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Summary of Contents for Solid Signal Simple.TV STV1000
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Solid Signal goes... HANDS Simple.TV network DVR...
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S I M P L E .T V STV1000 Network DVR It’s a new kind of device for a new kind of TV watcher. Simple.TV is designed for people who watch television on their time, on their schedule, anywhere they want. It’s freedom from a cable bill and freedom from your living room.
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Premier lifetime service.) The activation code for lifetime service will be on the owners’ manual if you purchased from Solid Signal. Enter it and you should see the image above. At this point you’ll be prompted to connect the Simple.TV device. There are about four screens each with a single instruction like the one at bottom left.
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S E T T I N G U P S I M P L E .T V Your Simple.TV can have any name you want. Here we just accepted the default name. With your hard drive attached, you’ll be prompted to type the word “FORMAT” before you can proceed.
SEARCHING FOR CHANNELS Now, you’ll be asked for your ZIP code so that Simple.TV can find the right guide data for you. If you are using an antenna, choose the OTA option that’s listed. Remember, Simple.TV can be used with most basic cable systems and antenna, not with digital cable or satellite.
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USING SIMPLE.TV ON YOUR PC Simple.TV prefers to use the Chrome or Safari browser. There are ways to make it work with Firefox, but Internet Explorer is not supported. Now that Simple.TV is set up, set a bookmark for my.simple.tv and you’ll be ready to watch! You can click on any...
USING THE iOS APP Using the iOS app is very similar to using the PC. You’ll see the same guide options and you can tap to watch Live TV. If you find something in the full screen guide that you wish to record, tap on it and select “Record Series.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What do you need to get started? Simple TV STV-1000 The Ultimate Networked Tuner DVR • A Simple.TV device: with Lifetime Premier Subscription Included (STV1000) antenna • An or basic cable source. • A USB hard drive of at least 120GB. •...
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RECORDING & PLAYBACK FAQ How much space does a recording take? • An hour-long recording takes about 2GB. Are there any restrictions to what kinds of hard drives can be used? Most USB 2.0 or 3.0 hard drives will work as long as they are: •...
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