Do we need to pay the online watching fee?
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No, you do not need to pay a fee. There is an app you can download for free mobile viewing.
1677077
What online watching fee? The DVR acts as a server which you can access remotely via PC or mobile device. You just have to hook it up via a router and setup DDNS if you have a dynamic IP. (See my Amazon product review for setup details)
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Thanks for your input. I suspect you are correct but I just can't figure why more cable ready DVRs aren't available without a subscription. It makes me think that the cable companys may have found a way to defeat recording digitally. Why on earth would so many people pay $200 or more a year for the rather small convenience of not having a TV guide, which still requires that you look things up and program. Heck, the Cable company has a guide itself, just not as conveniently. hopefully someone has direct experience with this.
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No, except that the unit requires access to internet so you will need to continue to pay your internet provider.
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Yes, I would assume so because I an view it on my iPad & iPhone. You just need to have the App.
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You can watch LIVE video for free. However, if you want to view anything that happened in the past, you MUST PONY UP $$$$. Offering the cloud service is fine but requiring it and not allowing people to save video locally instead is a deal breaker for me as well. Good business model in theory... however, too many people see through it and will buy another camera that allows local storage. For me, I want to save to dropbox. That way, it's saved (and synched) to all of my computers and laptops at home and the office.
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Yes you do. They have a program where you can pay only for the months you want/need service. No contract required. We use this during the summer months while camping.
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hi,friend,it will be no fees usually.we will do our best to make it has no fees for you.do not worry.thank you and best wishes!
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I think you have to watch it online...I purchased it for a friend and she wound up having to send it back :(
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Typically you need a cable card from your Cable company. This is to descramble the incoming shows so you can view. Sometimes you need a tuning adapter as well which is usually free. The cable card will run you $1-$3 per month typically.
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No fee. You just set up a D-Link account on their website and link the camera to it. Then you can view the feed from another computer, iPhone, or iPad. It's great.
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No, you just pay as you go. You just have to be in an area where you can pick up a signal. I wasn't happy with this device, I couldn't watch any videos. But it was fine for email & facebook. A smart cell phone works better. Good luck.
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i know we got the game from you,but then my son has to pay some kind of fee to play it on line.i dont quit under stand it,but i do know he pays something.as i said i belive its cheaper to pay the fee every 3 months.
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No, you have to load data onto the hard drive, then watch from there. No streaming available.
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Ripped off??? I was able to send my DVR back to time warner, stop paying for rental and useage fee that only really let's you record one show if you still want to watch something, and stop paying for a program guide (really? Pay to see whats on TV?). So my trade off is over $22 in fees for something MUCH better and only $15. Not to mention I do not need to buy a not so smart or easy to use smart tv. As now I can get all the programing I need including Pandora, youtube and amazon prime which we use the most.
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Hulu does have a fee. There are several you need to pay for, but also a few free ones. I got this for Amazon Prime
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I've had it for several months, and it's just fine. I love not paying for television viewing. I am quite satisfied with the 3 broadcast channels, CW, Public Broadcasting, and a great channel called Create. After so many years of paying for TV, I had forgotten you don't have to!
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Hi Loretta, It sure does and a lot more in the channel store. Obviously there is a monthly charge, just like Amazon, Netflix, and many others. There really are a ton of free channels too. Many can be found in the Roku channel store and a lot of "private channels" (channels not listed in the Roku channel store) can be found at sites such as:http://catastrophegirlsrokuchanneldata.blogspot.com/ I dumped my $100.00/month cable company and never looked back!