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Completely power down your tv leave for 60 seconds then switch back on, that normally fixes this issue for my Samsung tv.

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Come on OB; get over it and use your Roku!

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Many thanks, I'll try that as soon as I can :)

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The first feature on tonight's One Show was about the Digital Economy Act which can lead to those viewing content unlawfully going prison for up to 10 years. One man has been sent to prison for 4 years.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0916h81

Is this a real threat to such users or simply scaremongering?

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He was sent to prison for selling the boxes.
Those who are simply just streaming are fine for now, those who are tech wise and know how to use a vpn will be fine.

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Amazon closes DVD rental service Lovefilm.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/...vice-lovefilm/

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Only cinema paradiso left now for dvd rentals.

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The price of progress, Den. Streaming is the in thing these days.

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Spot on!

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One can their stopwatch by you OB as it did not take you long to offer your reply.;)

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I expect the same from you and Dave as soon as I mention Sky Atantic, which doubtless will be coming to our screens very soon!

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That famed straw hat is still waiting there for you OB to eat as its just a matter of time before it comes into use again when your famed wise age old predictions goes belly up again and again.;)

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Can I make my own prediction? And I'll eat that straw hat if I'm wrong!

Sky Atlantic will be offered to VM at a reasonable price once Game of Thrones ends next year!

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You could well be right buckeye and seeing you are much nicer to me :) OB will still face his likely sentence of eating that straw hat sooner rather then later.;):waving:

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From the banter on these forums I'm guessing OB could make a few PPV pennies by live streaming his hat eating exploits :D

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Some potentially good stuff from Netflix in the next month or so with The Defenders, Death Note, Mindhunter, Disjointed (doesn't sound my my kinda thing but Kathy Bates is in it so worth a try). Narcos is back with a new season in a couple of weeks and Stranger Things next month.

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And don't forget Star Trek Discovery next month either.

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Finally got a Netflix date for Season 2 of the Expanse as well

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Could be onto something here as Sky Atlantics other big hitter show Ray Donovan also ends after this season.

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Also it's rumoured Netflix will have season 4 of Gotham the day after it airs in the US as CH5 have dropped it.

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That's interesting! as I dropped Gotham from the list of series I watched after season 2 when it was already getting seriously dumb!

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Looks like Netflix picking axed shows up is becoming a strategy, they did the same with Suits after Dave dropped it

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Yes, they need to be careful that they don't de-value their product.

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I don't think it's really one or the other though is it?

As long as the picked up shows aren't in place of anything Netflix would have done anyway, I don't see it being a problem?

And as long as they replace those stupid alien conspiracy 'documentaries' then it's not a bad thing!

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If Netflix are showing season 4 of Gotham, it looks like the only way to watch season 3 is on DVD/Blu Ray which are released later this month.
I must say I have not seen anything from Channel 5 to say they have dropped it, but everything is pointing that way.

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Thanks for the link.:)

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Those dates are very interesting, Season 3 DVD release only a few days before Netflix stream it. Bold move and will surely hit sales

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Absolutely bound to as most people buy their DVD's based on what they have usually seen beforehand and liked Joe.

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Season 3 is on netflix from 1st September.

Edit MM beat me to it.

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This is true yes it's a grey area on how i watch content but if i enjoyed a movie i watched on kodi then i normally end up buying that movie on dvd/blu ray legally.
So in a way kodi could actually be helping the movies/tv industry as a few movies i've enjoyed via kodi and ended up buying i probably wouldn't of thought of watching via legal means so i wouldn't of bought them
A few i know operate this way too.

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Agreed; the point I was making was that they need to choose carefully with de-commissioned series because they may be taking on some dead ducks. There are some very good series which have benefited through Netflix resurrecting them (eg Ripper Street) whereas others may have been better leaving alone.

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It up-values Netflix. UK networks cancelling shows partway through the series is not uncommon; Netflix picking them up is great.


Suits, White Collar, Chuck spring to mind, and I know there are more.

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Apple plans to spend $1billion next year on original programming

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ogramming.html

Netflix wins 'Scandal' creator Rhimes in blow to Disney, ABC

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/...s-Netflix.html

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Netflix uk picked up the good place.

