Streaming TV

[Stanleythecat]

Hi Folks

A bit out of kilter with the usual outdoorsy technological escapism we all practice I'm afraid . Our TV aerial has given up on us and we are looking to give up on live telly and stream TV as and when we want to watch it. Does anyone here have any experience/advice on the various boxes/dongles/sticks that are available that they would be willing to share with me. We only really watch uk terrestrial TV and would possibly like netflix or something similar.

Many thanks

Leo

 

[Grotzilla]

Google Chromecast's are quite impressive and cheap providing you have a phone or device to stream from.

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[Teepee]

Was told about the Sky box from an installation engineer the other day who rated it. Apparently box costs a tenner and works really well.

Plugs into back of the TV and gives all free terrestrial channels, and you also have the option for pay per view on the premium stuff just to make Mr Murdoch & co a little wealthier.

 

[British Red]

Whtbuy a box? Just use an HDMI lead to plug a hudl straight into the TV. Simple and it works. You can get the device and the lead for well under £100, or £50 worth of club card points. Six months of TV licence covers it.

 

[Stanleythecat]

Google Chromecast's are quite impressive and cheap providing you have a phone or device to stream from.

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I have to confess I am a bit of a ludite. Does the chromecast just 'project' from your phone then?

 

[Stanleythecat]

Was told about the Sky box from an installation engineer the other day who rated it. Apparently box costs a tenner and works really well.

Plugs into back of the TV and gives all free terrestrial channels, and you also have the option for pay per view on the premium stuff just to make Mr Murdoch & co a little wealthier.

Is that an android based 'thing' then Red? I've seen them in Tesco

 

[Stanleythecat]

Google Chromecast's are quite impressive and cheap providing you have a phone or device to stream from.

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I've also seen them in tesco! I did wonder what was free and what wasn't with those.

 

[Grotzilla]

This should explain everything

https://www.google.co.uk/chrome/devices/chromecast/

 

[Stanleythecat]

This should explain everything

https://www.google.co.uk/chrome/devices/chromecast/

Thanks Grotzilla

My problem is that we want the kids to be able to use it too and they're not getting smartphones for a good while yet! Brilliant idea though, love it!

 

[Grotzilla]

Well you could try a roku box. Not used one myself but heard good things!

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[Stanleythecat]

Yes I have seen that one too! Seems a bit more versatile than the Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV too. Both of those you are walled in to their brand. It's quite a minefield and I never expected that!

 

[Gaudette]

Where we live we are the furthest from the exchange no chance of fibre optics etc and the broadband connection isn't much cop. We have a free view arial but to be frank it isn't much good. However we are only a few hundred yards from a three mast so we stream a lot of content through the phones or pads and connect to the TV via HDMI cable. This works well for us. Mind you if we didn't have unlimited data we would probably look for a different solution.

 

[British Red]

Is that an android based 'thing' then Red? I've seen them in Tesco

Yep, Android tablet. My missus got me one with club card points. Works great playing video or browsing this site. Cheap as chips and just needs a lead to play on the TV.

 

[Mandos]

look at now tv box's most stores sell them now and is alot better than sky packages and the likes of freeview or freesat