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With that sort of viewing Steve you could ditch Sky and use an Amazon Firestick. Install Kodi and a build of your choice (I use Wookie Lite) and the world is your lobster. It takes a while to get used to and you have to spend some time finding the good streams but I've caught up with Game of Thrones and I'm working my way through The Walking Dead, I also watched season 1 of The Grand Tour. The search function for movies is brilliant allowing you to go back several decades if you fancy some retro viewing. Downside is that the Firestick doesn't have much memory so even with the necessary fast internet connection buffering is a pain when watching live sport in HD, I was able to watch England's cricket tour of India on Sky Sports 2 but only in SD. The Amazon Box might solve that with its greater memory.

I bought one of those recently for my girlfriend, and got someone to put Kodi on it. I've had a little play with it - I could get used to it, but the user experience is a bit clunky. I guess I am paying a huge amount for a privilege I use so rarely, but I do value having the option of watching certain things live - news and F1.
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corydoras
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Here is a question for you. If the BBC lose their charter to be funded by the TV Licence Fee what makes you think that that will mean that the Licence Fee will be abolished?   Be careful what you wi

Ken L
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Nah, ads are one of the reasons why I opted out of TV. That and the endless soaps and "reality" telivision.

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I tend to agree. I don't have Sky. I'll not willingly pay a penny to Rupert Murdoch. I despise the b@stard. BBC2, BBC4, and R4 are about the only thing I'd pay for. I think they have a right fooking c

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I bought one of those recently for my girlfriend, and got someone to put Kodi on it. I've had a little play with it - I could get used to it, but the user experience is a bit clunky. I guess I am paying a huge amount for a privilege I use so rarely, but I do value having the option of watching certain things live - news and F1.

Yes Kodi is clunky so you need to add a 'build' to provide the interface between Kodi and the numerous add-ons. The build has it's own menu and links to the add-ons so simplifies things a lot.

 

https://kodicommunity.com/install-wookie-lite-build-device-firestick-tv-box-computer/

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Never bothered with all the build stuff. Over complicates and makes the thing a bit flaky imo. Fresh install of kodi then its as simple as adding repositry and installing the app of your choice theres some popular ones my brother gets on with just 2 kodi plugins and another standalone android app. Couldnt be anymore simplistic id call it far from clunky.

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Man jailed for illegal Kodi box

 

Is it worth it to buy one of these. ????

 

For the sake of a few bob to go legal, he got done and so should the pubs and clubs, i think some have already been done in court

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I just wish they would come with decent instructions ,not a new thing theres 'card sharing' in the satellite circles and encrypted sat channels have been watchable since there were introduced with the right tech.

I used a filmet decoder to watch hard core (now freely available on every device known to man) swedish porn decades ago

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Theres always suckers ,my 32gb one was just over £50 ,it lives in the loft the interface is crap using its remote control or mini keyboard !

Damn thats where my missing mouse usb thing is ,thanks me

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Believe NOTHING anyones says or writes unless you witness it yourself and even then your eyes can deceive you

None of this "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" crap it just means i have at least two enemies!

 

There is only one opinion i listen to ,its mine and its ALWAYS right even when its wrong

 

Its far easier to curse the darkness than light one candle

 

Mathew 4:19

Grangers law : anything i say will  turn out the opposite or not happen at all!

Life insurance? you wont enjoy a penny!

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Its inside the keyboard

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Anyone looking for a wireless keyboard for sofa surfing should check out the Logitech offerings.

Much better than those tiny jobbies and the battery life is excellent.

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