Podcast #992: Channels DVR and the Best IPTV Service

On this week's show we discuss a super inexpensive solution to charging your outdoor devices via the sun, we dive a little deeper into the Channels DVR, and finally, we look at the best IPTV solutions for you. Plus we read your emails and take a look at the news. Renogy E.FLEX 5W Mono Solar Panel If you have a battery operated camera that is charged via a 5V USB charger then this product may make it possible to never have to charge the camera again. This solar charger is a little bigger than a steno sheet of paper and will charge your camera by sunshine. At $15 it's an absolute no brainer. It even comes with a 2500mAH battery bank. More info…  There is a larger one which is two of these folded together for $22.00. Channels DVR I briefly mentioned the Channels DVR at the end of the last podcast  so I did want to add a little more information as we did receive a few emails about the service.  The server will run on MacOS, Windows, Raspberry Pi and Linux It will also run on quite a few NAS devices and the NVidia Shield It's not a free service. It costs $8 a month or $80 a year is paid in advance/ Ara paid for the full year You can use it with Xfinity, hulu, fios, locast, dish, ATT TV, Cox, Youtube TV, DirecTV, Philo, Frontier, and Sling TV There are no limits to how much you can record (beyond your own storage) and how long you can keep the recordings You can watch the recordings from anywhere with an internet connection Streaming outside the home must be setup via the router port forwarding Streaming quality is limited by your bandwidth and in general is not as good as watching on your network Recorded content is in the open and can be transferred to a tablet or PC for watching without an internet connection Import Content from Streaming Services and local media Best live TV streaming service for cord-cutters: YouTube TV, Sling TV, Hulu and more compared Ready to ditch your cable bill but want to keep live news, sports and more? Here's how. Full article here...