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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
Has there been any difference to Blinkbox since Tesco sold it?
Do those with more than one different streaming service just plug their sticks into various HDMI sockets and toggle between them with the TV remote? Does it get confusing having lots of remotes for the streaming services on top of the cable box, TV remote etc?
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What happens with streaming services when a programme or film is about to expire?
If you start watching a film, say, at 11.30pm that expires at midnight, does it cut you off or let you watch it until the end?
If the system crashed I imagine that you'd miss the ending, which would be very annoying.
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The three main UK streaming services, Netflix, Amazon and Now TV can be covered by one device; certain LG Bluray players, or, just recently, by all accounts, Roko have just added Amazon to their devices which could already access Netflix and Now TV. I personally prefer a combination of a Fire TV and a Now TV Box, even though my LG bluray player would access them all.
The alternative to a whole bunch of remotes, is a universal remote control, such as the Logitech Harmony remotes. These control 8 or 15 devices and some will control the Bluetooth Fire TV. Harmony's that don't have blue tooth functionality can still be used with the Amazon Fire TV by plugging a FLIRC into the USB port of the Fire TV.
Most services give you a heads up when the rights for a show are about to expire.