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

TheInspector · 2013-07-26 14:05:34

MOD EDIT: IrishStuff09 is after doing a write up of FAQ on the box. Thanks IrishStuff! https://shop.nowtv.com I bought this basically because i think people will mod the S*it out off it, and only 12 euro . I used Parcel Motel to get it posted :) http://www.parcelmotel.com/ Enjoy About the device: This streamer is designed…

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#1022 11-01-2014 10:54pm
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beauf wrote: »

Did Game of Thrones appear on this when the last series was running?

I think this box is a little underpowered. The UI is fine. But the playback of movies and the TV shows has the tiniest bit of judder that I don't get on Netflix over the same wifi. Seems to settle after a while. But I notice it from time to time.

No issues like that here it does have a relatively small buffer if your connection is variable I suppose the bffer might run out, most lightly thing is poor wifi reception though check in the connection status.

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#1023 11-01-2014 11:25pm
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connection status on what the NowTV box? Where is that?

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#1024 12-01-2014 12:25am
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Update- now got it working though the NowTV app on LG TV. Its much better than the box. TV is hard wired to my router. Maybe my Wifi (though it is N) isn't the greatest.

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#1025 12-01-2014 2:13pm
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Bought Sky Sports vouchers from seller on Ebay. Works out at about €3 for each 24 hour pass. Used first one today and working perfectly.

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#1026 12-01-2014 7:18pm
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dlnv27 wrote: »

Bought Sky Sports vouchers from seller on Ebay. Works out at about €3 for each 24 hour pass. Used first one today and working perfectly.

Could you link to the relevant seller?

See a few online and would like to use one that has proven honest.

BTW: How on earth are these people getting these things cheap enough to sell on??

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#1027 12-01-2014 8:29pm
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These are the ones I bought.(http://www.ebay.ie/itm/310837598361?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649) Looks like he has sold out but he has a sky movie 3 month pass

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#1028 12-01-2014 10:20pm
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Is the entertainment pack on the app on the ps3 and its 4.99 sterling if i sign up by march,anybody know what it will be going up to otherwise

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#1029 12-01-2014 11:23pm
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noodler wrote: »

Could you link to the relevant seller?

See a few online and would like to use one that has proven honest.

BTW: How on earth are these people getting these things cheap enough to sell on??

I'm living in scotland...If you get 10 cans of carling for £8 you get a free sky sports day pass....you can only use 5 of these though so double check if the seller is using these...one seller i bought them off was using these, another wasn't....

you can only use 5 per box...so cheaper to buy 5 and then get a new box when finished than to pay £10 a go! i've used two sellers and they were both fine, make sure and question if they are the carling promotion though, and only buy 5 of these!

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#1030 13-01-2014 3:30pm
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I just bought off this guy, codes were in my email addy within 20 mins.
great seller and he seems to have a few.
hope this helps a few of you guys
http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/montymoon483

ps, i dont know him. i just got the 2 sports deals and thought it was a good deal.

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#1031 13-01-2014 6:34pm
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daytob wrote: »

http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/montymoon483

ps, i dont know him. i just got the 2 sports deals and thought it was a good deal.

have just tried this guy too. codes all received. works out at about €3 for the 24hr pass (bargain!)

can i check the codes without activating?

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#1032 13-01-2014 6:38pm
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Is there any setting for DNS on this device? That would make iPlayer and Demand 5 work here.

Setting custom DNS on your router might do the trick.

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#1033 13-01-2014 7:04pm
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syklops wrote: »

Setting custom DNS on your router might do the trick.

This is the one thing stopping me from buying this. I can't set custom DNS on my Sky hub as it's stupidly locked down. So as this device also doesn't allow DNS modifications it fairly limits it's use to me. I could connect through a VPN gateway but that means connecting via a pc/laptop which would be a PITA.

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#1034 14-01-2014 10:21am
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syklops wrote: »

Setting custom DNS on your router might do the trick.

The all illusive bbc iplayer work, here in the South, with nowtv, through plex, and a subscription to unotelly or any dns/vpn service.
In fact it works quite well.
Your computer will have to be running somewhere in the house to serve Plex.

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#1035 14-01-2014 10:28am
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sfag31 wrote: »

The all illusive bbc iplayer work, here in the South, with nowtv, through plex, and a subscription to unotelly or any dns/vpn service.
In fact it works quite well.
Your computer will have to be running somewhere in the house to serve Plex.

can you have plex and youtube apps on nowtv or just one or the other?

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#1036 14-01-2014 10:30am
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ChuckProphet wrote: »

can you have plex and youtube apps on nowtv or just one or the other?

One or the other, but you can get youtube via the plex plugin.

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#1037 17-01-2014 10:24am
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sfag31 wrote: »

The all illusive bbc iplayer work, here in the South, with nowtv, through plex, and a subscription to unotelly or any dns/vpn service.
In fact it works quite well.
Your computer will have to be running somewhere in the house to serve Plex.

