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

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    #2252
    givecredit
    Registered Users Posts: 1,654 ✭✭✭givecredit


    Now TV website updated on 7th July 2015:

    "Is NOW TV available in the Republic of Ireland?

    Currently no, however this is something we’re actively working towards and will look to add in the near future."

    Previously it read:

    Is NOW TV coming to the Republic of Ireland?

    We are always looking to make NOW TV as widely available as possible. However, at the moment there are no current plans. Should this change information will be announced on our website.


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    #2253
    gunnerfitzy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,430 ✭✭✭gunnerfitzy


    givecredit wrote: »
    Now TV website updated on 7th July 2015:

    "Is NOW TV available in the Republic of Ireland?

    Currently no, however this is something we’re actively working towards and will look to add in the near future."

    Previously it read:

    Is NOW TV coming to the Republic of Ireland?

    We are always looking to make NOW TV as widely available as possible. However, at the moment there are no current plans. Should this change information will be announced on our website.

    I think a lot of us here would be very happy to see this rolled out officially in ROI. Let just hope that they don't charge more than the UK prices converted to EURO!


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    #2254
    rogercross
    Registered Users Posts: 527 ✭✭✭rogercross


    gunnerfitzy wrote: »
    I think a lot of us here would be very happy to see this rolled out officially in ROI. Let just hope that they don't charge more than the UK prices converted to EURO!
    To be honest I'm happy it's not rolled out here officially, we'd get ripped off big time.


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    #2255
    Dave..M
    Registered Users Posts: 693 ✭✭✭Dave..M


    rogercross wrote: »
    To be honest I'm happy it's not rolled out here officially, we'd get ripped off big time.

    Yeah I'd be quite happy for it to stay active for us here and pay UK prices. Got my first box in 2013 but have been using it regularly, both ent & movies for over a year now and have two boxes and a Chromecast. Rarely have issues streaming in that time (bit shakey when I first tried it in 2013). I think it's a great product.if they ever geo lock it I'd just get Netflix, I'd miss the sky atlantic & fox shows and the newer movies but I'd never go back to SKY proper or UPC for TV regardless of their offers.


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    #2256
    onform
    Registered Users Posts: 478 ✭✭onform


    There's Amazon lightning deals on the 3 Now tv box packs (movies, sports, entertainment pack) at 6.59 this evening, here's a link to the general lightning deals page :

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/gb/ld?exclfilter=%7B%22MARKETING_ID%22%3A%5B%22restrictedcontent%22%2C%22EXC_LD_TEST%22%2C%22PRIME_ONLY_DOTD%22%5D%7D


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    #2257
    moodrater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,638 ✭✭✭moodrater


    onform wrote: »
    There's Amazon lightning deals on the 3 Now tv box packs (movies, sports, entertainment pack) at 6.59 this evening, here's a link to the general lightning deals page :

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/gb/ld?exclfilter=%7B%22MARKETING_ID%22%3A%5B%22restrictedcontent%22%2C%22EXC_LD_TEST%22%2C%22PRIME_ONLY_DOTD%22%5D%7D

    I'd save your money for the new box and get a code on ebay.


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    #2258
    Corholio
    Registered Users Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    I hope it does get rolled out here because not everyone is lucky enough to not get noticed they are accessing it in Ireland.


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    #2259
    gunnerfitzy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,430 ✭✭✭gunnerfitzy


    rogercross wrote: »
    To be honest I'm happy it's not rolled out here officially, we'd get ripped off big time.

    Well I imagine that you would be able to continue with the status quo if you wish. There is no advantage for anyone in ROI in it remaining a UK only service.


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    #2260
    Dave..M
    Registered Users Posts: 693 ✭✭✭Dave..M


    Corholio wrote: »
    I hope it does get rolled out here because not everyone is lucky enough to not get noticed they are accessing it in Ireland.

    True, I'd imagine they will either launch it or nix it for everyone eventually though. They recently nixed their monthly Sky Go pack with no alternative here, presumably the revenue here was irrelevant to them and I'd imagine that the ROI NOWTV revenue is too. Their primary UK market is Freesat/Freeview/youview customers. The more people that quit SKY the more likely it is to launch here but with the alternatives being UPC (not great), Saorview-FTA/Freesat combo (my bag but not everyone's) & evision (ahem) they don't really have much to fear for now but hopefully attitudes change. We are their only market where they haven't launched an OTT service so they obviously want to keep milking the TV cow here which I wouldn't put past them however short sighted. Maybe they'll launch it with the new box at some awful price though just to spite us!


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    #2261
    onform
    Registered Users Posts: 478 ✭✭onform


    moodrater wrote: »
    I'd save your money for the new box and get a code on ebay.

    Perhaps, but to mix 2 metaphors a bird in the hand is better than a pig in a poke :-)

    They are up there now for £13.99 on the lightning deals, works out roughly €20.


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    #2262
    gunnerfitzy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,430 ✭✭✭gunnerfitzy


    onform wrote: »
    Perhaps, but to mix 2 metaphors a bird in the hand is better than a pig in a poke :-)

    They are up there now for £13.99 on the lightning deals, works out roughly €20.

    Same price as the passes on their own. If you were in the market for the passes anyway and only use the box as a spare/for plex then it's a bargain.


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    #2263
    tharmor
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,201 ✭✭✭tharmor


    Anyone wants to buy movie pass 2 months ? or any tips to sell it on ebay ?


