Mr Wiggy Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Hi folks, I'm thinking of trying one of these TV streaming devices and been recomended a M9CPro which gives the Beeb, ITV, channels 4&5 Sky, & BT, from the UK. Has anyone tried one of these and are they easy to set up ?Any advice welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh4 Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 First question is what is your real internet download speed?We have a nominal 2Mb which is at best 1Mb and often falls below that - the only streaming we get is a streaming nose during a heavy cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 If you are at l’Absie you should be able to get Freesat TV which may be a better option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lehaut Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 And a VPN to put you in UK for access. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pomme Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Have you searched for something like "best media streaming device reviews"?I bought an Amazon Fire TV Stick from Amazon UK (the one on Amazon FR costs the same/more but is the basic version). They had them on special offer (£25 in the summer and will probably have them on offer on "Black Friday" in November). The alternative would have been a Roku (I already have a Chromecast)You will need a VPN which runs on your device (or router) so you might want to check that your VPN will work (I use NordVPN on the Fire TV Stick).You might find timezone problems for some services e.g. More 4 and need to set it on the device and TV before it will work.The BBC iplayer app might not work with the VPN and you will need to run it in a web browser.I'm not sure how you expect to get Sky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Wiggy Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 Hi Pomme.With the first one I had,which was a M9CPRO I could watch all Sky sports channels including the F1 races.Plus BT sports channels including the Moto GP with my very own fellow citizen Suzy Perry, The world Super Bikes,and the British Super bikes.Then there are all the other British channels plus several film channels to watch too. the choice is quite wide ranging once you get started.All I had to do was to plug it into the mains and connect it to my modem, plug it into my TV and then set it up. I certainly never bothered with the iplayer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cajal Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 THIS German station will provide you with 96 UK tv channels, including Eurosport whithout having to purchase any gizmos or having to install a VPN. If you register with the site (it's safe) then you will have access to BT Sport.Select the 'Watch TV Now' just below the address bar and it will take you to a page containing 52 other countries TV channels.The only proviso is that your computer must have Flash Player installed and enabled.I use an 'ad-blocker' so don't have the initial channel select ad.Never any punch-ups regarding which TV programme to watch in this household. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritinBretagne Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 I don’t under this thread; in his first post the OP is thinking of using a streaming service in his second he is recommending the one that he has used for years.Andy, Netflix will work with your Internet speeds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Wiggy Posted October 4, 2018 Author Share Posted October 4, 2018 How does eighteen months equate to many years? I purchased my original streamer in early 2017, now I'm thinking of upgrading, I think that this would grade me as a relative novice compared to many others on this forum,which once included S.D I think it's better to ask for advice rather than go stumbling along so I ask for advice it's always best to ask those who know more than you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pomme Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 BritinBretagne, I was going to ask the same question of Mr Wiggy.It would be interesting for Mr Wiggy to give a link showing how that box can get Sky. As far as I can see, it is no different from any other Android streaming box, and probably just running TV streams in Kodi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Wiggy Posted October 4, 2018 Author Share Posted October 4, 2018 The box I have is a M9Cpro which is connected to my router then with HDMI to the HDMI on the TV, The setting up was done by a friend who is more savy with these gizmos than I will ever be. Believe me it gets ALL the Sky Sports channels and ALL the EUOSPORTS sports Channels too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suein56 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Mr Wiggy wrote : The box I have is a M9Cpro ..Having not heard of this before I googled it and it seems that this is a basic, low-cost model which is ok but not excellent.So it doesn't surprise me to read Mr W would like to upgrade to a faster and more robust model.Unfortunately I cannot help him with that .. but these products certainly sound interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pomme Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Mr Wiggy wrote: "The box I have is a M9Cpro which is connected to my router then with HDMI to the HDMI on the TV, The setting up was done by a friend who is more savy with these gizmos than I will ever be. Believe me it gets ALL the Sky Sports channels and ALL the EUOSPORTS sports Channels too."From the quick searches I've done this is just a basic Android streaming box which does not come with any software. I think you are going to be in for a surprise if you think it will just work out of the box. You'll need to ask your friend to set it up. As I said before, search for something like "best android streaming boxes" You won't find the M9Cpro mentioned. But you will see other boxes with a lot more recommendations in different reviews and a lot more user support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritinBretagne Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 No it still doesn’t make sense. On 30th September you were thinking of trying a streaming box and had been recommended a particular model. On 3rd October you were explaining why the box you had used for a while was so great. On 4th October you are claiming that you had had the box that you didn’t yet have on 30th September for only 18 months. That does not make sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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