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Pussay Patrol 26 Dec 16 11.05am
Is there any good reason to buy one over the other? Or is there another alternative? I like the idea of streaming to my telly but can't I just connect a HDMI lead from my PC? Paua oouaarancì Irà chiyeah Ishé galé ma ba oo ah
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Pussay Patrol

26 Dec 16 11.05am

Is there any good reason to buy one over the other?

Or is there another alternative?

I like the idea of streaming to my telly but can't I just connect a HDMI lead from my PC?

Paua oouaarancì Irà chiyeah Ishé galé ma ba oo ah

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Oliver Bodega Bay 27 Dec 16 9.59am
Android box [Link] Edited by Oliver (27 Dec 2016 10.02am) I have prepared one of my own time capsules. I have placed some rather large samples of dynamite, gunpowder and nitroglycerin. My time capsule is set to go off in the year 3000. It will show them what we are really like.
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Edited by Oliver (27 Dec 2016 10.02am)

I have prepared one of my own time capsules. I have placed some rather large samples of dynamite, gunpowder and nitroglycerin. My time capsule is set to go off in the year 3000. It will show them what we are really like.

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joe_cpfc Basingstoke 27 Dec 16 10.29am
Nvidia shield is by far the best streaming box out there for power, speed and super reliable if you want to pay the money.Never had a chrome cast but the fire stick I had got so hot constantly that it kept freezing non stop. Fire tv is quite good too. I've had one of those loaded ones too that had great reviews everywhere online and it was an unreliable piece of crap so I stick to the trusted brands now like nvidia and amazon(not fire stick though)
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Basingstoke 27 Dec 16 10.29am

Nvidia shield is by far the best streaming box out there for power, speed and super reliable if you want to pay the money.Never had a chrome cast but the fire stick I had got so hot constantly that it kept freezing non stop. Fire tv is quite good too. I've had one of those loaded ones too that had great reviews everywhere online and it was an unreliable piece of crap so I stick to the trusted brands now like nvidia and amazon(not fire stick though)

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Hoof Hearted 27 Dec 16 11.31am
I don't know about the alternatives but my nephew gave me a Kodi loaded firestick for my birthday last year. I know it cost him £35 and he spent a couple of hours loading it and installing it. I have Virgin's 200meg broadband package, so it works well on my TV. Since then I have watched the whole series of GoT, Sopranos, etc., all the latest films (watched Jungle Book yesterday) and loads of live sport including Palace. My experience is very positive and I would recommend one to anybody... it pays for itself in no time!
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Hoof Hearted 27 Dec 16 11.31am

I don't know about the alternatives but my nephew gave me a Kodi loaded firestick for my birthday last year.

I know it cost him £35 and he spent a couple of hours loading it and installing it.

I have Virgin's 200meg broadband package, so it works well on my TV.

Since then I have watched the whole series of GoT, Sopranos, etc., all the latest films (watched Jungle Book yesterday) and loads of live sport including Palace.

My experience is very positive and I would recommend one to anybody... it pays for itself in no time!

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thegreatlardino crawley/selsey 27 Dec 16 11.41am
have 2 amazon fire sticks, brill bit of kit, a lot lot cheaper then the nivida shield, also its easy to sideload kodi on it, all the instructions are on the net, wouldnt bother paying extra for a preloaded one Sometimes I set out for Ludlow Sometimes I end up in Chepstow
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have 2 amazon fire sticks, brill bit of kit, a lot lot cheaper then the nivida shield, also its easy to sideload kodi on it, all the instructions are on the net, wouldnt bother paying extra for a preloaded one

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Sometimes I end up in Chepstow

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Hoof Hearted 27 Dec 16 11.46am
Originally posted by thegreatlardino have 2 amazon fire sticks, brill bit of kit, a lot lot cheaper then the nivida shield, also its easy to sideload kodi on it, all the instructions are on the net, wouldnt bother paying extra for a preloaded one yeah.... my nephew loaded Kodi onto mine using the instructions from Youtube!
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Hoof Hearted 27 Dec 16 11.46am

Originally posted by thegreatlardino

yeah.... my nephew loaded Kodi onto mine using the instructions from Youtube!

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chris123 hove actually 27 Dec 16 11.48am
Originally posted by Hoof Hearted I don't know about the alternatives but my nephew gave me a Kodi loaded firestick for my birthday last year. I know it cost him £35 and he spent a couple of hours loading it and installing it. I have Virgin's 200meg broadband package, so it works well on my TV. Since then I have watched the whole series of GoT, Sopranos, etc., all the latest films (watched Jungle Book yesterday) and loads of live sport including Palace. My experience is very positive and I would recommend one to anybody... it pays for itself in no time! KIng of the Swingers!
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hove actually 27 Dec 16 11.48am

Originally posted by Hoof Hearted

I don't know about the alternatives but my nephew gave me a Kodi loaded firestick for my birthday last year.

I know it cost him £35 and he spent a couple of hours loading it and installing it.

I have Virgin's 200meg broadband package, so it works well on my TV.

Since then I have watched the whole series of GoT, Sopranos, etc., all the latest films (watched Jungle Book yesterday) and loads of live sport including Palace.

My experience is very positive and I would recommend one to anybody... it pays for itself in no time!

KIng of the Swingers!

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Hoof Hearted 27 Dec 16 11.57am
Originally posted by chris123 KIng of the Swingers! The Jungle VIP!
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Hoof Hearted 27 Dec 16 11.57am

Originally posted by chris123

KIng of the Swingers!

The Jungle VIP!

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braunstoneagle the middle of bumf*** nowhere... 27 Dec 16 12.19pm
i started off using a raspberry pi but have moved over to the amazon firestick. films & footy stream in perfect hd 99% of the time using a 15mg broadband. the firestick takes 10minutes to sideload the apps you need onto it ‘Football isn’t instant coffee. You have to work at it. You must grow the bean, grind it.’ Ian Holloway
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i started off using a raspberry pi but have moved over to the amazon firestick.

films & footy stream in perfect hd 99% of the time using a 15mg broadband.

the firestick takes 10minutes to sideload the apps you need onto it

‘Football isn’t instant coffee. You have to work at it. You must grow the bean, grind it.’ Ian Holloway

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JacobVR 27 Dec 16 10.06pm
The services table is wrong. Now TV is available on Chromecast but not on Amazon. The table has it the wrong way around (although the article text is correct)
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27 Dec 16 10.06pm

The services table is wrong. Now TV is available on Chromecast but not on Amazon. The table has it the wrong way around (although the article text is correct)

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