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Youview Boxed

  • 03-09-2013 10:45am
    #1
    patrickwaldron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭


    I have been looking at the youview boxes on the web and I have to say they are intriguing me as they have the built in players (itv player ,4 od etc...) and also the 7 day catchup service which is dead handy....now there is nothing like this on sale in Ireland yet or is there? Is there any non suscription box (freeview) that has built in web players on it? And would the youview box work over here ?


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  • #2
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    Freeview/YouView is the UK terrestrial service, not satellite. Do you have Freeview reception?


  • #3
    patrickwaldron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭patrickwaldron


    Yes I have freeview via satellite so can pick up all the UK channels and more...


  • #4
    Horrocksjm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭Horrocksjm


    Peter Rhea wrote: »
    Freeview/YouView is the UK terrestrial service, not satellite. Do you have Freeview reception?

    You would need UK freeview reception from a tv ariel not a dish to use the service


  • #5
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,556 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Horrocksjm wrote: »
    You would need UK freeview reception from a tv ariel not a dish to use the service
    Thats what he said


  • #6
    patrickwaldron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭patrickwaldron


    damn...what attracted me was the 7 day catchup service and the players....does anyone know of anything that has these players available over here? I have a roku but all it has is tv3 player and a limited version at that


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  • #7
    brinks_18476
    Closed Accounts Posts: 262 ✭✭brinks_18476


    Ok if your getting UK channels from you sat dish. You need a Humax Freetime HDR

    http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-dvd-blu-ray/digital-tv-services/freesat/humax-hdr1000s-500gb-freesat-with-free-time-digital-satellite-recorder-500-gb-13374267-pdt.html

    not the Youview version.
    It's the same essentially except for sat dish reception.


  • #8
    patrickwaldron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭patrickwaldron


    So this has all the features of the youview only it works with satellite...cool


  • #9
    Mountjoy Mugger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Mountjoy Mugger


    You will probably need a UK IP address or access to a UK proxy to get all the features of freetime.


  • #10
    patrickwaldron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭patrickwaldron


    I think the ITV player, the 5 player and 4 OD can all be accessed from Ireland.....i think its the BBC player that cant....


  • #11
    evilivor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,613 ✭✭✭evilivor


    patrickwaldron wrote: »
    I think the ITV player, the 5 player and 4 OD can all be accessed from Ireland.....i think its the BBC player that cant....

    As far as I know only ITV player works in Ireland - 4OD, 5Player and iPlayer cannot be accessed.


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  • #12
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Can you enter DNS settings into the Freetime box?


  • #13
    excollier
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭excollier


    Just get a Freesat+ receiver, and if you are careful you'll never need the catch up services. I can get BBC I-Player on my Foxsat HDR ( I have a UK IP address) but I find I never need it with series link recording and a bit of careful planning ahead, I rarely miss anything I like.


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