flynnyboy Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 (edited) Following the chat about sky and the ever increasing cost thoughts went into looking at one of these bad boys. Anyone got one that could discuss their experience? And practical examples on how it works on their broadband?? Also is it legal in UK? I know streaming is so I assume it is! Edited February 11, 2015 by flynnyboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanJon Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/221685425762?nav=SEARCH Guys at work swear by it.You hard wire it from your router/hub/whatever they call them to your tele. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynnyboy Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/221685425762?nav=SEARCH Guys at work swear by it.You hard wire it from your router/hub/whatever they call them to your tele. Thanks mate. From speaking to a few folk apparently you can link it from an excising sky dish which improves the quality immensely, apparently, but Im no exactly a technology expert so I'm kinda still in the dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanJon Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Thanks mate. From speaking to a few folk apparently you can link it from an excising sky dish which improves the quality immensely, apparently, but Im no exactly a technology expert so I'm kinda still in the dark. Maybe your light bulb needs changed :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunchy Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 OK you guys have sparked my curiosity. Looked at the like but didn't fully understand what it does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 I've got one. What do I need to install on to it, in order to get live sport? All I've really used it for is iplayer and netflix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumnio Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Parky, Received mine today, sports channels dont seem great quality, will need to keep looking for better add ons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Cheers dude. Will have a play about with it over the weekend when I have a bit of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumnio Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Loads of videos on YT showing you how to do it, even have idiot steps, although I still needed the pause button a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanJon Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Cheers dude. Will have a play about with it over the weekend when I have a bit of time. If you need any software put on it then you could drop it off at mine and I can give it to someone who will do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Although I didn't realise it, I've got the equivalent of a Droid Box downloaded on my Macbook (which I've only realised from that Youtube vid above). I've been using it for movies and TV shows , which it's excellent for by the way, but didn't realise I could get live sports. Must have a look and see how it's done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLAS Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 flynnyboy, you might be confusing Dreambox with Droidbox. Two different things. The dreambox hooks into your satellite dish and with a cardsharing subscription (can be found for free), you get the full shebang of what the satellite can pick up. Sky have recently made moves to block the HD channels so you'll not get them any more (until the encryption is cracked). The Droidbox is a bit of a con. Kodi, previously Xbox Media Center, is just software you install on an Android system which has a wealth of plug-ins for live sport, movies and all sorts of other video and music. A semi-recent Android dongle can do the same for a quarter of the price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 flynnyboy, you might be confusing Dreambox with Droidbox. Two different things. The dreambox hooks into your satellite dish and with a cardsharing subscription (can be found for free), you get the full shebang of what the satellite can pick up. Sky have recently made moves to block the HD channels so you'll not get them any more (until the encryption is cracked). The Droidbox is a bit of a con. Kodi, previously Xbox Media Center, is just software you install on an Android system which has a wealth of plug-ins for live sport, movies and all sorts of other video and music. A semi-recent Android dongle can do the same for a quarter of the price Aye it's Kodi I've got, it's magic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummie Hibs Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I downloaded some XMBC software for my laptop, but found the quality of sports streams terrible, so I stopped using it. I have a Roku, but that seems locked down to be able to do anything dodgy with. If there is a unit I could use (such as droidbox), that plugged straight into the TV with some recommended apps for decent streams/movies, then I may revisit it. I hate doing this, because it is so feckin lazy, and I could probably find out myself, but.... ....can somebody just tell me what I should go buy and what apps to download. £50 max. Sorry....cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flure Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Aye it's Kodi I've got, it's magic. That's the same as XBMC, aye? I find it horrendous to use - cannae navigate my way around it. I've got NAVI operating within it, but I can't get no satisfaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At U Peter Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Possibly a daft question here but why is it not illegal to use these for sky sports ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnie x Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 If there is anything illegal it would be the distributers /acquirers of the stream that are breaking the law They aren't going to prosecute anybody for watcing a dodgy stream online Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 That's the same as XBMC, aye? I find it horrendous to use - cannae navigate my way around it. I've got NAVI operating within it, but I can't get no satisfaction. It is aye. Don't get me wrong it's not as user friendly as say Sky or Virgin but if you know what you're looking for then so far I've found it really good. I've only had it for a couple of weeks mind you and have watched a couple of movies and TV shows. From what I've seen I'd use it more to supplement Sky/Virgin (especially on demand movies) rather than replace it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumnio Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 From what I've seen I'd use it more to supplement Sky/Virgin (especially on demand movies) rather than replace it. After playing about with it last night, thats my conclusion as well sadly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Ceelo Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 If Anyone has a virgin subscription then you can't go wrong with a Kryptview box, had one for years and get all the premium channels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalgety Bay TA Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I have had a couple of the XBMC boxes (an Ouya console and another one, name escapes me) but have never found them really worthwhile sacking off Sky for. Most of the movies and TV shows are off good quality - if you can find good sources. All they do is stream movies and shows uploaded to a variety of file sharing sites. I was getting pee'd off taking 10 goes to find one site that actually had the files accessible however. Sports, or football, was a complete waste of time for me. They are again just versions of the various internet streams that many people watch. They suffer against the quality of movies/tv because movies/tv can be uploaded and then watched at your convenience. The sports are happening in real time so something somewhere has to get a feed in the first place, and then keep it online, and then stream it out and you then have to hook into that stream. On the handful of occasions I watched, usually for no more than 10 mins, the feeds could be patchy and the actual quality was v poor. I am sure they would be fine watched in a wee screen on your laptop or desktop monitor but taking that same "quality" and then sticking it on any TV that is 40" and up, well its like watching games underwater. End of the day I just went back to newsgroups for TV and movies, a NAS drive, Sickbeard and SAB and leave my PC on at night and all my TV is there waiting for me in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flure Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Newsgroups, you say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larky Masher Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 If Anyone has a virgin subscription then you can't go wrong with a Kryptview box, had one for years and get all the premium channels Did Virgin not effectively put an end to these a few years when they upgraded their security? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLAS Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Did Virgin not effectively put an end to these a few years when they upgraded their security? Just had a look at this; Apparently not. But it doesn't seem very stable. Often going down for up to weeks at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Parklife if someone is offering to get it set up for you you should take the offer. I did mine myself so only have the basics I could be bothered putting on from watching YouTube video etc. Its a pain in the ass but once its working it is good. Sports can be hit or miss especially football but it's great for movies and TV shows. I'm going to look into getting mine set up by someone that knows their shit when I get a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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