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[tunnie]

So on Wednesday the 'Next Gen' Sky boxes will be launched, I know very little about them. Sadly my pass does not let me into the building where it's all being done. 

But rumours suggest maybe 8 tuners, 4k was big rumour, I've not heard much on this, but it will be some time before decent content would be broadcast in 4k anyway.

Recordings will be much more cloud based, rather than just on set up box.

So watch this space 

[Lazydocker]

Interesting. But cloud based recordings can be an issue if slow broadband speeds.

Typical this has now come shortly after I have upgraded to 2TB box

Mind you, I'm reliably informed that the older HD boxes will take a 2TB drive and the 2TB box will recognise up to 5TB

[Kevin Wood]

Interesting. But cloud based recordings can be an issue if slow broadband speeds.

..and also if you'd connect uncle Rupert's box to your network only over your dead body.

[korum]

I can't imagine 8 tuners to be real especially with 4k as I bet there isn't enough bandwidth to cope with that let alone an lnb to fit 8/16/24 connections.

cloud based recording could mean that you would be able to now watch your recordings via the sky go app which would be nice.

[zirk]

So there's hope for my little NowTV box after all.

[tunnie]

So there's hope for my little NowTV box after all.

Other plans for that, of which I do know 

[tunnie]

I can't imagine 8 tuners to be real especially with 4k as I bet there isn't enough bandwidth to cope with that let alone an lnb to fit 8/16/24 connections.

cloud based recording could mean that you would be able to now watch your recordings via the sky go app which would be nice.

Later point. You maybe right   

[zirk]

So there's hope for my little NowTV box after all.

Other plans for that, of which I do know 

Put some proper Roku Apps on it. 

[tunnie]

So there's hope for my little NowTV box after all.

Other plans for that, of which I do know 

Put some proper Roku Apps on it. 

You can side load any Roku apps you want already?

Just pop it in Dev mode

[zirk]

So there's hope for my little NowTV box after all.

Other plans for that, of which I do know 

Put some proper Roku Apps on it. 

You can side load any Roku apps you want already?

Just pop it in Dev mode

Yea, but only do able for 1 App (most use it for Plex) then its dusted, would be nice to load some more from the Roku Store or push Win Home Media, Mobile in to it, etc. 

[tunnie]

Which apps? Just source them elsewhere, OK can only install one at a time. You know there is black box out now with Ethernet socket?

[zirk]

Which apps? Just source them elsewhere, OK can only install one at a time. You know there is black box out now with Ethernet socket?

No, I didn't, is that the 1080p one that Ive heard about.

[tunnie]

No, where have you read about 1080?

Its basically Roku3.....

http://www.engadget.com/2015/08/04/sky-new-now-tv/

[zirk]

No, where have you read about 1080?

Its basically Roku3.....

http://www.engadget.com/2015/08/04/sky-new-now-tv/

Can't remember now, someone told me 1080p was in the pipeline for the box, why is it not the case.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Given Sky don't broadcast any 1080p content yet it would put the Now TV box ahead of the 'main' (currently) service?

The only streaming box I know of with 1080p is the Apple TV one.