Sky announces Now TV set-top box
 

New Now TV Set Top Box

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/new...or-gbp999.html

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don't think it sell much with sky sports being £9.99 a day on there ect

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At that price its a complete rip off.

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If you could just use it as a smart TV adaptor it's not bad for a tenner. but you have to sign up for a nowTV account to activate it. I can't find out for sure if you have to keep paying beyond the free trial to keep it working.

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£10 for an iPlayer, Demand 5 and Spotify box, not too bad.

Ordered one to mess around with anyway, it comes with an HDMI so if its useless I've only wasted £6.

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When you get it let us know what its like

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I've now ordered one too.

This seems to imply you don't /need/ to keep on paying past your free trial
http://community.nowtv.com/t5/NOW-TV...120062#U120062

The site is clearly being hammered today though it was an effort to get to the /pay/ part

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the Roku cost a lot more than a tenner. Wonder how long before there is a firmware hack

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I was wondering that ;)

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that reply was clear as mud

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http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/...annels-on-Roku

this is a private channel list on the Roku hope this kinda thing will work

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"You will need a NOW TV account to access the box, you do not need an active account to access other channel on the box."

Seems pretty clear to me.

Get an account (free) cancel before the trial is up and it will still work.

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this makes me think you do not even need to sign upto the free trial only if you want sky movies just get the membership to sky now

I see from further reading the account you set up is with the free trial so they hope you forget and pay the 9 quid

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Well you need a nowtv account - and I think this is the only way to get a free one.

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Anyway I guess i'll find out in a few days :)

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Seems a logical move , its basically a Roku box with Sky branding and possibly locked down to Sky.
I'm sure if many people feel the same as you and the general consensus is that its too costly they'll review prices or look to change the offering.

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from the small print now looking on the Roku site it appears that this offers you a massive amount of extra content and not only that is shows you Sky are selling this for 40 quid less than RRP so it looks like it is a rebanded fully functional Roku box I hope this turns out to be the case

http://www.roku.com/uk

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set my Roku account up they need payment info for when you buy channels but there are plenty of free ones. This could be the bargain of the year

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the list I posted earlier has all the private number codes needed to add to Roku and hopefully this

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Has anyone seen specs for what res this is? the LT is only 720 the XS 1080 plus we wont get the games remote control. But its still cheap

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"Do I need a Roku account to access other apps?

When using your NOW TV Box, you do not need to set up a Roku account to access apps in the Roku Channel Store. A Roku account is only required if you use a Roku box."

http://help.nowtv.com/HelpArticle?id...20TV%20Box%7C1

Mind you I will most likely set up a Roku account to get the full benefit. I suspect though that the amount of Roku apps you can install will be very limited.

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I love it when quotes on websites contradict themselves lol I think you will get full access to Roku content even though its limited anyway( ok read more I am wrong think it will need flashing)

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with a bit of luck this will work http://www.mediafly.com/resources/ho...l-for-testing/

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Ordered I love gadgets

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50,000 day pass sales in 3 months according to the link below.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013...redirect=false

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Here is a review of the NOW TV box

http://thenextweb.com/gadgets/2013/0...by-sky-review/

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Few rumours doing the rounds on boxing forums that Fury Vs. Haye on SKY Box Office will be accessible via Now TV.

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Just got my despatch notice

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Pretty much as I expected , locked down it will be interesting to see what gets added and how they develop the Now TV service.

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pah! I wish I had.

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that shows there is access to the hidden menu which means you should be able to side load apps. I hope that devs will take the job on and either this device will be flashed to a stock Roku or apps will simply be sideloaded

I imagine within a few weeks we will see ways of making better use of this

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Once you guys have posted what its like i might get one if any good

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Walk through of Now TV Box
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N95mPo84Mk4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOTEJvdsc20

Basically the normal Roku UI with Now TV branding however no Netflix like the Roku.

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well info on some sites are starting to show Dev mode is available which means in theory side loading should be possible. I have sourced a Plex zip to try when mine arrives which will certainly be a good start. In theory is should be relatively easy to build your own Netflix channel ( if you have a clue I do not lol ) so hopefully there will be access to files

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I've had a despatch notice now - yay :)

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the tracking on mine says they know it is being sent but they do not have it yet and that is since Friday :(

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The tracking number doesn't work at all on the royal mail site but to be honest I've had that before.

I'll just be happy when it gets here - I can be patient, a little that is ;)

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Mine is supposedly being delivered today (according to RM tracking).

I'll believe it when I see the red card on the doormat, after I've nipped round to the shop for a nanosecond and missed the postman.

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at least you get a card I never do. I'm just supposed to know ;-)

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Well I got it.

Interface is fast, iPlayer is great as always, Demand 5 is by far their best on any platform (probably nicer to use than iPlayer), VEVO works great and so does Revision3. Remote has a weight to it and the buttons are well made.

