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Sky Go best option

  • 01-08-2012 10:03pm
    #1
    GAMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 157 ✭✭


    Hi Guys,

    I'm buying a smart tv, and I want to run sky go off it, so is my best option an Xbox or Laptop or other option? I will have to buy Xbox or laptop so just want to know which would be best. I have a iPad and iPhone but would rather not use them.
    Any help would be really appreciated


Comments

  • #2
    Hugh Cream
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,431 ✭✭✭Hugh Cream


    as far as im aware it cant be done.


  • #3
    MurderFace
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭MurderFace


    id go for whichever can be gotten the cheapest at the time, games console with a remote control is nice though, more like using a dvd player or sky box than using "that computer over there"


  • #4
    GAMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 157 ✭✭GAMAN


    Cheers Murderface i reckon i will go with the xbox alright.

    Thanks


  • #5
    xxyyxx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 223 ✭✭xxyyxx


    To use Sky Go on the xbox you will also need an active xbox live subscription.


  • #6
    Zed1601
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86 ✭✭Zed1601


    Connect ur laptop to ur tv is the best way. Thats what i do with my macbook pro.


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  • #7
    theteal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭theteal


    xxyyxx wrote: »
    To use Sky Go on the xbox you will also need an active xbox live subscription.

    Indeed, ~€30 for 14months.
    Zed1601 wrote: »
    Connect ur laptop to ur tv is the best way. Thats what i do with my macbook pro.

    Or connect a hdmi each time you want to use it.

    Personally speaking, OP, I would (and do) go with the xbox option, it's worth the subscription and handy for the odd game online too. I hdmi my laptop to the telly occasionally when watching LOF and while it does the job well, I'm glad I don't have to do it more often.


  • #8
    Dman001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,534 ✭✭✭Dman001


    I personally use my laptop. You can download all of Sky Go's content for offline viewing on your laptop, which is always handy incase you lose your connection. You don't have to mess around with the Xbox Live Monthly subscription either.

    There's a great piece of software for Windows called Plex. It's a very nice, slick application for watching all your local content on your TV, and they have a Sky Go plug-in too (which is very buggy at the moment, but still it's a free option).


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