Podcast #992: Channels DVR and the Best IPTV Service

On this week's show we discuss a super inexpensive solution to charging your outdoor devices via the sun, we dive a little deeper into the Channels DVR, and finally, we look at the best IPTV solutions for you. Plus we read your emails and take a look at the news.

Renogy E.FLEX 5W Mono Solar Panel

If you have a battery operated camera that is charged via a 5V USB charger then this product may make it possible to never have to charge the camera again. This solar charger is a little bigger than a steno sheet of paper and will charge your camera by sunshine. At $15 it's an absolute no brainer. It even comes with a 2500mAH battery bank. More info… There is a larger one which is two of these folded together for $22.00.

Channels DVR

I briefly mentioned the Channels DVR at the end of the last podcast so I did want to add a little more information as we did receive a few emails about the service.

• The server will run on MacOS, Windows, Raspberry Pi and Linux
• It will also run on quite a few NAS devices and the NVidia Shield
• It's not a free service. It costs $8 a month or $80 a year is paid in advance/ Ara paid for the full year
• You can use it with Xfinity, hulu, fios, locast, dish, ATT TV, Cox, Youtube TV, DirecTV, Philo, Frontier, and Sling TV
• There are no limits to how much you can record (beyond your own storage) and how long you can keep the recordings
• You can watch the recordings from anywhere with an internet connection
• Streaming outside the home must be setup via the router port forwarding
• Streaming quality is limited by your bandwidth and in general is not as good as watching on your network
• Recorded content is in the open and can be transferred to a tablet or PC for watching without an internet connection
• Import Content from Streaming Services and local media

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