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Nothing wrong with my reply. Read his full post.
Hey, just reporting what I've read on the topic - have no personal experience of using an android tv so I can't say how accurate it is.
However, seeing as you are highlights parts of what I said, I've highlighted the one key word from my last sentence - "So, maybe you've had a lucky escape.... ".
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BandMember wrote: »Hey, just reporting what I've read on the topic - have no personal experience of using an android tv so I can't say how accurate it is.
However, seeing as you are highlights parts of what I said, I've highlighted the one key word from my last sentence - "So, maybe you've had a lucky escape.... ". :cool:
I was highlighting it but cause another poster made a mistake, not to point out that you were wrong. No need to get pissy about it.0 -
I was highlighting it but cause another poster made a mistake, not to point out that you were wrong. No need to get pissy about it.
Sorry, if it came across like that - didn't mean like that at all!!
I've got no problems with your post Ste, was actually glad to hear that someone was having a good experience with their android tv - all these things cost so much, that's a joke when they don't operate well or do the job they are supposed to. As I say, I've read plenty of reports of people having problems with them so it's always good to hear from someone reporting positive experiences as it will in turn lead to others purchasing which in turn will lead to companies pursuing those avenues, you know?0 -
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Thanks,
I had thought of them but was trying to keep the cost down and a quick look at the plugs put them at anything between €50/70
I'd assumed I'd get a box for €50/60. Reading here I need to spend a bit more and will be buying around christmas which with 2 Santa aged kids is expensive enough lol.
At that distance from the router and going through a few walls, I would strongly recommend homeplugs. Otherwise, you're only going to get a lot of buffering issues (especially with any live stuff) and very slow loading times.
I dunno where you are getting them €50-70 though, Argos do them for under €30 and you can get them for even less online...
You can get a box for €50 or less. But it's probably going to be an expensive paperweight. As has been said a thousand times on this thread, you get what you pay for - better to pay extra for a good box that will work perfectly and last you years rather than something cheap that will cause you nothing but problems and won't last too long, you know?0 -
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I originally thought I'd be spending €50/60, reading here I now know I need to spend a bit more but how much more? I don't wanna buy a high end box with loads of features I don't need but at the same time don't want to buy junk. I'm a big believer in "buy cheap, buy twice".
Can anyone link to eBay/amazon or better again a cork link for adverts or done deal with a good box that I'll be happy with in 6 weeks/months. Preferably under €100 but I'll spend what needs to be spent.
As for the plugs, it'll be 10ft away from the router but thru a glass door and partition wall. Dunno if this matters but it'll be plugged in thru an extension lead thats run a good bit away from the original socket as the clowns who built the house didn't put one where the phone line came in.
Thanks again guys.
I've read your original post again to double check, but you say that your internet won't be installed for a few weeks yet? If it's FTTC (which I presume it is from what you said), they will run a line to wherever in the house you want it. I've asked them to do it twice myself and they did very neat and tidy jobs in both cases. I've mentioned this to others who asked them to do the same thing and they did.
What a lot of people fail to understand is that the wifi on any of these boxes is not as good as the wifi capability of your laptop, phone etc. However, if you take my suggestion above, that will make things a lot more stable for you (not to mention a lot easier if you decide to take a tv package further down the line) as well boosting your speeds because if your line is only going to be getting 30MB max, you won't get the full 30 over wifi.
I'm afraid that we are the exact opposites in our purchasing beliefs!
I'll give you an example. I bought mine over two years ago, a mate was interested and decided to buy one a few months later. However, he refused to spend the cash and bought a cheap one for €50. Roll on to today, he's had nothing but problems so has now got a lovely set of €100 (2 x 50) paperweights and has bought his third box (although thankfully he's finally seen the light and spent some cash on this one!) along with over €100 on the new box while mine is still working away great since day one! :cool:
You can pick this one cheap at the moment as there is a newer model coming out in the next few weeks - https://www.amazon.co.uk/MINIX-Lollipop-Quad-core-Ethernet-Bluetooth/dp/B018TIZVYO/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1480531703&sr=1-6&keywords=minix+neo+u10 -
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BandMember wrote: »I've read your original post again to double check, but you say that your internet won't be installed for a few weeks yet? If it's FTTC (which I presume it is from what you said), they will run a line to wherever in the house you want it. I've asked them to do it twice myself and they did very neat and tidy jobs in both cases. I've mentioned this to others who asked them to do the same thing and they did.
