Seems a great price to me. Says web only online but saw them in store today.
Link to £10 3 months entertainment: http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/now-tv-hd-media-player-2015-three-month-entertainment-bundle-a05uu
Link to £25 4 months movies: http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/now-tv-hd-media-player-2015-four-month-movie-bundle-a09uu
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SteveDave4
11 Jun 163#11
They're taking the kids channels out of the Entertainment one and starting a new Kids pack, just a heads-up if you wanted to get this for the kids channels.
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SunTzu
8 Jul 16#74
Still waiting.......
katestewart9279
18 Jun 16#73
How do you know this? Will it be a HD 1070p or whatever it is plz?
mcsalty
14 Jun 161#72
Asked nicely at Currys Birmingham for a price match & got it.
zaheer2003
13 Jun 16#71
If someone wants to to sell me a black box for p&p, pm me please.
backtothecaves
12 Jun 16#70
Thanks
MBCH
12 Jun 16#69
yes 100%, it's what we have been doing since last year :smiley: bbc iplayer, itv, 4OD are the main ones I use......
Not tried Now TV...... Would this allow me to watch 4 months worth of Formula1 GP live as if it was on Sky, or is it just for films?
tek-monkey
12 Jun 161#66
Oh, and thanks OP, picked up 2 today in Stafford. A colleague broke her foot the other week so I'm going to give her one of the boxes and connect it to my plex server to keep her occupied.
tek-monkey
12 Jun 16#65
The new one doesn't seem that great a jump to me, certainly not interested in the freeview side of it.
ImyR85
12 Jun 161#64
Collected mine from Elk Mill Oldham today. Thanks OP
SunTzu
12 Jun 162#63
So if the new one isn't out yet that makes this the latest so how is that misleading or are you just having a grumpy day today?
Uridium
12 Jun 16#62
What broadcast TV do you watch that's better resolution then....?
SkyHD/Virgin and Freeview HD are all still only 1080i which you'll likely see as no better quality than the 720 progressive output of the NowTv box
Anthonyuk
12 Jun 16#61
Misleading saying "Latest NOW TV box" As there is a new NowTV box being released at the end of this month.
This will also be why these ones are being sold off so cheap. The same thing happened this time last year with the v1 white boxes to get rid of left over stock.
Kmcmahail
12 Jun 16#60
Silly question what happens to the box once the subscription runs out? Can I still use all the apps?
finlayrobinson
12 Jun 16#59
Showing up as insufficient stock when you add this product to your basket for collection, even when it has three left ?
sam_of_london
12 Jun 16#58
Deliberate locked Poor resolution at 720p. Going back to ancient times when TV had poor picture quality.
laneysmum
12 Jun 16#57
Good deal. No Home Delivery option available for me though, and it says my nearest store is out of stock and the next nearest store I can Click and Collect is 30 miles away... so I won't be getting this.
laneysmum
12 Jun 16#56
Thanks so much for the heads up. It prompted me to Google for more info. The Now TV Kids Pass will be launched on the 21st June 2016, so not long to go now :smiley:
laneysmum
12 Jun 161#55
well Now TV box is 1080p capable but the Now TV services only stream at 720p. If the resolution is a consideration for you, then a Sky subscription would be a more expensive but better fit for you. Don't know much about EE so can't comment on that. Also Now TV isn't really for News channels. Sports yes, but consider the resolution of the broadcast and see if that's an issue for you.
laneysmum
12 Jun 16#54
Good deal but I wish Now TV would broadcast in 1080p rather than 720p. They made this box 1080p capable but still only broadcast at 720p.
amour3k
12 Jun 16#53
Thanx for that, there's a Forum Page out there somewhere that runs you Step By Step through that right?.
Do you happen to know of that link?, thanx. :-)
preecey
12 Jun 16#52
A Maplin deal? You don't see that often, considering the exorbitant prices they usually charge.
jakesamuelblack
12 Jun 16#51
Top tip - if you just want the pass and don't need the box, buy the voucher from eBay. Just got 6 months entertainment for £19 and he emailed me the pass.
chp4
12 Jun 16#50
Two left in Reading, got one :smiley: Thanks OP!
WaftyCranker
12 Jun 16#49
Don't need to order 10 as I already have 10 that I can't shift from the £10 Shopto deal.
nitro228
12 Jun 16#48
I've got the latest release on a black box. It's a pretty dated interface and nowhere near as slick as the later versions on android. Not unresponsive as such but very clunky
fiendishlyclever
12 Jun 16#47
Nationwide visa rewards currently offering 4% cashback for their customers. Can stack with other cashback.
