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By *aucylad OP   Man
over a year ago

Dublin

Hi folks,ok im not very good on technology so any replies would need to be explained to me,i dont know what a firestick is or all that.

Basically im sick of paying crazy money to Sky...i do like the programmes etc but finding the cost is rising all the time. So Im hoping someone can explain simply to me what options i have which may allow me to keep the channels but via an alternative means!!

So ive good broadband with Eir with good connectivity and decent speeds.My modem is in the hall and my tv is in the sitting room.I don't want a cable going across the rooms.At the moment Ive a sky wifi remote thing.

What i want is the ability to record programmes also as i use the sky plus remote option alot.I also want HD.my tv is 10 years old so its not a smart tv.

Again to those who are good enough to reply,please explain to me what my options are and what the lingo used means and how easy it is to set up considering im not great with technology. (I dont know what kodi and firesticks are etc)...Thanks a million.

Ps:i know some will say stick with sky but finding it hard to justify the bills.Thanks.

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By *rezMan
over a year ago

Tuam

Get a box...15euro a month...unlimited channels...via broadband

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By *rxmrsCouple
over a year ago

in ur bed

Contact sky tell them you love to stay with them but you can't afford it as you can get a better deal with some one eles and ask them to disconnected you they will ask you to stay and you get a better deal work most of the time

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By *aucylad OP   Man
over a year ago

Dublin


"Get a box...15euro a month...unlimited channels...via broadband"

Are they streamed then?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I got rid of sky. Use netflix and amazon video. Plan to buy a smart tv and set up.so can stream what i want.

Def ring sky see can they give u a discounted deal

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Check your area see if Virgin are there then either get a deal with them or use the fact they are there to get a better deal with Sky

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just take the card out and get all the English channels for free

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By *aucylad OP   Man
over a year ago

Dublin

But ideally id like to have the sports channels also.I know some will say you can't have both Ive heard of plenty who use android boxes or the like to get similar to what sky have.

I hope to get a smart tv soon

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Contact sky tell them you love to stay with them but you can't afford it as you can get a better deal with some one eles and ask them to disconnected you they will ask you to stay and you get a better deal work most of the time"

Defo worked for me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Get a chrome cast or the likes and download ibox! All your Irish English channels and programs oin demand ! Check it out its a secret gem

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"But ideally id like to have the sports channels also.I know some will say you can't have both Ive heard of plenty who use android boxes or the like to get similar to what sky have.

I hope to get a smart tv soon "

Amazon fire stick,about £30,then download an iptv app .try perfect player.

We use a company called elite,pay them £10 a month,get movies sports,box sets

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had IPTV and it works well , i didn’t have any option to record but then again do you really need to record when you can find other ways of streaming movies and series via a Kodi app or other Android apps

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Elite services are currently developing a format where you can record

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By *aradisecircusMan
over a year ago

Derry

If you're out of contract with Sky give them a call. Tell them you're leaving. You'd love to stay a customer buy you can't afford the price increases. They'll probably come back with an offer. Don't accept it. Let them kick in the 31 day notice for leaving. You'll hopefully get somewhere between 50-60 percent off by the end of those 31 days.

Don't just accept the price you're quoted for anything. Same goes for car insurance, home insurance, anything like that.

I'm in NI so fall under UK providers but the same applies everywhere. Look at Martin Lewis Money Saving Expert website

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By *lutaxiMan
over a year ago

Dundalk

IPTV would be way to go, though for sports not as reliable as it was but for all other people tv shows and films very good. Terrium tv great app on Android. If you get fire stick or box most providers will walk you thru setup

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By *kcoupleCouple
over a year ago

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I rang sky last week as my bill had gone up again. Just asked tgem to cancel the lot. Within 3 minutes they offered to cut the bill down to €60 for tv broadband and home phone. Worth giving them a ring.

For sports I use streamtvnow . €10 a month for every sport you can think of. I find prime pretty useless but that's just a content preference on my part. I really only watch sports and netflix/boxsets these days but every week a new provider pops up. Plenty of options so don't get tied to sky out of habbit

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By *aucylad OP   Man
over a year ago

Dublin

Awesome.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

or buy a freesat box, plug it in instead of the sky yoke - and the saorview box for free irish channels, sorted.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If been using android box's for yrs and have a mag254 box with iptv every stastion needed and never lets me down well worth looking into if you havent yet

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"If been using android box's for yrs and have a mag254 box with iptv every stastion needed and never lets me down well worth looking into if you havent yet "

Best way to iptv every channell on it

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By *rezMan
over a year ago

Tuam


"Get a box...15euro a month...unlimited channels...via broadband

Are they streamed then?"

Yep...steaming box...and you are applied for choice...You can have anything you think of...any channel and it's so HD not 4K...yet...so it is worth it.

