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NOW TV Box with 2x Sports Day Pass - £9.99 with C&C @ Currys

£9.99 Currys19 Oct 15

Source: HotUKDeals | Deals > Entertainment

Opening post

bensbargains

12 Oct 15

Apologies if this counts as a duplicate thread just I'd like to give people a heads up. Sports was available with free delivery but didn't last long.

Sports, Movies and Entertainment all still available with free C+C. Hope this helps anyone who missed the first in store post.

Top comments

northwales to LuFc6686

12 Oct 15 25 #9

more likely down to your net speed.

jewelie to aliboy86

13 Oct 15 3 #22

Show me another box for £10 that'll do iPlayer, ITV Player, All4 and Demand 5 in HD via HDMI or Scart/Phono plugs and is plug and play and still getting updates. Cheapest and easiest way to turn any old telly into a SmartTV. Unlike my Roku 1 these have been rock solid stable and reliable. Forget the NowTV service, it's the hardware that makes these still a deal. :smiley:

MonkeysUncle

13 Oct 15 3 #20

:smiley: today I baked bread. Mmmmmmm succulent fresh bread :laughing:

markevans31 to Walgeon

12 Oct 15 3 #2

The clue is in the title.......you get 2x 1 day sports passes :wink:

All comments (112)

Walgeon

12 Oct 15 #1

so how long do these last? I remember that the last was 1 or more months? can you give more info on what I get if possible?

markevans31 to Walgeon

12 Oct 15 3 #2

The clue is in the title.......you get 2x 1 day sports passes :wink:

Maaly

12 Oct 15 #3

When you go to home delivery , is says unavailable. So reserved for store pick up
Thanks OP

Walgeon

12 Oct 15 #4

OK. I thought it was like this one:

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/now-tv-box-with-2-months-movies-pass-3-months-entertainment-9-99-currys-pc-world-2298042

thanks for clearing it up for me

DazLFC

12 Oct 15 #5

can these boxes run off a mobile PAYG WiFi. I have a 4g WiFi/mobile broadband, but nothing like sky or BT, but am interested in the Now TV box for the skysports option. I imagine it would drain the data dry though?...anyone else tried this??

gavin1 to DazLFC

13 Oct 15 #25

Yes, it just needs WiFi and would not be able to tell if its from a home router, and broadband line, or a Mi-Fi.

However if you will use a lot of data, TV tends to come in around 500MB to 1GB an hour, but due to compression its hard to be very accurate. If you are watching a fairly static image say Cricket where there's not a lot of movement overall in the image, it can be on the low side, or higher if it a fast action series or movie with lots of changes in the images it can be higher. More changed in the image more data that needs to be sent in the signal.

These only do 720 so there's no HD that could take even more data.

They recommend 2MB or higher line speeds, so that's also a consideration, can your 4G keep that rate up, it should but if there's a lot of people using it around you it may not be able to and be in fits and starts at some popular times.

PriceSlayer to DazLFC

13 Oct 15 #86

Yes you can tether your mobile phones data allowance to these boxes and it works fine.

Matzi2000 to DazLFC

15 Oct 15 #106

mine runs off mine just tested it but it would probably eat through that quickly x

aliboy86

12 Oct 15 #6

these are the older 720p now tv boxes there sky is giving them away, the new ones are in black 1080p and there sky are also getting rid of the 1080i 2tb boxes so they can get the new 4k boxes out there, marketing at its finest and people think there getting a deal lol

northwales to aliboy86

12 Oct 15 3 #8

yes new box does support 1080p, but the video and TV streaming from sky is still only 720p. deal is £3.33 a month for entertainment package.

jewelie to aliboy86

13 Oct 15 3 #22

daleb729 to aliboy86

13 Oct 15 #30

.

a sports day pass cost £7 so 2 for £10 I consider that a deal

Matzi2000 to aliboy86

15 Oct 15 #107

its a great deal already have boxes only needed codes and codes sell seprarely for £15 so either way its a win <3

