You would think that would make sense for them not to blacked out, but think again...
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CT sucks in terms of blackouts for New England teams, trust me, I'm from CT too.
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You would think that would make sense for them not to blacked out, but think again...
Blackout Map
CT sucks in terms of blackouts for New England teams, trust me, I'm from CT too.
Because with AppleTV, the local Sports channel, which paid MLB a huge amount of money for exclusive broadcast rights, doesn't get a cut of what you pay to MLB. MLB really ought to renegotiate these contracts to include royalties - so a portion of the money we pay to MLB goes to the local sports channel.
It's IP based -- see all the fine print here:
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/subscriptions/index.jsp?c_id=mlb&affiliateId=mlbMENUMLBTVPR#blackout
So you are totally right, a proxy would help if you are lucky enough to have access, BUT does anyone know if ATV supports proxy settings?
Also, they have a checker where you can see what teams they would disable for you based on your IP, that's here: http://www.mlb.com/mlb/subscriptions/blackout.jsp
That policy is asinine. What's retarded is the local sports networks that hold the monopolies, are mostly owned by Comcast and Fox. And these ***holes won't ever make their live feeds available online (especially Comcast cause that would cut into their cable monopoly), so they're basically saying "watch it the old fashioned way or don't watch at all."
Well said. Sure I like to see 1080p which I am sure AT2 can handle and Hulu + but overall I can't say anything bad about the little box
and the price was perfect for what you get. airplay also made everything so much easier to deal with and works flawless. Apple has a winner here even if lots of people don't see it that way. Add some application extensions like weather channel and I would be so happy.
Go read my post please...only a tiny portion of it was quoted. I was talking about Apples larger customer base: The rest of the world.
Current features for the ATV in the UK include:
iTunes Movie rentals
AirPlay
Local network playback.
See the issue? The person who quoted me may be happy paying $100 for essentially a network media player (you can pick one of these up for £30 at most electronics shops in the UK and online). If he's happy paying 3x the price for essentially the same, limited device then good for him. But for the rest of us folks across the pond, its still 100% useless...especially since we pay almost twice the price for it, along with rentals.
Sure, if they can get some updates out to include iPlayer, Seesaw, SkyPlayer (Sky gave Humax the all clear to put it on freeview boxes, and its on the Xbox), etc then it'll be great. But currently its not worth the fancy box its packaged in.
i dont have apple tv right now, but my gripe comes from mlb tv not allowing me to watch games on my iphone or ipad because im in my market. but they fail to understand that i cant watch the games on my tv cause im not home.
Like others, it's the local-market blackout that gets me. I pay for the iphone app to listen to the radio stream. I get the radio stream with advertising and all. I don't understand why the video stream couldn't work the same way. If I'm paying $100+ to watch NESN (for you Red Sox fans) on another device why would NESN object to that as their advertising would still be intact on the stream.
I want to give them my money.
I want to give them my money.
"HD Quality (where available)"
Yeah...I've read/heard this line for the past 4 years on my cable company's MLB Extra Innings package that I pay $160/season for!!! Guess how many come in HD? About 1 game (out of 10-15) per DAY! 1!
Guess how many Red Sox games I've seen in HD on this system? 0.
MLB and the way they "package" these things sucks. Big time.
Yeah...I've read/heard this line for the past 4 years on my cable company's MLB Extra Innings package that I pay $160/season for!!! Guess how many come in HD? About 1 game (out of 10-15) per DAY! 1!
Guess how many Red Sox games I've seen in HD on this system? 0.
MLB and the way they "package" these things sucks. Big time.
I know of 15-20 people in my apartment complex that would buy the Apple TV just for the Premier League.
It's a lot more popular in the US than you think.
MLB has given Rogers the territorial rights to all of Canada, so all Jays games are blocked online in Canada, which is incredibly stupid given the size of the country.
As to the point "why do they black out locally": many people don't want to pay for cable and would cancel it if they could get the games on their mobile devices/computers. This is just protecting the cable companies advertising profits, and the rights fees MLB teams can exact. That makes sense to me, but the cable companies should offer a streaming add-on for their subscribers. Win-win.
