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Old Jun 2nd 2014 | 7:20 am
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Originally Posted by MarylandNed
Just curious as to why people are paying for stuff when the Hola browser plug in is free? I watch BBC iPlayer etc and don't pay anything. Am I missing something?
Maybe not heard of it. I can't say I've seen it mentioned before and I just did a search in the Canada section and all I found was a Spanish Hola.

Also, I think some were happy with what they got on free trials and then paid up and just don't want to risk changing what works.

Doubtless others find it hard to believe there are reliable free options.

MediaHint is still working great for me and still free.

But i just added Hola, although I have disabled it just in case both of them together mess something up.

It's nice to have something in reserve.

Of course, not everything works for everyone. I never got Expat Shield to work, nor Stealthy while others did. Some are having MediaHint problems with various workarounds being required.
 
Old Jun 2nd 2014 | 8:37 am
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Originally Posted by BristolUK
Maybe not heard of it. I can't say I've seen it mentioned before and I just did a search in the Canada section and all I found was a Spanish Hola.
https://hola.org/
 
Old Jun 2nd 2014 | 11:14 am
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Get an android box , size of a fag packet , plug into the TV and hey presto all the UK channels , Sky , BT sport , eurosport , tsn, with no monthly payments . Use online Radio Times as your programme guide .
 
Old Jun 2nd 2014 | 11:16 am
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Originally Posted by flat to the mat
Get an android box , size of a fag packet , plug into the TV and hey presto all the UK channels , Sky , BT sport , eurosport , tsn, with no monthly payments . Use online Radio Times as your programme guide .
Where can you get one of these android boxes? Do you know how much they are to buy?
 
Old Jun 2nd 2014 | 11:45 am
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Originally Posted by rivingtonpike
Where can you get one of these android boxes? Do you know how much they are to buy?
+1, I am also interested! Do share.

(I bought some Chromecasts but the stupid things resolve against their own DNS servers and not the ones Unotelly uses, have to work out how to get them to cooperate... Just been lazy to look it up and sit down to figure it out...)
 
Old Jun 2nd 2014 | 12:01 pm
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What a revelation that hola is, we are also interested in the android box now too.

We have been using HMA which is okay but we frequently lose the connection and have to switch cities.
 
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Originally Posted by MarylandNed
Thanks, but I already added it.

The search I had done was just to see if it had been discussed on the forum.
 
Old Jun 2nd 2014 | 2:17 pm
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Originally Posted by rivingtonpike
Where can you get one of these android boxes? Do you know how much they are to buy?
Amazon.ca and Futureshop. Prices vary.....$110 seems common.

Check out the customer reviews.
 
Old Jun 3rd 2014 | 3:30 am
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Paid $200 for mine , but worth every cent . Look on your local Kijiji pages under googlebox/android .
Not being mugged by Bell every month is an added bonus .
 
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Can you guys post which ones you bought (There are multiple brands) and what you are using to get British/US TV?
 
Old Jun 3rd 2014 | 5:23 am
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Originally Posted by SchnookoLoly
Can you guys post which ones you bought (There are multiple brands) and what you are using to get British/US TV?
Jynxbox , just plugs into the back of the tv , couldn't be simpler
 
Old Jun 3rd 2014 | 6:08 am
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I liked For the Love of Cars on C4. Very good.
 
Old Jun 3rd 2014 | 12:03 pm
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Originally Posted by MarylandNed
Just curious as to why people are paying for stuff when the Hola browser plug in is free? I watch BBC iPlayer etc and don't pay anything. Am I missing something?
completely free? you don't get any ads or anything like that?
 
Old Jun 3rd 2014 | 12:04 pm
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Originally Posted by flat to the mat
Jynxbox , just plugs into the back of the tv , couldn't be simpler
Presumably not just any old TV though?
 
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So long as you have an HDMI input on the TV you'll be good . House full for the Bristol v L Welsh game tomorrow , could be history in the making from the Mem .
 


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