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

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    #2132
    Corholio
    Registered Users Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    markjh wrote: »
    Signed up for an account during the week. Subscribed for entertainment package. Worked for a day and then they shut all down on me. Had to contact them three times to get an answer out of them. Eventually they told me that NowTV is not available in ROI. Funnily enough though, as part of the registration, Republic of Ireland is one of only three options for address.

    Why do they allow you the register at all if they are going to turn around and cancel?

    Same happened me. It seems the trick is to give Parcel Motel as your billing address if you are getting it delivered there. The address thing is weird alright, it seems they were already preparing to launch here by putting it in, but hasn't come about yet.


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    #2133
    Patty O Furniture
    Registered Users Posts: 5,133 ✭✭✭Patty O Furniture


    Forgive me for asking, but what does the NowTV box do for you?

    Thanks.


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    #2134
    tharmor
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,201 ✭✭✭tharmor


    Patty O Furniture wrote:
    Forgive me for asking, but what does the NowTV box do for you?


    It does same thing that nowtv app and chromecast can do for u ;) !


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    #2135
    Patty O Furniture
    Registered Users Posts: 5,133 ✭✭✭Patty O Furniture


    tharmor wrote: »
    It does same thing that nowtv app and chromecast can do for u ;) !

    Thanks, I think i know ;) although i don't have the nowtv app & never got chromecast working yet:(


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    #2136
    ooter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,050 ✭✭✭ooter


    Is there another thread on boards for technical issues with the now TV box?
    All of a sudden my box won't connect to the internet and if I try to log on to the now TV site to troubleshoot it's telling me to contact some phone number.
    Anyone know what the problem might be?


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    #2137
    ColdTurkey
    Registered Users Posts: 143 ✭✭ColdTurkey


    ooter wrote: »
    Is there another thread on boards for technical issues with the now TV box?
    All of a sudden my box won't connect to the internet and if I try to log on to the now TV site to troubleshoot it's telling me to contact some phone number.
    Anyone know what the problem might be?

    Think I read somewhere about
    switching to a specific wifi channel as opposed to auto on your modem helps with this. I could be wrong


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    #2138
    ooter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,050 ✭✭✭ooter


    ColdTurkey wrote: »
    Think I read somewhere about
    switching to a specific wifi channel as opposed to auto on your modem helps with this. I could be wrong

    Cheers,wouldn't have a clue how to do that though.
    All other devices are working fine so don't want to mess them up.


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    #2139
    Sterling Archer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,252 ✭✭✭Sterling Archer


    ooter wrote: »
    Is there another thread on boards for technical issues with the now TV box?
    All of a sudden my box won't connect to the internet and if I try to log on to the now TV site to troubleshoot it's telling me to contact some phone number.
    Anyone know what the problem might be?

    Is your xbox connecting to the internet at all?
    connecting to xbox live?


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    #2140
    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭corks finest


    vibe666 wrote: »
    this might work to change the DNS on the NowTV without having to permanently change the DNS on your router. Not sure how I feel about sending ALL my DNS requests for everything on my network to Unotelly or whoever.

    http://www.avforums.com/threads/guide-roku-changing-netflix-regions-quick-and-easy.1776722/
    ref vpn rtc,i got betternet vpn,free,and am able to get i player etc on p.c.,speedtested it via ookla,lost about 25percent on down load,but ok for watching tv etc


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    #2141
    ooter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,050 ✭✭✭ooter


    Shane_ef wrote: »
    Is your xbox connecting to the internet at all?
    connecting to xbox live?

    Don't have an Xbox but the ps4 is connecting fine.


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    #2142
    Sterling Archer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,252 ✭✭✭Sterling Archer


    ooter wrote: »
    Don't have an Xbox but the ps4 is connecting fine.

    I completely read your post wrong ha.. make it forget the network and try to reconnect


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    #2143
    ooter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,050 ✭✭✭ooter


    Shane_ef wrote: »
    I completely read your post wrong ha.. make it forget the network and try to reconnect

    Yeah I tried that,still not connecting. :(


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    #2144
    rogercross
    Registered Users Posts: 527 ✭✭✭rogercross


    I ran into this problem a while ago, the now tv box doesn't like wifi channel 13, if your router is set to auto its possible its presently on channel 13

    Setting your wireless channel to manual and selecting a channel other than 13 could fix it.

    If you're unsure how to do this you could just try rebooting your router, this may make it switch channels on its own to something else when it comes back up, no guarantee though.


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    #2145
    ComfortKid
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭ComfortKid


    If I was to buy this thing could I just use the tethering on my phone and watch YouTube on my TV via the box and an AV cable? I'd be happy to pay that price just to be able to watch YouTube alone. I have Sky subscription so dont need any of the channels or players.


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    #2146
    ComfortKid
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭ComfortKid


    If I was to buy this thing could I just use the tethering on my phone and watch YouTube on my TV via the box and an AV cable? I'd be happy to pay that price just to be able to watch YouTube alone. I have Sky subscription so dont need any of the channels or players.


