Now tv with windows surface pro?

Alan_Thomas1 · 25-11-2013, 22:11

Will sky's new now tv device work with a windows surface pro tablet?

chrisjr · 25-11-2013, 23:26

Very much doubt it. The Now box is designed to plug into a TV to stream content from the web. There is no way it can be plugged into a tablet.

Nigel Goodwin · 26-11-2013, 09:02

Am I missing something here?, couldn't a tablet just connect directly to NowTV?.

chrisjr · 26-11-2013, 09:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin

Am I missing something here?, couldn't a tablet just connect directly to NowTV?.

Very probably if it is one of the supported devices listed on the Now TV website.

http://help.nowtv.com/HelpArticle?id...ectedTopicKey=

And here if it's an Android device

http://help.nowtv.com/HelpArticle?id...ectedTopicKey=

Alan_Thomas1 · 26-11-2013, 14:20

Yeh don't think you need a box to get it to stream on ure tablet. I was justing checking if my table wuld wrk with it?!

chrisjr · 26-11-2013, 14:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan_Thomas1

Yeh don't think you need a box to get it to stream on ure tablet. I was justing checking if my table wuld wrk with it?!

It would only be an issue if you have a crappy broadband service that can't handle both the Now box and the tablet streaming a couple of movies at the same time.

Other than that neither device could care less whether the other exists or not.

Alan_Thomas1 · 26-11-2013, 15:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisjr

It would only be an issue if you have a crappy broadband service that can't handle both the Now box and the tablet streaming a couple of movies at the same time.

Other than that neither device could care less whether the other exists or not.

So doesn't really matter what laptop make it is?

chrisjr · 26-11-2013, 15:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan_Thomas1

So doesn't really matter what laptop make it is?

The Now TV box is a completely stand alone box that plugs into your TV and your broadband router to stream content from the Now TV service to the attached TV.

The Now TV streaming service that you can connect to using your laptop/Desktop PC/Tablet/SmartPhone or two baked bean cans and a very long bit of string

is a separate stand alone service.

Neither of these two services requires the other. You can have a Now TV box without ever owning any kind of computing device. Similarly you can stream Now TV to a computing device (assuming it is compatible) without ever owning a Now TV box.

And equally you can have both and stream completely separate content to every device in the house if your broadband can stand the strain.

25-11-2013, 22:11	#1
Alan_Thomas1 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 187	Now tv with windows surface pro? Will sky's new now tv device work with a windows surface pro tablet?

25-11-2013, 23:26	#2
chrisjr Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Reading Posts: 27,916	Very much doubt it. The Now box is designed to plug into a TV to stream content from the web. There is no way it can be plugged into a tablet.

26-11-2013, 09:02	#3
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Am I missing something here?, couldn't a tablet just connect directly to NowTV?.

26-11-2013, 09:33	#4
chrisjr Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Reading Posts: 27,916	Quote: Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin Am I missing something here?, couldn't a tablet just connect directly to NowTV?. Very probably if it is one of the supported devices listed on the Now TV website. http://help.nowtv.com/HelpArticle?id...ectedTopicKey= And here if it's an Android device http://help.nowtv.com/HelpArticle?id...ectedTopicKey=

26-11-2013, 14:20	#5
Alan_Thomas1 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 187	Yeh don't think you need a box to get it to stream on ure tablet. I was justing checking if my table wuld wrk with it?!

26-11-2013, 14:25	#6
chrisjr Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Reading Posts: 27,916	Quote: Originally Posted by Alan_Thomas1 Yeh don't think you need a box to get it to stream on ure tablet. I was justing checking if my table wuld wrk with it?! It would only be an issue if you have a crappy broadband service that can't handle both the Now box and the tablet streaming a couple of movies at the same time. Other than that neither device could care less whether the other exists or not.

26-11-2013, 15:12	#7
Alan_Thomas1 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 187	Quote: Originally Posted by chrisjr It would only be an issue if you have a crappy broadband service that can't handle both the Now box and the tablet streaming a couple of movies at the same time. Other than that neither device could care less whether the other exists or not. So doesn't really matter what laptop make it is?

26-11-2013, 15:26	#8
chrisjr Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Reading Posts: 27,916	Quote: Originally Posted by Alan_Thomas1 So doesn't really matter what laptop make it is? The Now TV box is a completely stand alone box that plugs into your TV and your broadband router to stream content from the Now TV service to the attached TV. The Now TV streaming service that you can connect to using your laptop/Desktop PC/Tablet/SmartPhone or two baked bean cans and a very long bit of string is a separate stand alone service. Neither of these two services requires the other. You can have a Now TV box without ever owning any kind of computing device. Similarly you can stream Now TV to a computing device (assuming it is compatible) without ever owning a Now TV box. And equally you can have both and stream completely separate content to every device in the house if your broadband can stand the strain.

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