Sky Now Box £9.99!

[EvilBoB]

https://shop.nowtv.com/

Ordered one. Looks like it's just a Roku. Hopefully there will be a way to hack the Roku software onto it - now that would be awesome! Can't really go far wrong for a tenner.

[mc.dodd]

hmm, so can these be used anywhere this is a wifi signal then? say if I took it to a caravan site that has wifi, it should connect there shouldn't it?..

[EvilBoB]

Don't see why not. It's basically a Roku with custom software.

[blaggard]

For a tenner it's impolite not to. . .

[raelmadrid]

any sign of hack for these?

[TheFincher]

Do you have to take a subscription with one or that optional?

[Goldberg]

Sign up for an account, take the free trial and grab one.

Not sure if you have to have any subscription with one? I currently have a sub that I did through Quidco.

First Month free. Then providing I stay on for two months at half price, I get £15 cashback and 5 free Sky Sports Day passes.

I have recieved the 5 passes now which expire at the end of the year and the £15 got paid into my bank from Quidco yesterday.

I am going to keep the Sub going and make sure we use it (£8.99 a month), but as far as I am aware you do not need one.


They are also allowing some apps to be installed out of the box. Facefuck, iPlayer, Demand 5, Spotify etc..

[blaggard]

I don't want a sub but from a quick search I think a hack might be likely. . . . .

[Goldberg]

I think they only app worth adding will be Plex, it could be that you have access to it in any case?

[beansontoast]

My mate has a subscription and says it doesn't work on his smart tv (no app) so this is ideal. His subscription can also be used on up to six devices, therefore I "Now" also have a subscription

[tombott]

Shame Sky don't have Premiership Rugby any more, but then again at £9.99 for a 24 hour pass I think Sky can stroll on.
I just hope BT do something similar for BT Sport, as I have no landline, no BT ADSL, no Windows PC for Silverlight and no Sky box I have no options for BT Sport!

[Goldberg]

Keep your eyes peeled for free Day passes. They are giving them out very very frequently.

I have 7 in reserve, and to be fair between now and the end of the year I will only need the 7 tops!

As for BT Sport, I am a BT Customer but I have no Sky Box to get the channels. They don't seem to be doing cards for Freeview which means I have to watch on the iPad/iPhone.
I just hope the app lets me send it to the Apple TV...

[evilsatan]

From what I gather this is a Roku LT with custom software to remove competitors stuff. Sky are investors in Roku from what I read...

I joined NowTV trial for the 5 free passes, never used the service once but now have the passes ot use as I please and cancelled the account. Bought this to have a play with, tenner sounds like good value and if it can't be hacked I can use it elsewhere.

[Goldberg]

Just had the email mine has been shipped. Not sure I will be in for the post tomorrow so I might have to collect Monday.


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[Zoots]

Fuck. I still have a subscription to this shower and neeeeeed gadget... Lack of spare HDMI socket, piss ugly white box and already got it on the Xbox will (probably) not put me off.

:edit: Changed my mind. Just had a look and the movies are largely gash. Knew there was a reason I don't use it.
'Horror' section has The Fly and A Vampire In Brooklyn and the 'sci-fi' section has Men In Black and Back To The fucking Future.
Wooh......

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[Larrylakes]

Picked one up for a tenner, worse case I'll let my daughter have it. If I could stick plex on it all the better for her. I haven't signed up yet but need to look at the five free day passes that have been mentioned. If they flood the market with them someone may decide to hack the little fella Xbmc would be very sweet!

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[EvilBoB]

Got mine. Put into dev mode - sideloaded Plex Happy days!

FYI:

Home, Home, Home, Up, Up, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right

Puts it into dev mode.

Browse to your box from a web browser on your PC and install the attached Plex client. Using it right now with no problems.

Download Plex : Plex.zip
Plex 2.6.6 (Latest build) : plex266.zip

By the way - you don't need a subscription to use the box. I have a NowTV account but there is no active subs. The Roky Channel installer is on the box but it appears to have a few things missing. Sideload whatever channels you want/can get your hands on using the above method

[Ashley]

Got mine. Put into dev mode - sideloaded Plex Happy days!

FYI:

Home, Home, Home, Up, Up, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right

Puts it into dev mode.

Browse to your box from a web browser on your PC and install the attached Plex client. Using it right now with no problems.

Download Plex : Plex.zip

By the way - you don't need a subscription to use the box. I have a NowTV account but there is no active subs. The Roky Channel installer is on the box but it appears to have a few things missing. Sideload whatever channels you want/can get your hands on using the above method

Hopefully mine will be there this evening when I get home.

Cheers for the post.

[tombott]

Got mine. Put into dev mode - sideloaded Plex Happy days!

FYI:

Home, Home, Home, Up, Up, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right

Puts it into dev mode.

Browse to your box from a web browser on your PC and install the attached Plex client. Using it right now with no problems.

Download Plex : Plex.zip

By the way - you don't need a subscription to use the box. I have a NowTV account but there is no active subs. The Roky Channel installer is on the box but it appears to have a few things missing. Sideload whatever channels you want/can get your hands on using the above method

All of a sudden this is looking more appealing!