Now Tv, Any Good?

[Chiara1112]

Thinking of getting rid of Sky and getting Now TV instead. Is it any good? Can you catch up on programmes you've missed? As I know you can't record. Thanks.

[gingejbee]

I don't have it, but here's all you need to know.....

http://www.techradar.com/reviews/audio-visual/av-accessories/now-tv-1192011/review

As you can see, you'll still be contributing to Sky's coffers!

[Buenchico]

I watch hardly any telly but I've still got Now TV because it gives me access to some channels which I like to watch occasionally.

Here's a quick summary of what you get:

A Now TV box that's not got a current 'Pass' turns a 'non-smart' TV into a 'smart' one, enabling you to watch catch-up services (such as BBC iPlayer, etc) on your telly. There are other free apps too, such as the one which enables you to watch Youtube content on your TV screen.

Most people though subscribe to one or more 'Passes'. (There's no contract. You can stop and start your subscriptions at any time).

I've got the 'Entertainment Pass', which gets me Sky 1, Sky Arts, Sky Living, Sky Atlantic, Gold, Fox, Comedy Central, ITV Encore, MTV, Discovery Channel and Nat Geo Wild live, plus access to some 'box sets' on demand. It costs £6.99 per month.

There's also a Sky Cinema Pass, giving access to over 1000 movies on demand, as well as a Kids Pass (6 children's channels for £2.99 per month) and a range of Sky Sports Passes. (They give unlimited access to all Sky Sports channels, except pay-per-view events such as World Title boxing matches. A single day costs £6.99, a week costs £10.99 or a month costs £33.99).

An 'ordinary' Now TV box (£14.99) doesn't have any kind of recording facility but a Now TV Smart box (£39.99) allows you to pause and rewind live TV (although it still doesn't allow you to record and save programmes).

http://www.nowtv.com

[masma]

We got rid of cable as we didn't use it to it's full potential. We bought a Panasonic tv box (sorry don't know what it's called) Anyway, it's great for what we need. We can record 3 programs at the same time, rewind live tv and get all past programs plus much more. It cost us £199 and is worth every penny.