Testseek.co.uk have collected 25 expert reviews of the Sky Now TV Box and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sky Now TV Box.
August 2013
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The editors liked
The £15 Sky Now TV Box is a cheap and easy-to-use way to get on-demand Sky programmes
As well as catch-up from terrestrial channels. The Ethernet port is a great addition
Great price
Easy access
Non-contract
Broad selection of new movies
Sky Sports Day Pass is a winner
Wide variety of available platforms
Heavily subsidised Now TV media streamer
Free-to-air TV and all four major catch-up channels
Satellite-free Sky streaming
Cheap but not nasty
All the Sky content you could possibly want
Catch-up from all four major UK broadcasters
Amazing value for money
Bargain price
Simple to use and set up
Option for wired connection
Supports other catch
Up services
Cheap
Small
Easy to use
Good movie choice
BBC iPlayer available
Astonishingly cheap
Wellmade
Good selection of streaming TV services
Great image quality
Box has caught up with 1080p and 7.1 surround sound spec
More-than-reasonable cost
Very cheap
Easy to set up
Incredible value
Simple to setup
Very easy to use
Good selection of movies
Roku Media Player install possible and highly recommended
Subscription free access to Sky Sports and Movies
Did we mention it costs less than a tenner
Slick
Speedy menus
Easy-to-use Now TV app
Has all UK catchup TV services
Superb value
The editors didn't like
There are no Netflix or Amazon Prime Instant Video apps. Sky services only stream in 720p resolution and movie rentals are standard-definition only
No Full HD TV streams
No other pay-TV allowed
No 5.1 audio
More expensive than Netflix or Lovefilm Instant
No TV shows or box
Sets
720p only - you'll need Sky Q for Full HD or better
Subscriptions for Sports and Movies are still gonna cost you
Sky content still stuck at 720p for now
No Netflix
Amazon or BT Sport
No other paid
For services supported
Very much a cut
Down Roku
Unusable USD and microSD portsTV
SD streams for movies
Roku has removed Netflix and Plex from Roku Channel store
No 5.1 audio from Now TV content
No YouTube
Sky doesn't yet broadcast to the box's full potential
Abstract: Sky 's own Now TV set-top box was announced by the firm just this morning (July 26). The device works by connecting up to your TV via its HDMI port, bringing Sky's on demand and streaming experience with it. The Now TV box itself is based around the Roku ...
Published: 2013-07-30, Author: Lee , review by: Theinquirer.net
Excellent value for money, free access to on-demand content, great interface performance, easy to use
Lacks an Ethernet port, lacking range of apps with no access to services like ITV Player and 4oD, expensive monthly Sky services compared to others like Netflix
Die Sky Online Mediabox bietet den Zugang zu zahlreichen Filmen und Serien aus dem laufenden Sky- Programm ohne langfristiges Abo, ganz bequem und ruckelfrei auf dem heimischen Fernseher...
Published: 2015-06-30, Author: Andrea , review by: tomshw.it
Buona dotazione tecnica, permette di collegare un hard disk, è compatibile DLNA, Sky Online non richiede più di 2-3 megabyte per funzionare, si possono installare applicazioni manualmente, costo contenuto,
Non si può spegnere, le applicazioni aggiuntive sono poche e alcune importanti non ci sono, la risoluzione massima è 576p,
Se volete Sky Online, o un Roku 3, questa è la soluzione adatta per voi. La personalizzazione Sky ha limitato le funzioni del Roku, ma rimane comunque molto interessante. Con un po' d'impegno si può portare a casa un buon media player e accedere all'offe...
