MEGA - Service Review

TLDR : A Great service but let down by occassional buffering on channels (BBC One), Good selection of Movies and Shows and Channels.

User Test Environment

  • Location Tested From: (England/UK)
  • Internet Speed: (210 Mbps Download / 200 Mbps Upload)
  • Connection Type: Wi-Fi
  • VPN Used: Not needed
  • Testing Devices: Tested on Android TV
  • Streaming App/Player Used: TiviMate (Paid version)
  • Hours of TV watched for the review : Approx 150 to 160 Hours

Service Information

  • Service Name: Mega
  • Purchasing Platform: Donated to test by SadDonkey3232
  • Subscription Cost: N/A
  • Trial Offered: (Yes/No, Duration) : N/A

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Content Overview

  • Channels = 23,978
  • Movies = 115,067Number of Channels:
  • Shows = 39,835 - Many with DD 5.1
  • EPG Included: Yes - Very good quality
  • Mature Channels: Yes - Well organised

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Quality of Service

  • Resolution Options: (SD, HD, Full HD, 4K)
  • Audio Quality: Stereo, Dolby
  • Overall Picture Quality: (Excellent/Good)
  • Buffering Frequency: (Occasional maybe a 5 second delay every 7 or 8 hours)
  • Uptime/Downtime: % uptime: Down on one test day due to cloudfare DNS issues. otherwise 100% up

Performance and Reliability

  • Server Response Time: Fast
  • Loading Speed: Fast
  • Geo-Blocking Issues: No
  • VPN Compatibility: Didn't try a VPN

Ease of Use

  • Supported Devices: unknown - but anything which accepts M3U / Xstream
  • App/Player Compatibility: (used TiviMate, with VLC player - no, IPTV Smarters)
  • Playlist Format: (M3U/URL/API Integration)
  • Ease of Setup: (Easy/Moderate/Difficult)

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Pros and Cons

  • Pros:
    • Excellent logo's
    • Accurate and Comprehensive EPG
    • Wide Selection of Channels
    • Full HD
    • Sky Sports maine event 2280x720 (but only 25 FPS)
    • Eurosport 50FPS
    • Many shows with DD 5/1 @ 1920x1080
    • Comprehensive Movie Selectiom
    • For those that like the adult channels, they have some of the best organised and categorised (includng dedicated channels by performer for example)
  • Cons:
    • Tendancy to buffer even on domestic broadcast channels

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Overall Rating

  • Content: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • Quality: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • Ease of Use: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • Support: Can't comment
  • Overall Score: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Reviewer’s Final Thoughts

This is a cracking service, with only the buffering letting it down. The channel logo's and EPG are among the best I've seen without investing in IPTV editor (or similar).

If the bufferring was sorted it would be a contender for my main provider for sure!