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    #32
    Nigel Fairservice
    Registered Users, Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 2,175 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nigel Fairservice


    Does the Fire Stick offer anything a smart TV couldn't do?


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    #33
    Suckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,215 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    Anki Starter Kit is £40.98 (€45 ish)
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0157Z3I7Y/


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    #34
    Jellyonaplate
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭Jellyonaplate


    ShatterProof wrote: »
    Do i need a 4k TV for this ???

    Non 4k is £30

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Amazon-Fire-TV-Stick-Streaming-Media-Player-Alexa/dp/B0791RGQW3/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=fire+stick&qid=1566492365&s=amazon-devices&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&sr=1-1

    4k stick is faster and an all round better stick, no need for a 4k tv it will work fine and for the extra tenner you may as well go for the better stick


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    #35
    Jellyonaplate
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭Jellyonaplate


    Nigel Fairservice wrote: »
    Does the Fire Stick offer anything a smart TV couldn't do?

    Depends on the smart tv tbh some are absolute pony, google the difference to your smart tv


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    #36
    bromley52
    Registered Users Posts: 2,792 ✭✭✭bromley52


    Nigel Fairservice wrote: »
    Does the Fire Stick offer anything a smart TV couldn't do?

    For me it gives a new lease of life to an old smart TV (2012). The fact that I can control 90% of the Fire Stick with my TVs remote is excellent.

    I basically have everything I need on one device.

    RTE Player (June version)
    BBC iPlayer
    ITV Hub
    All4
    My5
    Netflix
    Amazon Prime
    Plex
    YouTube
    Other streaming services.
    Open VPN ( Enables me to use my smart DNS outside of the home network when taking the Fire Stick abroad)

    I only wish I had purchased another one. Hopefully the price will drop again on Black Friday.


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    #37
    Sconsey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,555 ✭✭✭Sconsey


    How are you getting the Fire stick shipped to you? Amazon say they don't, ship them to Ireland...I guess Parcel Motel?


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    #38
    bromley52
    Registered Users Posts: 2,792 ✭✭✭bromley52


    Sconsey wrote: »
    How are you getting the Fire stick shipped to you? Amazon say they don't, ship them to Ireland...I guess Parcel Motel?
    Yes


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    #39
    Nigel Fairservice
    Registered Users, Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 2,175 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nigel Fairservice


    Thanks lads. My smart TV is relatively new so don't think the Fire Stick would be of much benefit to me.


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    #40
    andydurnin
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭andydurnin


    bromley52 wrote: »
    Nigel Fairservice wrote: »
    Does the Fire Stick offer anything a smart TV couldn't do?

    For me it gives a new lease of life to an old smart TV (2012). The fact that I can control 90% of the Fire Stick with my TVs remote is excellent.

    I basically have everything I need on one device.

    RTE Player (June version)
    BBC iPlayer
    ITV Hub
    All4
    My5
    Netflix
    Amazon Prime
    Plex
    YouTube
    Other streaming services.
    Open VPN ( Enables me to use my smart DNS outside of the home network when taking the Fire Stick abroad)

    I only wish I had purchased another one. Hopefully the price will drop again on Black Friday.

    What VPN are you using? How much did it cost you?


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    #41
    andydurnin
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭andydurnin


    bromley52 wrote: »
    Nigel Fairservice wrote: »
    Does the Fire Stick offer anything a smart TV couldn't do?

    For me it gives a new lease of life to an old smart TV (2012). The fact that I can control 90% of the Fire Stick with my TVs remote is excellent.

    I basically have everything I need on one device.

    RTE Player (June version)
    BBC iPlayer
    ITV Hub
    All4
    My5
    Netflix
    Amazon Prime
    Plex
    YouTube
    Other streaming services.
    Open VPN ( Enables me to use my smart DNS outside of the home network when taking the Fire Stick abroad)

    I only wish I had purchased another one. Hopefully the price will drop again on Black Friday.

    What VPN are you using? How much did it cost you?


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    #42
    Cr8or
    Registered Users Posts: 849 ✭✭✭Cr8or


    Great value on the Ultimate Ears BOOM 2 Bluetooth Speaker £59.00 .. half price. You can also link two of these speakers for surround sound. https://amzn.to/2KPEDQP


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    #43
    ShatterProof
    Registered Users Posts: 1,735 ✭✭✭ShatterProof


    Sconsey wrote: »
    How are you getting the Fire stick shipped to you? Amazon say they don't, ship them to Ireland...I guess Parcel Motel?

    Being told it won’t ship to Northern Ireland


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    #44
    adox
    Registered Users Posts: 19,017 ✭✭✭✭adox


    Yeah just added to my basket to see and now Parcel Motel isn’t accepted.
    Maybe the beginning of the end for Parcel Motel deliveries?


