How does that work Batch...?..I have sky go but want to watch on the big screen at home.....
So "Now TV" is a cut down version of something called a Roku. It is a wifi only, 720p device that has a HDMI lead and can be bough for < £15 even from somewhere like Asda. You get different options when buying to Now TV box, the movie option (Sky movies "free" for 3?? months), the entertainment pack (free entertainment pass for 3??) months or the sports pack (2?? 24 hour passes).
So you need:
- A wifi capable router with reasonable download speeds.
- A HDMI capable TV.
- A Now TV box (HDMI cable, remote and power adapter included)
What does it give you
- Chargeable NowTV options
- Free Catchup services i-player, itv player, 4od, c5 (BBC I-player is a bit clunky)
- A sneaky unpublished way to run "Plex" client if you have the plex media server - if this makes no sense ignore
What do you get (if you pay for a NowTV pass)
- Sports - live streaming of all Sky Sports channels for a limited time based on how much you pay (24 hrs/ 1week)
- Movies - All live movie channels plus loads of "streamable" movies
- Entertainment - google it, never looked as I have Sky entertainment on a proper box
Where is the catch
- They take your credit card details when you create the mandatory NowTV account, so if you started the free trials of movies/entertainment - DON'T FORGET TO CANCEL
- Its more expensive than a Sky subscription - £6.99 rrp for a 24 hour pass to all Sky sports channels, £10.99 for a week
Does it work
- I've not had a problem in the 8 or so times I've used sports passes, a friend has where it cut out while he was watching
- I can tell its not as good as watching through the HD STB, there are some very occasional slight microstutters where picture freezes very very momentarily, hardly noticable, but I have good broadband..
So What about this £3 deal
- Carling offer free sports passes when buying a case of their piss water. People don't use them so sell them on ebay - a pass is just a code you enter into the nowtv account (via box or I think web). I've bought 6 or so from there without issue BUT
- such passes are usually time limited, e.g. expire on 30/6/15
- can't guarantee they will be doing such promotions forever, but so far so good.
Example NowTv sports box pack:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/2484655.htmExample Sky Sports daypass (not a recommendation, no idea why it says "enter code online only")
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Now-Tv-Carling-Sky-Sports-6-channels-24-hrs-pass-code-/161543431037?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Internet_TV_Media_Streamers&hash=item259cbd237dAnd finally
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I have no idea if you can get the NowTV service on a laptop with HDMI out, and save yourself the cost of a NowTV box...this says you can (And PS3, XBOX 360, etc), but is HDMI disabled?:
http://help.nowtv.com/article/Supported-devicesI think 2 people can watch simultaneously on the same account - so if you can cadge a box off someone or can do it online through PC......4 devices per account, 2 people watching at same time according to this:
http://help.nowtv.com/article/Managing-Devices -
HTH.
