Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


Eitsop

583 posts

Ultimate Geek

ID Verified

#165817 21-Feb-2015 16:09
Send private message

NEW TVNZ On Demand released

Its quite a clean interface, compare to old version.. no adverts on episode I watched..

Looks like iPad will Airplay through appleTV also

View this topic in a long page with up to 500 replies per page Create new topic
 1 | 2 | 3
PottsyNZ
336 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #1243749 21-Feb-2015 16:15
Send private message

no chromecast?



Dulouz
883 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #1243782 21-Feb-2015 16:53
Send private message

Sounds interesting. I generally avoid TVNZ on Demand as I hate the ads.




Amanon

mattwnz
20141 posts

Uber Geek


  #1243786 21-Feb-2015 17:02
Send private message

It mainly seems like a reskin. But once big omission seems seems to be recently released 'watch first' programs. Previosuly these were listed at the top of the page in order they were released. Now it doesn't show this,so you don't know if there have been new episodes released, unless you go into each program.



Ford
330 posts

Ultimate Geek
Inactive user


  #1243974 22-Feb-2015 00:28
Send private message

Hello
I can't seem to find how to watch on demand without having to signup first
Thanks
Ford

benokobi
927 posts

Ultimate Geek

ID Verified

  #1243977 22-Feb-2015 00:34
Send private message

Any apps for games consoles? I remember they took down the ps3 app ages ago.

Batman
Mad Scientist
29760 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #1243981 22-Feb-2015 01:00
Send private message

mine had ads

  #1244009 22-Feb-2015 09:45
Send private message

Ford: Hello
I can't seem to find how to watch on demand without having to signup first
Thanks
Ford


think you have to sign up now

 
 
 

Cloud spending continues to surge globally, but most organisations haven’t made the changes necessary to maximise the value and cost-efficiency benefits of their cloud investments. Download the whitepaper From Overspend to Advantage now.
Jaxson
8041 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

  #1244053 22-Feb-2015 10:54
Send private message

PottsyNZ: no chromecast?


Really?!

Wade
2225 posts

Uber Geek


  #1244068 22-Feb-2015 11:38
Send private message

Jaxson:
PottsyNZ: no chromecast?


Really?!


Well apparently it was only the most popular streaming device of 2014

Dratsab
3946 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #1244074 22-Feb-2015 11:54
Send private message

Jaxson:
PottsyNZ: no chromecast?


Really?!

Most likely not - I'll have a crack using my wife's tablet a bit later.

It won't play episodes on my Note II running OmniROM either (even with RootCloak) so it's obviously still limited to a select hardware/software set. Funnily enough it'll play the preceeding advert quite happily. At the end of the day, the only thing this means is that I won't be using their service, no skin off my nose.

old3eyes
9119 posts

Uber Geek

Subscriber

  #1244087 22-Feb-2015 12:26
Send private message

Wade:
Jaxson:
PottsyNZ: no chromecast?


Really?!


Well apparently it was only the most popular streaming device of 2014


We all know that if it's not Apple device then it's not worth it to these clowns...




Regards,

Old3eyes


ToPGuNZ
389 posts

Ultimate Geek

Lifetime subscriber

  #1244089 22-Feb-2015 12:33
Send private message

I have looked on the ipad app and android app and no Chromecast support that I can find. Really disappointed. 

Also nothing on PS3 yet. It no longer has the default message but it opens a webpage in the browser with links so they might be getting to it at some stage. Lets hope they do.

Russcolli
59 posts

Master Geek


  #1244363 22-Feb-2015 19:39
Send private message

attewell: NEW TVNZ On Demand released

Looks like iPad will Airplay through appleTV also


Not so sure, I still get the usual message that it is not possible to play content via AirPlay or HDMI out for licencing/rights reasons.   You can airplay the commercials at the start of episodes but only the studio plays of the programme content afaik

Sideface
9350 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
DR
Lifetime subscriber

  #1248758 1-Mar-2015 11:19
Send private message

Curiosity got the better of me, so I have signed up with a disposable email address.
Once I had verified that the email address was "real", I was in.

PROS:

1. nice clean interface
2. no commercials
3. no horizontal black bar on the screen (with AdBlock Plus disabled)

CONS:

1. the programs
2. despite offering "low", "medium" and "high" image quality settings, these appeared to make no difference - it is always lo-res.

(I'm using a desktop PC with a hi-res screen, wired to VF cable 100/10Mbps and am getting full speeds on testing)

Has anyone been able to get hi-res streaming on any program from TVNZ On Demand?





Sideface


NonprayingMantis
6434 posts

Uber Geek


  #1248816 1-Mar-2015 13:00
Send private message

Wade:
Jaxson:
PottsyNZ: no chromecast?


Really?!


Well apparently it was only the most popular streaming device of 2014


I can 100% guarantee you it was not the most popular streaming device in nz in 2014,not even close (probably not even top 10).

It's only just started to be sold in shops in nz so there will be hardly any around. It makes total sense for them to develop for exosting platforms that have reach right now rather than devices that have virtually no coverage in nz.
You'd have to be an absolute idiot to prioritise chrome cast development over,something like Samsung which will have hundreds of thousands of connected devices ready to play.

 1 | 2 | 3
View this topic in a long page with up to 500 replies per page Create new topic





News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00


eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07


BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21


eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01


WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32


RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26


Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24


Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05


Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22


Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46


Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42


D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34


Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15









Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.