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Compare EE TV boxes

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There are three recordable TV boxes and two non-recordable TV boxes. So how are they different? Click through the boxes below for a full comparison.

Select a recordable TV Box for more information

 

With the TV Box Pro you can:

  • connect wirelessly to your broadband hub
  • watch your favourite free-to-air content in HD without the need for an aerial
  • listen in Dolby Atmos
  • watch 4K HDR content on TNT Sports Ultimate (subscription required)
  • record up to 600 hours of TV on the 1TB hard drive, across up to four channels at once when watching in aerial mode and up to two channels at once when watching in internet mode
  • use the Bluetooth remote from wherever you are in the room
  • browse content across all apps and the TV guide in one place with universal search
  • catch up on TV and schedule recordings ahead of time
  • record, rewind and pause live TV for up to two hours
  • record remotely with the TV app
  • watch Entertainment, Cinema, Sports, Kids, HD, and 4K HDR on Extra channels (subscription required)
  • access to VOD (Video on Demand) across NOW, Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video, Disney and YouTube (subscription required) 
  • easily upgrade/change your TV package

Additional information

  • a 1.5m Ethernet cable is provided with your box
  • there’s no SCART input on the TV box, so you’ll need an HD TV with an HDMI port
  • TV Box Pro is only compatible with Smart Hub, Smart Hub 2 or Smart Hub 3 – if you don’t already have one of these, we’ll send you one with the TV box.

This box does everything the TV Recordable Box does, but has the added feature of Ultra HD. If you have an Ultra HD/4K TV, this box lets you watch Ultra HD content.

With the TV Recordable Box G5, you can:

  • record, pause and rewind live TV for up to two hours
  • record up to 300 hours of TV on the 500GB hard drive
  • record remotely with the EE TV app
  • watch Free-to-air channels, including HD
  • watch Sports, Kids, Movies, HD and Extra channels (subscription only)
  • access to On Demand players (BBC iPlayer, All 4, BT Player and more)
  • catch up TV with seven-day scroll back
  • search for a show
  • easily upgrade/change your TV package directly from your EE TV Box

With the EE TV Recordable Box G4 you can:

  • Record, pause and rewind live TV for up to two hours
  • Record up to 300 hours of TV on the 500GB hard drive
  • Record remotely with the EE TV app
  • Watch Free-to-air channels, including HD
  • Watch Sports, Kids, Movies, HD and Extra channels (subscription only)
  • Access to On Demand players (BBC iPlayer, All 4, BT Player and more)
  • Catch up TV with seven-day scroll back
  • Search for a show
  • Easily upgrade/change your TV package directly from your EE TV Box

Select a recordable TV Box for more information

     

    With the TV Box Pro you can:

    • connect wirelessly to your broadband hub
    • watch your favourite free-to-air content in HD without the need for an aerial
    • listen in Dolby Atmos
    • watch 4K HDR content on TNT Sports Ultimate (subscription required)
    • record up to 600 hours of TV on the 1TB hard drive, across up to four channels at once when watching in aerial mode and up to two channels at once when watching in internet mode
    • use the Bluetooth remote from wherever you are in the room
    • browse content across all apps and the TV guide in one place with universal search
    • catch up on TV and schedule recordings ahead of time
    • record, rewind and pause live TV for up to two hours
    • record remotely with the TV app
    • watch Entertainment, Cinema, Sports, Kids, HD, and 4K HDR on Extra channels (subscription required)
    • access to VOD (Video on Demand) across NOW, Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video, Disney and YouTube (subscription required) 
    • easily upgrade/change your TV package

    Additional information

    • a 1.5m Ethernet cable is provided with your box
    • there’s no SCART input on the TV box, so you’ll need an HD TV with an HDMI port
    • TV Box Pro is only compatible with Smart Hub, Smart Hub 2 or Smart Hub 3 – if you don’t already have one of these, we’ll send you one with the TV box.

    This box does everything the TV Recordable Box does, but has the added feature of Ultra HD. If you have an Ultra HD/4K TV, this box lets you watch Ultra HD content.

