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[Refurb] Fetch Mighty TV $99 Delivered @ FetchTV
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HairyDrumroll on 20/09/2022 - 09:34 store.fetchtv.com.au (2051 clicks)
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Fetch Mighty (Refurbished) - Special Offer
Sale price: $99.00
Regular price: $279.00
Note: These are refurbished products with a 24 month warranty.

The Mighty is a powerful Personal Video Recorder combining Free-to-Air TV with the latest shows, movies, channels and streaming apps. Record, Pause and Rewind live TV, and access all your entertainment in one place.

Great on its own, or as part of a Multiroom set up.

What you get:

  • Free-to-Air TV channels
  • Pause and record live TV
  • 1TB to record up to 585 hours
  • Record up to 6 channels at once
  • Series Tag recording
  • Watch Catch-Up TV on TV
  • The latest TV and Movies on demand
  • Add premium channel packs
  • Access to Netflix, Stan, Amazon Prime Video, Optus Sport, hayu* and YouTube
  • UFC Pay Per View
  • 30 pre-selected movies for $1.99 a month^

Online Activation**
** There is a $1 one off activation fee payable by Australian Visa or Mastercard.
*Subscription required for streaming services, and channel packs.

Use of the Fetch box and service will court toward your broadband data quota.

What's in the box:
* Fetch Mighty
* HDMI and Ethernet cables
* Simple Quick Start Guide

Note:
These are Fetch "Retail" boxes. Boxes purchased can be used as new or added to existing Fetch retail accounts as “Multiroom” devices. Up to three (3) boxes can be used on any one Fetch Retail account.

These boxes cannot be combined on accounts with boxes from supplied by broadband or phone providers.

*Subscriptions required for streaming apps and Optus Sport. Visit their website for full terms and conditions.

It doesn't actually say online, but my guess is that this is the M616T model, not the newer M681T. I don't know if there is an older model that this deal could be for. It also doesn't say 4K compatible but I'm pretty sure it would be.
No remote listed under "What's in the box", but there is one in the picture.

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  • Astronaut Joe on 20/09/2022 - 09:37
    +4

    Some might comment that this won't be the new updated box. My previous generation, or maybe previous previous generation Fetch coz I've had it for a few years, works absolutely fine with no lag or UI delay.

    I much prefer this to the TV's UI.

    • olzam on 21/09/2022 - 23:12

      Mine Arrived today. Its the Gen 3 Box but came with a Bluetooth voice remote. Much better Program guide than my Samsung TV. Still diving into it but happy for the 99 dollar price tag :-) . Also, upgraded the remote software via the remote settings app

  • speirsy76 on 20/09/2022 - 09:51
    +3

    Bought one a couple of weeks ago. Very happy with the purchase!

    • Nugs on 20/09/2022 - 10:22

      yep, mine 'appeared' new
      bought another
      just need to see if possible to put kayo on it
      .

      • 4foxache on 20/09/2022 - 11:06

        That would be handy… I use an Nvidia Shield for Kayo and Plex etc works well

        • Nugs on 20/09/2022 - 11:07

          i'm stuck with xbox via kodi currently, in the rumpus room
          .

  • axcairns on 20/09/2022 - 09:51

    Got one of these last week. Remote was sticky AF

  • muststop on 20/09/2022 - 09:52
    +1

    Yes. It's the old model. I bought one on this deal a week or so ago. I have had a mighty for a quite few years and very recently it's started to play up once a week or so of late (no video on recording playback, sluggish UI, fixed by reboot or running diagnostics). It's probably the drive. 99 bucks for a replacement/supplement is a great deal. The new box came as new, in full retail packaging.

    The old mighty is still a fine box. The UI is much faster than the non 4K fetch mini. I had a couple of free rentals from fetch and I used one for the the new top gun movie. It played faultlessly on my LG C1 OLED in 4k and hdr. I needed a sick bag for the film though….

    • jammy2006 on 20/09/2022 - 10:30

      What exactly is the old model? I have the previous generation FetchTV box from 2015. It has a hard drive and can record, but I believe outputs 1080p only.

      Is the old model this one, or was there another update recently?

      • muststop on 20/09/2022 - 10:36
        +1

        This will be the M616T. It does 4K.

    • Loot N Plunder on 20/09/2022 - 12:10

      You can open them up and replace the hard drive with a larger one
      the operating system is stuck on the board like a bios is
      After a new hard drive is installed it will reinstall everything to do with the latest firmware and away you go
      I didn't try a ssd at the time when i had one but yes you can replace the hard drive.

