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  • stugz
    Newbie
    • Jul 2013
    • 5

    #1

    Now TV

    Okay, I realise this isn't strictly about satellite TV so I hope I don't get into trouble with the mods...or maybe they can move it to where they feel it is more appropriate.

    Recently moved house and no dish and there won't be for a while so I'm looking in to the whole IPTV malarkey. Noticed this Now TV box from Uncle Keith's lot and seems intriguing for a tenner especially as I am a cheapskate. Just looking to see if anybody here has any experiences with it and whether it's worth being a cheapskate or splashing out a bit more for a better experience.

    Any experience using Plex on these Now TV boxes and loading the IPTV.bundle from cigaras? Did it work for your own IPTV stream links? My laptop is a bit crappy and so will Plex media server run okay on it or will it bring it to a grinding halt? Overall, how did you rate the experience?
  • DigitalVandal
    Top Poster
    • Jan 2014
    • 138

    #2
    Buy one! It's basically a rebadged roku box but at 20% of the normal price.

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    • Kalipo
      DK Veteran
      • Mar 2008
      • 1687

      #3
      Hi lover,

      Get the box for a tenner its worth it..

      I have a 3 year old laptop running my server albeit i dont have now tv but the inlaws have a roku

      My lappy is perm on.. lid shut.. rss feeds setup to download tv shows automatically.. I serve my Smart tv at home.. a roku box and a smart tv at the inlaws property.. The laptop probably needs a reboot once a month but as long as it has the space and it relatively new in good order/ good ram etc it should be fine..

      I also serve spanish feeds.. albeit there is only 6 channels... they run really well even in HD..

      A tenner is a steal when you get plex running!
      ich bin stolz ein deutscher zu sein.

      Meathead Lufter Verein - iScheitern

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      • redderv
        Member
        • May 2013
        • 79

        #4
        I have one running Plex best tenner I ever spent. Although bought a roku 1 yesterday for 40 quid as got a new tv and the Now TV only goes up to 720p so needed tot he Roku for 1080p

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        • hammers2009
          Top Poster
          • Jun 2012
          • 106

          #5
          I have this and plex is there any way of streaming from my vu box to plex ?

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          • sproson
            Senior Member
            • Feb 2009
            • 273

            #6
            ive just got a nowtv box put my card details in how do i cancel them now ive been looking for ages ?

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            • smirnoff_rules
              V.I.P. Member
              • Mar 2008
              • 8603

              #7
              Originally posted by sproson
              ive just got a nowtv box put my card details in how do i cancel them now ive been looking for ages ?
              login to your website account a cancel there
              any information provided is for educational/experimental purposes only.

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              • thebox
                Member
                • Dec 2008
                • 77

                #8
                Is there any way round having to put card details in ? Ta

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                • mikk
                  Senior Member
                  • Jun 2008
                  • 289

                  #9
                  So are these capable of recieving the same stuff as a 3rd party iptv box, or do they need some kind of hack first? Will they stream free internet content as is?

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                  • Diesellee
                    Junior Member
                    • Sep 2012
                    • 31

                    #10
                    Originally posted by hammers2009
                    I have this and plex is there any way of streaming from my vu box to plex ?
                    did you find a way of doing this, im attempting the same thing streaming to side loaded plex on now tv from vu+ I have tried the iptv plugin on plex server with custom channel list taken from vu+ stream .m3u works fine streaming in vlc but not in plex

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