Turn your TV into a Smart TV and get 2 months of Sky Movies without a contract. Catch the movies you missed at the cinema, plus the ones you want to watch again and again.
Super simple set-up
No installation. Use your existing Wi-Fi
Over 1,000 movies live and on demand
30 new movies a month
Get catch up TV and awesome apps on your big screen, like BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, All 4, Demand 5, YouTube and Sky News.
Top comments
lord_trumpington
10 Jan 1712#1
£9.99 for a 1 month Sky Cinema pass on the NOW website and folk still voting this deal cold. Unbelievable!
Latest comments (52)
boxedmatt
4 Feb 17#52
There's 2, there's the newest more expensive 'Smart Box' which I find personally pointless and overpriced, and there's the Black Box which is the next generation of the white box which I purchased that streams in HD, totally recommend the standard black box that I have, works quickly, since I have Fibre I'm yet to experience any delays on streams as well and I stream in minimum 720p HD :smiley:
pickledtink
31 Jan 17#51
This is just plain weird. I thought this must be an old thread from 2 years or so back or something. I replaced all these old white boxes long since and there are always pass codes on ebay for around a tenner. How is this a deal? 789 hot votes for an obsolete item.......
Onlydongles
27 Jan 17#50
Hi all
Bought a used Sky+HD box from carboot sale to link with an unused dish. Can get whatever free channels are there.
Is there a way anyone has hacked the current sky+ HD box to be able to record from freeview? Or for that matter, been able to stream from the net via the ethernet cable? OR flashed the software so as to make it like the many dreamboxes/linux hacked boxes? Maybe install Kodi at least?
Will be a shame to throw this away as landfill.
boxedmatt
20 Jan 17#48
£14.99 for the same deal in Argos but with the updated black box, still a decent deal though, heat. :smile:
umirza85 to boxedmatt
25 Jan 17#49
Is there only one newer black box? How would I know I'm getting the latest one. I managed to pick up a bunch of codes over the holidays with the white box but would like the black box for the improved quality
noeasywayout
19 Jan 17#47
£20 for 4 months in Tesco
saj2011
18 Jan 17#46
Can this be used like a chromecast and turn a dumb telly into a smart one for streaming youtube etc?
roehampton
17 Jan 17#45
the link doesn't work. Do I need that box (I don't have one) or you just put some code ?
amour3k
16 Jan 17#44
NOT BAD?!. :-)
I know with the equivalent SKY HD Box when you're 'done' with it (eg. NOT a current Subscriber anymore, etc), allllll the Recording and/or Pausing facilities are immediately removed from you! (you have to be an existing paid subscriber to still continue benefiting from such ... )
hkhk
16 Jan 17#43
Actual freeview. I'm not even with BT - I'm with Virgin but with no tv package, just the internet. Nice to have the smart recorder functionality, being able to look at the programme listing and record things. No "23 days left to watch" as with iplayer. Google Youview+ recorder box. This thing is essentially a video recorder that does freeview from the ariel and connects to internet too for apps to run netflix / now tv (if you join those) and beeb iplayer. And pausing live tv to boil the kettle, brilliant!
amour3k
16 Jan 17#42
Interesting Post ...
Where there's a will, there's a way, huh?.
Is that BT Box actual Freeview?, or just fancy Cable TV Channels without the frilly 'extras'?. :-)
lanc1979
15 Jan 17#41
Anyone cancelling that free month that was posted on here a while back.
Opt for "it's too expensive" on the reason for cancelling form, and you might get offered a deal to stay.
I got offered £3.99 per month for four months Movies, which trumps this deal.
(also still £1.90 credit for the boxes in CEX - just traded in two more white boxes today which I've had lying around a while)
hkhk
15 Jan 17#40
This box lets you do that. The newer (similar but slightly more rounded shape) one is better, a wee bit faster in loading the graphics, and no doubt the thinner, newest one is best. I wanted to record programmes, like sky and virgin and BT subscribers can with their recorder boxes, so I bought a second hand BT 2100 youview box from ebay for £45. Without subscriptions, you can only watch freeview content of course, but it lets me record and watch months later, and has all the helpful listings menus etc, and has a beeb iplayer app in it too.
amour3k
13 Jan 17#39
Hehehehehe, no problem, thanx.
Will look into that too. :-)
DM24
13 Jan 17#38
Bought 6 and downgraded my Sky Movies package
shbunning
13 Jan 17#37
Thanks for the help. As Facebook is another complication I've so far managed to avoid and "The Black one is far more superior to that of the White one is every way" (and I can probably pick it up in Tesco later) I'll give it a whirl. Thanks again.
we8vale
12 Jan 17#36
Just to confirm, you can get iPlayer on a white now Tv box - or at least you certainly could get it on there
shbunning
12 Jan 17#34
I hardly ever watch TV but would like to occasionally use BBC iplayer - discovered yesterday that the feature has been dropped by my obsolete (5 year old) Sony telly.
