Comments on the new box

[Anonymous User]

Swapped our nowtv (white) box for a new smart one yesterday. Oddly went to Currys who told me they didn't have them in and didn't expect them as you can only order from nowTV online. Went to argos next door and bought one for £69.99 with four months movies.

Looks much nicer, runs much faster and we even think the bbc iplayer is significantly faster, having free view is great as saves clicking back and forward between remote. It's much better all round.

what I don't like is the TV guide is only now and next - a few hours of tv as a guide would be better - I've downloaded a TV guide app. Also don't like the menus (but never have on nowTV) as find them a bit all over. Also, the HD channels are way down the list and can't seem to work out a quick way to get to them. Would be better to have them further up and quicker to access (who would watch bbc1 when you can watch bbc1HD other than for local news).

also no idea how long we can pause for. The guide says 'depends on programme and area'.

all in all - much better and worth the £

[schnapps]

@Anonymous User

Yep, 50hz playback across everything on the new smart box, ie Freeview, NowTV content and Apps.

Looks sliky smooth to me.

[Mark_Weinreb]

@Anonymous User Yes, I can confirm that. In fact after extensive testing I've never seen it output at anything other than 50Hz.

[Anonymous User]

Awesome. Thanks!

I think I will take a punt then.

Can it be set to 60Hz if I want (I like to have options).

[schnapps]

@Anonymous User

No option in the box settings to change to 60hz.

[SeeMoreDigital]

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@Anonymous User wrote:

I've trawled the site but can't seem to find any details of what the freeview channels are and which are in HD.  No screenshots of the UI either for the freeview part.

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Hi @Anonymous User,

Currently, the available Freeview HD channels (using the 'smart' boxes TV aerial connection) are as follows: -

Entertainment: BBC One HD, BBC Two HD, ITV HD, Channel 4 HD, Channel 5 HD, BBC Four HD, Channel 4 +1 HD, 4seven HD

News: BBC News HD, Al Jazeera Eng HD, RT HD

Kids: CBBC HD, CBeebies HD

And there's also: QVC Beauty HD and QVC +1 HD

Cheers

[Anonymous User]

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@Anonymous User wrote:

Went to argos next door and bought one for £69.99 with four months movies.

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Does anyone have the produce code for argos?

[Andy]

@Anonymous User

For info on the channels see this thread

http://community.nowtv.com/t5/NOW-TV-Smart-Box/Now-TV-Smart-Box-HD-Channels/m-p/385983#M3

They are currently listed in Argos.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5766985.htm
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5449570.htm

[Anonymous User]

I would recommend by the box on its own and then buying pass, you'll save about £5.

[schnapps]

Took some quick photos of the new NowTV smart Box UI if anybody is interested on what the TV Guide looks like.

The rest of the UI is virtually identical to the older style Now TV black & white boxes, so there is really nothing else to show. 

[BicBasher]

@schnapps I see you don't have a BBC One HD logo as you're in Wales.  I do watching in England.