Hopefully Roku gets YouTube, ITV & 4oD and Rdio make their app available in the UK.

All in all a great buy for a tenner, especially for people who don't already have a streaming box.

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I've ordered one however its not arrived yet , we already have a Roku box and the interface is excellent.

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have you accessed the Dev menu? if so can you interface over network?

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The dev menu can be accessed and it comes up with the local IP to access it so I imagine you can yes.

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excellent got Plex ready to go need to find Netflix lol

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I have just ordered one. Not going to use it too much but its something that i can play with and with you guess saying can make channels and add private channels etc then can see what its like

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RM appear to still not have mine lol

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Mine has been despatched now

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Still waiting for mine. I notice today the roku Lt is £39.99 which is quite good.

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Looks like things are about to get very interesting on Now TV.

Can't reveal the source of this however changes appear to be afoot.

"It’s showtime, now. Loose yourself in the smartest, sharpest and most
addictive TV shows from ten of Sky’s top channels, including Sky 1, Sky
Living, Sky Atlantic and Sky Arts. It’s only £9.99 for your month pass.
Watch live, catch up on missed episodes or see entire series,
on a whole load of devices. Entertainment this good? Don’t
miss a thing."

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I mainly watch the Sky entertainment channels and Sky Movies on top or the freeview stuff , I'm fed up with the cost of sport at the minute so this could be a viable alternative if I decide to drop the sport.

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I'm passing on my sky now box to my dad when it shows, I've ordered a roku LT

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I agree. SKY appear to be putting together a great streaming service for people who don't want to be tied down to long term expensive contracts.

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Good news Side Loading works. However you can only use one dev channel at a time but at least you can

http://www.strayed.co.uk/2013/07/29/...-a-now-tv-box/

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I got the sky one and the roku box this morning, of to play now ;-)

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cool dude mine come today too :)

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I went straight to the roku box and must admit I'm very impressed, had a couple of problems with demand 5 and usnowtv but it's all sorted now. I'm surprised there's no YouTube channel though.

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Now to see if my BT unlimited really is just that :)

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I know have my Now TV Box. What have people started using theirs for and if for streaming how have you set it up?

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how are people getting on with their boxes?

My dad uses his nowtv one. I use my roku box on a daily basis and think it's great.

I do have the occasional issue with demand 5 though.

I just wish there as an official youtube app.

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I use the Plex App every day pretty much and have added Youtube to it. There are other apps you can sideload but it only allows one at a time. There is a code the nowtv just refuses to give up that allows syncing it with Roku but its well worth the tenner

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It doesn't seem to work with the Virgin Media Superhub 2, I have tried to secret menu and turning of pings but it still won't connect. Getting BT infinity installed next week so I have held off sending it back in the hope it works with a BT Homehub 4.

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Not opened mine yet

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Now TV box to be available from today in high Street shops with 4oD and other channels to be added before the end of the year.

http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/now-...vies-50012495/

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Still not opened it.

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Nice one MM

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Does anyone know where I can get the Netflix source code to side load it?

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Now TV , Entertainment section now launched

http://corporate.sky.com/media/press...s_you_go_basis

http://watch.nowtv.com/entertainment

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I ordered one of these yesterday, and tried it on my laptop till I get it.
I'm a bit annoyed that there's no voucher codes to get it for £1 a month for 3 months and such like a lot of others have had. but I suppose I can just re-register with other cards to get a few months for free.

I noticed it won't work on jailbroken ipads and such, which is a shame as I could link the account to my niece and nephews ipads when I jailbreak them.

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LOL I've been adding devices and taking some off, and now I'm left with "You've used up your monthly allowance for adding new devices"

so now I just have my laptop linked to the account, and it looks like I won't be able to add the box itself when I get it!

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4oD added to Now TV Box and also available in Roku store for those with Roku Boxes , Sky Store will also be added real soon.

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Now TV app Beta now available for Android devices

http://community.nowtv.com/t5/Movies...id/ba-p/167356

List of devices

http://community.nowtv.com/t5/NOW-TV...es/td-p/167354

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Just a heads up here;

Sky sports day passes are being given away free with multipacks of Carling lager for NOWTV in your local stores, it's great deal I bought 3 * 10 packs today so that's 3 days of Sky sports in the bank not bad at only £7 a pack.

They have to be redeemed by middle of June.

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A limit of 5 vouchers per customer account.

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Sky sports day passes at £1 on eBay as "buy it now". Now that's a bargin

Also a carling 12 pack is only £8 in asda.

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Anyone noticed the Now TV app now seems to have had a makeover ? Looks better than the bland white in my opinion , not sure if its changed on all devices but it certainly has on my Roku and Now TV box.

