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[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

At those prices I’ll stick with Now TV.

No Sky Atlantic, Premier Sports, CBS channels, Apple TV, Hayu and UKTV catch-up services.

But it does have the advantage over Now TV in that it includes the main Freeview channels so you don't need to toggle HDMI inputs or have an aerial.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by jfman

Essential entertainment £12
Kids £4
Sky Sports and cinema £46.25
BT Sport £18
Bog standard Netflix £7

£89.25

At least they’re preparing the those with an irrational aversion to linear television - or television as it was known up until 2005 - for the high cost streaming future.

For me, it’s:

Channels:

Essential Entertainment: £12.00
Sky Cinema Pack: £14.99
_______
£26.99

Streamers: What I pay now, less 10%.

Suits my wife and me fine price-wise. I would keep the linears for her to watch via on demand watchlists, mainly because she’s not happy getting into the streamers (although it is probably easier under this system, if only more apps were available).

I think VM is on the right lines here, but needs improvement. More apps and multi-view should be considered for the future.

As for your ‘irrational aversion’ comment, ‘irrational’ it certainly isn’t, but we won’t go around that loop again.

[jfman]

It’s entirely irrational, dare I say perverse, OB that you’re willing to pay a price premium for inferior products simply because of the technology through which it is delivered.

[1701-e]

Will the Irish channels be available everywhere? Are they HD because they still aren't on TiVo V6?

[lonespeaker]

I see it includes access to Disney+, I wonder if we will see the Disney+ app on the 360 box from tomorrow...

[johnathome]

EDIT

Sorry just seen it's free with BB, not sure about existing customers who have a box but may want it for the spare tv.








So how much does this stream dongle itself cost?

Is it free if you take Ultrafast BB and what about existing customers?

Sorry if these have already been answered but I cansee the prices for the addon channels.

[1701-e]

Originally Posted by johnathome

EDIT

Sorry just seen it's free with BB, not sure about existing customers who have a box but may want it for the spare tv.








So how much does this stream dongle itself cost?

Is it free if you take Ultrafast BB and what about existing customers?

Sorry if these have already been answered but I cansee the prices for the addon channels.

I think it's marketed for BB only customers.

[cheekyangus]

Originally Posted by johnathome

EDIT

Sorry just seen it's free with BB, not sure about existing customers who have a box but may want it for the spare tv.

So how much does this stream dongle itself cost?

Is it free if you take Ultrafast BB and what about existing customers?

Sorry if these have already been answered but I cansee the prices for the addon channels.

The dongle is only yours for as long as you're a customer and it's £35 to activate as I understand it.

Originally Posted by 1701-e

I think it's marketed for BB only customers.

Only for Broadband-only and Broadband And Phone (landline that is) at the moment.

[jfman]

Originally Posted by cheekyangus

Only for Broadband-only and Broadband And Phone (landline that is) at the moment.

Surely a broadband and mobile customer counts as the former

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by jfman

It’s entirely irrational, dare I say perverse, OB that you’re willing to pay a price premium for inferior products simply because of the technology through which it is delivered.

Er, except that it saves me money….

If it was not for my wife, I wouldn’t have any of those subscription linear channels, but I would take instead the Now TV Entertainment and Cinema packs, making it cheaper still.

As you know, my goal is to have the widest number of streamers with a wish list for all of them, on just one box. We are getting closer, but so far, no cigar.

[jfman]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Er, except that it saves me money….

If it was not for my wife, I wouldn’t have any of those subscription linear channels, but I would take instead the Now TV Entertainment and Cinema packs, making it cheaper still.

As you know, my goal is to have the widest number of streamers with a wish list for all of them, on just one box. We are getting closer, but so far, no cigar.

Precisely the sub-optimal viewing experience to which I alluded to earlier.

Both Virgin and Sky routinely have offers that would be cheaper for phone/broadband/general entertainment/movies plus Netflix.

“If it wasn’t for the wife” is a red herring.

[Raider999]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

At those prices I’ll stick with Now TV.

If only NowTV had recording, I am sure a lot of people would.

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by lonespeaker

I see it includes access to Disney+, I wonder if we will see the Disney+ app on the 360 box from tomorrow...

i was hoping it would also be on the tivo v6. But surely theyd be bragging about if it was going to the 360 or v6 box?

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Raider999

If only NowTV had recording, I am sure a lot of people would.

Only watch sport live so not really to bothered about recording however I except many are.

[Legendkiller2k]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Er, except that it saves me money….

If it was not for my wife, I wouldn’t have any of those subscription linear channels, but I would take instead the Now TV Entertainment and Cinema packs, making it cheaper still.

As you know, my goal is to have the widest number of streamers with a wish list for all of them, on just one box. We are getting closer, but so far, no cigar.

There is one box that has them all including freeview a mini pc plus a usb tv tuner job done.