VOD : Netflix/Streaming Services

[bubblegun]

Originally Posted by Horizon

Oooh, totally unaware of this. Most interesting. Thought you were talking about Hulu. Wonder what Sky thinks of it?

As for there being enough content, if you were to include all ABC produced shows, including new ones and including new films which Sky has the rights for at the moment, absolutely. But that's not what will be on this service, so I'm not sure how attractive it would be without all the latest stuff.

Well, Disney moves out of Now TV in the next month so I guess both will see how it affects UK audiences. I would guess that is why they lauched the Kids Now TV bundle at this point.


...not sure this is the post I meant to quote....

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by bubblegun

Well, Disney moves out of Now TV in the next month so I guess both will see how it affects UK audiences. I would guess that is why they lauched the Kids Now TV bundle at this point.


...not sure this is the post I meant to quote....

Disney are clearly wanting to sell their own content online whilst still keeping it's deal with the traditional satellite/cable/IPTV platforms.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Hom3r

Well having a Samsung 3D TV, 3D Blu-ray, Tablet & Phone, I hope this is free

Same here.

Just received an email from Argos about a streaming services sale. Thought I'd give others the heads up and ask those more knowledgeable than myself for some advice too:

- Roku 3 £99 to £69.

- Roku 2 £69 to £54.99

- Roku £49.99 to £39.99

- Google Chromecast £30.

Are these prices good?

Which is the best to go for?

Will they all have Now TV as I've been given a Movie voucher

Can Plex (or anything similar) be side loaded onto all of these like the Now TV box?

Cheers.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Same here.

Just received an email from Argos about a streaming services sale. Thought I'd give others the heads up and ask those more knowledgeable than myself for some advice too:

- Roku 3 £99 to £69.

- Roku 2 £69 to £54.99

- Roku £49.99 to £39.99

- Google Chromecast £30.

Are these prices good?

Which is the best to go for?

Will they all have Now TV as I've been given a Movie voucher

Can Plex (or anything similar) be side loaded onto all of these like the Now TV box?

Cheers.

What services do you want? Is it just Now TV and terrestrial catchup services?

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Same here.

Just received an email from Argos about a streaming services sale. Thought I'd give others the heads up and ask those more knowledgeable than myself for some advice too:

- Roku 3 £99 to £69.

- Roku 2 £69 to £54.99

- Roku £49.99 to £39.99

- Google Chromecast £30.

Are these prices good?

Which is the best to go for?

Will they all have Now TV as I've been given a Movie voucher

Can Plex (or anything similar) be side loaded onto all of these like the Now TV box?

Cheers.

There's a new Now TV box coming out on 25th June, Richard, you might want to wait to see what it's like before deciding.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by passingbat

What services do you want? Is it just Now TV and terrestrial catchup services?

Now TV is preferable as I've been given a free movie voucher, but not essential.

I would like the terrestrial catch up services so I don't have to use the TiVo as it takes too long, but again this might not be essential if the new TiVo software and box resolve this problem.

Originally Posted by Mad Max

There's a new Now TV box coming out on 25th June, Richard, you might want to wait to see what it's like before deciding.

Cheers

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Which is the best to go for?

What are your needs? If it's just to watch a Now TV film pass worth £9 as a one-off, it may be more cost effective to watch it on a computer or tablet.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

What are your needs? If it's just to watch a Now TV film pass worth £9 as a one-off, it may be more cost effective to watch it on a computer or tablet.

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.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Mad Max

There's a new Now TV box coming out on 25th June, Richard, you might want to wait to see what it's like before deciding.

Will be interesting to see it. As I understand it, it will have an EPG combining the Freeview channels and the Now TV live channels.
Richard, what do you want the streaming device to do that your Smart TV and Tivo cannot deliver at the moment? (But no harm having extra tech if you like it. )

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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.

Makes sense and a good opportunity to sample Atlantic content too. For the deals you get from time to time, I reckon the Now TV boxes are best value as they are pretty much free but they don't allow access to competitors like Netflix and Amazon though. Then again, Amazon does not provide access to Now TV.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Mad Max

There's a new Now TV box coming out on 25th June, Richard, you might want to wait to see what it's like before deciding.

Will you use the Freeview side of the box if your connecting it to a Smart TV anyway , I'm sure you'll find the EPG is a lot more limited than the one on your smart TV.

The current black Now TV box is also smaller in size.

https://youtu.be/zPIeYXUiufk

[OLD BOY]

Am I reading this correctly? Add the Sky film channels to a big bundle on Virgin Movies and that will cost an extra £21 per month, whereas the movies pass on Now TV is £9.99!

Doesn't sound right to me. What is the true position? If true, the obvious couse of action for me is to ditch the movies package on Virgin and get the Movies Pass on Now TV. I don't know why I didn't notice this earlier!!

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Am I reading this correctly? Add the Sky film channels to a big bundle on Virgin Movies and that will cost an extra £21 per month, whereas the movies pass on Now TV is £9.99!

Doesn't sound right to me. What is the true position? If true, the obvious couse of action for me is to ditch the movies package on Virgin and get the Movies Pass on Now TV. I don't know why I didn't notice this earlier!!

Or better still pay 6 months upfront and add a voucher for £35.99 equivalent to £6 a month for movies.

http://www.nowtv.com/offers/moviesoffers

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Will you use the Freeview side of the box if your connecting it to a Smart TV anyway , I'm sure you'll find the EPG is a lot more limited than the one on your smart TV.

The current black Now TV box is also smaller in size.

https://youtu.be/zPIeYXUiufk

I'm not sure that I understand what you are saying MM, please explain, thx

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Mad Max

I'm not sure that I understand what you are saying MM, please explain, thx

The main difference with the new box is that it has an aerial connection for receiving terrestrial channels , do you need that ?

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Or better still pay 6 months upfront and add a voucher for £35.99 equivalent to £6 a month for movies.

http://www.nowtv.com/offers/moviesoffers

So the movies add on with VM is £21 per month! Christ!!