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agree max, think i've said before on here i'm a massive sports fan and thats the only reason i'm still in

i'm quite up on all these streaming options, have a ps4 under the tv which helps a lot but its the premium sport that keeps me subscribing undoubtedly

thanks for the info above passingbat and theone, have gone to the paid unblockus for the first time so shall investigate further :tu:

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You can get all the sport now as a cord cutter, by using BT broadband together with the recently announced Now TV monthly sports pass

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Those using a smart dns or vpn the first episode of fear the walking dead is now available on AMC no login needed http://www.amc.com/

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Watched that last night and it looks like it's gonna be a good series :)

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I'm not that overwhelmed by that list, the one. I know that these were just a few of the shows, but I note that all of these shows are available in the UK.

I think that signing up for Amazon Prime and Now TV meets just about all my needs now. The only shows I cannot access now are 'Fear of the Walking Dead' and 'Rectify', which are both on BT'S new AMC channel, which you have kindly reassured us will be on Virgin Media soon!

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Rectify is on netflix canada.

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Amazon have the UK rights to stream Fear the Walking Dead after the first run is complete, so probably early next year. I am prepared to wait as I have enough to watch at the moment. Amazon are building up quite an interesting collection of TV shows.

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I agree. Having just looked at the mountain of recordings I have to get through, a 3 month wait is fine by me. I'm just starting to watch series that are over a year old now!

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I know that feeling lol i have a huge watchlist i need to get through.

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I don't recall you saying that you would be using Amazon Prime and Now TV. Obviously, that changes the whole UK availability situation.

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It wasn't me that assured you; I don't have a clue if it will arrive or not.

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Sorry, my post may have been misleading in that I quoted your post but was directing my comments to theone.

On your first comment, of course I understand that not all TV and streaming services are available throughout the UK. I was really pointing out that the vpn alternative was not as appealing as I once thought it would be. The lack of good broadband speeds will clearly affect vpn wannabes as well, and most people in the UK are able to get either satellite or cable services, so I'm not quite sure what point you were making here.

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My vpn hits 35.4mbs everytime and never drops speed which is good as my speed is only 37.9mbs anyway, the free ones are the ones to avoid as they rarely hit 7mbs but most paid ones handle high demand without issue or speed drops. Streaming is now starting to overtake cable in the US and although quite a way to go here before the whole uk has high speed broadband streaming is taking off very well here too.
Regarding AMC my source is adamant vm are getting it by end of 2015 but MBs sources say otherwise so it is anyones guess at moment i am trying to find out more info though.

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Because in this post:

you were clearly comparing UK Netflix to US Netflix, with no mention of Amazon Prime or Now TV. You suggested, based on, the '20 most popular box sets' that there was no advantage to having US Netflix, based on the 'Top 20'.

I was pointing out, of the top of my head, that several notable shows are on other Netflix regions but not on UK.

Now, you bring in another goal post change of including Prime and Now TV.

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That is very pedantic of you, I think, PB! ;) I clearly said 'we appear to have access to them all'. I didn't say, nor did I mean 'on Netflix'.

I was comparing what you could get via a vpn with what we have access to in the UK. That is all.

My conclusion is that I will not be going down the 'unblockus' route, as I had been considering before.

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Not really. in your original post you were clearly comparing content on Netflix regions. And I replied to your post based on that.

I was well aware that many of the titles I posted were available on Amazon Prime, but there was no indication in your post of Prime being relevant or that you subscribe to Amazon Prime.

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Yes, really, PB. I was comparing available US Netflix programmes with what we have access to here.

It was your assumption, and not my intention, that I was comparing US Netflix with UK Netflix.

For my part, I apologise for not making myself clearer, although I have to say that when posting on here, it appears that you should cover all bases, as if you were writing a legal document! I completely accept that you thought I was comparing with UK Netflix, but if you re-read my post, I did not actually say that. I know what I meant!:hugs:

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Do you subscribe to Amazon Prime and Now TV, OB?

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Thousands of movies to be removed from Netflix by the end of September.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-34110968

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Apple is reportedly planning to make its own movies and TV shows
http://www.theverge.com/2015/8/31/92...ming-streaming

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Well they certainly have the finances that's for sure.

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Don't forget that the Netflix-Disney deal starts next year.


http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/04/tech...etflix-disney/

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Thanks for that PB.:tu:

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Is that just the US?

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Everything seems to be saying it's the US & Canada only at present, but I guess we'll find out this month!

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l could not say but one would not be surprised if it affects UK subscribers as well.