LuFc6686

12 Oct 15 #7

Avoid!!! This is the most broken service I have ever used. Most of the stuff is unwatchable due to stuttering audio or picture. Just look on the forums at all the complaints. I wouldn't even use this service if it was free! Absolutely rip off!!

northwales to LuFc6686

12 Oct 15 25 #9

more likely down to your net speed.

oUkTuRkEyIII to LuFc6686

12 Oct 15 2 #11

I like how you tell people to avoid. I have never had a problem and I haven't seen many people if any complain on here about it.

andywedge to LuFc6686

13 Oct 15 #15

Never had a problem; audio and picture perfect

NickyOhMG to LuFc6686

13 Oct 15 #53

Never had an issue with sound, what I can't stand though is the logo! lol

zombrex to LuFc6686

13 Oct 15 #54

A moment of silence for those on dial up :confused:

Matzi2000 to LuFc6686

15 Oct 15 #108

ive used for a year now and no problems the only time I had a problem was when my internet wasnt running properly once fixed was running fine

dealpickle

12 Oct 15 1 #10

No, there is a well documented (in their forums) problem with audio stuttering (regardless of net speed) that NowTv just can't seem to fix. I like NowTv, and it's a bargain at this price, but the stuttering can get VERY annoying especially when it obliterates entire words as it sometimes does.

Heat given for this deal though.

Brightbloo

13 Oct 15 1 #12

Hot Hot Hot! bought 2, entertainment passes and 1 movies pass. Last entertainment pass due to expire in December so will add as required. Great deal. I have BT infinity and watch without buffering or stuttering on 2 devices in house at same time

LuFc6686

13 Oct 15 #13

You obviously hardly use it then or just don't notice the issues. Try watch game of Thrones and listen for skipping audio. Listening on a TV can drown out the issues especially if the speakers are poor. Put some headphones on and when the music is on in the intro you will clearly hear it. Also Running with bear grylls has bad stuttering picture.

welche2

13 Oct 15 #14

i dont get that problem and i stream from a mobile phone to my now tv box on 3 netwoork 3g.

LuFc6686

13 Oct 15 #16

My Internet speed is 200mb, its a big problem at now tv right now

LuFc6686

13 Oct 15 #17

Try using headphones and you will notice it. Tvs drown it out.

bensbargains

13 Oct 15 #18

I've just put on thrones with earphones out of curiosity and haven't experienced any problems.

freebie5

13 Oct 15 #19

I've never paid for the service other than £10 for the 2 boxes. Plenty of codes offers etc. Never seen any issues a lot more reliable than bt sport ever was.

Coffee100 to freebie5

13 Oct 15 #21

I don't understand. Do you mean you created many accounts using different email addresses and cards for 1 free month for 'new' customers??

MonkeysUncle

13 Oct 15 3 #20

:smiley: today I baked bread. Mmmmmmm succulent fresh bread :laughing:

StreetHawk0

13 Oct 15 #23

never had any problems with mine. works fine and I'm running plex on mine. bought this to replace my WDTV PLAY box and to be fair.. Plex is all I need it for so can't complain at all for a tenner!

heat added. thanks op.

andyhirstfb

13 Oct 15 #24

I watch a lot of Now TV, including having watched two series of Game of Thrones and it's fine. Not had these problems. Maybe the problem is at your end.

spenspuma

13 Oct 15 #26

I've never had a problem with audio or picture and I've used it regularly for about a year or so.

spenspuma

13 Oct 15 1 #27

None existent deal....checked a 100 Mile radius and none have stock....can't be delivered so basically nobody can get it.

Another false Curry's deal.

bensbargains to spenspuma

13 Oct 15 #28

I reserved a movie pack last night when every store near me had stock. You snooze you lose as they say. No need to be bitter about it.

northwales to spenspuma

13 Oct 15 #31

bought the entertainment one yesterday, plenty left and movies. this price has been like this for a few days, you should check hukd more often.

daniellndn to spenspuma

13 Oct 15 #32

I reserved one.

Uridium to spenspuma

13 Oct 15 1 #35

Depends where you live doesn't it. 5 nearest stores to me within 15 mile radius all have stock for collection.

