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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
Well, I prefer to watch things on the TV and also want to have a play about to see what other content is out there.
I am also thinking of downgrading my TiVo package to M for the main/free channels and using streaming services (pay or free) to obtain any extra channels that I want.
The only channel I think i'd miss from XL would be Animal Planet. If I can't get this any other way, I might downgrade to M+ as VM include the SD channel in the M+ package.
I understand why I'd no longer get the HD variant, but blocking the +1 channel seems very petty.
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The cheapest option is a Now TV box. That will give you Now TV plus BBC, ITV, CH4 and CH5 catch up services, plus a handful of apps, including Youtube. Box is £15, but you can find deals for the box with 3 months Entertainment pass for the same price and other bundled deals.
There is a new box due to be released with access to Freeview channels and maybe more (details under wraps)
The Now TV is a customised Roku box. A 'proper' Roku box will give you many more apps but more importantly, access to Netflix and Amazon Prime, if you decide you want to subscribe to either one of them.
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
So the movies add on with VM is £21 per month! Christ!!
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Sky movies via VM gives you 1080 and 5.1 sound.
Only you can work out whether the increased resolution and 5.1 sound is worth the extra cost. I suspect for many people it isn't, especially if they don't have a 5.1 audio system.