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Yes, I do, having become frustrated by Virgin's slow progress in resolving the Sky Atlantic and streaming services issues that I have referred to in the past.

I now have a smart Sony TV which gives me access to Amazon, and I have subscribed to the Amazon Prime Instant video service.

I also have a Roku streaming stick, allowing me access to Now TV with its Sky Atlantic and ITV Encore programming.

Now, of course, I am lacking access to AMC programming, and so the pressure to have more and more boxes and devices to access everything increases yet again. It really makes me mad!

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I think in reality, with the services you have now (which is useful to know BTW), there is only really Fear of the Walking Dead that is an issue, which will be on Prime next year anyway.

I think all the other shows are available via Prime or Netflix, though Rectify (and maybe a few other titles) will require the use of a service such as Unblockus.

Because Amazon already had the rights to a couple of good AMC shows (Turn and Halt and Catch Fire) before the BT deal (and will keep those rights), for people using streaming services, BT's AMC channel is pretty unimportant. But for BT, it is very good PR.

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A big loss imo but Disney kicks in next year.

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That's capitalism, far more choice but not under the same roof. The regulators kept things artificially back by not allowing BT to operate a TV service and poor broadband speeds prevented Netflix and Amazon from establishing themselves earlier. Now the cat's out of the bag and we're seeing content spread across many platforms.

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Amazon to offer offline playback.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/new...-playback.html

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And "content spread across platforms" means you have to subscribe to them all to get what you want to see adding to your viewing costs if you want to stay legal.

One worry I have with VM is their ability to provide access to all content. With Sky Atlantic and now BT with AMC, are there going to be other channels or routes to viewing content VM will be denied access to, as other providers want their own "competitive advantage" channels?

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Spot on!

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Correct, although there is nothing stopping VM (barring financial clout) from doing this themselves

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Exactly I've said this many times , there is nothing at all stopping them.

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To be honest, it doesn't need Virgin to stump up more money at all.

They could simply pass on any charges for channels they didn't want to put in a package directly to those customers that wanted them and were prepared to pay. At least that would give us the choice and avoid the need for multiple devices.

It would also enable Virgin to claim that they offered the biggest selection of content than any other UK provider. That fits exactly with John Malone's stated vision for Liberty Global.

I wonder what's stopping him from doing this now?

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The trouble is that all these Premium cable networks are US based. And in the US,They are just starting to release streaming versions of their channels that are not tied into a cable provider subscription; an option that customers have been requesting for a very long time.

The last thing we want to see happen in the UK, is for the reverse to happen, and these Premium channels getting tied into specific UK TV providers.

At least Sky, with HBO content, have provided streaming access, limited as it is with regard to back season availability.

I doubt that BT will do the same with AMC anytime soon (if ever). We don't want VM doing the same with, say Starz or Showtime.

Premium Network channels being tied to UK providers, with no online streaming option, is a bad idea and sets back the progress that has been made in regards to cord cutting.

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I agree, passingbat, although I would be surprised if we don't get AMC after a brief exclusivity period. They will need a sufficient audience to get decent advertising revenue to offset their costs.

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Both BT and Sky are not and never will be purely reliant on advertising revenue , these channels are funded to boost customer numbers and help retain existing customers. Look at Sky's financials and you will see revenue from subscriptions dwarfs advertising money. It's the likes of ITV etc who have to worry about viewing figures.

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Yes, but BT are savvy enough to know that the part of the population who are VM viewers currently are most likely to be attracted to the BT offer in the first two or three months. Those that haven't made the leap by then are less likely to make the leap later on without another big selling attraction.

At that point, they have pretty well a guaranteed income from VM who I'm sure are planning a wholesale deal to take effect further down the road.

I would be surprised if this was not the BT plan, given their relatively small subscriber base. They did it with BT Sport and they will probably do it with AMC. If this was Sky we were talking about, things would be different!

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Who knows we'll see , haven't we been here before with your predictions for Sky Atlantic.;):D

Whether we like it or not the majority of media companies now see exclusive content as the way to go Netflix , Amazon , Sky , Apple, BT to name just a few.

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I'm not suggesting you are wrong (personally, I haven't a clue whether or not it will come to VM) but AMC and BT sport are completely different kettles of fish.

Pretty much everyone knows about what BT sport brings to the table, and it's appeal is wide. But the ordinary man in the street probably hasn't a clue what AMC is. Would VM be prepared to pay BT for something that is of minority interest?

And as I've said previously, show wise, it's only currently got two new exclusive shows; and only one of those has got any popular buzz. The other, Rectify, originated on the Sundance channel and probably has minority appeal.

