UK TV the future

[markwilding]

EE in the UK has launched a new set top box that can stream live and catchup TV to various devices including TVs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-29535279

It has been mentioned before that it's illogical to broadcast live TV to smart TVs and game consuls etc. and up to recently I agreed with that logic but there seems to be growing feeling that these boxes can provide live TV as well as there being a lot of people who would like to get rid of dishes, aerials and cables.

With a change in the law regarding having to buy a TV licence no matter which way people view the telly and if The various TV companies started thinking of the internet as being just another normal way of watching live content and therefore adapting the APPs, along with the smart DNS servers supporting these APPs, we might just have another better way of receiving UK TV.

[Wicksey]

It is all OK as long as you get a good internet speed and reliable supply though, which is a problem for many of us that do not have the luxury of fibre optics. I don't know if and when fast broadband will ever reach some parts of Andalucia. That's why I have had to give up and go down the 907 route as I got fed up trying to watch live TV via the internet, and bored with recording and downloading everyday from Filmon.

[janieb]

I watch tv via internet through a minix which is fine at the moment, but everyone here is talking about a new satellite service, is this the 907 Wicksey? If so is it reliable?

[satandpcguy]

907 is not new - it has been around for years...carrys a limited number of channels (most bbc, itv1, c4hd)...needs to be hacked to view...short term should eb fine, but always rumours about its long term viability.

and mentioned many times on here before - a quick forum search of "907" bring up 100+ posts...
viewtopic.php?f=35&t=33547
viewtopic.php?f=35&t=33584
viewtopic.php?f=35&t=33627
to mention just three threads...