Credit to vietsoldier
Cheaper than buying a chromecast ultra and has the added functionality of a DVB tuner and android tv.
More info here & Official Foxtel Press Release.
The Foxtel Now box costs $99 (plus the monthly subscription fees for whatever services you've signed up for.) It will be available from this Friday (November 10.) You'll be able to order it from Foxtel's official eBay store.
Have they got it right yet?
No, they force hard resets of the IQ3 every couple of days in the middle of the night.
lol.
'Foxtel' Nah,keep it!
Does this stream live foxtel? Would love F1 in 4k.
Yeah, unless it can stream Foxtel in 4k it's not worth it, give us Fox Sports in 4k at least
It does - but in HD.
I'm not sure it does, live Foxtel tv is 72
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Yeah they class 720p as HD - like "HD Ready" TVs but not "Full HD" which is 1080p.
Wonder how long till you can sideload Netflix. Great idea .. but stupid lockdown by an aging business.
You won't find Netflix on Foxtel Now Box, but the inclusion of Google Chromecast means you can still access the app - and watch your favourite Netflix shows - on your TV through the device.
Yeah read that. Not as seamless as a nice icon and browsing though.
Funny Foxtel encourages to use chromecast but blocks it on their AFL app to stream to the chromecast
Foxtel doesn't have an AFL app.
You access their footy channel via Foxtel Go
Free streaming and live pass on mobile
yes but the AFL have limited it to a 7" screen maximum.
The absence of Netflix according to this article https://ausdroid.net/2017/11/08/foxtels-100-foxtel-now-box-g… seems to be with Netflix approving the device so that it is listed as compatible on Google Play.
Hopefully this is simply a matter of Netflix doing a bit of testing and they can flip the switch to mark it as compatible. Unless there are bugs see no reason why Netflix would not want their app to be available on the Foxtel Now box.
"Foxtel seems to be laying the blame for this at Netflix’s feet, saying they’re happy to have the app on the Foxtel Now Box but that it’s Netflix’s responsibility to release the app. They also say the two companies are in discussions."
Ok some promising research I've just dug up. The Foxtel Now box is a rebranded Technicolor Skipper 7300 device used by cable companies in Italy. Looks like people are sideloading Netflix.
Please use google to translate back to English http://www.androidworld.it/forum/android-tv-828/tim-vision-a…
Unless it has dramatically improved in the last couple of months there android app is woeful. Constant crashes, episodes randomly stop and won't restart, sound drops for no reason. Tried it on 3 different android devices and had a fairly consistent experience.
At least you will have Stan, so when you get the shits with Foxtels app, you can stream something through it.
Does anyone know how it's powered? Does it need plugging into the wall or will USB suffice?
Powered via a 12v 1a barrel
Am interested to see how their Chromecast implementation fairs - it's normally sketchy at best on non-Google hardware…
example? works flawlessly on mi box 3's.
A few I know about:
If its running android tv do you reckon you would be able to also put kodi on it?
For anyone wondering it looks like not http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=2558292&p…
Just saw this, might have to pick one up then
Thanks for sharing the link. It led me to the Skipper 7300 which is the same as this device. People appear to be sideloading Netflix.
Can you get the free Sky News stream on this without being a Foxtel subscriber?
Nope, you must login to access any of the streams
Thanks for your reply. I don't suppose it's possible to get a Foxtel login without being a paid subscriber?
Not sure, I too wonder if you can do that.
From the Foxtel website it reads as though you can have a Foxtel Now log in without an active subscription.
@sween64: Thank you, you are correct.
From Foxtel Now box FAQs:
Q: Can I use the Foxtel Now box without an active Foxtel Now subscription?
A: You don’t need an active subscription to use the Foxtel Now box, just a Foxtel Now login. To get the most out of your box you can subscribe to Foxtel Now from from $10 per month. For more information, find out more here.
https://www.foxtel.com.au/now/box.html
yes you can. Go to the tv guide and then press full screen
Available for purchase as of this morning, link updated.
Are you able to bump up te post as a highlighted deal
Also available at kogan https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/foxtel-now-box-foxtel
Cheaper than ebay if you have kogan vouchers.
I wonder if this will be as rushed as the IQ3 release