I've started giving the boxes away now as I've two black ones and a white one in the cupboard (and I watch on my chromecast). Even with the 60% off deals I keep getting to come back to sky this deal is far cheaper. If you can manage without a sky box and have decent broadband this is the way to go.
louie-blue
12 Jun 16#46
saying 2 in stock near me but I get an error message if I try to reserve one.
tek-monkey
12 Jun 161#45
I don't find it unresponsive at all, and some of my clients are still on white boxes! What version are you on, looks like a release came out in April:
Pretty poor for plex now tbh. Only classic works and it's a clunky, unresponsive experience. Plex on fire stick is much better
painty
12 Jun 16#43
Good deal on the entertainment pack but argos were doing 4 month movie pack for £20 recently. £25 is still a good deal tho.
mullerman
12 Jun 16#42
I can't buy another one its immoral ... 7 is my level .... but the maths say otherwise!
bleachedsmiles
12 Jun 16#41
4 month movie pass deal also 25quid on amazon at the moment too if non in stock at your local store.
Lexeus
12 Jun 16#40
none in stock online, 1 in stock 30 miles away....
legohead1977
12 Jun 16#39
Loving these packages! The way things are going I'm going to have a drawer full of Now TV boxes lol.
Uridium
12 Jun 16#38
it is really really simple though....a few remote button presses to enable developer mode, connect to it from PC web browser using the IP address displayed on screen in developer mode and upload the App from PC. Job done
sossige
11 Jun 16#37
I sold one last week on eBay for £7.99 + P&P..
Easier to sell if you side-load PLEX first...
CxWxP
11 Jun 16#36
Managed to order the last one in stock click and collect for Crawley
amour3k
11 Jun 16#35
Isn't that via messing about with the 'Developer Mode' though? (much like that of Plexing it, etc), right?.
Or is there another more comparable workaround to this that you know of instead, etc, etc?, thanx. :-)
Uridium
11 Jun 16#34
Shame that you can only sideload one app at a time. Really need a couple of boxes for the kids room but they need Plex for streamed media and TVPlayer for Live TV.
sco0ter
11 Jun 16#33
side load roku media player app and you have a decent media player to run movies from usb
amour3k
11 Jun 16#32
That's true ... so I've heard?, lol.
fuzzydunlop
11 Jun 16#31
You may as well give 'em away seeing how cheap they are. Not worth the cost of postage imo
amour3k
11 Jun 16#30
I hear what your saying?, only Click and Collect are correct now, lol.
I know Back To The Future 3 was on last night on ITV1 and all, but .....
I doubt even the Doc's Flux Capacitor would understand this one?. :-(
Hehehehe. :-)
Makes you feel not to bother to buy 1 of the 2 Months Movie Passes Boxes at the end of it really?, as 1 x 4 Months Movie Passes Boxes literally works are far cheaper per 1, than the former does?, which is a crying shame really?, as they're obvioulsy not £10 each, as their 3 Months Entertainment Passes Boxes per 1 are ..... eg. only £20 for 2 lots?, or rather £25 for only 1 lot instead? (which is a MASSIVE difference when you think about it?), hmmmmmmmmmmm. :-(
Oh well.
dorey69
11 Jun 16#27
The £25 for the movie one is expensive really but good for entertainment
NCIS
11 Jun 16#26
Click add to basket and it shows out of stock.
amour3k
11 Jun 16#25
BOTH Home Delivery AND Click & Collect are still showing for me here:
I've seen a few stuck on ebay, but people put the starting price at £4.99 and other prices that don't attract bidders (I would always start at 99p max, plus a sensible postage price).....People may not buy them on ebay when great deals like this one become available?
MBCH
11 Jun 161#3
Ordered - great price, will use the box and try to sell the 3 months voucher on ebay......thanks OP!
the_flamedeer_hunter1985 to MBCH
11 Jun 16#19
Are the boxes worth anything? I have two I've been trying to sell
MoRooney
11 Jun 16#17
Quick question; new to the UK coming from Canada and am confused with how TV packages etc work. Would something like this be better than say Sky or EE? I have Netflix and amazon video, but need something for news and sports. Thanks!