I really don't want to have any further contract than the TV licence; would something like this suit me? Is there a better solution out there?
Suddenly feeling very old and dim-witted! I'd appreciate guidance if anyone can be bothered.
dodgy123 to shbunning
12 Jan 17#35
[It's been so long since I used this older white box that I can't remember if you can install apps on it but for £3 more than this deal,as long as your tv has a hdmi and you can connect via wifi to your router from your TV's location a black now tv box will work (£15 with a pass from Tesco and many other places) the £40 smart box has a Freeview tuner and pause rewind live TV, but isn't necessary if you just use iplayer. Just remember to cancel your passes on the website as soon as you activate them to stop the recurring subscription and continue to use the iplayer features on the box http://help.nowtv.com/article/Do-I-need-a-subscription-to-keep-my-NOW-TV-Box
If you have a xbox or ps3/4 you can get the iplayer app on them
If you have a laptop and a HDMI cable you can plug it into the tv and use iplayer when you need it
Also you could ask on your Facebook page "anyone got a spare now tv box lying around?" and you'll probably get one free or for a pint (beer or milk depending on the friend)
Hope that helps
michaelfletcher
12 Jan 17#33
Great deal - nice spot
hass123
12 Jan 17#32
Black lives matter???
hazy_14
12 Jan 17#31
when the free 2 month of movies is about to expire, go online and cancel, give the reason its too expensive and you are automatically offered 4 months at 4.99 a month. do it again as that deal is about to expire and you get another deal. i am currently on 3.99 a month for 8 months. dearer than kodi but more reliable but then again there's always plex :wink:
Ok so not currently available but were very recently and these deals come up frequently enough....
Avalon-One
11 Jan 171#28
(fully ignoring the joke for the benefit of those not blessed with a sense of humour and appreciation of innuendo)
Yea because single core, slower, no wired ethernet and 720p max is such a better idea.
Zebsy
11 Jan 17#27
Yep the roku Netflix picture is great, 1080p as you say. It looks fantastic.
Well worth the 39 quid upgrade from the nowtv box IMHO. I used to pay Sky £30 pm subs so its not much in the grand scheme of things !
Zebsy
11 Jan 17#21
An aside if anyone is interested: I have used nowtv for quite a while now and have been frustrated by the lack of Netflix. I asked Santa for a roku 2 box and the Netflix app is simply amazing. Great interface and picture quality. It's no wonder Sky won't let Netflix onto Nowtv
Marcoos to Zebsy
11 Jan 17#26
Now TV is only 720p and in stereo sound, which in this day and age is daft. Netflix and Amazon are 1080p and surround sound!
WheresMeNuts
11 Jan 171#19
Anyone got an easy tutorial on how to put Kodi on these ?
Yes, Sky's approach seems to be to flood households with the Nowtv box - many must be sitting there unused. They're useful to give away as smart boxes for (mainly older) folk without smart tvs. Your local Freegle/Freecycle group is also a good please to offload them - much better than landfill.
bitm2007
11 Jan 17#20
Only if you've got a time machine, that was a half price offer in the sales.
BillySollox
11 Jan 17#18
Half way through the 2 month deal that was posted just before Christmas. :smiley:
I wonder how many of these boxes go to land fill? :disappointed:
(I use youview for now tv) <3
(quarter way - ya daft numpty!!) :laughing:
markwigg
10 Jan 17#7
Not a great price (but cheaper than paying full monthly cost) can often get the newer black boxes with 4 months movies for £19.
seanjames to markwigg
11 Jan 17#17
where exactly?
Neil49
10 Jan 17#2
If you go to the Freebies section there is a code for 1 months Sky Movies costing precisely nothing. There had been a double up option for 2 months free but I just missed out on that.
From the comments made it was still working a few hours ago.
Obviously it helps if you have a Now TV box!
I notice from the picture for this deal that the Now TV box is quite an old version which was replaced by an updated one in black which was replaced last year by a version that has improved picture quality and many other features.
thomasleep to Neil49
10 Jan 17#12
what are the many other features? I have one and it seems pretty basic
amour3k to Neil49
11 Jan 17#13
Good point!
Do you recall who's freebie Thread that free 1 month Movie/Cinema Pass was under?, or ..... thanx. :-)
The Black one is far more superior to that of the White one is every way?, lol.
lord_trumpington
10 Jan 1712#1
£9.99 for a 1 month Sky Cinema pass on the NOW website and folk still voting this deal cold. Unbelievable!
thomasleep to lord_trumpington
10 Jan 17#11
Could be because there are a lot of free offers and knock down prices etc for now tv passes, if it was for sports it would go nuclear :smiley:
amour3k to lord_trumpington
11 Jan 17#14
True!.
I'm guessing it was on account of the fact that the Deal was via the old 2 year+ NOW TV Box?, as opposed to the newer 1 year+ NOW TV Box instead, or whatever?.