As to the point "why do they black out locally": many people don't want to pay for cable and would cancel it if they could get the games on their mobile devices/computers. This is just protecting the cable companies advertising profits, and the rights fees MLB teams can exact. That makes sense to me, but the cable companies should offer a streaming add-on for their subscribers. Win-win.
Currently watching the Mets and Astros in HD on the
TV. In all honesty, it looks great. For any baseball fan this is incredible.I do have a 40mbps connection, probably makes a difference.
iTunes rental HD streaming
But will the update address the issue where I experience a SIGNIFICANT delay before I can start watching an Apple HD Apple TV2 rental.? Netflix works fine, but with Apple HD Movie rentals, I have to either rent, let stream happen, and watch a day later, or rent (download) via iTunes on computer and stream to Apple TV... Totally takes away the spontaneous nature of Apple TV2 rentals..
But will the update address the issue where I experience a SIGNIFICANT delay before I can start watching an Apple HD Apple TV2 rental.? Netflix works fine, but with Apple HD Movie rentals, I have to either rent, let stream happen, and watch a day later, or rent (download) via iTunes on computer and stream to Apple TV... Totally takes away the spontaneous nature of Apple TV2 rentals..
NASCAR Raceview would be more interesting/compelling
See, I guess I'm just old, but give me baseball over the radio any day. I just can't get excited about any of the MLB's attempts to modernize the delivery of the sport.. It's a feel, more than anything.. A matter of taste, similar to preferring some books in dead-tree form, and finding others superior in ebook or audiobook form.. Just as I prefer an old Sherlock Holmes, James Bond, or Nick Carter book in dead tree, I prefer baseball over the radio. And, just as I prefer most sci-fi in audiobook form, I prefer my motorsports in 5.1 surround on a 46"+ HDTV and supplemented w/ online content..
If this update included support for a non-flash version of NASCAR Raceview, I'd be tempted to either add an AppleTV or replace my Mac mini w/ an AppleTV for the first time since the first AppleTV was introduced...
Something similar to MLB.tv and NASCAR Raceview but for the WRC would also make the AppleTV more tempting..
For me, the Mac Mini is still the better option for my home theater..
See, I guess I'm just old, but give me baseball over the radio any day. I just can't get excited about any of the MLB's attempts to modernize the delivery of the sport.. It's a feel, more than anything.. A matter of taste, similar to preferring some books in dead-tree form, and finding others superior in ebook or audiobook form.. Just as I prefer an old Sherlock Holmes, James Bond, or Nick Carter book in dead tree, I prefer baseball over the radio. And, just as I prefer most sci-fi in audiobook form, I prefer my motorsports in 5.1 surround on a 46"+ HDTV and supplemented w/ online content..
If this update included support for a non-flash version of NASCAR Raceview, I'd be tempted to either add an AppleTV or replace my Mac mini w/ an AppleTV for the first time since the first AppleTV was introduced...
Something similar to MLB.tv and NASCAR Raceview but for the WRC would also make the AppleTV more tempting..
For me, the Mac Mini is still the better option for my home theater..
Now if ATV would just allow me to go to Hulu, or one of the other network sites to watch regular TV shows, I would be set. I really could dump the cable and just have ATV which would be SWEET.
However, with Airplay will I be able to do that???
However, with Airplay will I be able to do that???
Not really. Wake me up when they start showing English League 1 football on
And NASCAR, ALMS, GrandAM, and WRC!
does anyone know if you have to watch the games live or can you watch them later once the game is over? Or if you can start a game an hour into it and still watch from the beginning.
+1,000,000
Now, all we need to do is find a somewhat *intelligent* person responsible for these things, and explain that to them.
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Its not worth losing jailbreak for but it's still a addition for some, I would've liked NFL Sunday pass but progress is still good
Its not worth losing jailbreak for but it's still a addition for some, I would've liked NFL Sunday pass but progress is still good
so do i have to have a separate subscription for each IOS device? i have league pass with DTV, and it works on iPad, but not my iphone. Mlb.tv you can buy for TV, but it doesn't work on other devices.
If you are still forced to buy these IN ADDITION to buying the regular TV subs, it's a no go for me.
If you are still forced to buy these IN ADDITION to buying the regular TV subs, it's a no go for me.