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By *rezMan
over a year ago

Tuam


"If been using android box's for yrs and have a mag254 box with iptv every stastion needed and never lets me down well worth looking into if you havent yet "

Don't get me wrong...android box is kind of...can glitch at times..with this you can have like sky box with hard drive so it means you can record...etc...I know few places...but not sure about your area... . Just look for Stream HD Sat Tv in a way...

I hope this kind of helped.

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By *aucylad OP   Man
over a year ago

Dublin

Thats great...so the box that i get,how does that then work.Is it streamed like youtube and if so does that require alot og broadband usage then?how does the broadband connect to the box.As I say im a tech newbie. Thanks to everyone who hws replied so far.

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By *rezMan
over a year ago

Tuam

No...all you need is any access to the internet...it has its own mother board with hard drive and it works like magic...no need for high speed internet I think minimum is 5GB but I'm sure you have more.

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By *rezMan
over a year ago

Tuam

You plug your box like sky box...some even are skyboxes lol...plug your lower2 and DSL cable...that's it. There is a small catch..I'd you can call it...it depends on your box...as a you cam get extremely high end etc...installation with the box is around 150_200 European pessos...but you don't pay anything for the year...after just 10_15 euro a month for unlimited access in HD any...anything you want...I have friend at work he is from Sri Lanka...fellas from Asia...Irish fella...they all have it...it works man...any channel you can think of...Just have to specify your self which you which you want to have...cause obviously you won't watch all of them...xxx HD as well

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By *aucylad OP   Man
over a year ago

Dublin

Does it has the ability then to record also ?

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By *rezMan
over a year ago

Tuam

Yep...it works like sky box same way.

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By *aucylad OP   Man
over a year ago

Dublin

So its not streamed ??sorry im confused.

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By *rezMan
over a year ago

Tuam

It is streamed by broadband...but it works like sky...hard drive etc

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By *lutaxiMan
over a year ago

Dundalk

That sounds like a zgemma box, mag box are a great job. But it all depends on where your getting streams from, good suppliers are hard to find and sports are hard to get reliable streams for big occasions.

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By *ajobMan
over a year ago

Newtownabbey


"But ideally id like to have the sports channels also.I know some will say you can't have both Ive heard of plenty who use android boxes or the like to get similar to what sky have.

I hope to get a smart tv soon

Amazon fire stick,about £30,then download an iptv app .try perfect player.

We use a company called elite,pay them £10 a month,get movies sports,box sets"

I paid £90 for 2 lines of iptv...one is setup pn a zgemma box i had when card sharing worked..great for recording stuff..the other line is on firestick and works on my phone too...iptv is a great way to go folks without the big bills from the big providers..

You will get alot more channels as well as movie and tv show boxsets..than say sky

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you get a box with iptv and its best to go get wifi home plugs and plug one into router and the other into the iptv box to get ethernet rather than wifi as speeds wond drop asmuch although iv a firestick wirelessly and iptv and works perfect does freeze the odd time and iv 100mg download wifi speed but no iptv is flawless but cheaper option and very reliable i have iptv on another box through homeplugs also and works similar to the firestick freezes the odd time 2 different iptv servers. Iptv servers can get shut down and you loose your channels then but its a gamble ya take

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Also you need atleast 10-12mg download speed in your internet as it wont work also

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By *ajobMan
over a year ago

Newtownabbey


"If you get a box with iptv and its best to go get wifi home plugs and plug one into router and the other into the iptv box to get ethernet rather than wifi as speeds wond drop asmuch although iv a firestick wirelessly and iptv and works perfect does freeze the odd time and iv 100mg download wifi speed but no iptv is flawless but cheaper option and very reliable i have iptv on another box through homeplugs also and works similar to the firestick freezes the odd time 2 different iptv servers. Iptv servers can get shut down and you loose your channels then but its a gamble ya take "

This may happen now n then your channels going down but if you have a good provider there usually on the ball right and quick and get it all ip and running in no time...them guys will always be updating there servers and usually inform folk of any workthey will be doing and get things going asap...beats spending anything from 30-60 a month sure

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"If you get a box with iptv and its best to go get wifi home plugs and plug one into router and the other into the iptv box to get ethernet rather than wifi as speeds wond drop asmuch although iv a firestick wirelessly and iptv and works perfect does freeze the odd time and iv 100mg download wifi speed but no iptv is flawless but cheaper option and very reliable i have iptv on another box through homeplugs also and works similar to the firestick freezes the odd time 2 different iptv servers. Iptv servers can get shut down and you loose your channels then but its a gamble ya take

This may happen now n then your channels going down but if you have a good provider there usually on the ball right and quick and get it all ip and running in no time...them guys will always be updating there servers and usually inform folk of any workthey will be doing and get things going asap...beats spending anything from 30-60 a month sure "

I agree with ya

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