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Belkin @TVplus - €19 at Harvey Norman, reduced from €179

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    #32
    Wez
    Registered Users Posts: 1,747 ✭✭✭Wez


    Bare in mind, the app for Android phones is €10.49!!!

    I just checked though and it's free for tablets.. :confused:

    Read this on the Techradar review now too: "The apps are free to download for desktops and iPad, but iPhone users will have to pay £12.99 for the privilege."


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    #33
    lesnol
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭lesnol


    It was still marked at €38 in Nutgrove.


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    #34
    user99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 182 ✭✭user99


    the android app is free from the amazon app store.


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    #35
    bromley52
    Registered Users Posts: 2,829 ✭✭✭bromley52


    Wez wrote: »
    Bare in mind, the app for Android phones is €10.49!!!

    I just checked though and it's free for tablets.. :confused:

    Read this on the Techradar review now too: "The apps are free to download for desktops and iPad, but iPhone users will have to pay £12.99 for the privilege."

    Free on Amazon App Store.


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    #36
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    So this streams TV to your phone using your internet?

    Don't Sky have a system that prevents this?


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    #37
    GoodisonPark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 372 ✭✭GoodisonPark


    There's dozens of free apps available for this.
    Simply set up using your box IP address.


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    #38
    _Whimsical_
    Registered Users Posts: 7,951 ✭✭✭_Whimsical_


    user99 wrote: »
    the android app is free from the amazon app store.
    bromley52 wrote: »
    Free on Amazon App Store.

    What app exactly?


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    #39
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    Does this work with Eircoms evision box. I dont see a video feed on the box to link it to the belkin!


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    #40
    patrickpc
    Registered Users Posts: 188 ✭✭patrickpc


    Sam Mac wrote: »
    Previous sticker said €179, reduced to €19.

    Loads left in the Tralee store.

    Review: http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/networking-and-wi-fi/media-streaming-devices/belkin-@tv-plus-1094611/review

    Can't really go wrong with the price.

    EDIT: Just found the previous thread when they were reduced to €49 a few months back, they are even better value now! http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057179623


    Bought one of these a couple of months ago at €49. Very hit and miss to get it working. Got very hot and had to be rebooted almost every time I went to use it. Picture was a bit choppy even though sound was coming through ok. I have fast efibre broadband so that wasn't the issue. Might be worth a punt but my advice would be to avoid. Harvey's have had them for sale for months but they are just not selling. Good idea but poor execution. You get what you pay for I suppose..


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    #41
    tfitzgerald
    Registered Users Posts: 2,285 ✭✭✭tfitzgerald


    Thanks for the heads up.^^patrickpc I got sky go the other day. All excited until I discovered it won't work on a nexus 7. Which is updated


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    #42
    bromley52
    Registered Users Posts: 2,829 ✭✭✭bromley52


    patrickpc wrote: »
    Bought one of these a couple of months ago at €49. Very hit and miss to get it working. Got very hot and had to be rebooted almost every time I went to use it. Picture was a bit choppy even though sound was coming through ok. I have fast efibre broadband so that wasn't the issue. Might be worth a punt but my advice would be to avoid. Harvey's have had them for sale for months but they are just not selling. Good idea but poor execution. You get what you pay for I suppose..

    I set one up for the father in law and it's working perfectly and never overheats. The picture and sound is spot on, both in the house (UPC 120MB BB) and externally via the android app (free on Amazon app store). I have tried it at a few locations, shopping centres, restaurants etc and it has always worked. The virtual remote is excellent.
    Have you done a speed test on your efibre BB. Perhaps you are not getting what you are paying for. The speed drops off very quickly as you move away from the cabinet.


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    #43
    DUBLIN_person
    Registered Users Posts: 247 ✭✭DUBLIN_person


    Lads, I have a slingbox solo which is a couple of yrs old, would one of these be any better? Thanks


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    #44
    patrickpc
    Registered Users Posts: 188 ✭✭patrickpc


    bromley52 wrote: »
    I set one up for the father in law and it's working perfectly and never overheats. The picture and sound is spot on, both in the house (UPC 120MB BB) and externally via the android app (free on Amazon app store). I have tried it at a few locations, shopping centres, restaurants etc and it has always worked. The virtual remote is excellent.
    Have you done a speed test on your efibre BB. Perhaps you are not getting what you are paying for. The speed drops off very quickly as you move away from the cabinet.

    Don't think the issue is with my broadband. I check the speed regularly and i am getting 70Mb down 20Mb up. The Belkin is wired in straight to the router so it's not a Wifi issue either. iI ended up bringing the Belkin back and getting a replacement but had the same issue again. Glad yours worked out for you.