What router are you using. I can't change the DNS on my UPC router so I was hoping to get the BBC iPlayer on the NowTV with Unotelly and UnoVPN but it doesn't seem to work

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#1038 17-01-2014 11:43am
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WHL wrote: »

What router are you using. I can't change the DNS on my UPC router so I was hoping to get the BBC iPlayer on the NowTV with Unotelly and UnoVPN but it doesn't seem to work

You can put the upc modem in bridge mode and use another router.

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#1039 18-01-2014 2:43am
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daytob wrote: »

I just bought off this guy, codes were in my email addy within 20 mins.
great seller and he seems to have a few.
hope this helps a few of you guys
http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/montymoon483

ps, i dont know him. i just got the 2 sports deals and thought it was a good deal.

tigershould wrote: »

have just tried this guy too. codes all received. works out at about €3 for the 24hr pass (bargain!)

can i check the codes without activating?

Little help?

Trying to order codes from that guy but ebay won't let me because I am in Ireland and the guy hasn't specified a delivery method to Ireland (I know they'd be sent by email!)

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#1040 18-01-2014 3:03am
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noodler wrote: »

Little help?

Trying to order codes from that guy but ebay won't let me because I am in Ireland and the guy hasn't specified a delivery method to Ireland (I know they'd be sent by email!)

You can just change your address to anything uk e.g. parcel motel as theres no actual product shipped so it doesn't matter.
I got my movies codes from http://www.ebay.com/usr/mmush he has better prices, restockes every ouple of days. Unofficially he offers a better rate offline £8 for the movies and £2 for sports offline if you wanted to chance it.

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#1041 18-01-2014 11:05pm
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Sorry if this seems like a silly question, how do you set Plex up on the NowTV box?

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#1042 18-01-2014 11:12pm
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Sidd wrote: »

Sorry if this seems like a silly question, how do you set Plex up on the NowTV box?

Post one of this thread now has all the info you could possibly need. Probably.

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#1043 18-01-2014 11:13pm
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Sidd wrote: »

Sorry if this seems like a silly question, how do you set Plex up on the NowTV box?

Check video on 1st post also check tutorial on post 28

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#1044 19-01-2014 1:47am
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Does the Sky Sports stream in HD?

https://twitter.com/fourfourred

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#1045 19-01-2014 2:24am
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Aodhagan wrote: »

Does the Sky Sports stream in HD?

No.

It is decent quality though.

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#1046 19-01-2014 2:48pm
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Is there a third party now tv app? One thatll work on all android devices and not just the limited few the official app works on?

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#1047 19-01-2014 4:37pm
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noodler wrote: »

No.

It is decent quality though.

I'll stick with my current set up so. HD stream (sopcast) and MacBook Pro hooked up to HDTV via HDMI. Watching Chelsea v United now in perfect HD.

https://twitter.com/fourfourred

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#1048 19-01-2014 6:08pm
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Aodhagan wrote: »

I'll stick with my current set up so. HD stream (sopcast) and MacBook Pro hooked up to HDTV via HDMI. Watching Chelsea v United now in perfect HD.

Bloodzeed on Acestream is more stable.

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#1049 19-01-2014 7:29pm
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Aodhagan wrote: »

I'll stick with my current set up so. HD stream (sopcast) and MacBook Pro hooked up to HDTV via HDMI. Watching Chelsea v United now in perfect HD.

Thanks for sharing

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#1050 20-01-2014 1:04pm
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The Auto Renew option seems to have disappeared on the box - I am almost certain I selected OFF for Auto Renew when I got the box last month but I have now been charged a months fee
Anyone else having this issue?

(BTW - I had an issue a few weeks ago where it signed me up for a day sports pass even though I have Payment PIN set up on the box and unless my 20 month old child got hold of the remote and pressed the correct pin then it seems like another bug - they refunded me for that and claimed that I must have signed up via a special offer on the website which is bull)

Just be aware that they seem to be doing there utmost to keep people in the paid service

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#1051 20-01-2014 1:51pm
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tui0hcg wrote: »

The Auto Renew option seems to have disappeared on the box - I am almost certain I selected OFF for Auto Renew when I got the box last month but I have now been charged a months fee
Anyone else having this issue?

(BTW - I had an issue a few weeks ago where it signed me up for a day sports pass even though I have Payment PIN set up on the box and unless my 20 month old child got hold of the remote and pressed the correct pin then it seems like another bug - they refunded me for that and claimed that I must have signed up via a special offer on the website which is bull)

Just be aware that they seem to be doing there utmost to keep people in the paid service

Yup I found the same,I definitely did not click auto renew and yet I just happened to log into NowTV on Saturday to find that they were starting my next pass and I'd be charged the following day.

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