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    #2264
    Joo0
    Registered Users Posts: 417 ✭✭Joo0


    tharmor wrote: »
    Anyone wants to buy movie pass 2 months ? or any tips to sell it on ebay ?

    Yeh I'll take it off you if you want. PM me


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    #2265
    moodrater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,638 ✭✭✭moodrater


    onform wrote: »
    Perhaps, but to mix 2 metaphors a bird in the hand is better than a pig in a poke :-)

    They are up there now for £13.99 on the lightning deals, works out roughly €20.

    A turd in the hand more like it :pac: Our boxes are utter ****e since the last update its only going to get worse Roku discontinued that hardware march 2013.


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    #2266
    gerrybbadd
    Registered Users Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭gerrybbadd


    The new Now TV Boxes are out today, at £14.99. I have mine ordered!


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    #2267
    ComfortKid
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭ComfortKid


    gerrybbadd wrote:
    The new Now TV Boxes are out today, at £14.99. I have mine ordered!


    Are they any good in Ireland though?


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    #2268
    Chris_Bradley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,818 ✭✭✭Chris_Bradley


    gerrybbadd wrote: »
    The new Now TV Boxes are out today, at £14.99. I have mine ordered!

    Still only streaming in 720. Shame


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    #2269
    gerrybbadd
    Registered Users Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭gerrybbadd


    ComfortKid wrote: »
    Are they any good in Ireland though?

    I'm sure they can be used the same as the previous box


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    #2270
    ooter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,191 ✭✭✭ooter


    I bought one of these a while ago and it's a pretty crap bit of kit, unless I got a dodgy one. Always dropping signal, I have a fire stick about a week and it's waaaay better.


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    #2271
    adox
    Registered Users Posts: 19,017 ✭✭✭✭adox


    ooter wrote: »
    I bought one of these a while ago and it's a pretty crap bit of kit, unless I got a dodgy one. Always dropping signal, I have a fire stick about a week and it's waaaay better.

    Ive had a couple of them for months if not a year now and never had an issue with them.

    Used for 4OD and also Plex. Fantastically cheap option to use for local streaming.


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    #2272
    Tonio
    Registered Users Posts: 348 ✭✭Tonio


    gerrybbadd wrote: »
    The new Now TV Boxes are out today, at £14.99. I have mine ordered!

    Thanks. Just ordered it.


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    #2273
    dwasol
    Registered Users Posts: 258 ✭✭dwasol


    ordered through who?


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    #2274
    Tonio
    Registered Users Posts: 348 ✭✭Tonio


    dwasol wrote: »
    ordered through who?

    nowtv.com


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    #2275
    ooter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,191 ✭✭✭ooter


    adox wrote: »
    Ive had a couple of them for months if not a year now and never had an issue with them.

    Used for 4OD and also Plex. Fantastically cheap option to use for local streaming.

    Yeah I was using mine for plex but stuff was freezing on it all the time so I got fed up with it.


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    #2276
    bajer101
    Registered Users Posts: 2,178 ✭✭✭bajer101


    ooter wrote: »
    Yeah I was using mine for plex but stuff was freezing on it all the time so I got fed up with it.

    When you were using Plex did you have the plex server running on a computer and did you also have a torrent client running at the same time? This can cause an issue as they use the same ports.

    The new box will only stream the broadcast content at 720p as that is the resolution of broadcast HD, but it has been confirmed that the new box is capable of 1080p output. A user on the plex forums how has had a beta version of the new box has confirmed that he was able to sideload plex onto it. If if is also confirmed that plex can be streamed at 1080p then this is definitely a worthwhile upgrade.


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    #2277
    crabbypaddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,040 ✭✭✭crabbypaddy


    ooter wrote: »
    Yeah I was using mine for plex but stuff was freezing on it all the time so I got fed up with it.

    Were you using the rarflix version of plex? Never had an issue with it myself but when family members had is was:
    server didn't have enough grunt to transcode to the required format
    wifi / router congestion
    wifi channel interferance
    poor wifi signal


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    #2278
    gerrybbadd
    Registered Users Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭gerrybbadd


    Got an email to confirm that the Now TV box has been dispatched. I had expected to be waiting a few days for it to go out.


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    #2279
    ComfortKid
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭ComfortKid


    gerrybbadd wrote:
    I'm sure they can be used the same as the previous box


    Can I purchase Sky Sports for just a weekend on it or is that for UK only?


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    #2280
    ooter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,191 ✭✭✭ooter


    crabbypaddy wrote: »
    Were you using the rarflix version of plex? Never had an issue with it myself but when family members had is was:
    server didn't have enough grunt to transcode to the required format
    wifi / router congestion
    wifi channel interferance
    poor wifi signal

    Yeah I was, but even when I was just using Spotify or YouTube on it it would drop signal also. Tried it for the first time in ages the other day and Spotify was still the same.
    Very hit and miss, and forget about using it in a room that the router's not in..


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    #2281
    Dave..M
    Registered Users Posts: 693 ✭✭✭Dave..M


    gerrybbadd wrote: »
    Got an email to confirm that the Now TV box has been dispatched. I had expected to be waiting a few days for it to go out.

    Mine went too at 5 yesterday afternoon, checked this morning and the package number is still not recognised on the royal mail system so it didn't make it very far, good old royal mail!


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