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Now TV Smart Stick.

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I think I am going to be tempted to buy one of these when they become available to buy..

https://www.engadget.com/2018/01/25/sky-now-tv-smart-stick/

I already have an Amazon Fire Stick which I find excellent, but the Now Stick means I'll be able to purchase individual football matches without having to sunscribe to Sky Sports or BT. I know this is already possible with the "Now" service, but there is something which is just so handy and user friendly about a hdmi stick, plus the cost looks like it will be very competitive.

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  • Robisere
    Robisere Posts: 3,237 Forumite
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    Thanks for that, great spot!

    I will wait for the 1080P version, already have a NOWTV box. Sky are of course planning to take all their services online:
    http://www.wired.co.uk/article/sky-q-dish

    - which should be OK for those with good and stable download speeds.
    I think this job really needs
    a much bigger hammer.
  • Inner_Zone
    Inner_Zone Posts: 2,856 Forumite
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    All the NOW TV boxes and this stick apart from the white box are 1080P capable it's just NOW TV not sending out 1080P currently.

    The voice search on this stick is not very good and the memory is limited, the black boxes are better value but not a stick format.
  • w50nky
    w50nky Posts: 418 Forumite
    Can not tell if these have an Ethernet port in the pictures, are they WiFi only?
    If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you! :dance:
  • Inner_Zone
    Inner_Zone Posts: 2,856 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Stick is, boxes are both wired and wireless.
  • grumpycrab
    grumpycrab Posts: 5,026 Forumite
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    Just to be awkward - doesn't this tie you to NowTV? Why not get a device which supports other providers? e.g. Roku, Chromecast etc
    If you put your general location in your Profile, somebody here may be able to come and help you.
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