[Closed] SKY Now TV for occasional Sport.

Use it for The Entertainment Package (Just for Walking Dead in fact) and did the trial for movies, and it seems to be OK. Don't have an issue with buffering - quality is OK but not HD. We do it though the Playstation 3, with a hard wired Ethernet connection.

Not sure about the sports specifically, but there are certain programs on the 'Live' entertainment channels that I cannot watch because of licencing restrictions.

Ahh not HD? Bummer.

I started using NowTV last year and found it to work ok. Occasional buffering but overall quite good.

However on the last day of the Premiership season the service could not cope and there were long outages. I missed the first half of Man City's tile winning game thinking it was an issue with my equipment before giving up and going down the pub to watch it.

I received a refund and free 24 hour voucher but that hardly makes up for missing half the match.

Before buying a box check if any of your existing devices can receive it. e.g. PS3, AppleTV, Roku Streaming Stick

9.99 for the box and 6.99 for the day for a sports pass

You can get a [url= http://www.nowtv.com/box#bundles ]box with 2 passes for £19.99, or 5 passes for £39.99 direct from NowTV. [/url]

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If you use TopCashBack, [url= http://www.topcashback.co.uk/now-tv/ ]you get some money back as well.[/url]

OOOh I have not seen that Jamie, cheers.
As far as alternative boxes go, I don't think you can buy a day pass to sky sports without either a nowtv box or a skydish. Is there another legal way to get sky sports?

HHmm on 2nd thoughts I think I can get a day pass and watch on the laptop (which has hdmi output) See here, I'm a bit of a dummy on this can anybody decode this?

http://www.nowtv.com/sports2?referrer=skysports&DCMP=ILC_Nov13_SkySports_duelpage_main

I don't think you can buy a day pass to sky sports without either a nowtv box or a skydish.

Yes you can. I used to use them with the NowTV app on my PS3.

Same goes for iPad, iPhone, Android, XBox, some smart TVs, Chromecast etc

Do you know anyone not using their sky go allowance if they have the sports package use that. Hd lead from a laptop to your tv

Oh thanks Jamie, so do you watch through skygo?
pk13, he has been doing this but it can be hit and miss as the friends often use up all their allowance.
Happy to pay 6.99 for the day to be sure he gets what he wants.

Oh thanks Jamie, so do you watch through skygo?

I now have the NowTV box. Picked up the £19.99 deal.

FWIW, the sports passes can be picked up for[url= http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR4.TRC2.A0.H0.Xsports+passes&_nkw=sports+passes&_sacat=0 ] £4-ish on eBay.[/url]

Edit: [url= http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOW-TV-BOX-2-SPORTS-DAY-PASSES-PLATFORM-BRAND-NEW-OFFICIAL-UK-/171508601700?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Internet_TV_Media_Streamers&hash=item27eeb59364 ]ShopTo seem to be selling the 2x Sky Sports bundle for £17.99.[/url]

But you did watch through skygo?
I think you are saying that I can just buy a pass and watch on the laptop, (which has HDMI).

No. I have always used NowTV.

You can use NowTV, which is essentially SkyGo for non-subscribers, on your laptop...or on any device which can run the NowTV app.

Firstly, make sure you can install/run Silverlight.

Then visit http://www.nowtv.com/ to create an account.

Buy a sports pass from either NowTv or eBay.

Redeem it on NowTV's site, and your good to go.

I believe Chromebooks are not supported, and there are some issues with Macs running Yosemite.

Ahh you watch through the nowtv website? Ok a slow technophobe girl has caught up Thanks. This is even better. He will be super chuffed. Now where is my ABE T-shirt...

Ahh you watch through the nowtv website? Ok a slow technophobe girl has caught up Thanks. This is even better. He will be super chuffed. Now where is my ABE T-shirt...

No, I used to use it through the NowTV app on my PS3, but now use the NowTV box 😉

...but you can watch it through the laptop.

If I was you, I'd just get the box for £18 from ShopTo. Remove the cost of the passes, and the box is only £4. Plus it comes with a HDMI cable.

Well he also has a Z-Box nano, with linux but if I can persuade him to install W7 as the linux is annoying me. I find windows easier to navigate to put the kids movies on. He has a legit copy of W7 which he was going to put on my W8 laptop, but I've got used to W8 now. So I reckon seeing as it's a mini PC already connected by hdmi to the telly it may well be the way forward.
You are all lovely helpful gentlemen thanks.

I still think the box is the way to go. Just easier.

Yeah I guess for once in a blue moon usage..
I think it is only the rugby internationals he is interested in, is there 3 or 4 england games ? Then not again until this time next year.