TV Streaming Sticks ?

Like all these things, I guess you either love it or hate it. I enjoyed it from the first episode; although it does take a little while to set all the characters up.

Breaking Bad is very, very good… Black comedy at its very best.

I’d heard this. So I bought the Series One box set and was bored out of my skull. Does it get better?

Moggy

We watch Atlantic and Arts quite a lot and have a library of recorded films. Never used the streaming service so cannot comment.

Indeed they do – too time consuming though!!:)

FWIW, I use Sky hardly at all. Before we moved, we used the Sky Plus box a lot, to record programs, but I don’t remember the last time we used the thing to be honest.

Sky streaming service isn’t very good IMHO – it downloads the program to the box first, which is very inefficient for us. The content is pretty weak IMHO

Both Netflix and Amazon have some good boxed sets available as part of the subscription – If you want to lose a couple of months, Breaking Bad is very, very good… Black comedy at its very best.

Bruce

I really don’t know. We have Sky Free so already have about 100 channels more than we need or will ever watch. Apple is mainly for films.

Which channels are you able to view, and what is the cost ? I only really use ours (Mk1 version) to watch Youtube.
My wife just loves watching the Vulcan flights 🙂 🙂

We have Prime and the new Apple TV which provides much of what we want to watch. I have occasionally subscribed to Netflix free for a month to watch something and then unsubscribe again, so it is effectively free.

I think so, yes, but to be honest I don’t use them.

There is a lot of stuff in Amazon prime, and it changes all the time. The Fire stick will also get Netflix if you feel inclined, but as you already have Prime, it might be a step too far.

Before too long, you will stop watching terrestrial TV. Just make sure you have a reasonable connection. Some gadgets will cope with the poor bandwidth we have in rural Norfolk, and adjust the quality down accordingly. Firestick can download the next programme ahead of time so you don’t get stuck waiting for the streaming to catch up.

Bruce

Thanks for the replies gents – I had looked at some of the review sites thanks ‘Bat’ but like to get personal reviews if poss 😀

The Amazon stick sounds a likely winner for us as SWMBO already has prime and that may just clinch it !

Bruce – with the amazon fire – do you get access to (say) TCM,PBS etc ??

Hi All,
bazv,
Here you are then matey try this google page tv streaming/Stick comparisons :- https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q=recommended+tv+streaming+sticks

If I had to pick one NETFLIX would be my recommendation as they air their own tv films and series that are not available to other tv outlets……….:cool:

Alternatively buy a smart Tv usually comes with Netflix ready channel all you have to do is contact Netflix and talk to them about their service then it’s just pay for what you watch or for a package as far as I know.

Geoff.

You have to look very carefully into what is, and what is not, included in the various packages.
When you start adding in subscriptions, the cost can creep up.
With the Apple TV box, you have to put your card details in, in order to get you box to talk to
your computer. Others may do the same ? You just have to be careful that don’t inadvertently
watch something there’s a charge for. Also sod’s law says the programmes you would most like
to watch, wont be available.

Also consider Netflixs at about £5.00 per month or Amazon prime at about £70 a year (which then gives you free delivery on Amazon), indeed you can do a free months trial of both I believe and if your TV is relatively modern they will already be installed in among all the “apps” on the TV, you just need either Wifi if the TV has it or a connection to your modem. they are film and TV series related.

Some are USB and some connect to one of your your HDMI inputs.
As long as you have a decent broadband connection any of them should work OK, including “Now TV”.
You just have to see what stations are available, and what the subscriptions are. We have the older Apple TV box,
and use it mostly for watching Youtube videos. It also allows you to watch videos and photos from your computer.

The Amazon one is pretty good; I bought mine for £15 when they had a sale last year. Works well.

You will need to have a USB port on your telly for them to work.

Another option is to upgrade to a Smart TV, which has a wider range of content options.