My Dad was asking for a portable tv for Christmas because his old portable tv became obsolete when tv went digital. He likes Fox news and ESPN so I figured this flo tv unit would be perfect. I set the device up in SF (Dad is in LA) so I could make sure it works before giving it to him. I was mostly impressed with the picture. There were some minor artifacts but I was blown away by the color. The device itself is very sleek. I watched the device in a cab ride to the BART station and it maintained a signal throughout. It also worked at SFO as well as the car ride from LAX to Santa Monica. My Mom and Sister were oohing and aahing. I gave it to my Dad at a house near Lake Castaic where cell phone service is pretty crappy. It even worked there but it was skipping slightly at times. When we got it back to my Dad's house in Malibu however the picture looked better than I'd ever seen it. He used the word "amazing" several times. The picture really does look spectacular there. It's incredibly sharp and crisp and the colors are phenomenal, just like cable tv quality. I was able to read all the text that appeared on the screen, even tiny words moving across the bottom during the news. He was blown away by the picture too, especially since he was comparing it to his old portable tv. (Which happened to be a great model he got about a year before tv went to digital)
I think he was slightly disappointed that it doesn't get local tv channels but when he saw it gets Fox news live (about a 12 second delay) he said that sold him on it.
Pros: Outstanding picture in strong signal areas and good picture in most other areas. Sleek, pocket friendly design. I like the built in stand design. Great speakers for such a small device.
Cons: No local channels available (as of the writing of this review). After the 6 month free period is over, it will cost $14.99/month. That's kind of steep considering there are so few channels available. (I think there are about 15) I'm guessing they will offer a better package deal when the 6 months is up. I read somewhere that more channels will be added.
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