      • muststop on 20/09/2022 - 12:15

        Thanks. I'll probably try a new hard drive once we've watched what is recorded on the old box. Fetch wanted me to try a full factory reset but the family didn't want to lose all the recordings. I have an old 1tb av drive in my collection. That will probably do the job.

      • Borg on 20/09/2022 - 12:24

        In my experience, you can't do this and have tested as a matter of interest. You can't add a 2TB and seems limited to 1TB. They are also picky about which drive and by default come with Western Digital WD10EURX Green Power 1TB Internal Hard Drives.

        I tested by adding a Seagate 1TB (no go) and also a WD Green 2TB, also a no go. Regardless, it is nice that replacing a drive is possible with these units if existing fails. Many PVR's link the HDD to the BIOS and can't be swapped out easily.

        • INFIDEL on 20/09/2022 - 17:19

          PVRs generally use a CE rated HDD for video - handles the large amount of data faster (instead of needing slower error checking used in computer HDD).

  • opposablethumbs on 20/09/2022 - 10:00
    +1

    Three questions for those that already have one:

    1) How much power do these use (in use and standby)?

    2) Can you export the recorded files or view them on other devices through your home network?

    3) Does the PVR recording have a keyword or series function?

    Thanks

    • twisti on 20/09/2022 - 10:09
      +1

      You can view recordings on other devices using Kodi.
      PVR has series link, not sure about keyword.
      We have used for a number of years now, works very well.

    • McFly on 20/09/2022 - 10:13
      +1

      1) See below
      2) Can't export… or can you?
      3) Series but not keyword

    • cheapgeek on 20/09/2022 - 10:18
      +1

      1) not sure
      2) I’ve done it… it was a bit convoluted but definitely is possible… need some degree (but not too much ) of technical ability
      3) series record yes…u can keyword search for a topic and will bring up hits in the current TV guide /rental store/catchup data. but I don’t think u can enter a keyword in perpetuity, ie so a future movie would match the saved keywords (if that makes sense)

      Cheers

      • McFly on 20/09/2022 - 10:57

        What are you using to export? I assume it's some kind of DLNA software?

        • INFIDEL on 20/09/2022 - 17:23

          Apparently - can onlu transfer FTA recordings, not recordings from streaming services.

    • BarryBargain88 on 20/09/2022 - 11:52
      +1

      For number 2 - I don't know how but windows PCs on my network pick up the recordings as a drive automatically. They are connected via wifi not ethernet and I didn't do anything specifically to set it up.

  • bargaino on 20/09/2022 - 10:04
    +2

    PVR feels like a "blast from the past" here. They were awesome back before broadband internet, and on-demand services such as FreeView and Netflix. When free-to-air was not all infomercials and "reality" TV.

    So what are people using them for now? Sports would be the big use now, I guess?
    Are they any good for advert-skipping. MythTV was very good at that, back in the day.

    • muzzamo on 20/09/2022 - 10:09
      +2

      I record all of the news (5PM channel 10, 6pm channel 7), and when we start dinner (any time between 5 and 7) I watch the most recent one. That's literally my only use-case but it's worth it for that. SVOD doesn't time shift and you need to wait for the show to end before it's posted.

    • soundboy5010 on 20/09/2022 - 10:13

      I use mine primarily for the premium channels. Way cheaper than Foxtel, downside is not much sports on the premium channels apart from ESPN, BeIN, Optus Sport (but I hardly watch sport anyway apart from Tennis which is covered by ESPN).

      Catch-up content is decent, easy enough interface to skip commercials, support is Australian based and prompt to reply.

    • McFly on 20/09/2022 - 10:18
      +1

      On-demand PQ is rubbish and full of ads (although there are workarounds.)
      Time shifting and/or skipping ads is main feature.
      I also get all the channels (free.)
      Don't use it for sport.
      It also has most of the (high quality) streaming services support.

      • askbargain on 20/09/2022 - 11:35

        I also get all the channels (free.)

        how? which? what?

        • McFly on 20/09/2022 - 11:43

          Name checks out.

          Been with Optus for 18 years - have ended up with 100/40 Internet, land-line, 2 Fetch's and all the channels for $90/month*.

          *Actually, just checked my last bill - it mysteriously went up $5. Not sure what to do…

          • askbargain on 20/09/2022 - 11:44

            @McFly: yours is just bundled. my optus 100/40 is only $75 (used to be $70).

