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pcernie
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Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
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http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/ ... t--1168003Nobody is using Netflix to watch the latest movies, I'll tell you that But yeah, I'd say a lot of people are using Sky etc. I've always meant to try Lovefilm's streaming service... Who here uses streaming services for TV and films? I've got Netflix, but mostly for the entire TV runs rather than the films. I wouldn't pay for stuff individually.
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l3v1ck
What's a life?
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am Posts: 12700 Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
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I use iPlayer and 4OD built into my smart TV.
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Tue Jul 23, 2013 8:57 pm |
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cloaked_wolf
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:46 pm Posts: 10022
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I use iPlayer and youtube for episodes of shows (like Conan the Adventurer) but other than that, no VoD.
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Amnesia10
Legend
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:02 am Posts: 29240 Location: Guantanamo Bay (thanks bobbdobbs)
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I use TV catchup as my main source. My TV only goes on once every three months now. Then VoD for things that clash and that I have not being able to watch on the +1 services.
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Tue Jul 23, 2013 9:05 pm |
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JohnSheridan
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:10 pm Posts: 1057
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A mate of mine does use Netflix on his iPad however he gets the US version (in UK) by using a VPN in the States.
The US version of Netflix is much better than the UK version.
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Tue Jul 23, 2013 9:08 pm |
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Amnesia10
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Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:02 am Posts: 29240 Location: Guantanamo Bay (thanks bobbdobbs)
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Now that is something I could be interested in but I would need a US bank account to manage it I think. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk.
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big_D
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:25 pm Posts: 10691 Location: Bramsche
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My video recorder stopped working in the mid 90s. Since then, I have not recorded anything and I've not used any video on demand or catch up services. I haven't seen anything on TV in the last 10 years or so, that I would pay to watch or that I would strive to get home in time to watch, let alone worry about trying to use a catch up service or pay to view.
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AlunD
Site Admin
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:12 am Posts: 7011 Location: Wiltshire
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Virtually everything is on PVR unless maybe some live sport.
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Wed Jul 24, 2013 7:36 am |
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Spreadie
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:06 pm Posts: 6355 Location: IoW
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iPlayer and the The Daily Show player on the Comedy Central website. The rest is either recorded or downloaded.
I have other things to do, and I don't like being tied to a TV schedule, so VoD kinda works for me; I just don't use it a lot.
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hifidelity2
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:03 pm Posts: 5041 Location: London
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+1 to that - oh and the news is live as watching that 3 weeks later seems a bit pointless 
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Wed Jul 24, 2013 8:43 am |
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oceanicitl
Official forum cat lady
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:04 am Posts: 11039 Location: London
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Sky has now launched Sky Go Extra where they want to charge you a further £5 a month for the ability to download on Sky Go.
Rip off!
Luckily I can't remember the last time I watched something on there so won't need it.
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Wed Jul 24, 2013 8:53 am |
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jonbwfc
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:26 pm Posts: 17040
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Actually to be fair, they 'extra' stuff is more mobile devices 'paired' at once and a couple of other things. if you've got one PC and one mobile, you don't need to pay the fiver a month.
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Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:07 am |
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oceanicitl
Official forum cat lady
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:04 am Posts: 11039 Location: London
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No you can only watch things you can't download anything 
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Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:15 am |
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paulzolo
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:27 pm Posts: 12251
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I use iPlayer and it’s ilk - usually through the iPad streaming to the TV. Oddly, the picture quality is better than the same service on the PS3. Some find it the other way round. I am one of the many who are wondering why iPlayer is on a native Apple TV app.
I’ve not fallen into the Netflix/Love Film trap. The idea of another monthly subscription for watching TV seems wrong to me. I’d rather buy the DVDs to be honest. I also note that HBO does not put its content onto such services (or even iTunes), so the only legit way of watching Game of Thrones is to buy the DVDs or subscribe to Sky Atlantic - for which you need a satellite dish on the house.
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Amnesia10
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Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:02 am Posts: 29240 Location: Guantanamo Bay (thanks bobbdobbs)
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My viewing is mainly on the iPad, and like you have yet to be convinced by Netflix or Lovefilm, though might consider it if I were ever to get Amazon Prime. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk.
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