Obviously AMC will add new shows in the future, but as of now, it's not unmissable viewing apart from Fear of the Walking Dead.

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At the moment AMC is only a part time channel has 2 movies on and a few shows most of which are available via online streaming services, it's mostly mad men and the shield for now.

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That weakens their service. Maybe I'm stuck in my ways but the idea of Netflix original movies doesn't really appeal to me. I think some of their original TV shows have been hit and miss. In reality how many Netflix original movies can they churn out in a 6 month period, and will they be better quality than the movies they are dumping?

I can see myself becoming a Netflix "dipper". Not using their service for months and months, allowing them to build up content, then subscribing for 1 month to splurge through it all. Then let them build up new content over a period of a few months then dip in again.

My mate dips in and out of Netflix and Amazon Instant Video. He takes each service month about. So he has Netflix for a month, cancels it, then takes Amazon Instant for a month etc.... He says it saves him money yet he manages to watch everything he wants from both services. Very tight but saves him £80.00 per year.

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Narcos, which launched last Friday is excellent IMHO. Watched the whole series over the weekend.

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Apparently, there will be a 4K release of the shield in 2017.

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Don't know about unmissable but I did put the old girl's false teeth under lock & key when she went to bed last night. I couldn't imagine anything worse than a 95yo zombie marauding through the house in the dead of night.

The PQ is a bit disappointing, I'm always impressed seeing BT Sport on BTTV with its excellent picture quality - FTWD isn't in that class. Sadly, there's no 5.1 either. The characters didn't make me feel for them, in fact I couldn't care less - they're a very constructed, US-style family. I'll give it another couple of episodes to see if there's any improvement.

In short, don't worry too much about AMC appearing on VM - for now at least. Breaking Bad starts next month and I have a feeling that there'll be a new series added each month over the next few months.

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Best I've seen in ages - did the same as you

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Agreed.

Breaking Bad is on UK Netflix and most of the other shows are non current, and available on Prime or various Netflix regions.

I gave up on The Walking Dead after a couple of seasons, so I'm not that fussed about TFOTWD. One of the streaming services that I subscribe to has it, so I may give it a go.

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Interesting be great if they do this.

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https://www.avforums.com/threads/the...#post-22535839

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Interesting also that Kurt Sutter (creator of Sons of Anarchy} was a writer on The Shield. You can see where the influences for SOA came from.

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I seen on cinemablend that a soa spinoff is in the works too.

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Yes, I saw that info on TVWise. I hope that goes ahead.

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Ive seen a few on here mention streaming with Kodi and i have a question.

Am i right in thinking that Kodi uses Torrents for streaming?
Ifso do you need to use a VPN with it?

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Certain kodi addons use illegal streaming sites such as icefilms, most are blocked by the big 5 so a vpn would be required to use them to get around the block, however some smart dns providers work too.
If you wanted to use the legal addons such as ABC family, food network, travel, crackle etc you would require a smart dns or vpn as they are USA channels.
However there are a few legit UK addons such as filmon, bbc iplayer, itv player that won't require a vpn.
Some sevices such as NBCSports would require both a vpn and a usa tv provider login such as Xfinity, you would need to know someone in the USA with that service to get a login.
Kodi can be used to stream your personal media from your computer/server across devices too.
You would also require the correct addon repo too to get the streaming service you want ABC Family, Food network, NBCSports are in kodis own repo so there is no need to add additional repos from them, however BBC Iplayer, itv player are in different repos.Your best bet is youtube videos they will give you step by step guides on how to add repos/addons etc.

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Thanks for the info mate, ill Google it and take a look on Youtube to see if i can figure it all out.

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My V+ box has died, so i'm trying to watch the things that I want to see via the catch up services on the internet.

The iplayer is usually fine, ALL 4 and Demand 5 are ok, but there is a bit of buffering.

The ITV Player is impossible to use. It starts, often buffers and sometimes keeps you waiting (whilst you think it's buffering) for ages before giving a message that it has stopped working!

Re-loading it means that you have to go through all the adverts again (funnily enough, the adverts often play perfectly, then it's back to buffering when the programme resumes).

I tried using a belfast postcode, but I still couldn't access the UTV Player.

When trying to "FF" or go back, I find that it buffers as well, meaning it can take more time to FF than cutting out the bit of the prigramme that you weren't interested in!

Is my first real experience of streaming services representative of what to expect?

It's bad enough with what i'm trying to do, but i'd be much more annoyed if I was paying a subscription for the service.

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Try STV.