            • McFly on 20/09/2022 - 11:51

              @askbargain: So yours went up too last month?

              If you can show me a similar deal (commensurately priced) to the one I'm getting now but with faster speed I'm all ears!

              • askbargain on 20/09/2022 - 11:57

                @McFly: mine went up a few months ago, i was grandfathered into the plan.

    • 4foxache on 20/09/2022 - 10:24
      +1

      Another benefit would be the Fetch Mini can only pause live TV for 15 mins however the Mighty much longer than that maybe a few hours. To be honest I quite like that feature as can pause go off and do something, come back watch it and not miss anything then fast forward the ads to get back to real time.

    • bdl on 20/09/2022 - 10:43

      I used the so my parents have a standarised GUI for all TVs they have

    • sigur on 20/09/2022 - 11:18

      I just bought one of these ($199) last month. I use it to record AFL, the odd movie and my wife records a few home shows she likes. We've always had PVRs, can't stand watching ads and FTA sport is my main use. And Rage.

      For footy it's great, easy to fast forward to watch Carlton throw their season away etc. Have previously had Topfield/Beyondwiz and I do miss the ad skipping button - Fetch is fast forward/rewind (up to 32x with a rollback on the high speed) but not as good as the custom 30 sec forward/8 sec back I had setup before. That's all I'm missing really. I did used to transfer stuff to the PC but haven't needed to for years.

      Also easy to control netflix using the Fetch, though still use Chromecast for Disney/Prime as I haven't got a 4K TV and my receiver doesn't seem to play nice with the HDMI and I'm too lazy to work that out.

    • pressPlay on 20/09/2022 - 12:21
      +2

      Have been using a Fetch Mighty since 2018.

      Pros:

      • easy to use, big WAF. I used to have Topfields of all sorts in the prior 10 years but setting timers and managing misbehaving apps sometimes felt like programming assembler compared to this
      • good local knowledgebase, company seems to be stable
      • apps for just about every streaming service there is, so no changing AV inputs to another box or a Chromecast (though still have one for some stuff)
      • big HDD with tuners galore so can record lots of different stuff at the same time.. though definitely less FTA is worth recording these days
      • heaps of weird and wonderful channels that I've noticed come in
      • useful improvements with version updates.. eg back button becoming previous channel recall is a boon

      Cons:

      • runs hot and probably costing me lots in power from reading other comments here
      • ad skipping not as good as the old Toppy. Fastest way I found for most interminable ad breaks is to use the right arrow button to skip forward 5 minutes, then backtrack
      • I keep it on 24/7, despite this (or maybe because of?), about once every two months the box freezes, need to physically pull the power out to reboot it

      I initially resisted going to Fetch due to the ad skipping thing but quickly found other good things that far outweighed that con.

      • Borg on 20/09/2022 - 12:28

        No Kayo app though is there? That is a massive downside as is my most used app for Motorsport. One has to resort to a different device just for it.

        • pressPlay on 20/09/2022 - 13:18

          Yeah agree, probably most glaring omission. I switch over to a Chromecast for Binge myself.

          Not sure if Rupert's streaming services will ever come to Fetch, lots of forum chit chat discussing the why/why-nots of it

  • Borg on 20/09/2022 - 10:07
    +8

    Biggest fail for me with these boxes is the power consumption as there is no standby and run at approx 16 Watts 24/7 which is mad. I leave mine unplugged which defeats the purpose hence returned to my older PVR which in standby is around 3w.

    Not a big deal if power is of no concern to you though. Price is decent.

    • muzzamo on 20/09/2022 - 10:11
      +1

      So it uses about .384Kwh per day or about 10c a day or $37/year depending on where in australia you live (and keeping in mind that much of that could be solar self consumption or off-peak consumption)

      • 00 on 20/09/2022 - 10:35
        +6

        Multiple that by all the boxes across Australia and that’s why the whales are dying.

        • muzzamo on 20/09/2022 - 11:01

          you are saying that on a forum dedicated to consumption.

        • McFly on 20/09/2022 - 11:02

          Really? I thought STB power consumption was why the polar bears are dying.

    • McFly on 20/09/2022 - 10:11
      +2

      Yeah, I find it beyond ridiculous that the hard drive is always spinning.
      When I first got it I thought it was faulty!

      • chinaman on 20/09/2022 - 10:52

        Can you swap in a ssd?

