21-03-2023 19:53
I have cancelled Sky and moved to Now broadband and cinema package. No one said I needed to but a box or stick and now I am unable to find any- can anyone tell me where I can purchase one. I am paying for a service and unable to watch till I have box/stick. Thanks
21-03-2023 20:08 - edited 21-03-2023 20:12
Hi @BEEJAY
The only hardware NOW provide with their Broadband service is the NOW Hub 2 Router.
You will need to provide your own streaming devices when using the NOW streaming TV service.
See if you have any suitable playback devices from this link article below.
https://help.nowtv.com/article/what-devices-can-i-use-to-watch-now
The NOW boxes and NOW Stick was discontinued about a year or so back.
If you haven't got anything suitable from the list on the link above, then look at Roku streamers or an Amazon Fire Stick from places like Amazon, EBay, Argos, Currys etc.
21-03-2023 20:18
I own both Roku and Fire TCV (stick) my personal preference is Roku due to the uncluttered no nonsense UI .
However thats a personal preference.
One thing i would strongly advise is that you avoid the low end products, be that the "lite" versions of the firesticks, or the Express versions of roku , it may cost a little more but the outlay is worth it
29-11-2023 19:38
It’s down to performance CPU and RAM. The higher end are faster and more storage.
29-11-2023 21:03 - edited 29-11-2023 21:06
To offer a contrarian view: not much, other than the lack of 4K capability. Currys currently have a Roku Express HD on offer at £19.99 which should do the job just fine. Other retailers are available, along with opinions! 🙂
29-11-2023 23:12
To continue @redchiz1‘s contrarian view, the Express 4K is £29.99 from the same sources, so if only 4K floats your boat, that gets over the lack of 4K on the Express HD,
I have the Express 4K, and it does all I want it to, as fast as I want it to; though the Streaming Stick is better, it’s mainly the better remote that matters there.
30-11-2023 17:55
@RoyB wrote:I have the Express 4K, and it does all I want it to, as fast as I want it to; though the Streaming Stick is better, it’s mainly the better remote that matters there.
Very true about the remote. Except it eats batteries and most of the time I resort to the excellent Roku app.
01-12-2023 10:46
Wanted to say that too, but it is annoyingly not the cheapest. Although I have swapped out my Fire sticks for two Apple TV boxes and haven't looked back.