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Hulu are now doing a comercial free option for $11.99p/m about £7.77.

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Thanks- I'll give it a try :)

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Very rare i have any issues with the big 4 catch up services on my samsung tv the one that gives me a bit of trouble sometimes is demand5, the players quality and reliability can vary depending on what devive you use i think for example all4 plays up on my pc yet works perfectly on my samsung smart tv.
The paid ones i use Netflix,nowtv, hulu+ i never have any trouble at all with yet hbogo can buffer a lot.

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I tried STV out and it's much better- about on a parr with Channel 4 & 5, but not as good as the iPlayer. I input the postcode of a hotel that i've stayed at and it accepted it, unlike UTV which still wouldn't allow me to access it. One good thing about STV is that you can move the cursor on until the end of each advert- very useful if it does crash.

I wonder if the subscription services have more bandwidth, test their services out with more devices or something? People will moan about a 'free' service, but I'm sure they'd cancel if they were paying for it.

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I also wonder if the problems that i'm experiencing are due to me being on the lowest BB speed. Ironically, I chose this speed because I don't normally stream services :D

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If it is then VM are truly awful in your area as i'm on 38mbs with BT and can stream ultra hd no problem, with my ps3 online gaming and pc online gaming too and still have plenty let over to surf the web etc.
Yes i have tested this out lol.

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I think i'm on the up to 50mbs package, so it can't be my speed that's the issue then :confused:

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Have vm over subscribed in your area? They have form for this.

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Don't know. How would I find out?

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First Six Star Wars Films Coming to Netflix.

http://diregeek.com/article.asp?id=1...ng+to+Netflix+

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That's good, though considering Netflix have a Movies agreement with Disney due to start next year, that's not actually that surprising

http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/4/37...l-pixar-movies

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The first run rights deal with Disney is for the USA , I believe Sky Movies still holds those rights in the UK.

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Fair enough, so that might mean that the Star Wars films addition also only applies to the US - especially as Sky Movies had the recent Star Wars weekend.

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Not sure i suppose the Star Wars films may be added to Netflix UK as they are obviously no longer first run.

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And of course, no one on here has access to US Netflix.

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Of course they do but it's certainly the minority who use VPN or Smart DNS most have never heard of it

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If your speeds are iffy mate chances are they have oversubscribed in your area, i don't think you can find out officially but the speeds being iffy are normally a good indicator.

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New Amazon Fire TV box £79.99

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/new...k-content.html

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But I was talking about 'on here', this thread, where such things are mentioned regularly.

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Of course we where discussing Disney Movies particularly first run , Now TV movie passes can be had cheaper than the cost of Netflix plus smart dns , I appreciate you get more than just movies and superior PQ with Netflix and DNS however as I say talking specifically first run movie rights Now TV is cheaper especially if you buy passes online.

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But I don't recall cost being mentioned.

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It wasn't I merely made an observation. ;)

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It seems to be roughly £1 - £2 extra for Netflix + Smart DNS. For 1080p and 5.1 audio, I'd happily pay that. Plus, as you pointed out, you get masses of extra content from the various Netflix regions.

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Just received a 'Value Statement' from VM, it says I am on 'up to 20mbs' and not 50 as I originally thought.

Should it still be possible to obtain a watchable stream on 20mbs?

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Easily mate my bt tv sports at hd only uses 9.5mbs so streaming hd or sd should be no problem for you, infact most sd streams only require between 3mbs - 5mbs and hd between 7.5mbs - 15mbs.

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I would have thought so, Richard. I think 10MB is the minimum, but I stand to be corrected by those more technically knowledgeable than me!

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It's fine. Netflix 1080p is only 5.8 meg, so plenty of headroom.

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Yes as long as you don't hit the download STM that is still on the old 20Mbit and below services http://my.virginmedia.com/traffic-ma...hresholds.html

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Do a speedtest about 9pm, i have 50Mb which i get during the day, it slows to <5Mb in the evenings.

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Thanks everybody for your advice.

What happens if I hit the download limit? From what I've read, but I could be wrong, is that they will cut my usage down by 75% between 5 and 11pm Mon-Fri.

I hardly ever stream, but have being doing so every day until I can watch linear TV again.

How many programmes can I roughly watch before hitting the limit during peak time? I'm assuming that players for channels 1 to 5 are all in HD?? Can I switch to SD to save on bandwidth?

Thanks.

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Hi folks, it is time for me to get rid of VM TV and replace it with Now TV.

I plan to use it in the living room via my Xbox One app so will only get a box for the bedroom both will be using wireless, i only want the entertainment pack at £6.99 a month.