        • McFly on 20/09/2022 - 10:54

          I guess you could, but mine's owned by Optus.
          Also not sure using an SSD for constant recording is such a good idea.

          • Borg on 20/09/2022 - 12:12

            @McFly: I doubt it as they are picky with the model/brand one can change with. I have tested a few for the sake of interest a while back. Regardless, it would probably kill a SSD quickly with the constant writing /deleting of data.

      • odysseus on 20/09/2022 - 12:18

        Seriously? I've only used Beyonwiz which doesn't do that stupidity. Drive only runs when in use (recording/viewing)

    • WeatySmalls on 20/09/2022 - 10:14

      Thanks for sharing this, its really bad.

    • milar on 20/09/2022 - 10:35
      +2

      I've had one for years. My cats sleep on it in winter, it doubles as a heat mat!

  • Awsam on 20/09/2022 - 10:09

    How are these as a media player? Hoping to use it to play downloaded movies & tv off a hard drive on an old dumb tv.

    • droodle on 20/09/2022 - 10:19

      It has a usb port you can plug in a USB or drive

    • ayoole on 20/09/2022 - 10:26

      USB port takes thumb drives and hard drives. Can also play files over network using DLNA. And it has the Plex app. Personally I have an 8TB drive full of movies and shows on a server elsewhere in the house, and access them all via Plex.

    • ripsnorta on 20/09/2022 - 11:49

      They are generally ok as a media player. The built in media player isn't great, but it now has a Plex client which is decent. You can set up your PC as a Plex server and stream files directly to the Fetch. Alternatively you can plug a USB hard drive straight in to the Fetch. You can also access most of the paid streaming services through Fetch like Netflix and Disney+, but not Kayo. There are better streaming devices on the market than Fetch, but it does the job. It's main strengths are as a PVR.

      • Awsam on 20/09/2022 - 12:14

        Just need it to play mkv 265 upto 2gb in size smoothly and be easy for a 60yo to navigate :)

        • outlander on 20/09/2022 - 18:36
          +1

          Deals gone now so my input is probably irrelevant, but I find the fetch media player to be very capable. It plays 20gb 2160p mkv's without any complaint. I was really surprised by it. They didn't skimp on ntfs support either, which makes things so much easier.

          Only found one real problem with it, and that's audio track selection. I don't think you can do it

          • Awsam on 20/09/2022 - 18:51

            @outlander: Thanks a lot. I'll keep checking back for more stock

    • [Deactivated] on 20/09/2022 - 12:06

      Pretty sure the first step is to put your credit card number in, so youd want to be using it as more than a media player.

      • Nom on 20/09/2022 - 13:57

        There's a one-off $1 fee to setup your Fetch account, there's no ongoing billing after that initial dollar.

        • [Deactivated] on 22/09/2022 - 16:47

          You can see they've got great ethics from the get-go

  • Falcon5856 on 20/09/2022 - 10:10

    Does anyone know if you can watch optus sport in 4k with these?

    • droodle on 20/09/2022 - 10:21

      they are 4k supported - not sure about OS tho

    • Costanza on 20/09/2022 - 10:32

      No 4k optus sport.

      • ssd01 on 20/09/2022 - 16:13

        They only have 720p
        And now they charging $7

        • polarcatman on 21/09/2022 - 00:07

          Wait, so if I already have an optus subscription can I not just use this to watch it on my Tv instead of chromecasting?

          • ssd01 on 21/09/2022 - 07:34

            @polarcatman: Ifu have Optus app on tv, yes u can.. I'm using Optus given fetch box to what OS

  • tazzmatic on 20/09/2022 - 10:25

    i have an old optus one that i failed to send back when i was moving houses and they cahrged me $300 for that. Is there anyway i can reset it and use it?

    • Costanza on 20/09/2022 - 10:32

      No.

    • Borg on 20/09/2022 - 10:33
      +3

      No unfortunately. Another disgraceful thing about these. So many just make it to landfill as they cannot be reused or sold on. Only the retail version like noted here is unlocked.

    • gibbo_au on 20/09/2022 - 10:34
      +2

      No, ISP boxes are locked to the provider. Once you cancel the service they become a door stop.

  • beebul on 20/09/2022 - 10:27

    We still have a Humax and IceTV sub for the EPG (yes I know, streaming blah blah, but my better half is still locked into recording TV programmes and it makes my life easier not having to explain which streaming service her programme is on!).

    Would this be an upgrade, or just don't bother?

