Netflix/Streaming Services
28-11-2014, 21:44
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by muppetman11
Anyone after a decent streaming device , Amazon have the Roku 3 about to start in 20 mins on the lightning deals.
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£69 for a Roku 3 is pretty good. I've just bought a Chromecast for £18, couldn't turn it down 
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28-11-2014, 22:11
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by johnathome
£69 for a Roku 3 is pretty good. I've just bought a Chromecast for £18, couldn't turn it down |
Thanks for the heads-up - just bought 2 (one for our bedroom tv, one for my lad).
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28-11-2014, 22:23
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by johnathome
£69 for a Roku 3 is pretty good. I've just bought a Chromecast for £18, couldn't turn it down |
It was £59 then went back to £69.
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28-11-2014, 22:51
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
Anyone wanting a Firetv box they are down to £69 at the moment at Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/Amazon-CL113.../dp/B00KQEJBSW With Amazon link you'll also get free £10 credit to spend on instant video.
Or you can get it for £59 by using this code at Tesco Direct must be first time customer http://www.tesco.com/direct/amazon-f...questid=201040 use code TDX-7KPG
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28-11-2014, 23:22
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
Waiting for Amazon to launch the Fire TV Stick in the UK. When it launched in the US it was only $19 for a short time for Prime members.
http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-W87CUN-...rds=fire+stick
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28-11-2014, 23:38
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by passingbat
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I personally recommend either both are great devices with the stick however you won't get the voice remote which you get with the firetv box.
Also the stick has lower specs than the box.
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28-11-2014, 23:53
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by theone2k10
I personally recommend either both are great devices with the stick however you won't get the voice remote which you get with the firetv box.
Also the stick has lower specs than the box.
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The lack of a voice remote doesn't bother me; in fact the remote is one thing that puts me off the Fire TV products, as it's a Bluetooth remote and to make it work with my Harmony Touch, I'd have to spend another £70 on a Hub (which aint gonna happen).
But if it launches at the same cheap price as the US, I reckon it's worth a punt anyway.
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29-11-2014, 00:03
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by passingbat
The lack of a voice remote doesn't bother me; in fact the remote is one thing that puts me off the Fire TV products, as it's a Bluetooth remote and to make it work with my Harmony Touch, I'd have to spend another £70 on a Hub (which aint gonna happen).
But if it launches at the same cheap price as the US, I reckon it's worth a punt anyway.
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Defo mate it'll do the same as firetv box not sure if xbmc can be sideloaded onto the fire stick though but i imagine it can but may be glitchy as it only has 1gb ram compared to 2gb with the box.
You can download a app for the stick to your android phone and use that as a voice remote too.
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29-11-2014, 17:40
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It's all very well enjoying these streaming services, but you're all slowly killing off linear TV by doing so (according to the CEO of Netflix).
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...l#post35744021
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29-11-2014, 18:11
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
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And, of course, he has nothing to gain by saying that..... 
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30-11-2014, 16:00
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
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Linear TV will slowly die on the vine, Richard, because time is precious, and people will just tire of wasting their time watching stuff they don't want to see and sitting through the commercials.
Things will look quite different by 2030!
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30-11-2014, 16:32
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Linear TV will slowly die on the vine, Richard, because time is precious, and people will just tire of wasting their time watching stuff they don't want to see and sitting through the commercials.
Things will look quite different by 2030!
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Agree.
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30-11-2014, 17:38
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Linear TV will slowly die on the vine, Richard, because time is precious, and people will just tire of wasting their time watching stuff they don't want to see and sitting through the commercials.
Things will look quite different by 2030!
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I wonder how the programmes will be funded, as advertising revenue is the current model (mostly)....
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30-11-2014, 18:04
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by Hugh
I wonder how the programmes will be funded, as advertising revenue is the current model (mostly)....
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Amazon are rumoured to be hinting at launching a free version of instant video that will be funded by advertisements http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/21/a...reaming-rumor/ , i imagine netflix may offer 2 tiers type subscription say £6.99p/m for advert free and maybe a free ad supported version too.
Hulu+ do charge about £5.20p/m and have adverts during programming i think hulus method will be the way most broadcasters will operate with Netflix and Amazon both offering two tier type subscriptions, also worth noting Hulu do offer a free service too that's ad funded.
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30-11-2014, 18:12
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by Hugh
I wonder how the programmes will be funded, as advertising revenue is the current model (mostly)....
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I would imagine that they will insert adverts into VOD content in the same way as they do now.
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