The rise and rise of "streaming boxes"
 

I'm sure we've all heard of these boxes by now. £30 to £80 to buy online from Amazon or Ebay with hundreds of sports channels, movie streams TV on demand etc....

I first became aware of these about a year ago. Don't have one myself but demand for them seems to have rocketed in recent months. I'd say about 60% of my friends, family and colleagues from work have them. Others who don't have them know about them or plan to get one. These are in the main people who can afford either SKY or Virgin but choose the free route. Not all have cancelled their TV subscription but some have and others have reduced their package.

Thought I'd start a poll to get peoples thoughts on this subject.

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As I doubt the majority of channels available are obtained legally I have no intention of getting one and no doubt the long arm of the law won't let them work much longer, once something gets popular then it gets blocked

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Well at the moment, bizarrely, it isn't illegal to stream copyright content. The problem only comes if you either make a copy of it, download, or share it, Torrents.

I pay for prime and the full Sky package, at a good price, and when my contract runs out in June i'll either get 50% off or cancel it.

I also have AFTV box with Kodi sideloaded, i use it as a Netflix/Boxset kind of thing.

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Why can we only select one option?

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I installed kodi on my pc. I wouldnt buy a box. The picture is poor and it's not reliable

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Depends what addons you use, I'm currently watching the 2nd ep of iZombie in 1080.
Watched part of the Royal Rumble in HD through DexterPro as well.

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:tu::tu::tu:

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Recommend a good Kodi streaming box please and can this be tested out on a tablet or PC before purchase?

Is there any cost involved for streaming channels?

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Loads of help and answers on here... It's a closed group, but well worth joining.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/kodiuktv/

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Download KODI here: https://www.tvaddons.ag/install-kodi/

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Loads of info and helpful tips on this site

https://seo-michael.co.uk/

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Well the way things are going with some of the content we might have to spend a few pennies on a Now TV box as its bloody irritating that after 5 years plus Virgin still have not got Sky Atlantic and given Sky's new outlay now't is going to change it seems with regards to the future.

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cost is relevant for quality, what is your budget?

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That's why we need more streaming services like Now TV on our Tivo boxes, Den.

I find that about one third of my viewing is through Now TV these days.

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Sadly Sky Atlantic is not coming so we don't really have a choice so we will wait until they have a special offer and then we are likely to get it.

Sadly Now TV will never be on the TiVo box in my opinion OB.