VOD Streaming services news, offers and general chit chat - Page 13

RichardCoulter · 30-06-2021, 19:37

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Originally Posted by Joedm45

NOW update has been pushed through on my Roku... Those blasted adverts have now appeared.

Bit of an annoyance on a paid for service but at least they are currently only 10-15 seconds three times during a 50 minute episode. Intro promos can be up to a minute though

Incidentally I can highly recommend Ray Donovan on Atlantic. I'm late to the party on this but it's a winner for me.

Is it possible to suppress this update?

muppetman11 · 30-06-2021, 19:39

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Is it possible to suppress this update?

Yes pay for the HD Boost

Joedm45 · 02-07-2021, 08:47

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Is it possible to suppress this update?

I don't think there is a way on Roku boxes. There isn't an update app section like on smart phones, the apps update in the background.

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

Yes pay for the HD Boost

Indeed Muppetman

I recall discussions on here about the idea of streamers potentially offering cheaper subs in exchange for having to put up with ads.
All NOW have done is put ads on the service and increased the fee if you don't want ads...

Well played NOW, well played

jfman · 02-07-2021, 20:21

OB might be onto something. Linked my Netflix to someone else’s Sky account and saved myself a tenner.

1andrew1 · 02-07-2021, 20:56

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Originally Posted by jfman

OB might be onto something. Linked my Netflix to someone else’s Sky account and saved myself a tenner.

A random person?

jfman · 02-07-2021, 21:08

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

A random person?

Someone I phoned Sky retentions on behalf of

Legendkiller2k · 03-07-2021, 00:28

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Originally Posted by jfman

Someone I phoned Sky retentions on behalf of

I do something similar but mine is i get access to a friends USA tv service via online and in return they get access to my skygo a win win lol.

RichardCoulter · 03-07-2021, 02:25

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Originally Posted by Joedm45

Doesn't look like it but I must admit to not trying yet

That is your homework for this weekend. Please hand it in by Monday morning

Joedm45 · 03-07-2021, 09:11

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

That is your homework for this weekend. Please hand it in by Monday morning

Yes Sir

Got my homework done early, ads cannot be skipped.
They're also a bit longer than the first time I noticed, approx 25 seconds now

RichardCoulter · 03-07-2021, 18:28

Haha, thanks for checking.

jfman · 03-07-2021, 21:00

Anyone else getting UHD not available for the football?

Not a good sign if the biggest sporting event in years has to be HD because of capacity issues.

Gavin-D · 03-07-2021, 21:52

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Originally Posted by jfman

Anyone else getting UHD not available for the football?

Not a good sign if the biggest sporting event in years has to be HD because of capacity issues.

It was the same for the game against Germany as well. Is it a Virgin Media issue or just pot luck if you get a slot?

jfman · 03-07-2021, 23:03

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Originally Posted by Gavin-D

It was the same for the game against Germany as well. Is it a Virgin Media issue or just pot luck if you get a slot?

Think it’s pot luck I wasn’t watching at home. Device was a Samsung Smart TV (we did get UHD tennis earlier) on BT FTTP.

heavyside · 04-07-2021, 08:42

I watched the game in UHD via iPlayer (London). The England v. Germany game was only available in HD. I must say that the BBC have really nailed the UHD format, unlike Sky Movies where the PQ is only so-so.

ozsat · 04-07-2021, 11:01

Watched the England v Germany and the Ukraine v England matches in UHD/HLG with no issues here on iPlayer. Used the Panasonic TV app.

You have to wait 2-3 minutes after the start of the programme before UHD appears - but never had any issues with it. They do seem to move the options around sometimes mid-programme.

I wonder if the option drops off if a connection limit is reached at the BBC end? I've also noticed that the UHD option sometimes drops off the V6 box and it needs a reboot.

It was good to see that the Wimbledon feeds continued too in UHD/HLG - I think the first time two different live offerings have appears in UHD on BBC iPlayer.

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Originally Posted by jfman

Anyone else getting UHD not available for the football?

Not a good sign if the biggest sporting event in years has to be HD because of capacity issues.

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Originally Posted by heavyside

I watched the game in UHD via iPlayer (London). The England v. Germany game was only available in HD. I must say that the BBC have really nailed the UHD format, unlike Sky Movies where the PQ is only so-so.