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Can you watch TV With Xbox?

  • 17-01-2010 3:20pm
    #1
    ajc100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭


    I have the kids Xbox hard wired to the B/B modem and have d/loaded Tversity.

    All is working fine for streaming from the hard drive but i wonder is there a way of watching tv without having a Sky contract, even just down to being able to watch RTE player or a site that streams live soccer matches?

    Any help would be appreciated as this may help my lads see me as "cool", as you young folk say...:cool:
    (i even put a simile in, how cool is that?)


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  • #2
    Rev. Kitchen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,045 ✭✭✭Rev. Kitchen


    In short no, the xbox doesnt have an internet browser so you cant watch any of the I players. Im not sure if you can set up some sort of streaming from your pc but i would reckon you would need to be fairly tech savvy to do it.

    Best bet is to get a PS3 for this kind of thing it can play the iplayers and has an add on called Play TV where you can watch and record the 4 Irish channels for free.


  • #3
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    Rev. Kitchen wrote: »
    Best bet is to get a PS3 for this kind of thing it can play the iplayers and has an add on called Play TV where you can watch and record the 4 Irish channels for free.

    Or just watch the channels the way regular folks do - saves money too :P


  • #4
    Rev. Kitchen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,045 ✭✭✭Rev. Kitchen


    TouchingVirus wrote: »
    Or just watch the channels the way regular folks do - saves money too :P


    True, But you dont get Ryan Tuburty in digital quality !! Maybe we're better off with the rabbit ears !!:D


  • #5
    thebman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭thebman


    Rev. Kitchen wrote: »
    True, But you dont get Ryan Tuburty in digital quality !! Maybe we're better off with the rabbit ears !!:D

    Also the "regular way" of doing it will be shut down next year :P

    At which point digital will be the only way of doing it :D

    And your choices will be play TV, another box you'll have to buy to receive the channels or a new TV that support the Irish digital TV standard without the need for a box.


  • #6
    bittihuduga
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,911 ✭✭✭bittihuduga


    try xbmc if your box is modded


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