MSE News: Turn your telly into a "smart TV" for £10

older_wiser

Its actually quite a good piece of kit for ten pounds your not getting a youview box did anyone think you would for that amount ? Sky have disabled the app store so you can't install netflix crackle or other film streaming sites. But you have access to the dev code settings so you can actually sideload apps only one though. many have installed an app called plex but others like netflix crackle may become available shortly all you need is the native app. For ten pounds its very good value and with the 6 months for 15 pounds offer for sky movies option on the box its a great deal imo.

Totality

you can buy it here: https://shop.nowtv.com/

Review of it here: http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/video-streamers/sky-now-tv-box-review-50011842/

brewerdave

....thought about using it as a substitute multiroom box for Sky Sports as I'm an existing subscriber...but its a no go as I would still have to pay £9.99 per day !!:eek:
Looks like I'll have to continue watching via Sky Go thru the laptop connected to the 2nd TV:(

LynnA_3

I just bought one of these. Once I'd gone through the process of buying it, it tells me I have to subscribe:
'You will need a NOW TV account in order to use your box. If you don't already have one, please sign up to a Sky Movies Pass 30 day free trial or purchase a Sky Sports Day Pass for just £9.99.'
So actually it costs more than the 9.99. The free trial of course assumes you will forget to cancel...

Gleek

You need an account. You don't need to pay.

I posted about it yesterday here: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4727621

Cisco001

I am waiting for Chromcast instead...

Reaper

Cisco001 wrote: »

I am waiting for Chromcast instead...

You are likely to be disappointed. Currently it can only show Google Play, Netflix, and YouTube. However it is worth keeping an eye on for the future to see if it becomes the Android of TVs. I can imagine it may become well supported in time.

rogerblack

You do of course need a TV licence for the above - it's not just the £9.99.

rippedoffandmad

Hi i'm not sure if maybe I am the only person who has their pc connected to their main tv and accesses I player catch up tv for free, without the need for this new gadget. if your tv has a HDMI port then you can connect with a relatively cheap to buy HDMI cable and you are ready to go. there is info via google search if you encounter any problems but it was just one quick step and we were up and running within minutes. good luck !!

Pincher

I used to have the main PC with Media Center and tuner card plugged into the TV, but you just realise that you need to work on it in the study, and certainly not when somebody else is draining the CPU power streaming TV. Or worse, crashing the system and you lose all your work.

An extra Media Centre PC is easily £300, so £10 to get a dumb TV net-enabled is very good.

But of course, any one who takes their TV seriously would have a Freesat+ or Freeview+ PVR with iPlayer etc. already. At least a Sony PS3.