22-07-2020 13:52
I'm hoping to sign up to NOW, we don't have a tv aerial so first of all could we watch tv through now, broadband for example?
We also would like the option to record programmes too.
Also wondering about evening/weekend calls too, anybody who can help on these?
22-07-2020 14:12 - edited 22-07-2020 14:17
Hi @Anonymous User
Without a TV aerial you won't get the full complement of Freeview channels over the internet.
You will be able to watch the terrestrial third party Apps such has BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4, My 5 Apps via the internet, but these Apps don't cover all the Freeview channels by using a TV aerial.
The only NowTV branded device that offers Freeview via a TV aerial is the older discontinued NowTV Freeview Smart Box which doesn't offer any recording feature (only 30 minutes live pause).
NowTV don't offer a recording feature on their TV Passes service, where at the moment only BT TV customers who subscribe to the NowTV bolt on package can record via the main BT EPG TV Guide.
This shouldn't be a problem for NowTV Cinema or Entertainment Passes, where the majority of stuff you can watch on demand or catchup.
If you subscribe to NowTV Sports Pass, then there is no option to record live sports events and you need to watch in real time or if there is a repeat broadcast where there is no catchup feature 😠.
Also, if you sign up to NowTV Broadband, there is no TV streaming hardware included within the price, where you need to provide your own TV streaming devices.
The only hardware you will be sent is a NowTV Hub Router for access to the internet.
if you sign up to NowTV Broadband, i believe the first year Anytime Calls is included reading the T&C's of this link below.
https://www.nowtv.com/broadband
22-07-2020 14:21
Hi @Anonymous User
Might be worth having a read of these linked articles below to get more familiar with NowTV services.
https://help.nowtv.com/article/what-is-now-tv
https://help.nowtv.com/article/what-devices-can-i-use-to-watch-now-tv
22-07-2020 14:24