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    #2147
    dabbler2004
    Registered Users Posts: 1,295 ✭✭✭dabbler2004


    ComfortKid wrote: »
    If I was to buy this thing could I just use the tethering on my phone and watch YouTube on my TV via the box and an AV cable? I'd be happy to pay that price just to be able to watch YouTube alone. I have Sky subscription so dont need any of the channels or players.

    There is a YouTube channel (app) available on the Roku store which you can install but it's very clunky to use. you can as you asked cast YouTube from your phone to the box and watch it on the TV. Go into settings on the YouTube channel first and look for 'pair device' I think to link it to your phone.


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    #2148
    ComfortKid
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭ComfortKid


    dabbler2004 wrote:
    There is a YouTube channel (app) available on the Roku store which you can install but it's very clunky to use. you can as you asked cast YouTube from your phone to the box and watch it on the TV. Go into settings on the YouTube channel first and look for 'pair device' I think to link it to your phone.


    Lovley, thanks. Going to order this Tuesday so. Seems a handy gadget for staying in hotels too plenty movies if I sign up.


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    #2149
    dashcamdanny
    Registered Users Posts: 1,920 ✭✭✭dashcamdanny


    Yeah , its great that way.

    You can cast from your phone. Its so much better to use the phone to search youtube as the app on the box is quite cumbersome to select letters and words


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    #2150
    ComfortKid
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭ComfortKid


    dashcamdanny wrote:
    You can cast from your phone. Its so much better to use the phone to search youtube as the app on the box is quite cumbersome to select letters and words


    Not sure how to cast? Dont even know what it is. I play the video on my phones YouTube app and it comes out on tv? Sorry, im stuck in the 80s technology wise


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    #2151
    phobia2011
    Registered Users Posts: 1,291 ✭✭✭phobia2011


    how do i get one of these?


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    #2152
    dashcamdanny
    Registered Users Posts: 1,920 ✭✭✭dashcamdanny


    ComfortKid wrote: »
    Not sure how to cast? Dont even know what it is. I play the video on my phones YouTube app and it comes out on tv? Sorry, im stuck in the 80s technology wise

    Have a look at the short Vid on the link. Although Now Tv is not chomecast, it works the same way in relation to youtube function.
    https://support.google.com/chromecast/answer/2995235?hl=en


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    #2153
    ComfortKid
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭ComfortKid


    dashcamdanny wrote:
    Have a look at the short Vid on the link. Although Now Tv is not chomecast, it works the same way in relation to youtube function.


    Sorry for all the questions, but how much is Chromecast and would that be more suited to what I want it for? To watch my phone on the tv


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    #2154
    Joo0
    Registered Users Posts: 417 ✭✭Joo0


    ComfortKid wrote: »
    Sorry for all the questions, but how much is Chromecast and would that be more suited to what I want it for? To watch my phone on the tv
    About 35 euro. Is it just YouTube you want onto your tv? Or do you want other apps aswell?


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    #2155
    ComfortKid
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭ComfortKid


    Joo0 wrote:
    About 35 euro. Is it just YouTube you want onto your tv? Or do you want other apps aswell?

    Joo0 wrote:
    About 35 euro. Is it just YouTube you want onto your tv? Or do you want other apps aswell?

    Well youtube would do but if I could use Sky Go or Mobdro all the better.


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    #2156
    ButtersSuki
    Registered Users Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭ButtersSuki


    I just got one of these today in Sainsburys in Norn Iron. Without having to read hundreds of posts, can someone tell me or redirect me as to the quickest and easiest way to set one of these up for basic viewing and also the same for enhanced viewing via hacks? Thanks!


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    #2157
    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,740 ✭✭✭degsie


    phobia2011 wrote: »
    how do i get one of these?

    You buy one ;)


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    #2158
    Joo0
    Registered Users Posts: 417 ✭✭Joo0


    ComfortKid wrote: »
    Well youtube would do but if I could use Sky Go or Mobdro all the better.

    I'd go for the chromecast over the nowtv box if it's just for that. But you still can't go wrong with a nowtv box. Chromecast would be faster than the nowtv box.
    Do you have fixxed broadband or just mobile broadband?


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    #2159
    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭corks finest


    DubDJ wrote: »
    I tried it last night for the first time in a few weeks and it kept freezing half way through a program. So it was 15 minutes for me.

    My advice is buy an Xbmc Android box,e100,got one recently loads of tv etc,etc,box sets movies,sports


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    #2160
    ButtersSuki
    Registered Users Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭ButtersSuki


    ButtersSuki wrote: »
    I just got one of these today in Sainsburys in Norn Iron. Without having to read hundreds of posts, can someone tell me or redirect me as to the quickest and easiest way to set one of these up for basic viewing and also the same for enhanced viewing via hacks? Thanks!

    BUMP……please help!


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    #2161
    NATLOR
    Registered Users Posts: 2,287 ✭✭✭NATLOR


    corks finest wrote: »
    My advice is buy an Xbmc Android box,e100,got one recently loads of tv etc,etc,box sets movies,sports

    A fire TV stick will do the same job for half the price,very easy to sideload kodi (XBMC) and put the content on yourself


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