1. I am assuming i can use Now TV in 2 rooms but can i use it at the same time?

2. My Tescos store are selling a Now TV HD streaming box for £15 which includes 3 months free entertainment pass, how can i tell if it is the old or new box and what is the difference?

3. Can i use Netflix on a Now TV box?

4. Should i consider a different (cheap) box, i need it to be wireless and 1080p?

5. What are the best deals going online?

Thanks for the expert help! :)

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1. You can have upto 4 devices registered but on watch on a maximum of 2 at any one time


3. You can't watch Netflix on the Now TV box

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Looks like i need an alternative box then, to be honest i only need to use Now TV in the living room atm which doesn't need a box, but it does look like i can get 3 months free Now TV(or can i get 6 months) if i buy that with a box even if i never use it.

Amazon Fire Stick ok for Now TV in the bedroom?

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Now TV not on the Fire stick as standard, I believe it can be side-loaded but if you don't know what that is don't take it any further.

New Now TV box is black - old one is white.

Now TV & Netflix are both available on Youview box [but not Entertainment pack currently, ie Movies & Sport only] and LG Bluray player model 645 [all Now TV packs available](maybe others too, which I'm not aware of) - if you want an LG bluray, PM me - mine's no longer used and going cheap.

The above looks a bit of a dog's breakfast reading it back - just had a couple of glasses of wine with lunch so I hope it makes sense! Maybe if you have a couple of glasses IT will make sense - who knows?

EDIT: Back again, Youview box only has Movies - NOT Entertainment or Sport. Sorry.

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Thanks not really bothered about a box seeing i won't need it in the livingroom, i may just buy the black Now TV box and 3-6month free entertainment pack for £15 in Tesco as that seems a good deal unless you guys know where i can get 6 months free online? :)

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Nowtv isn't on firetv best bet is to get a ROKU if you want nowtv they are reletavily cheap these days.
ROKU will give you NOWTV,Netflix bbc iplayer, itv,all4 and demand5 in one device there is no Amazon instant video though.
NOWTV can be sideloaded to firetv but it is hit and miss if it works and no live channels are available.

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IF Tesco are selling a Now TV box for £15(old or new box not sure) and giving 6 months free entertainment pass is it worth getting that as i currently wont need to use the box? Is it still worth it if it is only a 3 month pass? :)

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The black box is much better imo as it has 1080p and ethernet but the white box which is the old one is great too, NOWTV boxes are just rebadged ROKUS but locked down to NOWTV they still have the usual catch up services from bbc,itv,all4,demand 5.
If you don't want netflix then either nowtv box will be perfectly fine, however if you want nowtv and netflix a ROKU would be the best option http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-and-...26336-pdt.html worth noting some places like currys are doing roku with 3 months nowtv entertainment pass too, you can pick up nowtv passes of ebay very cheaply.

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Thanks for all the help, if i need a box for the bedroom eventually i will get something like the Roku that does netflix too.

Can i change the DNS setting on the Roku 3 box for Netflix USA i do subscribe to ublockUS if that helps but don't plan on buying a router where i can change the DNS on it?

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No just buy a cheap secondary router and set the dns on that i use the tp link wdr 3600 it cost me £89.99 at the time but they are down to £40 these days.
Firetv though can have it's dns changed might be worth getting both? Best of both worlds i personally have chromecast, firetv box, roku1 and appletv my next purchase is going to be the nvidis shield but need to save up as that is £199 lol.
You can get firetv stick for £35 which you can change your dns on and nowtv for £15 with your free pass which would actually work out cheaper than the roku.

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Cheers, the cheapest option is always going to be the best as the point of the exercise is to reduce my monthly out goings, so wish to spend as little as possible, for now i dont care about the bedroom TV so i can look into that in the future and look out for deals. :)

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Streaming is certainly the cheapest option for me.

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I personally wouldn't buy a device that you can't change the dns on; I don't want to be messing around with router settings. This is why I've never considered a Roku device.

As theone2k10 suggests, Fire TV Box/Stick plus Now TV is a good combo.

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Yes same here really as i won't spend money on a router, so i will likely end up with a £15 Now TV box just to get the free 3-6 months pass, then look at something like the Fire TV stick for the bedroom at a later date if i think i would use it.

So now i need to search for a free 6 month entertainment pass, any ideas?

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You can get a 3 month entertainment pass from game for £15, although if you buy a box with a free pass and then cancel it just before it runs out, so it doesn't renew automatically, you'll probably get offered 4 months for half price.