Hi. I’m looking for a new DVB box/tuner thing. Bit of background;
55” Samsung d8000
Denon 5.1 amp
Xbox one
Apple TV (not 4K)
Logitech harmony elite enhanced remote
currently I use the Xbox one with a usb dvb tuner as I quite like the interface of the one guide epg and can access prime / Netflix etc quickly with no real loading lag and means everything’s in one place.
the problem I have is that I’m having issues controlling screen time balance of accounts with wife approval/usage confusion and issues... it was hard enough training to use the harmony remote.
at the moment the Xbox auto logs on as my account which has no time restrictions and auto loads the one guide for live tv. When the kids play a game etc they sign is as their own accounts to play which has screen time restrictions. But once they can no longer play they sign out and then watch say YouTube to get around the screen time.
ideally what I want is a set top box or ‘solution’ that just has tv on it, no apps, just a nice slick epg. I don’t really want set the Xbox not to sign in as the wife will say it’s too complicated to get into. I don’t want. to use the built in tuner on the tv as the interface feels dated and laggy.
this way kids are forced to sign into an Xbox account and use there allotted screen time.
I will probably remove the Apple TV as it’s rarely gets used.
I anticipate the most logical suggestion maybe use the tvor replace the tv for one with an improved interface but then I need to restrict access to the apps on that too.
any suggestions would be great.
55” Samsung d8000
Denon 5.1 amp
Xbox one
Apple TV (not 4K)
Logitech harmony elite enhanced remote
currently I use the Xbox one with a usb dvb tuner as I quite like the interface of the one guide epg and can access prime / Netflix etc quickly with no real loading lag and means everything’s in one place.
the problem I have is that I’m having issues controlling screen time balance of accounts with wife approval/usage confusion and issues... it was hard enough training to use the harmony remote.
at the moment the Xbox auto logs on as my account which has no time restrictions and auto loads the one guide for live tv. When the kids play a game etc they sign is as their own accounts to play which has screen time restrictions. But once they can no longer play they sign out and then watch say YouTube to get around the screen time.
ideally what I want is a set top box or ‘solution’ that just has tv on it, no apps, just a nice slick epg. I don’t really want set the Xbox not to sign in as the wife will say it’s too complicated to get into. I don’t want. to use the built in tuner on the tv as the interface feels dated and laggy.
this way kids are forced to sign into an Xbox account and use there allotted screen time.
I will probably remove the Apple TV as it’s rarely gets used.
I anticipate the most logical suggestion maybe use the tvor replace the tv for one with an improved interface but then I need to restrict access to the apps on that too.
any suggestions would be great.