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Heading abroad next week - so going to try Smart DNS to use SKY GO to watch the US open. - good man Beagslife (old thread from last year on the GAA discussion side of the house)

Does anyone know how to transfer SKY GO from Ipad (not jailbroken) to a TV? Is there a cable i can get, or another way of casting it to the TV?



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Hi J OGorman,

I don't know much about Hola but I live in Portugal and for a number of years, I've had to head to the local Irish bar for the big games. In recent years however, it's become easier to watch the live games, in the comfort of your own home. That's not to say, that visits to the Irish bar don't still happen on occasion!

If you haven't gone with the GAAGo service, or Hola, why not consider a cheap option, which is much more reliable than the many free streams available online.

The service I use, allows me to watch the full RTE coverage, AerTV (live Irish channels), SkyGo, BBC etc, without having to use a full VPN service.

OverPlay SmartDNS lets you watch all of the above services and more, wherever you are in the world. It bypasses the geo-blocking on most tv streaming sites.

I pay US$5 (€3.90) a month through PayPal for their SmartDNS service. It can be started/stopped every other month if needed. They offer good customer support and the site has helpful guides for setting up the service.

Once set up, you can use it on a pc, smartphone, iPad, smart tv etc. Alternatively you can set it up on your router, so that all devices using the router get the benefit. It doesn't affect your download speeds.

To watch on the big screen, I use a mini pc connected up to my HDTV. You can also use a linked laptop, or even some blu-ray players with good browser capabilities. Some Samsung smart tv's and blu-ray players can even have the RTE Player App loaded. But that's a story for another day. PM me if you need more info on it.

I use either the RTE live streams on the RTE Player, or AerTV.ie (now subscription based for HD channels - €6 per month) to watch most of the GAA. If you have SkyGo, it also works outside of Ireland, or the UK. Similarly it works with Netflix (you can even change to the US version), BBC iPlayer (when outside the UK), Hulu and BeIn Sports (for Premiership football) etc.

I hope the above helps your or someone else, to enjoy the rest of the Championship drama as it unfolds.

Up Donegal!!!
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#2
General discussion / Tenancy Agreements
May 07, 2012, 02:57:12 PM
Would anyone on here have an tenancy agreement template for a property in Northern Ireland - or know where I could download one? I've tried searching the web, but can only see agreements for England.

Any help would be much appreciated.
#3
Folks, am in London for weekend, do any of you have an idea which bar might be showing the matches today?? Am currently on kings road Chelsea, but can hop on tube anywhere reasonable..... Cheers!
#4
General discussion / Diesel Dippers
April 15, 2010, 08:43:05 AM
Just heard the Customs and Excise are on the road between Derry and Bridgend. Just incase any of youse are running the cherryderv....
#5
General discussion / Ireland V France 18/11/09
November 18, 2009, 10:40:02 AM
Bit of a problem here lads. I'm in the North, have crap RTE reception, Sky will block my RTE during match as they're showing match on Sky sports 1, and RTE are only streaming match to ROI.

Is there any other websites youse know of that are streaming coverage of the match tonight??

Or should I just dry my eyes and head to the pub....
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Is it any wonder hobbs is staying tight to the one with no keks on!!!  :o
#7
General discussion / Question for Audi drivers
May 05, 2009, 01:00:33 PM
What exactly is the difference in a Standard Audi and an S-Line model? I'm thinking of buying a second hand A4, and don't want to be fooled by some-one who sticks a 's-line' badge on the grill!
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#9
General discussion / Freesat in Norn Iron
September 04, 2007, 05:24:41 PM
Does anyone here have Freesat from Sky?;
http://www.freesatfromsky.co.uk/
I'm getting it in as the area I live in has no freeview, and really bad RTE.

Although RTE isn't listed on the sky website as part of the free sat package, does anyone know if it can be added like TG4, if you know the frequency??
#10
General discussion / Car phone kits
June 13, 2007, 08:30:43 AM
I'm considering getting a blue-tooth carphone kit installed.

Best quote I have so far is £170 fully installed Nokia blue-tooth kit. (Nokia CK-7W )

I was checking on E-bay and found a Nokia CK-7W kit for around £75, although I'd still have to install it myself, or pay someone.

How difficult are these things to install? Does anyone have any recomendations on models / installers / good deals on kits going in the north of Ireland??

Any advice would be appreciated!