What a lot of people fail to understand is that the wifi on any of these boxes is not as good as the wifi capability of your laptop, phone etc. However, if you take my suggestion above, that will make things a lot more stable for you (not to mention a lot easier if you decide to take a tv package further down the line) as well boosting your speeds because if your line is only going to be getting 30MB max, you won't get the full 30 over wifi.
I'm afraid that we are the exact opposites in our purchasing beliefs! I'll give you an example. I bought mine over two years ago, a mate was interested and decided to buy one a few months later. However, he refused to spend the cash and bought a cheap one for €50. Roll on to today, he's had nothing but problems so has now got a lovely set of €100 (2 x 50) paperweights and has bought his third box (although thankfully he's finally seen the light and spent some cash on this one!) along with over €100 on the new box while mine is still working away great since day one! :cool:
I have basic broadband at the moment, whopping speeds of up to 2mbs on a good day. Fibre of up to 70mbs is being installed by sky on the 17th so I'll ask them to run the cables into the living room where the box will be.
As for the purchasing beliefs, I did say I believe in "buy cheap, buy twice" lol.
That box you linked is a bit more than I wanted, about €125 delivered but comes with an airmouse included which is something I wanted anyway so it makes it a bit more palatable.
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I recommend something like this over an air mouse:BandMember wrote: »I've read your original post again to double check, but you say that your internet won't be installed for a few weeks yet? If it's FTTC (which I presume it is from what you said), they will run a line to wherever in the house you want it. I've asked them to do it twice myself and they did very neat and tidy jobs in both cases. I've mentioned this to others who asked them to do the same thing and they did.
What a lot of people fail to understand is that the wifi on any of these boxes is not as good as the wifi capability of your laptop, phone etc. However, if you take my suggestion above, that will make things a lot more stable for you (not to mention a lot easier if you decide to take a tv package further down the line) as well boosting your speeds because if your line is only going to be getting 30MB max, you won't get the full 30 over wifi.
I'm afraid that we are the exact opposites in our purchasing beliefs! I'll give you an example. I bought mine over two years ago, a mate was interested and decided to buy one a few months later. However, he refused to spend the cash and bought a cheap one for €50. Roll on to today, he's had nothing but problems so has now got a lovely set of €100 (2 x 50) paperweights and has bought his third box (although thankfully he's finally seen the light and spent some cash on this one!) along with over €100 on the new box while mine is still working away great since day one! :cool:
I have basic broadband at the moment, whopping speeds of up to 2mbs on a good day. Fibre of up to 70mbs is being installed by sky on the 17th so I'll ask them to run the cables into the living room where the box will be.
As for the purchasing beliefs, I did say I believe in "buy cheap, buy twice" lol.
That box you linked is a bit more than I wanted, about €125 delivered but comes with an airmouse included which is something I wanted anyway so it makes it a bit more palatable.
Thanks a million.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-Wireless-Keyboard-QWERTY-Layout/dp/B00XJ3LVPI/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1480534885&sr=1-1&keywords=logitech+keyboard0 -
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I have basic broadband at the moment, whopping speeds of up to 2mbs on a good day. Fibre of up to 70mbs is being installed by sky on the 17th so I'll ask them to run the cables into the living room where the box will be.
As for the purchasing beliefs, I did say I believe in "buy cheap, buy twice" lol.
That box you linked is a bit more than I wanted, about €125 delivered but comes with an airmouse included which is something I wanted anyway so it makes it a bit more palatable.
Thanks a million.
You know that there is a line checker/address checker where you can check the speeds online, right? That should give you a fairly good idea of what you'll be getting....
Ah, so you believe the same as me - you just say it arseways? :pac:
It might be touching the target of your spending, but it'll be worth it in the long run because it will last you longer and you will have very little issues with it. I follow a few Kodi groups and I would say that 99% of people posting actual problems with boxes have cheap boxes. I've yet to see many about the better (and therefore more expensive boxes).
I think everyone here is in agreement that a keyboard with a mouse is an essential piece of kit. If you wanted a different one than the one in that link, just buy the box and buy this elsewhere - http://www.adverts.ie/tv/air-mouse-wireless-keyboard-remote/6349987 (not necessarily from this link, you might get it cheaper elsewhere online but this remote is great and very easy to control and use)0 -
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