IceTV's world class service is available to a wide range of PVRs, Macs and Media Center PCs. We hope this comparison makes the decision on which device to buy easier.
| IceTV & Windows Media Center PCs |
IceTV & Macs running EyeTV |
IceTV & Beyonwiz PVRs |
IceTV & Topfield 7100PVR |
TiVo* | |
| Hardware / initial price | Windows Media Center PCs start from about $1000 (most come with a free 3, 6 or 12 month IceTV subscription) | USB tuners with EyeTV start from $99 (with a free 3, 6 or 12 month IceTV subscription), Macs start from $849 | From $899 with a free 3 month IceTV subscription included | From $899 with a free 3 month IceTV subscription included | From $699 with lifetime TiVo subscription included |
| Annoying overlay ads when fast forwarding |
No | No | No | No | Coming soon |
| Media extender for other rooms |
Yes, using Xbox 360 or a second Media Center PC | Yes, using AppleTV or a second Mac | Yes, using a second Beyonwiz | No | No |
| Number of digital TV tuners |
Up to 2 HD tuners | Up to 2 HD tuners | 2 HD tuners | 2 HD tuners | 2 HD tuners |
| EPG (TV Guide) format | Unencrypted & open, so it can be used with devices we don't directly support | Encrypted & proprietary | |||
| Series Recording | Yes, internally and via IceTV Interactive | Yes, via IceTV Interactive | Yes, via IceTV Interactive | Yes, via IceTV Interactive | Yes |
| Keyword Recording | Yes, internally and via IceTV Interactive | Yes, internally and via IceTV Interactive | Yes, via IceTV Interactive | Yes, via IceTV Interactive | Yes |
| Storage | Any size you'd like and external hard drives supported | 200GB or 320GB, external HDs supported | 320GB, external HDs supported | 160GB, external HDs not supported yet | |
| DVD and CD player | Yes | Yes | Yes (DP-S1 only) | No | No |
| HDMI or DVI output | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless networking | 802.11g or 802.11n available or as standard on all new models | 802.11g (DP-S1 only) | 802.11g as standard | Yes, but only with $59.95 add-on adaptor | |
| Wired networking | Ethernet | Ethernet | Ethernet | Ethernet | Ethernet |
| Fast forward/back | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Skip forward | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Remote recording via web |
Single show recording, Series Recording, Keyword Recording, Favourites, Keyword Favourites, Recommendations and more | Single show recording and series recording | |||
| Remote recording via mobile |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Remote recording via iPhone app |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| TV guide widget for PC and Mac |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Video file playback | WMV & MPEG4 as standard. H.264, DivX and many more available for free download | H.264 & MPEG4 as standard. WMV, DivX and many more available for free download | WMV, AVI, VOB, MPEG4 and many more as standard | Only video recorded can be played back | Only video recorded or downloaded via the TiVo box can be played back |
| Music file playback | MP3, WMA and many more as standard | MP3, AAC and many more as standard | MP3, WMA, AAC, Ogg, AC3 and many more as standard | MP3 only | MP3 only |
IceTV's service is available on more devices, such as other Topfield PVRs and MythTV media centers. Please see our compatibility page for a full list of what's supported. Learn more about IceTV.