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This is a few months old but it's a good article on how some Americans are finding cord cutting more expensive than their old cable bills.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-f...htmlstory.html

I suppose it all comes down to what you want to do to watch and do you want a DVR. With Amazon launching their Amazon channels here in the UK, and charging around £5 per month for the likes of Discovery and Disney Life, I can see how this might happen in the UK also.

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The thing is, with a cable subscription, you need to pay out for the full package just to get the few channels you actually want to see. You can get more choice with a Freeview box and one OTT subscription, which will cost you far less.

I think people will coast between streaming options to get best value, given that there are no long contracts locking you in. You can still save money and increase your choice by combining Freeview with just one streaming service at a time.

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This article may also be relevant regarding American viewing and what OLD BOY said. It's quite funny reading how some people react to the concept of free TV.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/techn...nna/ar-AApmLwm

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Thanks for the link. That was a good read. Nearly 1/3 of Americans totally clueless that they can watch TV free to air. No wonder cable and streaming has been big business in recent years. It's also interesting that youngsters might never have experienced free to air TV.

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You could argue that in the UK we have already reached the point where OTT is as expensive if not more so than a cable/satellite package.

Lets take the most common OTT subscriptions as an example on a monthly basis....
If you were foolish enough to pay full price and not take advantage of vouchers or frequent offers with Now TV then to take the full package of movies, entertainment, kids and sports would be (if my maths is correct) £54.96, add in £7:49 for an HD Netflix subscription and £6:58 for Amazon Prime and you're looking at a pound and a few pence under 70 quid a month.
Factor in £20 a month for a basic internet connection or more likely £30 (at least) for a semi decent connection and you're not far short of £100 a month.

I've worked the above out on the most popular OTT services, I personally wouldn't have every Now TV package (not without offers anyway) but if my subscription costs were that much a month I'd rather pay that out so that the services I want could hopefully flourish and provide their wares for many years to come.
What I wont do ever again is pay that sort of amount each month to subsidise a load of rubbish just so I can have the channels and content I do want.

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I'd bet there's a load of stuff on Amazon, Netflix and NOW TV that you'd consider "a load of rubbish" too, yet you're paying for it. What's the difference?

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I would liken Netflix and Amazon to subscribing to a premium channel, you're not going to like everything on that channel but its your choice whether to subscribe or not.
The pay tv model is to force you into paying for hundreds of channels in order to get the ones you want.

On another note I am experiencing one of the major downsides to relying on OTT services, when your internet goes down you're fubared!

Thank heavens for Three's unlimited 4G data which via my virtual router is now feeding my devices :)

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I had that nightmare with Origin luckily i'm still with SKY for a couple of months and ofcom got involved with Origin broadband and forced them to allow me to leave without penalty.
With a much better provider now apart from the weekly drop out which is just my dynamic ip addy being changed i've had no issues.

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I think there is a big difference, spider. There is far more rubbish on the (non premium) pay channels and good stuff is hard to come by. Channel hopping is the most frustrating experience ever - absolutely nothing of merit on for most of the time. I have always prided myself at how I manage to retrieve a sufficient number of gems from the schedules to record, but this last year has seen a big reduction in shows worth recording. Most of my recordings (apart from the lifestyle programmes for my wife) are from free terrestrial channels and reside on my DVD recorder. Although both of my V6s are 80 to 90% full (with HD recordings) the number of good quality dramas on there is fairly sparse - very disappointing.

Whereas, it takes no time at all to rack up some jolly good stuff on Netflix and Amazon - so many hours of it, I'm never going to be able to watch it all.

That's why so many people are beginning to question the value of their pay tv packages. 200 odd channels and nothing on. And very expensive, at that.

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There is no difference.

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Rubbish as open your eyes and you might be pleasantly surprised.

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I can assure you, Den, I scour the TV guide in a fine toothcomb.

You have a right to disagree with me, but I can't think what you must be watching. There has been a distinct reduction in programme quality in this last year on the pay tv channels.

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I would argue there is a huge difference.
If I want to subscribe to premium content on pay TV I am forced to take a package of channels I do not want.
Those non premium channels have no incentive to attract me as a viewer because they are getting their guaranteed income from the pay TV provider from my subscription to a service I don't want.

With Netflix I choose to pay them my monthly subscription, if they don't produce content I want to watch then I simply cancel my sub.

