Foxtel's Hubbl is... uh

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[kimcorell]

I generally stay away from anything affiliated with Foxtel.

[domm]

Yeeeah ....sounds like what I'd expect from foxtel. Disappointing, deceptive and overpriced.

[teinspringz]

Crikey, this hubbl box reminds me of an old Vodafone TV box from 2017!

[GSAU]

Pat, you are spot on! Hubbl is just a rebranded (and significantly downgraded, for no apparent valid reason) Sky Stream puck from Europe. I find it frustrating that Foxtel often takes a good working idea and turns it into something worse instead of making it better. It just does not make sense from start to finish. But hey, we live in the age of mass systemic hysteria, so I can only be disappointed but certainly not surprised!

[_pelicans]

That "benefit" of the afl through local TV, will change next year with the new TV deal where internet TV is considered normal and will be available on 7plus.

[realjohnboxall]

Awesome, thanks. You've explained it very well and confirmed we certainly don't need one.

[michaelbotting]

My parents have just installed Hubbl to replace their Foxtel IQ and they are loving it - this is probably where the market is. Older customers looking to ditch Foxtel. Binge/Flash/Kayo is significantly cheaper - the integration of live FTA channels with channels from Binge/kayo in a single list is the big selling point. The hubbl box even has the same channel numbers for live tv that a Foxtel IQ box has. It is the closest “Foxtel” experience you will get without actually having Foxtel.

[stuartedge]

Even though Foxtel Hubbl is very small it is still a waste of space.
Thanks for the recommendation!

[JackMcSomeone]

This is literally just a Fetch box with Binge and Kayo available on it, plus Hubbl can't even do 4K 30FPS, while Fetch can do 4K 60FPS

[blaie]

So, comparing Hubbl's free-to-air channel support with the Foxtel Now Box, they went backwards. The Foxtel Now Box free-to-air is a bit slower to load over standard Foxtel channels but it's just there for selection right from the channel guide.

[mdem]

Few things.
Having a TV antenna for free to air for the AU market is smart, it's why I still use my HTPC with a TV tuner card, Family still watches TV.
The general idea is good but executed badly, it seems the Sky box has the right idea though.

[Tinybeario]

I've been getting a laggy EPG on it. Annoys the crap out of me. Also been getting "Please Wait" way too much. Don't think I'll use it much longer.

[MatthewCrain-wm]

Seems like they are trying to compete with fetch TV

[georgebets]

Thorough as always
Good find in t+c's
It's a no for this house

[iptvsolutions]

I’ve used both sky stream and hubbl and I can tell that sky stream is far more advanced than hubbl.

What Foxtel should’ve is called there new service Foxtel stream.

They would’ve taken all there channels from Foxtel and put it on the hubbl.

The channel offering is restricted too on hubbl.

What sky has done is taken there satellite service and put it on there sky stream service

[whyandaccount]

Is it meant to be a cut down Foxtel iQ box or something?

[DundeMan]

Very nice walkthrough, simple straight to point.

[whophd]

I just want every review to include a comparison to Foxtel IQ5 — how many similarities! — and ideally Fetch too

[jumoomartin]

Oh, so basically they spelled 'Telstra TV 4' wrong. Great review and you confirmed exactly what I thought it would be after seeing the ad. I'm still using the Telstra TV 2 I picked up for 50 bucks 5 years ago and wouldn't swap it for this.