A:AnswerYou can get them either registered or not. If registered and you don’t want it registered go to setting and un register or the other way if you want to register. Very simple
A:AnswerI cannot tell you if it is second generation, as I do not know how many iterations there have been. However, I know that it is not first generation because it is voice activated.
A:AnswerIt depends. Typically this works well in conjunction with a streaming service (like DirectTV NOW).
I bought it also for sports, but at the end the black out restrictions apply. You would need to pay anyway a TV service provided in order to avoid the blackouts.
In some applications you can see some shows/programs after 24 hours or so from the time they were broadcasted.
A:AnswerVery easy to install. I have four of these. Note: on two devices, the batteries that came with them weren't good. Had to use new ones to get the remote to work.
Just make your connections and follow the prompts on the TV.