flynnyboy Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 (edited) Hey, i've been telling everyone on here to buy a T8 box for months. If yous had all listened... I listened and it is brilliant! Great shout! Sports donkey has been a real let down though. Other options which are fantastic though. Well worth the cash. Edited August 13, 2015 by flynnyboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Parkie I'll be checking out your stuff for the live football. More or less got it covered in my Android box but the last Celtic European game was a bit sketchdhy, more cover would be good. Saw enough to know James Forrest is still pish though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Sports donkey has been a real let down though.. Very surprised to hear that. I know it wasn't working last weekend but apart from then, i've found it excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewelk Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 (edited) The T8 lets 'normo' non geek types do what geeks were doing for 10 years. And it's brilliant. If it had a sky logo plastered on it, it would cost 70 quid a month. Everyone should get one. I still prefer my root access and command line, that way the wife stays scared of it and wont break it. But anyone who 'doesn't do computers' should get a T8. Edit: Still falls short for HD stuff though. Even the 'close to HD' is still a bit far from HD in my opinion but that's a pretty subjective opinion and depends on your screen etc. Still perfectly watchable. Edited August 14, 2015 by thewelk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave78 Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 , that way the wife stays scared of it and wont break it. Getting the wife on board though is vital in persuading her to agree to cancelling the TV license and funding the state broadcaster. It is for me at least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgowmancity Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I didn't realise they were so cheap - because my mate lives in the East End I just assumed it was some sort of knock-off dodgy thing he'd sourced down the Clachan when he told me it was 45 quid. Nothing wrong with the Clachan - apart from the dogs wandering about (the 4 legged kind) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Endell Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Nothing wrong with the Clachan - apart from the dogs wandering about (the 4 legged kind)It was a tongue-in-cheek comment - I like the Clachan myself and I'm over there on a semi-regular basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgowmancity Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 It was a tongue-in-cheek comment - I like the Clachan myself and I'm over there on a semi-regular basis. I'm only ever in it when my mate - derekfaejapan on here - is home from Japan, so I've been in a few times over the past fortnight, but that'll be me for another year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummie Hibs Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Finally got my box set up, and now works like a treat. Currently I only have the standard Wookie apps/setup. Watched a great quality movie (currently in cinema), and apart from Chinese subtitles, I am really happy. (Genesis) Managed to stumble across the Spurs game on Saturday after searching for ages to find some football at 3pm (that worked!). Quality was outstanding (Genesis NBCSN) And I found about 1 billion hours of Masterchef series from around the world, so I got GF approval as well. Now, I need to download some apps/pay one-off subscriptions, so that I know exactly where to go to get the exact football matches I want, at decent quality.Might buy a second T8 for the other TV. Has anybody else tried streaming to do different devices at the same time. I have 100mb Virgin line - just want to know if it will still be okay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunchy Posted August 17, 2015 Author Share Posted August 17, 2015 With a 100 MB cable broadband you should have now worries streaming 3 or 4 devices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macy37 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I've read quickly through this thread but before I re-read can I get Sky/BT through an App on my Smart tv rather than have it actually through Sky TV? If so what App is best to use for good streams?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Got Wookie set up today and has given me a lot more options. Cheers Parklife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummie Hibs Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Having trouble finding good football streams. I might have to pay the money to Sports Donkey. This week I tried watching Man Utd and Celtic games, and only got to see one goal out the lot. The rest of the time was spent buffering, freezing or me trying to find better streams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Having trouble finding good football streams. I might have to pay the money to Sports Donkey. This week I tried watching Man Utd and Celtic games, and only got to see one goal out the lot. The rest of the time was spent buffering, freezing or me trying to find better streams. Vdubt25 worked fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummie Hibs Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Vdubt25 worked fine. Not for me last night. Was flitting between that and Turks, and eventually gave up. Reluctant to pay a one off subscription, but if it really is going to be better, then I will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Not for me last night. Was flitting between that and Turks, and eventually gave up. Reluctant to pay a one off subscription, but if it really is going to be better, then I will. I've went off Sports Donkey. It wasn't working great last week and i've went to Vdub ever since. Don't you know anyone who has BT internet and you could install the BT Sport app on your android box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Got the Celtic game not too bad last night, not perfect though. I think it's our shitey internet more than anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnie x Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 A laptop and an HDMI cable does the same job. No outlay required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunchy Posted August 20, 2015 Author Share Posted August 20, 2015 A laptop and an HDMI cable does the same job. No outlay required. That's if your laptop has an HDMI out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 A laptop and an HDMI cable does the same job. No outlay required. They don't really though... It's a pain in the arse to change the channels and navigate through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewelk Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 They don't really though... It's a pain in the arse to change the channels and navigate through. And learning to get rid of the ads on those websites without installing some kind of virus sex tracker bot is a whole new skill in itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnie x Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 They don't really though... It's a pain in the arse to change the channels and navigate through. what's the real advantage? The kodi/wookie user interface is exactly the same on my tablet as it is on my laptop. Sit with your laptop, find what you want to watch, see if its a decent stream. plug it into the tv and hey presto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 what's the real advantage? The kodi/wookie user interface is exactly the same on my tablet as it is on my laptop. Sit with your laptop, find what you want to watch, see if its a decent stream. plug it into the tv and hey presto. Yeah, that's what i used to do. I found it a pain in the arse. Going back and firth to your laptop all the time is a lot less convenient than just navigating using your remote. The box is probably the best £100 i've ever spent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion Rampant Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Yeah, that's what i used to do. I found it a pain in the arse. Going back and firth to your laptop all the time is a lot less convenient than just navigating using your remote. The box is probably the best £100 i've ever spent. Plus if anyone else in the house needs the laptop for anything you're goosed. Unless you buy another laptop solely for streaming tv, in which case you'd be cheaper getting the box. I'm delighted with my box from droidsticks, in the process of telling sky to ram it at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramtastic Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 A laptop and an HDMI cable does the same job. No outlay required. This. The software is fantastic, but I don't see much benefit in buying extra hardware to run it. Download the Yatse app to your smartphone and you have a fully customisable remote that works seamlessly with Kodi. The free version works just fine, but I paid the 3 quid to get streaming functionality to/from my phone to save me missing goals when I'm out of the room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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