TheBishDude to spenspuma

13 Oct 15 1 #38

I have checked manchester, newcastle, london, york, cornwall and cumbria. They all have stock

Do you live on the moon?

LZ932 to spenspuma

13 Oct 15 #56

Try JL price match

Dr Zoidberg to spenspuma

13 Oct 15 #61

Plenty of them in stock in the West Midlands - all three versions.

Fallen1992 to spenspuma

13 Oct 15 #69

Got one within 5 miles of my local and they still had stock. I don't get why everyone gives Curries such a bad rap, you snooze you lose, deal with it.

anteater_sa to spenspuma

13 Oct 15 #78

Just reserved one to collect in Brighton/Hove

Matzi2000 to spenspuma

15 Oct 15 #109

got 6 from mine in liverpool wasnt on website but tang customer services and they reserved in shop gor me to collect <3

rv007online

13 Oct 15 #29

Does this allow to stream youtube as my sony TV says youtube is not supported now.

pierrei to rv007online

13 Oct 15 #45

It has a youtube app so I would think it would do what you need.The app is free so you just add it on your box.Ive used it for music and comedy stuff on youtube without issue.

NickyOhMG to rv007online

13 Oct 15 #52

Yes YouTube is one of the very few apps available! along with BBC iPlayer, its player, all4 and demand 5.

Matzi2000 to rv007online

15 Oct 15 #110

yes

joethepope

13 Oct 15 #33

Not bad if you're going to use 2 passes in a year as its £13.98, plus new old tv box.

market_trader

13 Oct 15 #34

Does anybody know if I can use 2 boxes in the same house using the same log in details? So if I buy this deal, I can use it on a different TV and still use the Sky Sports day passes? or is this just for new customers?

dijital to market_trader

13 Oct 15 1 #36

Your account can be registered on four devices, you can only watch two of them at the same time.

market_trader

13 Oct 15 #37

Great, thanks. And I could use the 2 free passes with this box on my current account?

sco0ter

13 Oct 15 #39

thanks op. ordered another entertainment pass. never had a problem with these and I run two at the same time accessing now TV (now 4 in the house all with Plex). I did check out the forums before getting this deal a few months back and the general opinion was putting it down to certain routers/Wi-Fi. I used to have an old sky router that had problems with connection but bought a second hand hub (sr101) and it works no problem with it as I heard the newer black one is a bit suspect in certain situations like solid concrete structure houses. my other one is connected through a power line wireless extender and works flawless. I am on 40mb sky fibre, maybe if someone is having problems they should go with the wired new box for £15 more.

DeanJones

13 Oct 15 #40

Can these be hacked like Amazon Fire stick,because if I can put Kodi on it its all good...

CheapLife to DeanJones

13 Oct 15 #41

no I believe all you can do is side load plex. no Netflix or anything else.

CheapLife

13 Oct 15 #42

you can add a pass to your account and you then have one year to use it. I have several accounts with day passes ready for use. to open a new acct you need to use a difft email / payment card combo

HotUkDale

13 Oct 15 #43

Heat added thanks :smiley:

marctwo

13 Oct 15 1 #44

Correct. Plex is easy to install http://smarthomethin.gs/how-to-install-plex-on-a-now-tv-box/

comingback

13 Oct 15 #46

It's actually a genuine complaint. I've been with NOW TV for a while and have contacted their customer service several times about faults in their audio (not picture on my part, but it might just be the programmes I watch). I've frequently been told that they are 'already aware' of the issues that I've flagged, and 'working on resolving the issue', or things that effect. Other times they've thanked me for letting them know about the issues.

It's not a perfect service. But it's also the only way to legally watch several shows from America here in the UK, at least without waiting for them to come out on DVD. So I'll put up with it for now, and keep hoping they improve their service. Overall, I'm a happy customer, and would recommend them. But there is room for improvement, and this is definitely something to consider if you're thinking about joining them.

bobbi

13 Oct 15 #47

agreed I have never had an issue with picture stutter, in fact I think these are excellent value for money once you start stacking the vouchers onto 1 account, which allows up to 3 or 4 boxes to have access.