MBCH to MoRooney
11 Jun 161#18
Hi - as long as you have internet at home, the Now TV option is great in terms of avoiding the need for a contract (Sky is usually 12 months)....you can "dip in/out" with Now TV (which is why I like it).
caped_crustation999
11 Jun 16#14
Out of stock
fuzzydunlop to caped_crustation999
11 Jun 16#16
Still available to collect in certain stores
averagejoe
11 Jun 16#15
expire, out of stock
sco0ter
11 Jun 16#13
looks like new box will be out at the end of this month so should be more deals on these older ones soon.
Sophiasky
11 Jun 162#12
Just tried to order one on-line and it says out of stock - none in my local store either.
SteveDave4
11 Jun 163#11
They're taking the kids channels out of the Entertainment one and starting a new Kids pack, just a heads-up if you wanted to get this for the kids channels.
Sophiasky
11 Jun 161#10
These are good prices. I got the 6-month Entertainment pass with a black box around Christmas when Tesco was doing a deal on it. My pass is due to expire on 27th June, so will cancel it and then go and get the deal above as it says that the monthly subscription for Entertainment will be £6.99. My daughter also won a 2-month Movie pass with the recent MacDonalds Monopoly promotion and I have just cancelled that one as it is due to start again tomorrow at a cost of £9.99 a month, so the 4-month movie deal above is also a good deal.
chantelle310
11 Jun 161#9
Great price with free delivery too! Tenner to set my sister up with a little plex player. Thanks op
mattclarkie
11 Jun 161#8
4% cashback via TopCashback as well, assuming it tracks.
csf
11 Jun 161#7
Ordered one to replace the older white box. The black box is much faster and responsive compared to the white one.
jfclfc
11 Jun 16#6
I've got 6 for sale
amour3k
11 Jun 161#5
I'm on this!, lol.
Were any 2 Months Movie Packages part of the £10 Deal too?. :-)
Or ..... :-(
Lol, thanx. :-)
fuzzydunlop
11 Jun 16#4
...awaits the 'ordered 10' comment :smirk:
fuzzydunlop
11 Jun 161#2
Not interested in the package but worth it just for the box imo
Biggushlong
11 Jun 161#1
Very good price....Free Delivery.....SSHHHHHHHHH:wink:
Opening post
Link to £10 3 months entertainment: http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/now-tv-hd-media-player-2015-three-month-entertainment-bundle-a05uu
Link to £25 4 months movies: http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/now-tv-hd-media-player-2015-four-month-movie-bundle-a09uu
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Latest comments (74)
Try five month pass for £25 at currys. No box.
SkyHD/Virgin and Freeview HD are all still only 1080i which you'll likely see as no better quality than the 720 progressive output of the NowTv box
This will also be why these ones are being sold off so cheap. The same thing happened this time last year with the v1 white boxes to get rid of left over stock.
Do you happen to know of that link?, thanx. :-)
I've started giving the boxes away now as I've two black ones and a white one in the cupboard (and I watch on my chromecast). Even with the 60% off deals I keep getting to come back to sky this deal is far cheaper. If you can manage without a sky box and have decent broadband this is the way to go.
https://github.com/plexinc/roku-client-public/releases
Easier to sell if you side-load PLEX first...
Or is there another more comparable workaround to this that you know of instead, etc, etc?, thanx. :-)
As:
NOW TV HD Media Player (2015) – Two Month Movie Bundle is £25 here:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/now-tv-hd-media-player-2015-two-month-movie-bundle-a06uu
BUT YET:
NOW TV HD Media Player (2015) – Four Month Movie Bundle is also £25 here too:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/now-tv-hd-media-player-2015-four-month-movie-bundle-a09uu
I know Back To The Future 3 was on last night on ITV1 and all, but .....
I doubt even the Doc's Flux Capacitor would understand this one?. :-(
Hehehehe. :-)
Makes you feel not to bother to buy 1 of the 2 Months Movie Passes Boxes at the end of it really?, as 1 x 4 Months Movie Passes Boxes literally works are far cheaper per 1, than the former does?, which is a crying shame really?, as they're obvioulsy not £10 each, as their 3 Months Entertainment Passes Boxes per 1 are ..... eg. only £20 for 2 lots?, or rather £25 for only 1 lot instead? (which is a MASSIVE difference when you think about it?), hmmmmmmmmmmm. :-(
Oh well.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/now-tv-hd-media-player-2015-three-month-entertainment-bundle-a05uu?ranMID=40341&ranEAID=svunC25memk&ranSiteID=svunC25memk-Kl6eIg4qSht2Lm2zhw_h8g
Try it again perhaps?. :-)
Were any 2 Months Movie Packages part of the £10 Deal too?. :-)
Or ..... :-(
Lol, thanx. :-)