    Thanks

    • McFly on 20/09/2022 - 10:55
      +1

      Didn't think Ice would still be going!
      I used it on my Beyonwiz's (which I still have) but don't really use anymore. The Fetch is faster, has more storage, more tuners, and better/modern UI/features, but I still miss the custom skip time function (Fetch is 5 minutes fixed.)
      I would think the same would apply to your Humax.

      • beebul on 20/09/2022 - 10:58

        I think Ice is surviving off my sole subscription… it doesn't matter really we have the Humax set up which causes the least hassle in the house.. will keep paying the sub.. 👍

        We used to have Tivo in the UK, loved that thing!

    • lainey13 on 20/09/2022 - 14:49
      +2

      Upgrade. I used to have a IceTV sub as well, but when they went down, kept my money, then resurrected again there was no way I was going back to that mob. This is a better all round experience. Series linking which the IceTV spruiked as their best feature works well on Fetch so no need to have a separate sub just for your EPG. The only thing I missed it being able to set up my week's schedule on the computer. The Fetch Mobi app is also a bit crap to view the epg. I use the EPG on the fetch box to setup my week now.

      • beebul on 20/09/2022 - 15:32

        OUT OF STOCK

        FML 🤣

        IceTV get my subscription for another day!

  • bazingaa on 20/09/2022 - 10:51
    +1

    It is M616T , it was sold out few days ago (previous deal : https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/723702) and looks like back it stock

    • 4foxache on 20/09/2022 - 11:18
      +1

      This is the mighty not the mini, different deal?

  • tighty on 20/09/2022 - 11:06
    -1

    What are FTA channels like, are they all 1080p?

    • krisspy on 20/09/2022 - 11:39
      +1

      I think the quality of the content is much more important than the resolution. I'd say about 240p in that regards

      • bazingaa on 20/09/2022 - 12:42
        +1

        SBS movies and docos are kinda good though

  • sexy on 20/09/2022 - 11:08

    Can this be used with C band receptors?

    • bazingaa on 20/09/2022 - 12:43
      +1

      no, Satellite is DVB-S / DVB-S2, terrestrial is DVB-T / DVB-T2

  • alfor on 20/09/2022 - 11:14

    Anyone know this fetch box will fixed the TV keep loosing signal?

    • ripsnorta on 20/09/2022 - 11:40

      It is unlikely to fix reception issues. The fetch isn't known to be great when there is poor reception, so it could actually make your problem worse. You will need to look at your aerial setup.

      • alfor on 20/09/2022 - 20:07

        Thanks

  • CGradeCyclist on 20/09/2022 - 11:20

    Can I just clarify that NO REMOTE is included with this? So how do you operate the box without a remote?

    • ash2000 on 20/09/2022 - 11:23
      +1

      It is included. I don't know what it's omitted from the list of inclusions.

      • CGradeCyclist on 20/09/2022 - 11:38

        Cheers mate, just ordered one. We have an older setup of cheap Topfield PVR and a Firestick - have wanted to try one of these to bring it back to a single box/device, and for $99 that's a cheap way to give it a go!! :)

    • HairyDrumroll on 20/09/2022 - 11:47

      Not sure. I've ordered one so I'll find out soon enough!
      There's no remote listed under "What's in the box", but there is a remote in the picture.
      Doesn't really matter for me as our TV remote works as a universal remote for our existing Fetch box.

    • McFly on 20/09/2022 - 11:51
      +1

      Remotes are easy to get, not that expensive, and the Bluetooth one is better.

  • dts88 on 20/09/2022 - 11:27

    I have one unit but need activation. How to activate it?

  • belbo on 20/09/2022 - 11:33

    Wondering about this as a potential replacement for my MythTV setup. Still have MythTV - but I karked the power supply about 2 months ago and haven't gotten around to replacing it. Wondering whether this may be a better option now. Less maintenance - and 1TB is a decent amount of space. However, what I like about MythTV is that I can watch it using the Android TV app on any TV in my house - and I have all my own custom searches set up and find it very convenient to program my recordings using the web server rather than the TV frontend. It is also very easy to cut ads out and keep the recordings. We have multiple streaming services, which the rest of the family watches, but I still like finding and recording - and keeping - interesting shows on TV - and major sports events. There is often a lot of interesting stuff, usually docos, on TV, that you don't get on the streaming services. Sounds like editing and retraining recordings is not very straightforward with the Fetch (?) Seems like there isn't much of a use case for a FetchBox for me then, it seems. Any contrary views or advice on that?

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