I do have the newer black ones now, which I bought to use the usb port to watch movies from, but sadly just before they released the box they pulled this function. for now, hopefully a firmware update will give this option.

STEVENCOLBERT77

13 Oct 15 #48

Good Deal.
The 2 SkySports day pass's are worth the £10 alone.
However if your Internet speed is less than 20mb then you will suffer buffering issues due to the Wifi connection.

theshabster

13 Oct 15 #49

We use NowTV (via PS4) as our main source of watching TV programmes. It works a treat, is considerably less than our previous Sky TV subscription, and we don't suffer with audio, video or buffering issues. That's using BT Infinity with up to 36MB download speeds.

I'm considering purchasing the new box when it comes down in price, just so that we don't have to keep using the PS4 for watching TV. Maybe I'm being overly cautious about using the console too much.

northwales to theshabster

13 Oct 15 #76

new nowtv box still streams at same quality as this old one, 720p

rattzrattertherattdaddy

13 Oct 15 #50

Heat, no problems with mine and missus is happier cos the are easier to use than chromecast.

jtanz0

13 Oct 15 #51

Also Dorset (poole and christchurch)

LZ932

13 Oct 15 #55

I got JL to price match

rv007online

13 Oct 15 #57

Thanks Nick, ordered one now :smiley:

couturekid

13 Oct 15 #58

Thanks - got movie bundle.

Got so many Now TV Boxes i don't know what to do with them - cheaper to buy as bundle than buy pass by itself at times.

LuFc6686

13 Oct 15 #59

200mb download speed........

zombrex

13 Oct 15 #60

Then there is something up with your connection if you are getting audio/video issues, tried changing channels on your router?

LuFc6686

13 Oct 15 #62

Nothing wrong with my Internet everything else works fine. It's now tv and its a very common issue. If you are watching through tv you probably won't notice due to.the tv speakers drowning out the stuttering. Try putting some headphones on and listen to the start of game of Thrones. Or try watch running with bear grylls and look at the picture skipping. I use PS3 and PS4 app so it might not be as bad on box but looking at the forums its always full of people complaining. PS4 app was unusable for 3 weeks last month due to new update having stuttering picture.

lorriann

13 Oct 15 #63

Thanks, been looking for a deal with a movie pass

zombrex

13 Oct 15 #64

By any chance is your headset wireless?

Not got any experience of the PS app , as I own an xbox which seems to work fine for me

dreamypuma

13 Oct 15 #65

We have two households with this boxes and have never witnessed problems with stuttering either. We have ours wired through an a home theater System too, so normally any minor glitches and flaws are amplified. To be fair I've not even noticed anyone complaining about this issue either.

For £9.99 - Try it, use the free pass, throw it away if it's not what you want. No big deal.

Just bought another box (3 moths entertainment pack) for the same price. Ideal for the spare room. Thanks OP voting Hot

Username50

13 Oct 15 #66

Free c and c? What's that?

zombrex to Username50

13 Oct 15 #68

click and collect

yorxman to Username50

13 Oct 15 #73

Its a music factory!!

LuFc6686

13 Oct 15 1 #67

No sennheisers 202. I use Turtle Beach DSS and have tried multiple headphones and tried tv headphone socket and its still same. Like I say its now tv fact, the people at now tv confirmed the issue a while ago. I use Netflix and Prime with 0 issues

scunny

13 Oct 15 #70

HOT, no problems with my box and had it running for 10 months now.

tallerguy

13 Oct 15 1 #71

I might be going against the flow here but I rate these boxes. Easy to use and set up. Not experianced the stuttering issues with this and I was on a slow sky broadband connection. I have not even used the free sports package etc. I just use it to access the players for catch up TV so I could ditch the TV license.

You only need a licence if you watch or recorded live TV.

Username50

13 Oct 15 #72

Why not say that?

Snugster

13 Oct 15 #74

Bought another one for the sports passes. Used my old one for ages without any problems for catch-up TV.

denisewhitaker

13 Oct 15 #75

I don't have a t.v aerial in my bedroom, will Now tv make my telly work?

tallerguy to denisewhitaker

13 Oct 15 #80

It works via wifi so if you have an internet connection yes it will. I did not want to mess about with cables and wires and this is an easy solution.

