Netflix/Streaming Services
16-09-2017, 03:00
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
[/COLOR]Which puts paid to those who shun Now TV on grounds of picture quality![/QUOTE]
Now TV 720p in comparison to UHD Sky Cinema/Sports option?
I'm certain UHD Netflix doesn't really compare to Sky UHD, especially if they would start doing UHD movies over the satellite instead of on-demand only.
Cinephile reviews (online) seem to indicate that Sky UHD is better than Netflix 4k/UHD streams (at typically much lower bit rates), although not up to the quality of 4k Blu-ray.
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16-09-2017, 04:38
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Its a pity you don't apply those sentiments to yourself OB.
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16-09-2017, 10:25
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by bubblegun
[/COLOR]Which puts paid to those who shun Now TV on grounds of picture quality![]
Now TV 720p in comparison to UHD Sky Cinema/Sports option?
I'm certain UHD Netflix doesn't really compare to Sky UHD, especially if they would start doing UHD movies over the satellite instead of on-demand only.
Cinephile reviews (online) seem to indicate that Sky UHD is better than Netflix 4k/UHD streams (at typically much lower bit rates), although not up to the quality of 4k Blu-ray.
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No, I certainly wouldn't say Now TV was UHD quality! I was referring to those who say that Now TV was SD quality, which of course it isn't.
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16-09-2017, 12:00
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Originally Posted by Chad
That's good news. Makes Freesat a more appealing alternative. All the main catch up apps from BBC, ITV etc... plus YouTube, Netflix and now TV Player.
If SKY becomes too expensive I'd seriously consider switching. Just had a swizz through my SKY planner. All recordings are from either Freeview or channels covered by TV Player.
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I tweeted tvplayer a few days back asking if they are going to be on games consoles they confirmed they're working on a ps4 app.
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16-09-2017, 13:14
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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I was referring to those who say that Now TV was SD quality, which of course it isn't.
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What is it then?
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16-09-2017, 23:41
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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What is it then?
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HD.
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17-09-2017, 01:04
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
HD.
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Does Now TV state that?
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17-09-2017, 03:22
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by Mad Max
Does Now TV state that?
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720p is HD, old chap.
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22-09-2017, 22:06
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
Amazon just confirmed to me on Twitter that the NFL Thursday night games will also be shown live in the UK via Amazon Prime Video.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Week-16-Pit...inkId=42636503
Sorry if that's already common knowledge. I thought they only had the US broadcast rights
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24-09-2017, 14:13
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
Has anybody noticed the recent complete disappearance of consumer TV streaming products other than Now TV from major retailers like Argos and Currys? The cynical might view this as a move by Uncle Rupert to tie up the streaming market and freeze out the likes of Amazon and Netflix.
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24-09-2017, 14:20
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by Gunslinger
Has anybody noticed the recent complete disappearance of consumer TV streaming products other than Now TV from major retailers like Argos and Currys? The cynical might view this as a move by Uncle Rupert to tie up the streaming market and freeze out the likes of Amazon and Netflix.
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Both currys and argos still do fire tv/sticks http://www.argos.co.uk/search/fire-tv/
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-and-...pid=display~RR
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24-09-2017, 14:26
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by Gunslinger
Has anybody noticed the recent complete disappearance of consumer TV streaming products other than Now TV from major retailers like Argos and Currys? The cynical might view this as a move by Uncle Rupert to tie up the streaming market and freeze out the likes of Amazon and Netflix.
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How on earth have you come to that conclusion ?
Argos are selling Now TV boxes , Apple TV , Chromecast to name just a few.
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25-09-2017, 12:52
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by muppetman11
How on earth have you come to that conclusion ?
Argos are selling Now TV boxes , Apple TV , Chromecast to name just a few.
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If you look further, quite a few come up (permanently?) as 'out of stock' or are otherwise unobtainable. Apart from the heavily promoted Now TV the only one consistently available at Argos is the later Amazon Fire stick.
Last time I visited my local Curry's store, the remaining Roku boxes were on 'clearance', Amazon Fire Sticks and Chromecasts were in the 'Sale' bin (although not at a noticeably reduced price).
Chromecast devices are anyway slightly different and rely on casting from other devices, which of course have their own restrictions on what you can do with content, as we all know with TV Anywhere.
It would be a great pity if the UK 'content middlemen' were to reassert their dominance in the emerging IPTV market just as their previous dominance of the linear market diminishes.
Last edited by Gunslinger; 25-09-2017 at 14:50.
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26-09-2017, 02:15
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
Amazon are on the verge of releasing another FireTV, i have money waiting for it
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26-09-2017, 12:20
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Amazon are on the verge of releasing another FireTV, i have money waiting for it
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They can keep it lol.
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