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    #45
    mightybashful
    Registered Users Posts: 1,254 ✭✭✭mightybashful


    ShatterProof wrote: »
    Being told it won’t ship to Northern Ireland

    Who's telling you this?


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    #46
    Jet Black
    Registered Users Posts: 3,841 ✭✭✭Jet Black


    mightybashful wrote: »
    Who's telling you this?

    It's when you try buy. Says it won't ship to Northern Ireland. Strange. I got one at the last sale and the standard ones via parcel motel last time.


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    #47
    Jet Black
    Registered Users Posts: 3,841 ✭✭✭Jet Black


    OnePlus 6 is €387 at the moment. Decent phone for the price.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/OnePlus-Android-Version-SIM-Free-Smartphone-Mirror-Black/dp/B07HW2P2W8/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?keywords=oneplus&qid=1566504311&s=gateway&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&sr=8-11


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    #48
    adox
    Registered Users Posts: 19,017 ✭✭✭✭adox


    adox wrote: »
    Yeah just added to my basket to see and now Parcel Motel isn’t accepted.
    Maybe the beginning of the end for Parcel Motel deliveries?

    Weird, the regular stick will ship!


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    #49
    Jellyonaplate
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭Jellyonaplate


    Won’t ship to parcel wizard either


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    #50
    mightybashful
    Registered Users Posts: 1,254 ✭✭✭mightybashful


    Jet Black wrote: »
    It's when you try buy. Says it won't ship to Northern Ireland. Strange. I got one at the last sale and the standard ones via parcel motel last time.

    Never seen that before. Wierd alright


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    #51
    bromley52
    Registered Users Posts: 2,792 ✭✭✭bromley52


    andydurnin wrote: »
    What VPN are you using? How much did it cost you?

    I am using Getflix Smart DNS. I purchased a lifetime account two years ago for about €28 on stacksocial.


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    #52
    bromley52
    Registered Users Posts: 2,792 ✭✭✭bromley52


    mightybashful wrote: »
    Never seen that before. Wierd alright

    It was only changed in the last 24 hours as yesterday you were able to ship to Northern Ireland.
    You could try An Posts Address Pal but I am not sure if Amazon still deliver to them.


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    #53
    Grumpypants
    Registered Users Posts: 7,750 ✭✭✭Grumpypants


    I got stuff sent to address pal in the last week or so. It goes to a mainland uk address rather than NI.


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    #54
    bidiots
    Registered Users Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭bidiots


    bromley52 wrote: »
    I am using Getflix Smart DNS. I purchased a lifetime account two years ago for about €28 on stacksocial.
    do you have it working on the firestick? Cant get it going for me


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    #55
    bromley52
    Registered Users Posts: 2,792 ✭✭✭bromley52


    bidiots wrote: »
    do you have it working on the firestick? Cant get it going for me

    Yes work well.


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    #56
    limnam
    Registered Users Posts: 9,152 ✭✭✭limnam


    jonerkinsella wrote: »
    €100, Sennheiser HD 4.50 Special Edition, Over Ear Wireless Headphone with Active Noise Cancellation,

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-Special-Wireless-Headphone-Cancellation-Matte-Black/dp/B07CKT8Z57?ref_=Oct_DLandingS_PC_9742e02d_3&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE


    they put them up to 179 yesterday :pac:


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    #57
    mightybashful
    Registered Users Posts: 1,254 ✭✭✭mightybashful


    bromley52 wrote: »
    Yes work well.

    How did you get it working?


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    #58
    adox
    Registered Users Posts: 19,017 ✭✭✭✭adox


    mightybashful wrote: »
    How did you get it working?

    If you haven’t changed the dns settings on your router then just change them on the fire stick.

    Make sure to update your IP address on the Getflix page or app if you have a dynamic ip.


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    #59
    bromley52
    Registered Users Posts: 2,792 ✭✭✭bromley52


    mightybashful wrote: »
    How did you get it working?

    I didn't change anything on the Fire Stick. I have the DNS settings on the router.


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    #60
    Suckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,215 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    ShatterProof wrote: »
    Being told it won’t ship to Northern Ireland
    You could use Address Pal


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    #61
    McMurphy
    Registered Users Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    Suckit wrote: »
    You could use Address Pal

    Or, use Argos.co.uk delivery to parcel wizard or parcel motel.

    Weird that they won't ship to the north though.

    That message says it would not ship to N.I, not specifically parcel motel or parcel wizard.

    Must try a random Belfast address and see if it would potentially let me ship there.


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