

To setup Simple.TV, you must create an account online on the Simple.TV website and enter your service level (there is a code to enter if you have purchased the premium service). The differences between the two are that the Simple.TV 2 box is a dual tuner device and does not have a coax output whereas the first generation Simple.TV device has one tuner, a coax output, and an additional Ethernet port.

There is an older first generation Simple.TV device out there as well. This review applies to the Simple.TV 2 box made by SiliconDust with the premium service. This service will provide the following additional features: whole planet remote access (to record or view shows from anywhere, not just within your home), automatic series recordings, pause and resume on selected devices, and an easy access pass to see new features before anyone else. You do not have to purchase the Premium service, but if you would like additional features you could pay $59.99 per year or you could pay $149.99 to get the service for a lifetime from the Simple.TV website.

Just purchasing the device alone without the service will allow you to watch, pause and record live TV record two shows at the same time record individual TV episodes and allow you to access TV show details and images all within your home. This is a dual ATSC tuner DVR that allows you to record live OTA TV shows onto your connected USB hard drive via your Simple.TV device.
