Jon3G
4th June 2005, 10:54 PM
Hi just a few comments after trying the service
Signing up and downloading the software
Very easy and this is something you would expect from Orange. After all they did create the simple to understand phone bill. Its simple, you go to Orange world and follow the signs for OTV. Accept a few T&C's and also confirm you have a current colour TV licence. The downloading is simple and install is painless, it mostly does it itself. Once done you then go to the app in your menu and sign up. It says first 3 months free and then £10 a month there after. Bingo
Connecting to OTV and selecting channels
Connecting seems slow for me, but this may be just down to the coverage. On the right hand side you have a channel key. From here you can select the channel you require. In total OTV has 9 channels, but in fairness one is a Orange TV promo channel and not really a channel.
Video
Well I dont think its too great. But then again its a mobile. I have found the content sometimes blocky and jumpy. This maybe down to the software and not the network because we all know that the Orange network is very stable. The content is pretty good and worth watching if you have nothing to do and fancy a laugh at the cartoons or Big Brother. It also buffers alot, This may may be down to the coverage. You also cant go full screen unlike the Voda offering. The back light that keeps turning off is very annoying, but this a phone thing and not the service
Sound
This was not good at all. Many have reported that the sound does not come on and in my case it has only come on once. All the other times it was silent or on and off. I would say to early to comment on this side
Stability
Its ok for a very new product, but a few times it has crashed the phone or OTV just switched off and would not come back on till the phone was restarted. I think many bugs needed to be fixed, but heh this is new and it does have a feedback email on the app and really do think Orange want to listen and make it work. The interface is really easy to use and its been kept simple and this is really good.
Pros
Its free for 3 months
Kills time when you are bored
still can view when not in 3G coverage
Some good content
Good interface and simple installation
Cons
Not worth £10 a month after the free period (if it stays the same)
Poor video quality
Hit and miss sound
Not full screen
Backlight turning off issue
So all in all, Orange TV still has alot of development to go. But Orange have been very bold and daring to try this and I think it will pay off once the issues are sorted out.
BTW
Both Orange contract and pay as you go customers can get this service. I have signed both sims up and it works fine
Anyway I will report more once I have a proper play
:)
Signing up and downloading the software
Very easy and this is something you would expect from Orange. After all they did create the simple to understand phone bill. Its simple, you go to Orange world and follow the signs for OTV. Accept a few T&C's and also confirm you have a current colour TV licence. The downloading is simple and install is painless, it mostly does it itself. Once done you then go to the app in your menu and sign up. It says first 3 months free and then £10 a month there after. Bingo
Connecting to OTV and selecting channels
Connecting seems slow for me, but this may be just down to the coverage. On the right hand side you have a channel key. From here you can select the channel you require. In total OTV has 9 channels, but in fairness one is a Orange TV promo channel and not really a channel.
Video
Well I dont think its too great. But then again its a mobile. I have found the content sometimes blocky and jumpy. This maybe down to the software and not the network because we all know that the Orange network is very stable. The content is pretty good and worth watching if you have nothing to do and fancy a laugh at the cartoons or Big Brother. It also buffers alot, This may may be down to the coverage. You also cant go full screen unlike the Voda offering. The back light that keeps turning off is very annoying, but this a phone thing and not the service
Sound
This was not good at all. Many have reported that the sound does not come on and in my case it has only come on once. All the other times it was silent or on and off. I would say to early to comment on this side
Stability
Its ok for a very new product, but a few times it has crashed the phone or OTV just switched off and would not come back on till the phone was restarted. I think many bugs needed to be fixed, but heh this is new and it does have a feedback email on the app and really do think Orange want to listen and make it work. The interface is really easy to use and its been kept simple and this is really good.
Pros
Its free for 3 months
Kills time when you are bored
still can view when not in 3G coverage
Some good content
Good interface and simple installation
Cons
Not worth £10 a month after the free period (if it stays the same)
Poor video quality
Hit and miss sound
Not full screen
Backlight turning off issue
So all in all, Orange TV still has alot of development to go. But Orange have been very bold and daring to try this and I think it will pay off once the issues are sorted out.
BTW
Both Orange contract and pay as you go customers can get this service. I have signed both sims up and it works fine
Anyway I will report more once I have a proper play
:)