PadTV HD

Geniatech Inc., LTD.

About this app

PadTV HD lets you watch Free-to-Air DVB-T/T2/ISDB-T/ATSC TV anywhere you go using your Android Phone and Pad device. Enjoy Free to view channels without using your airtime, 3G/LTE or any internet connection!
PadTV HD is a portable tuner that receives live, high-quality broadcast TV to your Android Phone or Pad.

Features:
- Watch live FTA TV and change channels
- Record FTA TV shows and store in your mobile device
- Playback your recorded TV shows
- View EPG to check for TV Program Guide

Note for users:
PadTV HD is designed for use in countries which has either DVB-T/DVB-T2 or ISDB-T or ATSC transmissions.
PadTV HD does not work without PadTV Tuner.

System Requirements:
- PadTV with compatible TV tuner
- Dual Core Android device with 1 GHz or up
- Android OS 4.1 or higher
- USB Host mode functionality
- MPEG-4/H.264 video playback requires a processor with NEON support

Ratings and reviews

I would like to update my rating to 4 out of 5 stars. This is a fun gadget overall. I'm pleased to see that they FINALLY updated to version 3.0.0.120, which has fixed the long-standing no audio bug that started with version 3.0.0.109. I would still like to be able to manually enter RF channel numbers so that I don't have to keep rescanning for weak channels and end up delleting the ones I already found. for example, I have a weak NBC signal that I would like to pull in on 35-1 or just 35.

The hardware works well. The current software (3.0.0.120) functions fine on my S24 Ultra and Tab 9+ on Android 14 with all updates. For a log time, there was an audio issue on software versions starting at 3.0.0.109 until this latest release (3.0.0.120). This could be worked around by sideloading an older version (Version 3.0.0.108) from apkpure or another safe source. You then had to turn off autoupdate in Google Play which was annoying.

The device this app works with along with the app itself work well. I am able to watch live TV without internet. The app UI could be a bit more user friendly. And based on the FCC map, where I am, I should get a few more channels. But this tuner and app work better than tuners I have connected to my TV and what's great is that this turns my tablet into a portable TV. Would be better if the app worked with my Android TV projector.