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    #45
    U2Flyboy
    Registered Users Posts: 71 ✭✭U2Flyboy


    I bought one of these at e49 and Im quite happy with it. Havent used it much but it works ok and the quality is ok. I look forward to being able to watch anything I like from my Sky box when I'm abroad on holiday. It would work on any AV source not just Sky. EPG is more suited to UK as in 101 is BBC1 and theres no Republic of Ireland setting but you can bring up the Sky EPG remotely so not a problem. Theres a bit of lag between sending remote code and the box responding but not too bad. For E19 you cant go too far wrong and I'd say its similar to a Slingbox in operation. It does run a bit warm so ensure plenty of ventillation. The app called @TV works fine and yeah download it from the Amazon app store for free.


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    #46
    danbyrne88
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭danbyrne88


    This sounds amazing..... im going to call in and buy one today after work.

    Im Moving to Canada in August and this would be a great little resource to have as will not have a TV or anything over there.

    Great catch OP..... I hope it works as well as it says!!


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    #47
    banchang
    Registered Users Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭banchang


    GoodisonPark wrote: »
    There's dozens of free apps available for this.
    Simply set up using your box IP address.


    Can you name a couple please ?

    I've seen a few that have GBP6-7 / month subscriptions.

    Any free ones ?


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    #48
    GoodisonPark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 372 ✭✭GoodisonPark


    IStreamGate would be the most popular.


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    #49
    banchang
    Registered Users Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭banchang


    GoodisonPark wrote: »
    IStreamGate would be the most popular.

    Tx - do you know if that works with UPC Horizon box ?


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    #50
    GoodisonPark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 372 ✭✭GoodisonPark


    banchang wrote: »
    Tx - do you know if that works with UPC Horizon box ?
    It will work with any box once you can lift the IP Address from the box settings.
    I don't have a Horizon box but am using it on several similar boxes.


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    #51
    philthrill69
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 665 ✭✭✭philthrill69


    banchang wrote: »
    Where is this Eur19 ?

    It's Eur38 on website, & called HN both Swords & Blanch, & they're in stock there but at Eur38 ?
    +1 It's also €38 in Cork.


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    #52
    JethroC
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭JethroC


    GoodisonPark wrote: »
    IStreamGate would be the most popular.

    Do you know of any for android? Had a quick look around on google but couldn't find any. This could come in really handy! Thanks


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    #53
    Sam Mac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭Sam Mac


    philthrill69 wrote: »
    +1 It's also €38 in Cork.

    The deal was posted ages ago, so it may have gone back up in price?


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    #54
    philthrill69
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 665 ✭✭✭philthrill69


    Sam Mac wrote: »
    The deal was posted ages ago, so it may have gone back up in price?

    I went up once it was posted and the girl told me it was never €19.


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    #55
    Sam Mac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭Sam Mac


    philthrill69 wrote: »
    I went up once it was posted and the girl told me it was never €19.

    Really?

    Because in the Tralee HN they were selling for €19 a piece.


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    #56
    mudxfxa
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭mudxfxa


    inishilra wrote: »
    Got one of these (actually 2 cos thought the first was faulty), and have tried every possible combination of cables to hook it up to our UPC Cisco HD (not Horizon) box, can only hook it up to the settop box with the scart converter thing and there's mention that might be disabled due to the HD connection. We get through the setup wizard to the point where it should show the picture in the little box on the right but it says ' couldn't detect a video source from either your component or composite cables'. Does anyone have this combination of products working together that can help save our sanity. I was so excited to be able to access all the sports channels from abroad and am thoroughly defeated (the 25 mins on the phone to Belkin helpdesk was basically the last straw while she flicked through generic answers and asked what the model no on my scart converter was...) If anyone could please help I'd be soooo grateful.

    Hi, did you update the firmware?


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    #57
    samantha fortune
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    Good find OP


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    #58
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    Harvey Norman is no where near me sadly.

    Where's the cheapest place can I get this?


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    #59
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,075 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    I have a Slingbox which works a treat. Slingboxes are not that well built, and mine died after just over two years, but I love it so much that went straight out and bought another one. But the Slingbox costs one hell of a lot more than this - I think at that price (even at 38) you can't go wrong.

    I have Sky Go as well, but that only works in Ireland and UK. Also it only gives you the Sky channels. And it doesn't work on all android devices.


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    #60
    inishilra
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭inishilra


    mudxfxa wrote: »
    Hi, did you update the firmware?

    Yeah, we did indeed. And tried every possible combination of cables we could think of.


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    #61
    jimmytwotimes 2013
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    Don't want to get in trouble, but there is no need to be spending money on this if you have a laptop and want to watch ur SkyGo while on hols.


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