Tangos

13 Oct 15 #77

Picked up a couple of Movie ones earlier no passes in either of them, store reluctantly accepted return. Make sure check pass instore unless you want to make 2 trips.

androoski to Tangos

13 Oct 15 #89

Should just be a small card with a scratch off panel on the back.
I've not seen a box without one in, several wok colleagues got them today.

mattham

13 Oct 15 #79

Great Deal!!! V hot, Currys in Guildford has loads of all 3 types at the main cash desk in baskets......fill ya boots......

DazLFC

13 Oct 15 #81

thank you mate, runs at about 10meg speed so should be fine, the data is my only concern then. might speak to EE about a rolling unlimited data plan on sun only and see what comes of that. also can I ask if Chromecast or Fire stick would run off my mobile WiFi too??

dijital

13 Oct 15 #82

Im pretty sure you can.

Magoo_222

13 Oct 15 #83

I'm another that had nothing but problems with Now TV. Virgin Media 50 meg fibre and the PS3 app, wired connection, couldn't watch a full show on demand without buffering or stuttering.

Not voting on the deal, but unless anyone could prove the service works in my area, I wouldn't sign back up.

denisewhitaker

13 Oct 15 #84

Thank you for information I will get one.

Likely2

13 Oct 15 #85

Same here....we have 4 of these (3 boxes and PS4) and have never had a problem watching anything and only using on a 12mb BB line and have had 3 connected at the same time....skipping audio you say.... could be bad SNR and not line speed which is down to your ISP and not Now TV.

Bowey

13 Oct 15 #87

anyone know if you can change the plex skin on these things?

scrotesmd

13 Oct 15 #88

yeah picture is fine on now TV your internet must suck if its stuttering, content being removed constantly is my problem with it

leon121

13 Oct 15 #90

Great deal

freebie5

13 Oct 15 1 #91

No Only 1 account. I had 6 months of entertainment from Chromecast and 2 months movies. 3 months Ents in the 1st box. 2 months movies with LG TV or Playstation. 5 free sports day passes with the TV offer. 14 more sports passes from tweeting about something, 5 extra passes as there was some issue with coverage of some event that I didn't even try to watch, then there's Carling lager codes had a few of them and have some waiting from Pringles now. and the second box now comes with another 2 months movies.
As long as you have some subscription SKY Sports news is available.

Coffee100

13 Oct 15 1 #92

Wow! Well done. I don't have chromecast, PlayStation, have an lg tv, drink lager or use twitter!!! Haha!

alera

13 Oct 15 #93

Got 4 from local store for the sports passes.

dealpickle

13 Oct 15 #94

It's NowTV. I've tried two different laptops, two different TVs and even the PCs round at my library (where the broadband runs at astronomical speeds). The same stuttering is always present, at the same points. It's not on every programme or film though, and it only affects stuff from the last six months or so.

PaulG1970

14 Oct 15 #95

Out of stock?

silvernhs

14 Oct 15 #96

Watford Curry's 2 ent and 1 mov packs left.... (last night at closing...)

Saulll

14 Oct 15 #97

OOS and back up to £34.99 now. Expire

MrJinxy

14 Oct 15 #98

Although OOS online, there's still plenty in stores. Well my local stores anyway..

Dopple

14 Oct 15 #99

I can confirm that a lot of shows/movies have on-going sound problems.
Nothing to do with speed of anyone's internet service. Now TV are aware these issues (but not doing much about them).

Picture wise, that will be down to your speed. The slower your internet, the more the picture quality will degrade (or not work at all).

hogshead

14 Oct 15 #100

Has this deal expired as I can't find anything for £9.99?
Only interested in movies or entertainment passes.
Thanks

jonnyclewlow

14 Oct 15 #101

expired on line....still available in shops...

duncan5112

14 Oct 15 #102

thanks OP got 1 ent pack from Bromley Holmesdale rd seemed to have stock as my reservation was taken from stock

Coffee100

14 Oct 15 #103

Annoying we can't c and c anymore