EE TV review: a decent set-top box with too many strings attached

EE has evolved rapidly since it became a household name two years ago after switching on the UK’s first 4G mobile network. Today, it’s more than just a carrier, with a home broadband business and a selection of own-brand mobile devices, among other things. And now, EE’s decided to turn its hand to home entertainment, having recently launchedthe EE TV set-top box. Free and available only to customers of EE’s mobile and broadband services, it’s essentially a Freeview DVR with a few tricks up its sleeve. Tying into EE’s primary focus on mobile, one of the fancier features is the box’s ability to stream live and recorded video to multiple smartphones and tablets simultaneously. But is a free DVR with a couple of advanced capabilities enough of an incentive to get you signed up for the required services (which is sort of the point)? Not really, no.

 

   

 

PROS

  • Fast and intuitive menu interface
  • Mobile streaming feature works great
  • 24/7 recording functionality

CONS

  • Sluggish EPG
  • Little more than Freeview content offered
  • Complex barrier to ownership
SUMMARYEE TV is a pretty good Freeview DVR with some unique functionality. These advanced features, however, aren’t without their limitations, but my main gripe with the set-top box is that you have to commit to buying all of EE’s other services in order to get one.

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