NowTV / Watching F1
Discussion
Eric Mc said:
I suppose it's called "Now TV" for a reason.
If it offered a catch-up service, I reckon they'd have to rebrand it as "Now and Then TV".
No. Now TV is Sky's on demand, streaming service. Other than sport, everything else is geared about downloading content as you want to watch it. You don't have any ability to record, just stream. No Internet connection, then basically, no service. If it offered a catch-up service, I reckon they'd have to rebrand it as "Now and Then TV".
This is where their sport offering completely jars with the rest of the service.
Over the xmas period there were some NOWTV sales, and I picked up two 3-month Sports vouchers @ £49 each attached to dongles, so that gives me 6 months of viewing for £100 as long as I cancel each one after activation.
I think I worked out that if the first four races are on Sky One or are on CH4 in the afternoon, I will only need an additional one week pass at the end of the season.
I think I worked out that if the first four races are on Sky One or are on CH4 in the afternoon, I will only need an additional one week pass at the end of the season.
I'm getting shut of Sky after 16 years of full package in May this year, my main worry is how i'm going to watch the extra bits and pieces that Sky F1 do, I tend to watch the races live but watch Paddock and interviews at varying points throughout the following week (3 young kids out pay to watching it all day on a Sunday!).
My mistake was accepting a SKY deal 2 years ago that took off my legacy F1 entitlement, so £64 a month will become £110 in May and with a new house on the way its just too much now.
My mistake was accepting a SKY deal 2 years ago that took off my legacy F1 entitlement, so £64 a month will become £110 in May and with a new house on the way its just too much now.
does anyone happen to know how the "boost" add on (that gives you 1080p HD + 5.1 sound) with the 24 pass thing?
Looks like the HD pass is only available as a monthly add on (£3 a month) - but curious how this works if I'm only doing 24 hour passes. Do I have to pay every month for the Boost pack, even if I'm only watching a few races a year via the £9.99 PAYG option?
Thanks, Ace
Looks like the HD pass is only available as a monthly add on (£3 a month) - but curious how this works if I'm only doing 24 hour passes. Do I have to pay every month for the Boost pack, even if I'm only watching a few races a year via the £9.99 PAYG option?
Thanks, Ace
phatmanace said:
does anyone happen to know how the "boost" add on (that gives you 1080p HD + 5.1 sound) with the 24 pass thing?
Looks like the HD pass is only available as a monthly add on (£3 a month) - but curious how this works if I'm only doing 24 hour passes. Do I have to pay every month for the Boost pack, even if I'm only watching a few races a year via the £9.99 PAYG option?
Thanks, Ace
No idea I'm afraid, yet another incomprehensible sky related package to scalp money out of people for something that should simply be included. Looks like the HD pass is only available as a monthly add on (£3 a month) - but curious how this works if I'm only doing 24 hour passes. Do I have to pay every month for the Boost pack, even if I'm only watching a few races a year via the £9.99 PAYG option?
Thanks, Ace
Has anyone tried taking out an F1TV Pro subscription from another location? Or is the credit card originating country check still scuppering that one?
I was considering RTL via 19.2E but that's SD only; when I did more digging the HD option is free for 6 months and then something like €100/year, plus it requires a module and card for the decoder. RTL doesn't seem to stream live TV over the internet, so it's not a simple matter of a VPN from what I can see. Trying to avoid dubious sources!
I was considering RTL via 19.2E but that's SD only; when I did more digging the HD option is free for 6 months and then something like €100/year, plus it requires a module and card for the decoder. RTL doesn't seem to stream live TV over the internet, so it's not a simple matter of a VPN from what I can see. Trying to avoid dubious sources!
donkmeister said:
Has anyone tried taking out an F1TV Pro subscription from another location? Or is the credit card originating country check still scuppering that one?
I have f1 tv pro, purchased via UK Apple IOS App Store with a uk credit card attached, you need a VPN, but I’d say they will stop viewing via a vpn this year.Cheapest option is sky sports mobile TV for uk users.
jonwm said:
I'm getting shut of Sky after 16 years of full package in May this year, my main worry is how i'm going to watch the extra bits and pieces that Sky F1 do, I tend to watch the races live but watch Paddock and interviews at varying points throughout the following week (3 young kids out pay to watching it all day on a Sunday!).
My mistake was accepting a SKY deal 2 years ago that took off my legacy F1 entitlement, so £64 a month will become £110 in May and with a new house on the way its just too much now.
When you cancel you should be contacted by retentions who should be able to reduce that price considerably. I’ve just agreed a new 18mth contract for full tv package (not incl Netflix), fibre broadband and sky Q (free install) multiscreen for £73. It would have been £65 without the Q. My mistake was accepting a SKY deal 2 years ago that took off my legacy F1 entitlement, so £64 a month will become £110 in May and with a new house on the way its just too much now.
It’s still hugely expensive but for comprehensive, flexible F1 viewing, it is still the best imho. E.g. The last 3 days of testing have been excellent.
Deesee said:
donkmeister said:
Has anyone tried taking out an F1TV Pro subscription from another location? Or is the credit card originating country check still scuppering that one?
I have f1 tv pro, purchased via UK Apple IOS App Store with a uk credit card attached, you need a VPN, but I’d say they will stop viewing via a vpn this year.Cheapest option is sky sports mobile TV for uk users.
donkmeister said:
Deesee said:
donkmeister said:
Has anyone tried taking out an F1TV Pro subscription from another location? Or is the credit card originating country check still scuppering that one?
I have f1 tv pro, purchased via UK Apple IOS App Store with a uk credit card attached, you need a VPN, but I’d say they will stop viewing via a vpn this year.Cheapest option is sky sports mobile TV for uk users.
I binned Sky a while back and I am tempted to get it again but only for the F1, WEC (Eurosport) and football. In light of the F1 season being potentially sporadic, I’m looking at Now TV. Can you get the practice, quali and race ie full Sky Sports or is it just the race. I’ve seen the season pass for £198 but I don’t think that resembles good value. I could probably get the full sport, entertainment and movies package for around double which is 24/7.
Blink982 said:
I binned Sky a while back and I am tempted to get it again but only for the F1, WEC (Eurosport) and football. In light of the F1 season being potentially sporadic, I’m looking at Now TV. Can you get the practice, quali and race ie full Sky Sports or is it just the race. I’ve seen the season pass for £198 but I don’t think that resembles good value. I could probably get the full sport, entertainment and movies package for around double which is 24/7.
You can get a day pass, a week pass or a month pass. Each gives you access to all of the Sky Sports channels including Sky Sports F1 so you can watch whatever is being broadcast. It doesn't give access to Eurosport. Obviously a day pass will only get you the race.
As pointed out elsewhere it's called "Now TV" so you can only watch the races live -- no catchup.
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