Who will figure out how to get this to work in the US
Jul 26th 2013, 5:56 pm
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Who will figure out how to get this to work in the US
Now TV box: iPlayer plus Sky Sports and Movies without subscription
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolog...scription.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolog...scription.html
Jul 26th 2013, 6:58 pm
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Re: Who will figure out how to get this to work in the US
New Google Chrome box at $35 sounds pretty good too.
Jul 26th 2013, 7:34 pm
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Re: Who will figure out how to get this to work in the US
Yes saw that on the news last night. But Sky Sports is more appealing. I am wondering if using it with something like Smart DNS might work. Might be worth an investment of £10 to find out.
Jul 26th 2013, 7:55 pm
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Re: Who will figure out how to get this to work in the US
Does no subscription equate to no charges?
Jul 26th 2013, 7:59 pm
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Re: Who will figure out how to get this to work in the US
Here we go, somethng on pricing.
Pricing has been set at £9.99 per day for all six Sky Sports channels and subscription to the movies channel is being offered on a 30 day free trial for new customers, followed by a one month introductory price of £8.99, which then rises to £15 per month.
Jul 26th 2013, 8:23 pm
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Re: Who will figure out how to get this to work in the US
Chrome box is so limited that it is almost useless. You're better off with a Roku.
Jul 26th 2013, 9:21 pm
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Re: Who will figure out how to get this to work in the US
I think you can get a sky sports day pass over t'internet on a VPN as it stands - I know people who were watching the Lions tests that way.
Jul 26th 2013, 9:21 pm
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Re: Who will figure out how to get this to work in the US
10 pounds per day though, not per month. That's a lotta money
Jul 26th 2013, 10:16 pm
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Re: Who will figure out how to get this to work in the US
I can pull up iPlayer on Chrome on my laptop and then throw it to my TV and watch it there with the Chromecast. Then I can get on with doing other stuff on the laptop or shut it down altogether. Worth it for that alone.
Jul 26th 2013, 10:18 pm
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Apparently, this box is a re-branded Roku 2XD. Thought it looked familiar.
Jul 26th 2013, 10:25 pm
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Re: Who will figure out how to get this to work in the US
As the iPlayer works on IP, it'll be no different to trying to watch on a computer - so unless you have a proxy, forget it.
Oh, and the Chromeview device is $35 with three months of Netflix streaming included, so the net cost is $11. More is expected to be added in the future, so an $11 investment is well worth it if you don't have any other streaming methods.
Oh, and the Chromeview device is $35 with three months of Netflix streaming included, so the net cost is $11. More is expected to be added in the future, so an $11 investment is well worth it if you don't have any other streaming methods.
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Jul 26th 2013, 11:42 pm
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Re: Who will figure out how to get this to work in the US
The Netflix deal ended yesterday though... Which was a bit of a joke.