    With the TV Recordable Box G5, you can:

    • record, pause and rewind live TV for up to two hours
    • record up to 300 hours of TV on the 500GB hard drive
    • record remotely with the EE TV app
    • watch Free-to-air channels, including HD
    • watch Sports, Kids, Movies, HD and Extra channels (subscription only)
    • access to On Demand players (BBC iPlayer, All 4, BT Player and more)
    • catch up TV with seven-day scroll back
    • search for a show
    • easily upgrade/change your TV package directly from your EE TV Box

    With the EE TV Recordable Box G4 you can:

    • Record, pause and rewind live TV for up to two hours
    • Record up to 300 hours of TV on the 500GB hard drive
    • Record remotely with the EE TV app
    • Watch Free-to-air channels, including HD
    • Watch Sports, Kids, Movies, HD and Extra channels (subscription only)
    • Access to On Demand players (BBC iPlayer, All 4, BT Player and more)
    • Catch up TV with seven-day scroll back
    • Search for a show
    • Easily upgrade/change your TV package directly from your EE TV Box

Select a non-recordable TV Box for more information

The TV Box Edge is our smallest box. It does most of what the TV Box Pro does, except it lacks an aerial input and therefore requires an internet connection via Wi-Fi or Ethernet to watch Freeview content. The TV Box Edge is also a non-recordable device.

With a TV Box Edge, you can:

  • pause and rewind live TV for up to 2 hours
  • add your favourite on-demand content to your Watch List
  • watch Freeview channels, including HD
  • watch Sports, Kids, Movies, HD and Extra channels (subscription only)
  • access to On Demand players (BBC iPlayer, All 4, BT Player and more)
  • catch up TV with seven-day scrollback
  • search for a show

Differences from an EE TV Box Pro:

  • there's no SCART input on the TV box, so you'll need an HD TV with an HDMI port
  • there's no aerial out port, so this box is best for a simple setup to an HD TV and must be connected to the internet
  • unlike the TV Box Pro, the TV Box Edge does not support recordings

Find out more about the TV Box Edge

The EE TV Box Z4 is our smallest box. You can’t record live TV on this box, but it does most other things that a EE TV Recordable Box G4 can do

With a EE TV Box Z4 you can:

  • Pause and rewind live TV for up to 30 minutes for SD programmes and 14 minutes for HD programmes
  • Watch Free-to-air channels, including HD
  • Watch Sports, Kids, Movies, HD and Extra channels (subscription only)
  • Access to On Demand players (BBC iPlayer, All 4, BT Player and more)
  • Catch up TV with seven-day scroll back
  • Search for a show
  • Easily upgrade/change your TV package directly from your EE TV Box

Differences to a EE TV Recordable Box G4:

  • Pause and rewind live TV for up to 30 minutes for SD programmes and for 14 minutes for HD programmes instead of two hours
  • There's no SCART input on the TV box, so you'll need an HD TV with an HDMI port
  • There's no aerial out port, so this box is best for a simple setup to an HD TV

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Select a non-recordable TV Box for more information

    The TV Box Edge is our smallest box. It does most of what the TV Box Pro does, except it lacks an aerial input and therefore requires an internet connection via Wi-Fi or Ethernet to watch Freeview content. The TV Box Edge is also a non-recordable device.

    With a TV Box Edge, you can:

    • pause and rewind live TV for up to 2 hours
    • add your favourite on-demand content to your Watch List
    • watch Freeview channels, including HD
    • watch Sports, Kids, Movies, HD and Extra channels (subscription only)
    • access to On Demand players (BBC iPlayer, All 4, BT Player and more)
    • catch up TV with seven-day scrollback
    • search for a show

    Differences from an EE TV Box Pro:

    • there's no SCART input on the TV box, so you'll need an HD TV with an HDMI port
    • there's no aerial out port, so this box is best for a simple setup to an HD TV and must be connected to the internet
    • unlike the TV Box Pro, the TV Box Edge does not support recordings

    Find out more about the TV Box Edge

    The EE TV Box Z4 is our smallest box. You can’t record live TV on this box, but it does most other things that a EE TV Recordable Box G4 can do

    With a EE TV Box Z4 you can:

    • Pause and rewind live TV for up to 30 minutes for SD programmes and 14 minutes for HD programmes
    • Watch Free-to-air channels, including HD
    • Watch Sports, Kids, Movies, HD and Extra channels (subscription only)
    • Access to On Demand players (BBC iPlayer, All 4, BT Player and more)
    • Catch up TV with seven-day scroll back
    • Search for a show
    • Easily upgrade/change your TV package directly from your EE TV Box

    Differences to a EE TV Recordable Box G4:

    • Pause and rewind live TV for up to 30 minutes for SD programmes and for 14 minutes for HD programmes instead of two hours
    • There's no SCART input on the TV box, so you'll need an HD TV with an HDMI port
    • There's no aerial out port, so this box is best for a simple setup to an HD TV

    My EE TV box gets hot and warm >

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