshing and close unused apps. If i force close the Telus TV app, it becomes significantly more responsive, likely due to the reduced resource usage.14KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Are there any benefits to the new box vs a third party option? (Apple TV)?
Thank you for chiming in! Would you happen to know why the 4k channels are restricted to the box? Or if there’s plans to bring it to the app itself in the future? I can’t imagine it being related to only the box having the necessary hardware to decode the 4k streams given it’s essentially a rebranded android TV box. It kind of feels like a software lock to persuade people to use the Telus top box instead of their own.14KViews0likes1CommentRe: Are there any benefits to the new box vs a third party option? (Apple TV)?
Absolutely, 1. The only channels I don’t get on my Apple TV 4K is the 4K sportsnet channels, SNOne4K and SN4K on channels 920 and 921. I’ve been searching these forums and others all day to see if it’s a planned feature, but all I’ve been able to find is people confirming 4K channels are currently tied to just the Telus TV box. 2. The colours are very inconsistent between HDR content that I’ve been streaming via Netflix, and anything that isn’t HDR. Rather than the box adjusting to the program/app, I’ve was manually tweaking my colour settings on my TV to try and fix the picture the few times it happened. The Apple TV I have, has an option to colour, resolution, and frame match whatever content is being streamed, while the Telus box doesn’t appear to have any option like that, making swapping between HDR and standard HD, or even other 4K programs feel like I need to have a new preset for each one in order for the quality not to suffer. I haven’t noticed issues when I turn it on or off yet, it’s mainly the lack of adaptive features to the different stream types.14KViews0likes3CommentsAre there any benefits to the new box vs a third party option? (Apple TV)?
Signed up with Telus a few days ago and just got my Optik tv boxes in the mail. We already have an Apple TV, so I downloaded the Telus TV+ app while I waited for the Telus boxes, only to be disappointed that the TV boxes offered at best, a similar quality as the app, while still having the massive downside of being ~a full minute behind the live play. It’s very hard to see the benefit of using the Telus equipment, especially when the 4k options are so incredibly limited anyway. I was thinking maybe I could just swap to the Shaw box and get rid of the Apple TV, but the Telus box doesn’t seem to play very well with switching between apps with HDR options and the TV+ app itself, where as my Apple TV box can match the resolution changes based on what’s playing. So the options I’m considering are: - Keep just the Telus box and deal with manually changing settings on my TV to match what I’m watching when I switch to Netflix, Plex, Disney, Apple TV+ etc. - Keep just the Apple TV and give up the few 4K streams that are offered. - use both and add another remote to the rotation. This options is especially frustrating because for some reason Telus has unnecessarily tied their 4K offerings to an android box despite the technology and hardware being no different than a non Telus branded android box, and most likely well below what my current Apple TV box offers. Is there some benefit I’m missing with the Telus supplied hardware besides the paid cloud PVR option? I can’t help but feel like if they had given the app the 4k and even cloud PVR options, and offered the box as an option for those without an alternative, they could have saved a lot of customer frustration, and needless overhead on their end, not to mention saving on waste when these boxes are obsolete in a few years.14KViews1like14Comments