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NowTV Box(Roku LT) - £10.00 inc (€11.89) new model £14.99

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    #602
    Ilyushin76
    Registered Users Posts: 669 ✭✭✭Ilyushin76


    As anybody used a usb to ethernet cable with a had drive and are they anygood? Or is there any other cheapish method that wouldnt require my laptop on 24/7 to host plex?


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    #603
    paddyp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,927 ✭✭✭paddyp


    Ilyushin76 wrote: »
    As anybody used a usb to ethernet cable with a had drive and are they anygood? Or is there any other cheapish method that wouldnt require my laptop on 24/7 to host plex?

    Your laptop isn't just acting as a dumb hard drive, you'll need a decent nas:
    http://wiki.plexapp.com/index.php/FAQ:_Plex_Media_Server_and_NAS


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    #604
    deadimmortal
    Registered Users Posts: 232 ✭✭deadimmortal


    vibe666 wrote: »
    i missed the 6 month offer so just had to make do with the 30 day trial (which is up now). anyone know if there's any more trials or codes going to get any kind of a discount on this? £8.99 is a bit steep for what they have imho, particularly compared to netflix etc.

    Student offer £4.99 pm http://www.nowtv.com/promo/studentoffer?referrer=studentoffer&DCMP=erd_sept_13_NowTV_studentoffer


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    #605
    Daniel112
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭Daniel112


    Is anyone else having problems with the SS-plex bundle (within Plex itself)? About two days ago it stopped streaming movies and tv shows. The list updates fine but when i try to play a video it either does nothing or says the video is unavailable or in an unsupported format. Earlier in the week a reboot of plex would get the video to play, but now nothing plays. Video files stored locally still stream fine through plex.


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    #606
    coolbreeze72
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭coolbreeze72


    Lovely little box. Plex up and running in a few mins and quality is surprisingly very good :-) about to order a 2nd one for the Kids TV room.


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    #607
    brokenarms
    Registered Users Posts: 1,387 ✭✭✭brokenarms


    Parcel Motel are pushing these now on facebook.

    I hope SKY take a positive view on it.


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    #608
    Fresh Pots
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    brokenarms wrote: »
    Parcel Motel are pushing these now on facebook.

    I hope SKY take a positive view on it.

    Suppose it's all money in the bank regardless of who buys them. Doubt they make a loss on the units themselves.


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    #609
    long_b
    Registered Users Posts: 4,939 ✭✭✭long_b


    TheTechGuy wrote: »
    Doubt they make a loss on the units themselves.

    You're kidding me?


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    #610
    IrishStuff09
    Registered Users Posts: 813 ✭✭✭IrishStuff09


    Surely they do. The HDMI cable alone could be worth £9, the box is £35 (Roku LT) and the power cable could be worth anything?


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    #611
    Fresh Pots
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    IrishStuff09 wrote: »
    Surely they do. The HDMI cable alone could be worth £9, the box is £35 (Roku LT) and the power cable could be worth anything?

    Yeah sure to buy them all separately it would cost you that much but how much does it actually cost them to make each unit?


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    #612
    long_b
    Registered Users Posts: 4,939 ✭✭✭long_b


    TheTechGuy wrote: »
    Yeah sure to buy them all separately it would cost you that much but how much does it actually cost them to make each unit?

    Estimates of about 47 USD for materials for a Roku 2 XS from 2011

    http://electronics360.globalspec.com/article/2255/roku-2-xs-3100r-digital-media-adapter-teardown


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    #613
    vibe666
    Registered Users Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    IrishStuff09 wrote: »
    Surely they do. The HDMI cable alone could be worth £9, the box is £35 (Roku LT) and the power cable could be worth anything?
    9 quid? remind me never to go HDMI cable shopping with you! :o


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    #614
    Blue Crystal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 382 ✭✭Blue Crystal


    vibe666 wrote: »
    9 quid? remind me never to go HDMI cable shopping with you! :o

    Gold-plated, super speed ethernet carrying HDMI cable no doubt :D


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    #615
    Paxton Hallowed Kiwi
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ Paxton Hallowed Kiwi


    Can you get "Movies 24" on this with one of the Sky deals? Would love to have the "Christmas 24" channel (even though the films are rubbish probably)! :D


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    #616
    Hannibal6.0
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭Hannibal6.0


    Anyone with Magnet broadband find out about how to get BBC iPlayer to work on it here in Ireland?


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    #617
    _Whimsical_
    Registered Users Posts: 7,951 ✭✭✭_Whimsical_


    Unblockus, tunnelbear , there are loads of options.


