Wifi Television and data usage when abroad

[Satandpcguy]

We just want to be able to access films from Netflix and Amazon Video, not terrestrial channels. Are you able to do that with Popit, without a VPN? Thank you.

You can access Netflix and Prime without a VPN when in other countries.
But the content, especially content made by third parties, will be different country to country, due to broadcast rights.
Content actually made by Netflix and Prime will be available worldwide.

 

[jongood]

You can access Netflix and Prime without a VPN when in other countries.
But the content, especially content made by third parties, will be different country to country, due to broadcast rights.
Content actually made by Netflix and Prime will be available worldwide.

I couldn’t get Clarksons farm in Morocco even with a VPN but could get pottery throwdown and f1

 

[AllesP]

VPN was like anything else these days, download the app from the playstore, tick the box to say that you agree to anything and everything and let it sort itself out. Pretty easy.
But it really does depend how much internet you get through, if you're not going out of Europe, wouldnt the Popit sim be a logical next step for you

I think it might be as we aren't going out of Europe. Thank you.

 

[AllesP]

I couldn’t get Clarksons farm in Morocco even with a VPN but could get pottery throwdown and f1

Thank you, that's helpful.

 

[AllesP]

You can access Netflix and Prime without a VPN when in other countries.
But the content, especially content made by third parties, will be different country to country, due to broadcast rights.
Content actually made by Netflix and Prime will be available worldwide.

Thank you very much. Sounds good.

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[Hugoman]

Thank you, that's helpful.

I could get Clarksons Farm in Spain…but couldn’t get Pottery Throwdown (well to be honest I didn’t try but hope I couldn’t)

 

[AllesP]

Just an idea, have you thought about buying a large mem stick and downloading movies you want to watch before you leave, done this a few times and works well.

Oh, what a great idea! As long as the Avtex wifi TV has a USB port for the memory stick that could be the answer. Thank you very much.

 

[cyberyacht]

I never seem to have time to watch TV when I'm south of Dover so all I really miss is the News. However, if the world gets blown up or something important, I'm sure I'll hear about it.

 

[AllesP]

I never seem to have time to watch TV when I'm south of Dover so all I really miss is the News. However, if the world gets blown up or something important, I'm sure I'll hear about it.

It's really just for wet or cold nights when were not sitting outside.

 

[cyberyacht]

Go further south.

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[AllesP]

Go further south.

Yes, good idea. Planning to do that in June

 

[TheMachMan]

We bought a prepaid EE 160GB card before we went away. It lasts 12 months have used in France & Spain and still got 50% left. Cost £50 from Argos if I recall correctly.

 

[Speve]

We have been averaging around 9gb per day on this trip with our Tiekom 300 go sim that tv in evening and two smart phones and iPad.
Unfortunately Vodafone es have changed the rules now and you can only use 18 go outside of Spain so will be looking for a different supplier next trip

 

[Reallyretired]

Oh, what a great idea! As long as the Avtex wifi TV has a USB port for the memory stick that could be the answer. Thank you very much.

Doesn't have to be a memory stick mine has a 1Tb hard drive velcroed on the back of it with loads of films we don't watch, as well as a firestick getting loads of programmes we don't watch either. Swmbo insists on having a TV, says we might get a rainy week and want to watch something.
We will however be watching the coronation in Spain, only the second in my lifetime and I was a bit young for the last one and we didn't have a TV.

 

[AllesP]

Doesn't have to be a memory stick mine has a 1Tb hard drive velcroed on the back of it with loads of films we don't watch, as well as a firestick getting loads of programmes we don't watch either. Swmbo insists on having a TV, says we might get a rainy week and want to watch something.
We will however be watching the coronation in Spain, only the second in my lifetime and I was a bit young for the last one and we didn't have a TV.

Oh, so an external hard drive will work with the wifi TV as well? Do you download your films from Prime Video or other similar apps? Thanks in advance.

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[jongood]

Go further south.

We find it very usefull for winter trips. Had some very windy nights in Morocco this time.

 

[Reallyretired]

Oh, so an external hard drive will work with the wifi TV as well? Do you download your films from Prime Video or other similar apps? Thanks in advance.

No just from my huge collection of dvds. However I'm sure what you suggest could be done.

