NowTV box

A question about : NowTV box

Sky's IPTV payg service Now TV has launched.

https://www.nowtv.com/home?filter=pay-and-play

https://www.pocket-lint.com/news/4651...eaming-service

Best answers:

• Just another version of Lovefilm or Netflix.
  Why no HD at launch, I wonder? Sky are already late to the party with this.
• It's just Sky Movies (i.e. the equivalent of a Sky Movies subscription) for those who don't/can't have Sky TV.
  OTOH, it's Ј1/month cheaper than the satellite-delivered option (Ј15 as opposed to Ј16).
• I already have Sky Movies so I wouldn't be interested anyway but is it petty to think the website looks so basic that I would not find it appealing anyway? It looks like something from ten years ago, which wouldn't give me much faith in the service that it provides.
• For those who may be interested Sky's Now TV service has just become available on the YouView TV platform.
  You can find in in the On Demand players screen, just checked it.
  https://www.youview.com/
  https://www.nowtv.com/home
  https://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/new...n-youview.html
• I've just turned my tv into a smart tv for less than Ј10! I had been using my old Wii to access BBC iplayer on my tv, but the following gives you iplayer in HD - a considerably better picture:
  Order a NowTV box for Ј9.99 at www.nowtv.com but when ordering click on 'continue without account.'
  When it arrives, plug it in, follow the set-up instructions, and when it asks for your account details, go to www.nowtv.com (do it on your computer) and create an account for the movies deal, with your email address, a username and password. When you get to the billing page click on 'cancel', and you will see that you still have the option to log out, therefore you are still logged in even though you have not set up a payment......
  Go back to the setup of the NowTV box on your tv, enter your username and password. You can now use your box for BBC iplayer, demand 5, BBC news, Sky news, Spotify (if you have a premium account) and several others. So for Ј9.99 you have turned your tv into a smart TV. It's a no-brainer!
  And if you want Sky movies anytime, you can sign up at that point.
• It's a nifty little gismo...this ain't a grabbit though, I'm afraid.
• Slightly on/off topic. What is the difference between NowTV and Sky Movies?
• Sky Movies needs a sat box (?)
  Now TV works on ip tv so uses your isp's data allowance.
• So, I can use a NOWTV box with no subscription? What channels does it get? Thanks
• NowTV BOX works without a subscription, but I THINK you need a (free) Sky ID.
  Sky Sports News, BBC iPlayer, 5 On Demand and some other stuff. Pay extra to get Sky Sports, Movies.
• Sky are hoping to sell the boxes off cheap, and get people to buy the subscriptions. Did I read somewhere you can now buy some Sky channels for Ј5 a month?
• How do they differ from a Youview box plz?
• Perfect thread for me to ask my question! I bought a Now TV box from PC world last week (Ј14.99 including 1 'free' daypass to Sky Sports which he used to watch F1 channel yesterday).
  Anyway I am currently looking at downgrading my Sky TV to remove the multiscreen as we dont use it much anymore and I need to save money (to remove the box I have to wait 30 days after informing Sky I wish to downgrade so the sooner I let them know the closer saving money becoms). However I also wanted to upgrade my main box, which is currently a Sky+ box, to Sky HD+ box. This though would currently mean we wouldn't save anything as the price upgrade is the same difference due to having to upgrade to the Entertainment Extra + package which enables the HD channels from what I gather (we currently have the Sky Entertainment Extra package as we watch a lot of Discovery).
  Now onto my questions:
  Is there really any justification to upgrade to HD? I mean is there that much difference in viewing allround or am I better off just staying with the normal Sky+ box and saving money?
  Would I benefit to downgrading to the basic Sky package alltogether (keeping the Sky+ box - unless downgrading this to a basic standard box (currently used as the multiscreen one) would create even more of a saving) and using the Now TV box which is free to view and I can have Discovery access on there too - I was then consdering adding the movies pack.
  Although both are 'powered' by Sky anyway so I just noticed with the Now TV subscription so this would possibly counteract my current subscription with Sky and not enable me to save much money anyway.
  The other alternatve could be to get a Sky On demand wifi box while their offer is available and use that to replace the Now TV?
  Either way not only do I need to save money I think I am in need to change my Sky box soon as it keeps flickering and cutting out (completely different to freezing due to weather conditions) it is a number of years old now too.
  Other option is to use the Freeview / FreeSat box and the Now TV unit but not sure what this would get me - other than perhaps a decent saving!
  Any suggestions would be greatful thanks
• I ordered the NOW Tv box yesterday. I think I know what it does......in effect it just streams to your TV channels that you could watch on your ipod, like iPlayer, 4OD etc. Is that right?