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Have had a mini portal ,since lockdown March 2020 ,to keep in contact with the family . It has been invaluable but was still a small screen . Saw the Portal TV on eBay at a fantastic price and went for it. Fantastic to have a large picture to view and no need to squeeze in front of a small screen camera to be seen! Highly recommend this item.
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I clicked no, to is it good value but that is a marginal opinion, I would not say it is bad value. The product is compact, well designed and stylish. it is easy to set up, but takes a bit of time, as it will update not only it's own software, but also that of the accompanying remote control once you have connected it to your router. Speaking of the remote it is refreshingly small and simple. I like that it connects to the Facebook messenger group, i.e. also WhatsApp and Instagram. It is very easy to use, both to call and accept calls. I liked that calling includes voice control, which is surely the future. The integrated Alexa is a bonus, if you have an Amazon account, which I do. The privacy features are there, a camera cover and an ability to disable the mic at the touch of a button. The smart camera is particularly impressive, zooming in and out as people leave or enter the room and conversation and following you if you move around. Connection to the TV sets this product apart from other portal products and tablet d-vices or phones for messaging as the picture can be big enough to be a distance from the screen, gone are the selfie types of pictures meaning a more natural conversation as if you are physically present - this is the future. one of our first calls was a 2 hour call between two families and it was just like a visit, no wonder it sold out during the corona virus lock-down. I very highly recommend it, especially as I suspect it will get regular software updates and new features. The only downside I saw was that with the screen saver being Facebook photos, which is also great, we had to wait for them to start rather than being able to start them by voice or remote command, this should be fixed, and would be easy to do.Read full review
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Having tried WhatsApp using a mobile phone & Portal device we decided to see if a TV Portal would be suitable for our parents. Setup is easy and just takes 10 minutes if you already have Facebook & WhatsApp account, they just need linking to the device once it is connected to your TV. Navigation of the device is easy using its remote. However I cannot see a way of connecting straight from the device to groups (I assume there is a way, but I have not found it yet). The controls are simple & build quality excellent. I especially like the fact it has a physical shutter to prevent hacking of the camera when you are not using the device. Using the TV screen gives you a wonderful view of the other video participants and the auto focus seems to work well. As Currys had reduced the price to less than the normal Portal, the purchase seemed a no brainer. I would recommend this device if you are happy for it to be in one place only. Also the user needs to be able to at times manually switch the device back to another hdmi port should it not change automatically. Not an issue for us, but those who struggle with all things technical may find this an issue. As a result we will keep this portal rather than give it to my parents who I believe would panic if it did not automatically change back to the digibox. Read full review
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The Facebook Portal can be very good but it takes ages to set up, and the first time I tried to use it on Zoom, neither the camera or the microphone would work. Because the instructions are online only, it took quite a while to realise what I needed to do, and the second time it was fine, with the camera tracking whoever is speaking at my end of the call. The result is a very professional Zoom meeting for a good-sized group. Certainly good value for money but it helps if the user is IT-literate.
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I am totally in awe of my new Portal TV. We’ve had a few quiz nites with the family and it’s been brilliant. The picture quality is outstanding and the way it’s laid out is superb,so easy. This has been one of my best purchases.
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