For me Amazon is slightly different as I would have a Prime account anyway, but if you just wanted their video service then the principle I outlined above would hold true.

Further more I am not restricted to the pay TV operators propriety equipment in order to view OTT services.

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Den can't see past Virgin media he dismisses a lot without actually backing it up.

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l have criticised Virgin quite a few times but it seems your memory has done a vanishing act in a most convenient manner.:p:;)

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My memory is poor due to a head injury sir yes but time and time again you dismiss anything anyone says about other methods.

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l am not dismissing anybody at all so you need to be less precious just because somebody else shares a differing opinion from yours as life is all about opinion's at the end of the day..:)

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Don't get me wrong i value your opinions you are a great contributer to these forums, but sometimes you need to accept that times are changing.
Maybe i'm simply just mis understanding your posts.

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Seriously, Den, we all have opinions, but just sometimes we need to back our views up with something that sounds credible.

Lately you have been dismissing so much as if it was hogwash, but there's no substance behind those strong views of yours.

You've seen plenty of links to back up what people are saying about future direction. Where are yours?

:shrug:

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Not the greatest deals ever but I've just noticed Argos are selling the Now TV boxes with either a 3 month entertainment pass or a two month movie pass for £12.49 at the moment,
given the price rice of the entertainment package to £7.99 a month I think a three month pass for that price is an ok deal.

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Anyone after a chromecast they are currently £19.99 in currys/pc world.

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If you don't need the box then Cash Generators will give you a fiver for it too, at least the one in my town does.

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I've got 5 boxes collecting dust here that came with the cheap vouchers I wanted, think I might take a walk down to the local Cash Generators tomorrow unless someone on these forums wants a 2nd gen Now TV box or two for gratis.

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You might well be right OB :Yes: but your history on many threads has as much substance as a grain of quicksand.;)

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Links mean nothing as generally its just one persons highly subjective opinion on a subject.

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If they are industry links, they are worth taking seriously. Blogs and stuff from some of the tabloids you can take with a pinch of salt.

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Luckily, my Sony TV has it built in it's Android OS... :D

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Nice, i'm thinking of a Sony android tv as my next tv you posting this has just made my mind up i'm going to buy one soon.

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It doesn't have Now tv, though, if that is important to you.

It does have a Kodi app, though, although I seem to have spent too much time on that achieving very little. Too much that I'd like to see that I cannot access legally.

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Don't use nowtv mate thanks for the heads up though.

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No problem, theone. I assumed you had suitable equipment to get it anyway, even if you don't use it!

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Got a black nowtv box somewhere in my box of goodies as i call it lol.

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Very irritating that Now TV does not have the full season 7 of Game of Thrones.:(:td:

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Which episodes are missing as i watched most on now TV?

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Episode's 1.2 are not there at all and 3 won't be in about 7 hours.

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Damn you left it too long to watch it i guess.

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We are in the 'catch up' period at the moment, Den, often happens when a series is first shown.

Keep an eye out, the whole series will be back before long.

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l hope so as we like to watch series in their entirety OB.

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Give it a month or so and full season should be there.

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Thanks.

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Do they have full catchup and wifi? If they do i'd paypal you some money for delivery if you want to send me one :)

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Yes they have wifi and all the main catchup services, however I do believe you have to set up a Now TV account to get them to work, don't worry you don't need to pay Now TV any money though.

If you want one you can have it, don't worry about sending any money just PM me your address, although I wann I'm pretty busy at the moment so it'll probably be a week or so until I get time to post it.

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Just sent you a PM.

Thanks again it'll be ideal for the bedroom TV.

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Sky Original Production Tin Star set for a second series on Sky Atlantic and TV streaming service NOW TV.

Series 1 available in its entirety from 7th September.

https://www.skygroup.sky/corporate/m...service-now-tv

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Can anyone help with this? The Amazon app comes up as Lovefilm and doesn't work (despite him updating his TV):

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...php?t=33705357

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Perhaps this has something to do with it Richard.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-40925062

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I would say the app needs updating but if it's like my 4 year old Samsung TV then there is no obvious way to do it. It just pops up saying 'updating apps' from time to time.

Amazon video took over Lovefilm some time ago so I'm surprised he's still getting the Lovefilm splash screen.