 

[Landy Andy]

Checked my firestick yesterday and was interested to see that it had reverted back to higher quality settings, and also that bbc was on high quality. So need to check these occasionally.

 

[TheMachMan]

No just from my huge collection of dvds. However I'm sure what you suggest could be done.

Do you use any particular software to rip the DVD’s?

 

[VXman]

Oh, so an external hard drive will work with the wifi TV as well? Do you download your films from Prime Video or other similar apps? Thanks in advance.

You can download from BBC iPlayer. Also channel 4 (all4). You can also download from itv (itvX) if you pay 5.99 per month.

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[kevenh]

Do you use any particular software to rip the DVD’s?

I’ve used the same DVD Ripper for years. I’ll need to fire up the Desktop to get specifics. It’s called DVD Ripper but is not current. It does the job so we’ll I’ve not looked at a replacement tho.

I make an ISO file from the DVD. Then put the ISO onto my Media Player.
There, it can be loaded as a DVD by the Media Player or from other devices over the network via an app like VLC.
The ISO files I need away from the home network can be copied to a USB drive

Handbrake is another popular DVD Ripper.

 

[Hugoman]

I saw this when I popped back to Blighty last month…..you could then just buy a record player. Keep your neighbours entertained as well…..

 

[kevenh]

I’ve used the same DVD Ripper for years

No I haven't!!
I have used the same DVD Ripper for years but it's called DVD Decrypter. No wonder I thought I had to double check my post.

Details here: https://dvd-decrypter.en.softonic.com/

 

[555 FRY]

Hi everybody, we had BT sims and used our data with no cut off when using our Fire stick in France and Spain since 2019. Now with EE and for a charge of £10 any given month allows full use of all our data. It’s a no brainer for us and the satellite system is being removed next week. It’s a Maxview Cube if any body is interested.

 

[Reallyretired]

I use handbrake on a very old laptop which has a dvd player. Most modern ones don't.

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[diddydave]

We used popit 100 gb with a tp-link mifi and firestick in Spain in Feb. For the whole month we used 78gb

 

[Verteuil Man]

I am currently watching the film A Cruel Sea via my Fire Stick. I am connected to the site broadband. The Fire Stick is using 1.2 MB/s.

Hopefully someone with a bit of knowledge might know what this works out at .

 

[Motorroama]

Hi everyone - We will be travelling in France soon with a wifi TV for the first time. Can anyone advise me approximately how much data a TV uses, please?

We are in Spain now and have been for two months. We use a mobile Wi-Fi unit (can but then for around €50) we the buy a Spanish sim for €20, gives 140gb data and lasts for 1month. We have a Firestick and stream tv and Netflix uses about 2 gb an hour sometimes less.

 

[Mike Rivers]

Ok I’ve not read every thread here but I’m trying out Holafly when we go to Germany in April for 10 days. It’s an eSIM that gives you unlimited data apparently. You buy it in advance and when you’re out of the UK you activate it. I selected the 10 day package for £28.54 (I should have elected to pay in Euros via Revolut but used Clarity instead). I need the unlimited data aspect as I can use my phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot and also to pair up with Apple Play on my SatNav. Be interested if anyone else has used Holafly and how they found it. I’ll repost on return with my experience.

 

[Hugoman]

I am currently watching the film A Cruel Sea via my Fire Stick. I am connected to the site broadband. The Fire Stick is using 1.2 MB/s.

Hopefully someone with a bit of knowledge might know what this works out at .

That’s just the speed it’s streaming….if you’re using site Broadband/WiFi it’s not using your data. Just as info as you asked…That is 1.2 mb/ a second….times it by 60 and you”ll get MB per minute…x by 60 again and you’ll get MB per Hour.

There’s 1024 MB in a Gigabyte so times that by 1024 and you’ll get GB an hour. And if you want to go further 1024 GB per TB. 1024K per MB , 1024 Bytes (binary Digit….IE a letter or number or whatever) per KB and 8 Bits (a 1 or zero like a light switch ] per Byte……11010010 ….and a check digit…don’t go there…thats how the digital world works…. it doesn’t matter because you’re using site WiFi.

I may not know about turning moments like funflair but I know this stuff. I’m a Software Engineer or Computer Programmer as we used to be called ….and no I can’t fix anybodies Windows 11 problems !

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