If for the Movie Pass Credit alone, then it's excellent value for money. :-)
But, if you don't already have a pre-existing NOW TV Box, and this is your best bet at the NOW TV Box?, then .....
Horses for courses basically?. :-)
dave7
10 Jan 17#10
Good deal but doesn't seem to be in stock anywhere
jona77
10 Jan 17#3
To be fair it's probably the best deal out there at the moment. I've bought numerous boxes ( mainly when they are under a tenner) for the vouchers and flog the boxes on fleabay. Plus it looks like it's the original older white box .
bitm2007 to jona77
10 Jan 17#9
Does the code on the passes work ? They are normally valid for up to 12 months, but these old white boxes have been out of production for longer than that.
iEimis
10 Jan 17#8
Saw 2 months movies with black box in Tesco for 14.99 the other day.
adam5321
10 Jan 17#6
Need one with the black box! Good deal though
Quarantine
10 Jan 171#5
heat added cheapest yet with box any entertainment deals on ?
ST3123
10 Jan 17#4
ok deal but been cheaper and with the 2015 black box before. Probably best at the moment as all the xmas/new years sales have dried up but nowt to get excited about and only worth buying if you must have a now tv pass this instant rather than being good enough to stock up on like some of the previous deals....
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Opening post
Turn your TV into a Smart TV and get 2 months of Sky Movies without a contract. Catch the movies you missed at the cinema, plus the ones you want to watch again and again.
Super simple set-up
No installation. Use your existing Wi-Fi
Over 1,000 movies live and on demand
30 new movies a month
Get catch up TV and awesome apps on your big screen, like BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, All 4, Demand 5, YouTube and Sky News.
Top comments
Latest comments (52)
Bought a used Sky+HD box from carboot sale to link with an unused dish. Can get whatever free channels are there.
Is there a way anyone has hacked the current sky+ HD box to be able to record from freeview? Or for that matter, been able to stream from the net via the ethernet cable? OR flashed the software so as to make it like the many dreamboxes/linux hacked boxes? Maybe install Kodi at least?
Will be a shame to throw this away as landfill.
I know with the equivalent SKY HD Box when you're 'done' with it (eg. NOT a current Subscriber anymore, etc), allllll the Recording and/or Pausing facilities are immediately removed from you! (you have to be an existing paid subscriber to still continue benefiting from such ... )
Where there's a will, there's a way, huh?.
Is that BT Box actual Freeview?, or just fancy Cable TV Channels without the frilly 'extras'?. :-)
Opt for "it's too expensive" on the reason for cancelling form, and you might get offered a deal to stay.
I got offered £3.99 per month for four months Movies, which trumps this deal.
(also still £1.90 credit for the boxes in CEX - just traded in two more white boxes today which I've had lying around a while)
Hehehehehe, no problem, thanx.
Will look into that too. :-)
I really don't want to have any further contract than the TV licence; would something like this suit me? Is there a better solution out there?
Suddenly feeling very old and dim-witted! I'd appreciate guidance if anyone can be bothered.
If you have a xbox or ps3/4 you can get the iplayer app on them
If you have a laptop and a HDMI cable you can plug it into the tv and use iplayer when you need it
Also you could ask on your Facebook page "anyone got a spare now tv box lying around?" and you'll probably get one free or for a pint (beer or milk depending on the friend)
Hope that helps
Currys
Argos
Tesco
Ok so not currently available but were very recently and these deals come up frequently enough....
Yea because single core, slower, no wired ethernet and 720p max is such a better idea.
Well worth the 39 quid upgrade from the nowtv box IMHO. I used to pay Sky £30 pm subs so its not much in the grand scheme of things !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-iQ9N2NKiw
http://www.hotukdeals.com/freebies/now-tv-1-month-free-movies-new-existing-customers-2584122?page=8#comments
Only this code though -
Existing Customers
AANOWDMRW7MP
Hopefully it hasn't now been blocked.
I wonder how many of these boxes go to land fill? :disappointed:
(I use youview for now tv) <3
(quarter way - ya daft numpty!!) :laughing:
From the comments made it was still working a few hours ago.
Obviously it helps if you have a Now TV box!
I notice from the picture for this deal that the Now TV box is quite an old version which was replaced by an updated one in black which was replaced last year by a version that has improved picture quality and many other features.
Do you recall who's freebie Thread that free 1 month Movie/Cinema Pass was under?, or ..... thanx. :-)
Here:
http://www.hotukdeals.com/freebies/now-tv-1-month-entertainment-free-new-customers-only-2597799
The Black one is far more superior to that of the White one is every way?, lol.
I'm guessing it was on account of the fact that the Deal was via the old 2 year+ NOW TV Box?, as opposed to the newer 1 year+ NOW TV Box instead, or whatever?.
If for the Movie Pass Credit alone, then it's excellent value for money. :-)
But, if you don't already have a pre-existing NOW TV Box, and this is your best bet at the NOW TV Box?, then .....
Horses for courses basically?. :-)