Portal TV from Facebook, Smart Video Calling on your TV with Alexa Built-in (UK Import)

Product by meta portal TV is amazing, it works for messenger calls and whatsapp calls once configured without the need for mobile phone. this is useful for tech savvy people. company need to incorporate easy one touch button navigation for messenger or whats app call , esp for elderly people its very difficult to go through menus and sub menus and then activate the calling feature. inbuilt alexa doesnt work in indian setup atleast as on today, thats what i observed. over all product concept is good, but gaining momentum in India market is a challenge, unless improvement is made keeping the elderly non tech savvy ppl in view. best is mimic the phone functionality in this hardware for video calls via messenger and whats app. Pros: 1.excellent video clarity, 2.the camera follows the active person speaker 3. build quality is excellent. cons:1. lots of menus and submenus navigation 2. inbuilt alexa doesnt work in india 3.the adaptor says 12v and 20A = 240W, isnt laptop is better in power consumption ? around 65watts/hr?

Everything is ok. Only thing is tbat they removed prime video app but they provide dedicated butten in remote

Once you set up this product so handy. It is so good for families who lives far away and hasn't seen for ages !!!. It makes you feel seeing them in same room and so close. so far no issues wiith the product( oNLY BROUGHT A WEEK AGO). Good quality depends upon your internet speed. Compare to other countries the price is too high India.

Video chat was never so good. It’s really like sitting and talking face to face. Amazing product !

Not useful, prime video app is not working. Fecbook Watch app not working.

Useful for families to connect across different geographies. Additional apps will be a replacement for Firestick, apple tv and chromecast.

Easy calling in facebook Messenger and WhatsApp. Kids are liking storytell animation in the call.

Price is high not worth it. Amazon prime video not working and Instagram also not opening , Facebook watch also not opening. Just want to get normal video call to friends/relatives go to it. Otherwise don’t expect much specifications/features.

I was quite hesitant if this would be any good before buying it. No regrets anymore. Read on why! Primary purpose was for making Zoom calls and found mixed information on this topic. I even contacted Facebook Portal support to check. Surprisingly, the person who I was dealing with said Zoom was not supported! I sent them a link to a recent review in which it specifically mentioned Zoom. Only after that and this person conferred with someone else did they confirm it is supported. They also confirmed that there is only 1 generation of the device. So even though it may not be advertised, like with this seller, it does work. There are an array of apps you can install on this device. Zoom is simply one of them. Getting it installed and signed in was quick and easy. Facebook Messenger calling and WhatsApp calling are not permitted in the UAE, so I can’t offer any review of either. IMPORTANT: I almost sent the unit back initially trying to get remote working! The on-screen instructions were to press the centre button on the remote to sync it to the unit. This did not despite trying 3 different sets of batteries. I checked the troubleshooting pages and the steps there were in fact different. Easy after that. To sign in, could choose to use WhatsApp or Facebook account. Even though I won’t use this for Facebook calling (because I can’t), signed in using that account anyway. Setting up calls is relatively easy, but could do with some improvement. The call and video quality is excellent. The wide angle of the camera is very handy. The camera “follows” you around the room if move, and adjusts focus/zoom accordingly. Ie if just one person talking will Include just then in the frame. The more people, the wider the angle. The audio is excellent quality too. Amazing how sensitive (in a good way) the microphone is. My couch is around 3meters from the TV but the calling party could easily hear me while I was talking in a standard level. No need to raise my voice. The remote has Netflix and Prime Video and Facebook buttons too.

It works well as advertised, no hiccups whatsoever, once connected to your Facebook and WhatsApp account, you can make a video call with just a few clicks on the remote.

Really user-friendly product, especially for olderly people with no smartphones. I know demand was limited but its a pity Meta stopped producing it.

funciona increíble para video llamadas por zoom o por WhatsApp. es súper cómodo y la gente con la que hablas lo agradece

This device has something that no other device has and is badly needed during Covid - it enables my parents to interact with their grandchild without us holding her in place or chasing her around the room. It zooms in and out and follows her around the room. It is a game changer. Plus, it shows us and them on the big sceeen tv! We sit down like we’re watching tv to talk with my parents. They bought one too and they sit back and relax rather than squinting and hunching over a tiny smart phone display. Believe me - this device is infinitely better than Alexa when it comes to this critical feature.