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This is my main fear about buying tv shows and movies on digital only.
http://cordcuttersnews.com/cinemanow...access-movies/

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And then there's the other problem of companies losing the rights to some shows and movies.
One would think buying digital content from someone like Amazon should be pretty bullet proof from them going under but if they lose the rights to the thing/s you have purchased (which has happened in the past) then you're fubared.

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Exactly at least on dvd or blu ray it's yours forever.

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Absolutely as l much prefer it that way.

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Or downloaded to hard drive.

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Some don't allow that though.
Some use ultra violet too which is a preference.

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fruits

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A quick heads up for anyone interested,
Now TV monthly sports passes are being sold off at Argos for £25 at the moment.
As my £20 a month deal ends at the beginning of October I've just bagged a couple, however there seems to be limited availability, of the many Argos stores in SW London available to me only two had them in stock.
There is an option to get them delivered but that adds £3:95 to the cost which makes them a little less attractive.

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Let me save anyone the hassle I went through today, ignore my previous post and do not buy these cheap Now TV monthly passes from Argos.
I shall try to abridge my experience to fit into a readable post.

I turned up at 10am when the store opened to pick up my "fast track" order, another 30 minutes passed as they tried to find my vouchers, eventually the store manager who had become involved handed me two monthly Sky Sports passes, I asked "well aren't you going to activate them?" to which he feigned ignorance and told me I just had to scratch off the number and apply it on my account.
I politely explained that the cards were worth nothing at all unless he activated them, cue another 20 minutes whilst they tried to do the activation and eventually being told they would have to give me a refund.
The staff in this Argos store were stupid enough to hold their conversations very loudly so I could hear what they were saying, from their conversations it seems these passes they are selling off are out of date and will never be activated or work!

I guess they think most people buying one don't know the procedures or wont bother going back when the voucher doesn't work.
Lesson learnt for me, I got full refund and will never be tempted to fall for Argos selling off vouchers on their own cheaply again.

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I've never had to have a Now TV pass "activated", they have worked perfectly well as described to you by the Argos staff. They are basically scratch cards. The validity period for activation is, nominally, 1 year from the date of purchase. So hang on to your receipt if you don't plan on activating the pass straight away.

The pass is activated when you type the code into your Now TV account and activate it.

I believe there is an activation process for "gift cards", were you buying a gift card or a Now TV voucher?

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Completely agree that's exactly how I've done it.

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Wonder if Sky will now use it's OTT service to expand into other countries.

It's service has now gone live in Spain
https://www.sky.com/es-spa/

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I've only ever bought boxes that came with vouchers from Argos before which didn't need activating however when I bought the vouchers from other stores they always came with two receipts one for the sale and one to prove the voucher has been activated after the staff run it through the card machine.

I have fallen foul of non activated vouchers in the past when I've bought them from Amazon, for this reason I never buy Now TV vouchers from them anymore, not one was activated and whilst I got refunds ok the staff had no idea what I was talking about.

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I've never bought one that was activated and never ever had a problem.

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Ginxesport has been added to tvplayer plus.

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The new Amazon FireTV coming out later this year or next sounds interesting.

TLDR :

Built in IR emitter to control things like your TV
Proper alexa integration with mic and speakers meaning you won't need to use the remote, makes having a DOT surplus
Likely higher spec hardware

http://www.aftvnews.com/exclusive-th...eased-in-2017/

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That sounds very interesting, if it can be paired with my Bluetooth speakers for when the TV and amp are off I might be replacing my current Fire TV and Echo Dot setup with one.

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TV Player Plus has now been added to Freesat. I never knew they had so many restrictions:

https://tvplayer.com/channel-availab...content=473347

I wonder why this is??

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If you notice, there are quite a few platforms which share the same channel availability.

For instance Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Windows 10, Xbox One, Roku are all 'missing' the same channels.

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I have just stumbled across this article from last March, which appears to suggest that John Malone is indeed open to Amazon appearing on Liberty Global and Virgin Media boxes, which is a relief to me.

There does appear to be some problem of alignment that needs to be ironed out first, but it's good to know that Amazon and other streaming services could appear on our Tivos in the future.

Let's hope it's the near future and not 'coming soon' in the VM sense (visions of long grass come to mind!).

http://www.multichannel.com/blog/bau...ble-box/411439

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Eternal optimism knows no ends OB.;)

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You ol' party pooper, Den!:cool: