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Toon wrote:

best plan is to do part of it before having beer then when frustrated enough have beer then more beer.. then start again tomorrow ....LOL with beer

Problem is, because of the warm weather I have run out of beer! So I have to start tomorrow by going out for more beer.

Will have another go at things afterwards. it's all a learning experience anyway and beats sitting watching TV!

Cheers

Ray

Jasminej wrote:

So I'm guessing I can't just log into Netflix 😕

You need a VPN or DNS to acces Netflix in Malta, ( + a Netflix subscription of course).
I use 'Hola' which works well but there are many many more. Just google vpn or dns and you'll have dozens to choose from.

Cheers

Ray

Toon wrote:

unotelly & smartbns are also very good.

time for beer maybe

It's always time for a beer and I've run out!!!



Ray

F0xgl0ve wrote:

Set up NTV.mx on my laptops as a stand alone web player and through XBMC (so that I can record) and subscribed to UK Premium. (One lap top is permanently connected to a 40" LED TV via HDMI.)

So far am very pleased with the results with very good picture in HD and with minimal buffering. Another plus is being able to get Sky F1 as this means I can dump my expensive package from GO.
If it continues to perform well I may invest in a MAG 250/254.

Thanks for the suggestion

Cheers

Ray

thats cool my laptop is permanantly connected to my tv makes it easier to use

thing is if you get the mag box you pay 10 euros more a month lol

Toon wrote:

On An Island wrote:

Toon wrote:

its not difficult at all.....but it is the way tv will go in the future....

I wish you could convince the BBC of that. I would be more than happy to pay a small monthly subscription to be able to stream their channels outside the UK, rather than having to do it illegally.

COULDNT AGREE WITH YOU MORE

Go on the EU, doing something useful for a change.

Toon wrote:

but you do get 14 day catch up a fab epg and 200 or more videos on demand and its so so so easy to use  - my missus swears by the mag250 - and you get to use an android or web version for no extra charge on the same subscription service and thus be able to watch two different progs at the same time

I have been using NTV through my spare laptop but have checked on the availability and cost of a 'Mag 254' locally in Gozo (110 Euro).
I have decided to get one but whilst I already have an NTV web subscription, which would increase with a box to around 29 euros, the guy in the shop offered me a subscription through them at around 20 euros which would give more channels (some I would never watch) and wondered if any one has experience of these packages or would I get better quality direct through NTV which has all the programs I normally watch?

Ray

Toon wrote:

a chap i used to work closely with when i lived in Malta -at melitasat - no link to melita - does a mag250 with his viewplus service and its very reliable (€20 per month altho he does ask for a year upfront)  - - hes beenn going for about 2 years now on this service  = but prior to that he did lots of sateliite work too -  his name is Mohab and he has a shop in birkirkara along from the bathroom design centre going towards BK from Iklin.. on the left opposite the BOV atm.....

Thanks for that, I might try it out for a month with the guy in Gozo and then if it's ok I don't mind paying for a year. If I am not happy I can revert to NVT.

Cheers

Ray

Toon wrote:

ive used the melitasat system its not bad for the money - you get a lot and catch up too now FREE as part of the package...

he usually demos it in the shop

you can use ntv on the mag254  - i know it costs more but the service is good with a fab epg, 14day catchup, media player, radio channels, web browser, over 230 movies-on-demand - you tube built in - and you can use an android on the same service channels giving you the option to watch two different channels simultaneously --- one on mag254 and the other on the web (or android) - with no increase in sub......

their ultimate package at €40 is superb value i think - all usa, all uk, all sport, all russian and all scando too.

The guy in the shop in Victoria offered a demo of their package in the shop so I may take him up on it and as long as it looks ok I'll try it for a month.

If I revert to NTV I assume it is as easy to set up on the Mag as it was on the laptop?

Are the other parts of the NTV (epg, web browser and media player) automatically set up or do they have to be added individually?

Is it easy to set up XBMC on the Mag as well.

Cheers

Ray

robpw2 wrote:

If the mag box uses kodi(xbmc) so it's just the same as setting it up on laptop ...you'll need to find a TV guide there are some free ones but they don't always have all channels

I already use wireless mice on my laptops but I think I might have to get a wireless keyboard for the Mag prior to adding Kodi/Addons.

I already use iVue TV guide on the laptop which works well and is free.

Ray

F0xgl0ve wrote:

Toon wrote:

ive used the melitasat system its not bad for the money - you get a lot and catch up too now FREE as part of the package...

he usually demos it in the shop

you can use ntv on the mag254  - i know it costs more but the service is good with a fab epg, 14day catchup, media player, radio channels, web browser, over 230 movies-on-demand - you tube built in - and you can use an android on the same service channels giving you the option to watch two different channels simultaneously --- one on mag254 and the other on the web (or android) - with no increase in sub......

their ultimate package at €40 is superb value i think - all usa, all uk, all sport, all russian and all scando too.

The guy in the shop in Victoria offered a demo of their package in the shop so I may take him up on it and as long as it looks ok I'll try it for a month.

If I revert to NTV I assume it is as easy to set up on the Mag as it was on the laptop?

Are the other parts of the NTV (epg, web browser and media player) automatically set up or do they have to be added individually?

Is it easy to set up XBMC on the Mag as well.

Cheers

Ray

you can buy a mag 250 box from ebay cheaper and set it up easily following the instructions in the ntv pages  - its easy

Toon wrote:

you can buy a mag 250 box from ebay cheaper and set it up easily following the instructions in the ntv pages  - its easy

I looked at eBay and by the time postage is included the cheapest comes out at approx.106 euros and I can get one in Victoria for 110 so that will be easier.

I was not sure about Kodi and I have it on my laptop so it does not matter.

I had seen the set up instructions on NTV website and checked how to bind it to my account but having seen 'Mac address' mentioned elsewhere I was not sure what that was, other than that, it all looks straight forward.

I will be getting the box in the next couple of days so I just have to decide whether to try the suppliers package or just stick with NTV.

Cheers

Ray

Toon wrote:

Will the supplier put his service on your own box?


thats unusual

The supplier would provide the box for 110 euros (with or without the program feed ) and the programming (20 a month).

I am simply not sure about the quality of the program feed, my existing NTV has a good HD picture quality and very little buffering with just an occasional crash and all the channels I need.

It is more a case of whether the suppliers program feed would be as good a quality for 10 euros less a month!

Thanks for your help

Cheers

Ray