There are many choices out there, a lot of digital media player available on the market now. More and more content provider and distributor now have streaming service package. We can eventually end up spending more than what we spend on satellite tv.

Below are my setup, mind to share yours?

Service:
Netflix ($7.99) - Mainly for streaming movies, binge watch those tv series and of course Lillyhammer, House of cards.
Hulu ($7.99) - Next day TV series.

Device:
Apple TV (RM355) - With airplay, so I can airplay many other apps (History, A&E, Showtime, HBO Go) in my ipod to my tv.

Smart DNS
Getflix (RM8) - Like their fb page get discount 15%, create more than 1 account get additional 25%. I have 2 account and my monthly are $2.45 each.

Monthly Cost: RM58

I also purchase Directv shared account to verify hbo go, showtime and such.

Other streaming options:

1. Amazon Instant Video ($99/annually)
2. Netflix ($7.99/monthly)
3. Hulu ($7.99/monthly)
4. iTunes ( On Demand)
4. Crackle (Free)
5. Nook (On Demand)
6. M Go (On Demand)
7. Vudu (On Demand)
8. DishWorld (
9. Comcast Xfinity
10. Directv
11. Flixter
12. Astro On the Go
13. Tonton - RM1 per credit, minimum purchase RM10.
14. Celcom Escape - RM18
15. iFlix - RM?
16. Viu - RM?
17. Drama fever - RM?


Device

1. Amazon Fire TV - RM350
2. Apple TV - RM355
3. Roku 3 - RM300
4. Roku LT - RM140
5. Minix Neo X8-H - RM520
6. Minix Neo X7 - RM350
7. Chromecast - RM110
8. Nexus Player - RM500

Smart DNS

Unlocator - $4.59/mth
Getflix - $3.95/mth
Unotelly - $4.95
UnblockUs - $4.99/mth
SmartyDNS - $3.49/mth

This post has been edited by therion: Dec 22 2016, 09:02 AM

mind sharing a bit more info on how directTV works ? does it work something like astro OTG?

any of those u recommended can work on stemex 4mb?

Yes it works like Astro otg + can use Directv account to verify provider an gain access at various content provider like HBO Go, Showtime, Fox, ESPN and such.

8mb are the best, however I am right now running on 4mb streamyx and it stream just fine. You may watch the low-res for first few minutes but it get better eventually.

This post has been edited by therion: Nov 24 2014, 06:44 PM

bro .. do PM me the details on how to obtain the account .. and i presume that we do need to get around the geo-fencing to stream right ?

Yes of course, and I just update first posting about the smart DNS to get around the geo-fencing.

My current setup is

BeIN sport (EPL) - USD 13.00/month
Hulu Plus And Netflix for movies and TV series
HBO GO - able to scour the internet for US Cable TV provider
Getflix, got an offer for a 40% discount price for 1 year subscriptoin

Device Apple TV and HTPC

ohw. but sadly my area TM donwan giv 8mb. already at TM Point and their tech.
also mati2 say dun support.

My Setup:

Netflix (1 year) RM99
Hulu+ (1 year) RM99
SmartyDNS (USD 29.99 12mths subscription) RM95
PSN Plus (USD29.99 12mths subscription) RM95
Maxis Fiber 10mbps - RM148
Device: PS4

Total price a month: RM44.66

P.S. price was as of last year.

This post has been edited by palgo47: Nov 25 2014, 08:20 AM

Bro...do u mind telling me is BeIN sport (EPL) HD quality?

any package for chinese HD videos?

Netflix will launch in Australia soon, hopefully we can stream much better then while streaming from aus library. New player in australia also coming in to compete with Netflix, called Stan, looking good so far.

Anybody has experience with aus streaming service such as presto, quickflix and such?

I bought an android box a few months ago and have played around with it quite a lot recently. I would probably not recommend it for most people as it is quite fiddly to get working exactly the way you want, and often the channels you do set up disappear and you need to go hunting for new streams.

For watching on demand stuff, it's not too bad. The 1channel and icefilms apps work pretty well, although sometimes you have to try a few different streams to get something to play. Again, it's ok if you are a bit tech savvy but I wouldn't recommend it for most people.

The most disappointing thing about it is the Netflix app. It is the android version so obviously designed for touch screens. It's difficult to use with a remote. And also it won't stream in HD or 5.1 sound, so I still use my PS3 for Netflix stuff.

I think the best usage for my android box/xbmc is for accessing my local media though, the scrapers mean my ripped DVD collection is displayed very nicely with all the movie posters and synopsis etc.

Anyway that's my 2 cents, it works well for me as I have the patience to play around with the settings and follow tutorials to fix broken streams but for most people it's probably better to go with another device (say an apple TV) which will be more relable, albeit more limited in functionality.

Mind to share with us your type of android box? If it run xbmc, for tech savvy that must be working just fine.

need to jailbreak apple tv in order to access to Netflix and Hulu?

Don't have to, Netflix and HuluPlus apps comes in standard to ATV. Only need to JB if you want to run xbmc on atv, only possible with atv 2.

which that mean u only need to change the router DNS in order to get access to Netflix and hulu?

just installed XMBC on my home pc.

anyone can share their setup.
i mean add on that u usually install

Yes that will do, but I just set the DNS on Apple TV and it good to go.

- edit double posting -

This post has been edited by therion: Nov 26 2014, 02:59 PM