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    #618
    Hannibal6.0
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭Hannibal6.0


    _Whimsical_ wrote: »
    Unblockus, tunnelbear , there are loads of options.

    That works for trying to browse iplayer on the desktop but not the actual box itself. Any ideas on how I can get it to work on the NowTv box?


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    #619
    RonyPonyBah
    Registered Users Posts: 309 ✭✭RonyPonyBah


    Hannibal6.0 wrote: »
    That works for trying to browse iplayer on the desktop but not the actual box itself. Any ideas on how I can get it to work on the NowTv box?

    This should sort you. http://tunlr.net/


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    #620
    Hannibal6.0
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭Hannibal6.0


    RonyPonyBah wrote: »
    This should sort you. http://tunlr.net/

    Thanks, followed the instructions but still had no luck unfortunately.


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    #621
    styron
    Registered Users Posts: 907 ✭✭✭styron


    Hannibal6.0 wrote: »
    That works for trying to browse iplayer on the desktop but not the actual box itself. Any ideas on how I can get it to work on the NowTv box?
    RonyPonyBah wrote: »
    This should sort you. http://tunlr.net/


    Tunlr does fine for me on desktop but not on the box.

    Unblock-Us is a (pay) VPN that works with it #154 & #286


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    #622
    IrishStuff09
    Registered Users Posts: 813 ✭✭✭IrishStuff09


    vibe666 wrote: »
    9 quid? remind me never to go HDMI cable shopping with you! :o

    "...could...." be worth £9...


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    #623
    WHL
    Registered Users Posts: 535 ✭✭✭WHL


    Two quick questions (and I have read all of the thread)
    1. Is there a way to stop automatic updates (to prevent Sky disabling Plex in future)

    2. I have a Thompson router with UPC. Could I use Unblock-US to allow me to access the BBC Player


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    #624
    metroburgers
    Registered Users Posts: 455 ✭✭metroburgers


    Please Mod create a sticky.... :eek:

    Thanks to OP, fantastic bargain! I read through the whole thread which was kinda unnecessary... basic guide/sticky would be really helpful and avoid re-posts query's e.g.

    @WHL, See post No.130 - "You can just turn off auto update."
    WHL wrote: »
    Two quick questions (and I have read all of the thread)
    1. Is there a way to stop automatic updates (to prevent Sky disabling Plex in future)


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    #625
    Paxton Hallowed Kiwi
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ Paxton Hallowed Kiwi


    I bought one of these just so I can play with Plex for the first time. I don't suppose there's a good deal on for a Sky sub on it at the moment? Something that I can have for Christmas ideally please! Thank you.


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    #626
    brokenarms
    Registered Users Posts: 1,387 ✭✭✭brokenarms


    I keep checking this thread to see if anyone has come up with any new ways to hack it.

    But it is just a rehash of previous posts from post 100 on.


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    #627
    brokenarms
    Registered Users Posts: 1,387 ✭✭✭brokenarms


    I keep checking this thread to see if anyone has come up with any new ways to hack it.

    But it is just a rehash of previous posts from post 100 on.


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    #628
    IrishStuff09
    Registered Users Posts: 813 ✭✭✭IrishStuff09


    Just looking at possible apps that can be installed through dev-mode on the box.

    Found this. Tutorial here


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    #629
    Fresh Pots
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    IrishStuff09 wrote: »
    Just looking at possible apps that can be installed through dev-mode on the box.

    Found this. Tutorial here

    Looks nice, I'll give it a go and report back. May not be any handier than the playto app though.


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    #630
    IrishStuff09
    Registered Users Posts: 813 ✭✭✭IrishStuff09


    Also found more secret menus

    Secret Platform Screen: (temp monitor)
    Home:5x, FF:1x, Play:1x, RW:1x, Play:1x, FF:1x

    Secret Screen: This one here is nifty, you can change the Roku Store Server API :P Tried all, some load infinitely and some crash. Bugger
    Home:5x, FF:3x, Rewind:2x

    Installed software versions screen
    Home:3x, Up:2x, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left

    Enable developer mode
    Home:3x, Up:2x, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right

    Quality settings screen/Bitrate Screen: (set bitrates)
    Home:5x, Rewind:3x, FF:2x

    Reboot (will take a few moments for screen to reboot)
    Home:5x, Up:1x, Rewind: 2x, FF: 2x



    EDIT: Installed MediaBrowser on the box fine, but don't have Windoze Media Centre on Windows 8 :pac:


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    #631
    Fresh Pots
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    IrishStuff09 wrote: »
    EDIT: Installed MediaBrowser on the box fine, but don't have Windoze Media Centre on Windows 8 :pac:

    When you were adding the server what port did you use?


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