Now TV box in shops now for cheap Sky Sports and Movies

**pheggie** · 18-10-13, 07:11 AM

Now TV box in shops now for cheap Sky Sports and Movies
I wonder if foxtel will release it with their own firmware down the track.

**OSIRUS** · 18-10-13, 08:58 AM

Looks a lot like a Roku STB & Remote with some cosmetic changes .....

Sky pumped some investment into a company called Roku last year. Roku makes Internet-streaming set-top boxes and it's now clear what Sky was up to, because the Now TV Box is essentially a rebranded Roku LT with some services removed, such as Netflix, and some other limitations introduced. As the LT retails for £40, Sky is obviously subsidising most of the cost of the Now TV Box.

And Sky UK is a fairly Close relation to Foxtel (though Murdoch).... so I guess it could be something looked at for Australia

**admin** · 18-10-13, 03:03 PM

$20 Uk pound delivered if anyone wants one to play with.

**jamesv** · 18-10-13, 10:16 PM

Good thinking , likely to be region locked?

**pheggie** · 18-10-13, 10:29 PM

I wonder if you'd need to sign up to sky with a UK credit card to make the box work?

**admin** · 19-10-13, 07:22 AM

Originally Posted by jamesv

Good thinking , likely to be region locked?

Probably, but no doubt there would be a work around.

Originally Posted by pheggie

I wonder if you'd need to sign up to sky with a UK credit card to make the box work?

Another possiblity.

Someone was selling VPN access to them on UK ebay so no doubt it can be done.

**hoe** · 19-10-13, 08:22 AM

It is a rebadged roku, yes you can use your current roku.

**admin** · 19-10-13, 08:34 AM

Originally Posted by hoe

It is a rebadged roku, yes you can use your current roku.

How ?

**tristen** · 19-10-13, 01:31 PM

There's some useful information concerning the Now TV box' capabilities/possibilities at...

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It's beginning to look very interesting indeed.

Thanks for drawing our attention to it, Pheggie!

**admin** · 25-10-13, 01:01 PM

Anyone going to take the plunge on Sky Now ?

**OSIRUS** · 25-10-13, 05:08 PM

SKY NOW TV STB Unboxing & Setup if you were living in the UK ......

**OSIRUS** · 25-10-13, 05:46 PM

Now TV from SKY Unboxing & First Look ........ if you live in the UK ....

Now TV from SKY User Interface Guide

**OSIRUS** · 26-10-13, 12:21 PM

I think you can use a Roku STB to get all the channels in the Sky "NOW TV" STB .... including Sky "Now TV" ... plus a lot more ...

I hear 4od (channel 4 on demand) is coming soon ....... then I guess ITV Player ? ..... & maybe 3 Player ? (Irleand TV) may also come to the Sky "Now TV" STB ?

As For Sky "NOW TV" Movies (@ 8.99 BPS per month for 3 months, then 15.00 BPS per month after that) & Sports (@ 9.99 BPS for a 24hour pass)

After conversion to Australian Dollars etc it may end up as expensive or more expensive than Foxtel ..... ?

also depends on the content .....

The Sky UK new release Movie channels get the new releases pretty quickly .......... (have to see how it compares to Foxtel ?)

& have to see how the Sky UK Sports content compares to Foxtel ?

I also hear that other content from Sky UK may be put on the "NOW TV" service like "Sky One", "Sky Atlantic" channels .... etc ..... latter on ....

I also hear that the "NOW TV" service is also on other STB's (Platforms) like the "Humax STB" UK, & "YOUVIEW" UK ..... that also carry the UK "freeview service" .......

this maybe something we may see here in Australia with Australian Freview STB's & even Vast STB's ....... in the future .... if our internet is up to it ?