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    55282 Well-Known Member

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    Series I recommend;

    Narcos
    Bastard Executioner
    11.22.63

    Enjoy.
     
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    Will take a look , thanks :)
     
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    For those that connect via Wi-Fi,may I suggest you hardwire for a better feed.
     
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    Deep Space Nine and also Enterprise are there as well. It's part of the build up for the new series which will start early 2017. It will be aired on Netflix.
     
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    Simply put, Kodi is open-source software designed specifically with home entertainment in mind – and it's totally free. Although it was originally created for the Microsoft Xbox and called Xbox Media Center (XBMC), the software has continued to evolve - spawning a community of its own.

    Unlike services like Chromecast or Plex, Kodi is managed by the non-profit XBMC Foundation, but it's constantly being modified and upgraded by hundreds of coders around the world. Since its creation in 2003, Kodi has been shaped by more than 500 software developers and more than 200 translators.

    Tip: The £34.99 ($39.99) Amazon Fire TV Stick is one of the best Kodi streaming devices. It’s wireless, cheap and delivers a solid stream

    This is a good site to get you started roof

    http://www.alphr.com/software/10022...-to-know-about-the-app-formerly-known-as-xbmc
     
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  6. Mono

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    Is there any benefit to me getting a box or stick or whatever ?
    I use my Mac to stream matches anyway - I either watch on the Mac, hook it up to my TV in the lounge or AirPlay via Apple TV in my bedroom if wife and daughter are demanding the lounge TV.
    I don't really watch many films due to time constraints but what I do watch I download as with a 200MB Virgin fibre line it takes 5 mins to download a movie.
    I'm just not sure what another box would give me that I don't have already ?
     
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    I don't like DS9 to be honest, can never get into it. Didn't know about the new one airing on Netflix, will have to keep an eye on that.
     
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    I found DS9 a bit difficult in the beginning but it eventually grew on me.
    I worked a Star Trek convention a few years ago and DS9 won me over - partly because some of the cast members were onstage talking about it.
     
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    Firestick will just be easier to use instead of plugging your computer in and out. Also you can control from a smart phone using the app. I had a android box a few years and the firestick actually is cheaper and faster. Additionally, because it's a like a USB stick it just fits behind the TV without any evidence it's there.

    Negatives; deleting the cache every day to keep it running smoothly
     
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    Well I like simple, I bought a raspberry box that is hooked up to the tv for about £60, I do watch films and programmes on it, and find it great for that. I don't really watch any live tv at all these days unless it's football or olympics. It's like on demand tv you watch what you when you want. You can get an android box for less than £30 these days, and it's okay for now and then, get a better box for the price I paid and it will be good for all day use if you want.
     
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    I already have Virgin, and like you I rarely watch live TV unless sport or news. I have BT sport with my Virgin package, and use Sky Go as part of parents package - so I think I'm covered for everything really.
     
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    Yea sounds like it.
     
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    I don't think I've watched live TV for years now. Unless it's football on BT sports and SSN
     
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    One mans " Simply Put " is another man's " Ahhhh , What " .
    Try to keep in mind , your dealing with a " Roofer " , I can barely read and right .
     
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    Roof I am hopeless when it comes to Tech and I have one of these Kodi box things. Couldnt get anything for ages and to be fair the guys on here (particularly 5) and since it seems to have better days than others, but get to watch most swans away games and films coming out of my ears. it is worth a go.

    Can anyone tel me is this amazon stick any good, want to put a Tv in a room where there is no aerial point and wanted to try the stick, is it worth it.
     
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    I'll talk to my sons .....if they answer the phone , even my dogs don't like me ...lol
     
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    Whilst we talking tv and stuff on here, has anyone gone with Sky Q ? Is it any good, is it worth the £56 a month without sports and films?
     
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    My mate has it as he is an Engineer with Sky, he said it took some getting used to but now loves it, I have had a couple of demos from him and it looks awesome, 4 TV's I think and 4 watch/record instead of 2, lots of qurky little things like a touch pad and I think he said you can watch another programme in the corner while watching the main one and switch back and forth, like simultaneous football games.

    I am no tech head, but if I didn't have 3 multi rooms and all packages, I would probably go for it, I think it would cost me to much.
     
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    Thing is about it is that you get one extra box for another room for that £56, and extra boxes cost £99 each, but you don't pay any more for multi rooms, so £56 will be for the main room and a maximum of 4 boxes in other rooms. I am thinking about it just not for sports and movies as kodi with addons covers all that
     
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