Android streaming box

[TRG]

I keep seeing advertisements for an android box (I wont mention the name) that can stream all kinds of content. Some of the video's I watched lead me to believe that these boxes can stream paid services without paying. How can that be legal? I suspect it is not.

 

[dishdude]

Of course it's not legit. Dish has sued some of the companies selling these boxes but I haven't seen them go after users yet. I wouldn't chance it.

 

[comfortably_numb]

They retransmit video channels as IPTV streams, package them and sell them as cheap subscription packages

It's the retransmission and charging for it as a "legit" package that has Dish and the FBI upset about it.

 

[TRG]

They retransmit video channels as IPTV streams, package them and sell them as cheap subscription packages

It's the retransmission and charging for it as a "legit" package that has Dish and the FBI upset about it.

The one I saw wasn't a subscription package. You pay $400 up front and that's it. I believe you are reliant on their servers feeding you the premium content. The whole thing stinks of piracy and theft of service.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

The one I saw wasn't a subscription package. You pay $400 up front and that's it. I believe you are reliant on their servers feeding you the premium content. The whole thing stinks of piracy and theft of service.

There was a company selling them at a fair up here, and they sold tons. Two people at my office purchased one and loved it... until a few months later the service stopped working and they were stuck with a $400 box that was locked down which became garbage.

 

[dishdude]

If it's too good to be true...

 

[ncted]

A variety of tech sites have found some of these "piracy" streaming boxes to be full of malware out of the box that you wouldn't want on your home network. e.g. https://www.tomsguide.com/news/thou...fected-with-dangerous-malware-linked-to-fraud

 

[Juan]

The one I saw wasn't a subscription package. You pay $400 up front and that's it. I believe you are reliant on their servers feeding you the premium content. The whole thing stinks of piracy and theft of service.

Kodi

 

[comfortably_numb]

Kodi

 

[primestar31]

 

[Juan]

To say any more than that would violate the antipiracy talk policy on this website

 

[comfortably_numb]

To say any more than that would violate the antipiracy talk policy on this website

Then why say it at all?

 

[Juan]

Then why say it at all?

Because I didn't realize you owned the site now...oh wait you dont

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Because I didn't realize you owned the site now...oh wait you dont

Ummm... Juan....

 

[comfortably_numb]

Because I didn't realize you owned the site now...oh wait you dont

I hereby appoint myself the Burger King of Satelliteguys

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I hereby appoint myself the Burger King of Satelliteguys

Good, I will have a bacon cheeseburger, with Onion Rings and a diet coke please.

 

[John2021]

I keep seeing advertisements for an android box (I wont mention the name) that can stream all kinds of content. Some of the video's I watched lead me to believe that these boxes can stream paid services without paying. How can that be legal? I suspect it is not.

There's so many different versions of these boxes it's crazy!!! 5000 channels for 19.99 a month with free movie channels and PPV for life. and people fall for it all of the time . i wouldn't chance it... i wonder if they will go after people buying this crap

 

[WhiteBeard]

I have a couple of T95 boxes but don't use them anymore. I'm using a Nvidia Shield TV box now. I suppose that doesn't have this malware issue but you never know.

 

[dishdude]

I have a couple of T95 boxes but don't use them anymore. I'm using a Nvidia Shield TV box now. I suppose that doesn't have this malware issue but you never know.

The boxes with the malware aren't Google approved and don't have the Play Store. Your Shield is just fine.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I have a couple of T95 boxes but don't use them anymore. I'm using a Nvidia Shield TV box now. I suppose that doesn't have this malware issue but you never know.

I still have my original 2017 Nvidia Shield Pro Units, and they work just as well as they did when I got them. They are still the best streaming box out there... and for a box released in 2017 it is still getting software and security updates. Amazing product that I fully got my monies worth out of.