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Post by cakediva on Apr 25, 2016 18:00:07 GMT
Is it just another device through which I can stream?
I see you can do Netflix, Shomi, all that stuff from Apple - do you also then have to have the Netflix & Shomi accounts and pay for them monthly as well? (really stupid questions I know!!)
We currently use our PS3 for viewing Netflix on the big TV. I use my iPad for streaming when I'm working on cakes.
My assumption is this is just another device but has no magical powers?
(unlike those android boxes people are selling fully loaded that get you all kinds of stuff for free)
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Post by jenjie on Apr 25, 2016 18:04:05 GMT
I bought one but have yet to open the box so I'm interested in the responses too. If you need to make a video presentation, you can run it from your laptop and play it from the TV.
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Post by lily on Apr 25, 2016 18:06:19 GMT
We have Apple TV..yep its a box that you stream through. Anything on I-Tunes we can purchase and play through it, and our Netflix account too. We don't have Shomi so I don't know about that.
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Post by valincal on Apr 25, 2016 18:18:50 GMT
You need a Netflix account.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Apr 25, 2016 18:50:06 GMT
All I know is that the girls that have apple tv at work, can't watch in real time TV. They have to wait and watch it the next day after it airs. It seems like a pain. We have one gal that watches DWTS and we can't talk about it til Wed, because she can't watch it til tues.
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Post by luvnlifelady on Apr 25, 2016 18:52:43 GMT
Yah if you're looking to watch football, it's a real pain. You have to wait until the early and afternoon games are over on Sunday. What's the point then? You would have to be very careful not to see/hear scores all day.
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Post by katlady on Apr 25, 2016 19:05:33 GMT
Being able to watch live sports depends on the station, not the device. It is one reason we still have cable, for the live sports.
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Post by luvnlifelady on Apr 25, 2016 19:19:02 GMT
Being able to watch live sports depends on the station, not the device. It is one reason we still have cable, for the live sports. Same here. We cut cable but couldn't find a decent sports substitute, especially for football so we got cable again. |
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Post by nitad on Apr 25, 2016 20:35:05 GMT
Yes, it's just for streaming. I had one in my craft room for awhile because I couldn't get cable in that room. Now we have wireless cable for 3 rooms so I have that in my craft room and gave DD the apple TV for her room. I found it worked well but I basically just used it for NetFlix.
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Post by workingclassdog on Apr 25, 2016 20:38:37 GMT
I have one and mostly for Netflix and Hulu... you can also view YouTube videos on it, play music... I am sure there is a lot more but really haven't researched it much. I know I can sync my phone to it and view pictures or even view exactly what is on my phone on my TV screen.. but I never use it like that.
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Post by Jockscrap on Apr 25, 2016 21:16:17 GMT
We use Apple TV mostly to watch catch up programmes on our big screen telly by streaming from our iPads or iPhones. It's also good for watching YouTube on the big screen. We also regularly rent films on my iPad and stream them to the big telly. You can rent directly from iTunes through Apple TV but only HD video rentals which are more expensive. I can get SD though iTunes in my iPad and iPhone.
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Post by monicad on Apr 25, 2016 21:51:46 GMT
You can also use it to mirror anything from your iPhone, Macbook or iPad onto the TV. We bought one for our ds who is in college, and sometimes he'll use his TV as a computer screen for homework.
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Post by imsirius on Apr 25, 2016 22:09:46 GMT
I have one of the magical android boxes and I can watch live tv on it as well as live sports. It depends on the app loaded not the box itself.
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Post by gracieplusthree on Apr 27, 2016 1:21:04 GMT
I have one of the magical android boxes and I can watch live tv on it as well as live sports. It depends on the app loaded not the box itself. What is this magical android box? Can you tell me about it, where do you buy one, how does it work,do you need a subscription for it etc.. |
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Post by flanz on Apr 27, 2016 2:53:29 GMT
I have one of the magical android boxes and I can watch live tv on it as well as live sports. It depends on the app loaded not the box itself. What is this magical android box? Can you tell me about it, where do you buy one, how does it work,do you need a subscription for it etc.. Yes, please, I want to know too! |
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Post by imsirius on Apr 27, 2016 12:48:21 GMT
What is this magical android box? Can you tell me about it, where do you buy one, how does it work,do you need a subscription for it etc.. Yes, please, I want to know too! No subscription. You buy the box, hook it to your tv or computer and follow the instructions to set it up. It comes pre loaded with all the necessary hardware and apps that you will need. I've only ever added one app to mine because they make sure that the best apps are loaded through their updating app.
We bought from www.stream-team.ca it's called the ON D box. It's a fabulous company and their customer service is amazing. I had an issue with an update and the owner phoned me and then walked me through the issue to fix. They also have a quick fix option where they can remote fix the box if need be.
They do sell through Amazon US as well. We have had no issues with the box and we've had it for more than a year now. You do need at least 15mb download speed. 25 or above is even better.
I don't regret purchasing mine one bit.
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Post by cakediva on Apr 27, 2016 13:49:46 GMT
Yes, please, I want to know too! No subscription. You buy the box, hook it to your tv or computer and follow the instructions to set it up. It comes pre loaded with all the necessary hardware and apps that you will need. I've only ever added one app to mine because they make sure that the best apps are loaded through their updating app.
We bought from www.stream-team.ca it's called the ON D box. It's a fabulous company and their customer service is amazing. I had an issue with an update and the owner phoned me and then walked me through the issue to fix. They also have a quick fix option where they can remote fix the box if need be.
They do sell through Amazon US as well. We have had no issues with the box and we've had it for more than a year now. You do need at least 15mb download speed. 25 or above is even better.
I don't regret purchasing mine one bit.
Thanks for the link! We have this local guy who sells boxes - but I'm leary of him. He owns a local gym, and the stories I've heard about him selling steroids and such are enough to make me uncomfortable purchasing with him. Question - do you still have cable with this box? We don't pay huge amounts for our cable - our entire phone/tv/internet package is only $170/month, so even if we got the box we'd maybe downgrade our cable package to the basic and save $30/month maybe. Thanks!! |
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Post by imsirius on Apr 27, 2016 17:16:19 GMT
No subscription. You buy the box, hook it to your tv or computer and follow the instructions to set it up. It comes pre loaded with all the necessary hardware and apps that you will need. I've only ever added one app to mine because they make sure that the best apps are loaded through their updating app.
We bought from www.stream-team.ca it's called the ON D box. It's a fabulous company and their customer service is amazing. I had an issue with an update and the owner phoned me and then walked me through the issue to fix. They also have a quick fix option where they can remote fix the box if need be.
They do sell through Amazon US as well. We have had no issues with the box and we've had it for more than a year now. You do need at least 15mb download speed. 25 or above is even better.
I don't regret purchasing mine one bit.
Thanks for the link! We have this local guy who sells boxes - but I'm leary of him. He owns a local gym, and the stories I've heard about him selling steroids and such are enough to make me uncomfortable purchasing with him. Question - do you still have cable with this box? We don't pay huge amounts for our cable - our entire phone/tv/internet package is only $170/month, so even if we got the box we'd maybe downgrade our cable package to the basic and save $30/month maybe. Thanks!! We have the most basic package that bell offers. It's still 48.00 but we kept it for our local news (CH) and the networks. We watch all sports and most cable networks (food network, bravo etc) on the box. Stream team is Ontario based. |
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