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Game of thrones S1-3 available now on Now TV and Sky On Demand (Expiry date on Sky box shows 7th June)

http://www.nowtv.com/promo/gameofthrones

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Thanks for the heads-up. That's my viewing sorted once I've watched Series 3 of Mad Dogs.

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Seems a little more capacity may be needed over at Now TV for Game of thrones :D

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/s15...n-4-debut.html

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I got my hands on a NowTV box for the first time last week. It's well worth a tenner of anyone's money (and you can get £2 cashback through TopCashback!). Really nice little thing, very responsive and nice simple controls.

Plex works like a charm, as do the iPlayer and 4oD apps - a very cheap and effective way to make older/cheaper tellys 'smart'.

I've actually now ordered a Roku LT (which is the same thing with less locked down firmware and a USB port as I understand it) - really looking forward to having a play with the extra apps.

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More problems for Now TV customers yesterday.

http://www.engadget.com/2014/05/11/s...ership-refund/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27365610

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Looks like ITV Player should be here sooner rather than later on the Now TV box.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showt...2#post73024532

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NOW TV arrives on PlayStation®4 offering instant access to Sky Movies, Sky Sports and latest and best TV shows

http://corporate.sky.com/media/press...arrives_on_ps4

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Now TV lands on Xbox One

http://community.nowtv.com/t5/Sports...TV/ba-p/234275

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I installed early hours of morning and it's not a half bad app. Might try it out to see what quality is like

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Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. have been added taking the channels available in the Entertainment pack up to 12. ITV Encore will be added shortly. My understanding is they are looking to push the entertainment pack up to 15 channels with the 2 new channels rumoured to be History and National Geographic. If there is any truth in this I'd seriously consider binning pay TV and replacing it with NOW TV. Those 15 channels plus Freeview and either Netflix or Amazon Instant would pretty much cover all my viewing needs at a fraction of the price I currently pay.

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Now TV is a good service what stops me saying its excellent is its inferior stream quality when compared to Netflix , whilst the quality is perfectly acceptable it would be nice to have Netflix PQ with 5.1 audio , I saw a rumour recently that Sky were looking to improve Sky Go streams so I suppose its not beyond the realms of possibility.

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YouTube now available on the Now TV box from today.

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Here is a good deal on NOW TV at Argos:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...er/1588222.htm

NOW TV with 4 months entertainment pass only 12.50!

You could buy 3 for 37.50, have one in each room, and enjoy SKY Atlantic etc... for a whole year. Works out at only 3.12 per month! I suppose however if you take away the cost of the 3 boxes being 30.00 in total, your getting a years worth of pay TV for 7.50, 62p per month. Now that's a bargain.

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You forgot you can also get £11.50 via Quidco or is that just being to greedy.:D

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Just spotted that after going out any buying myself one :D

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Plan to keep the 4 months pass until my 50% off deal expires with SKY in March. Last time when my 50% deal expired I cancelled TV, but kept my broadband and phone active advising these would be cancelled too once I'd decided which provider to use for TV. Within 2 weeks they came back offering me 50% off to take a new 12 month contract. In the end it turned out to be more like 60% off when SKY decided to give me broadband for free. At least this time when I cancel I'll have the 4 month pass allowing me to continue enjoying SKY programming until they comeback with a great new deal :D

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I think, tbh, that Sky will move towards offering the same deals on "winback" as they offer to new customers, ie top discount of 25% off with a new box on 12 month contract or without the new box without a contract.

Lot's of new customers are joining without discounts on tv so this will be the eventual goal.

Historically Virgin didn't discount and lead on the benefits of faster broadband.

Sky are hoping that if they reduce discounts that the market will reciprocate.

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Now TV now adds Chromecast support for iPhone , iPad and Android with ITV Encore also available.

http://community.nowtv.com/t5/Movies...TV/ba-p/251357

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one month free entertainment pass, voucher must be used today.

NOW67346JGM73

Apply the voucher code and remember to cancel before 30 days to prevent charges for another month.

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Is that enough time to cram in all 4 season of Boardwalk without paying.:D

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Thanks for sharing. I'm currently one month into a four month pass at the moment. Whilst I have SKY my wife has been using the NOW TV box in the bedroom to watch things like Geordie Shore on catch up.

If you ever get any more of these please share with your Cable Forum chums, they will be greatly received :tu:

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If you've got a Samsung Galaxy device, they are offering access to Now TV as part of Galaxy Gifts http://www.samsung.com/uk/galaxygifts/

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Cheers for the info bud

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I believe Now TV will increase its prices from October , the Entertainment Pack will become £6.99 with the Movies Pack £9.99.

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Full Now TV service available on Apple TV from today.

Info

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Yep an increase of £2 pm for the entertainment pack and £1 pm for sky movies

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Has the £10.99 7 day sports pass been mentioned on here?
Available till 27th November.
24 hour pass and 7 day pass may go up after that.