Adding MLB and NBA is a great first step
If (hopefully soon) NFL and Hulu + were contracted I'd run to buy an Apple TV
If (hopefully soon) NFL and Hulu + were contracted I'd run to buy an Apple TV
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Apple TV Update Adds MLB.tv and NBA League Pass Streaming Video Subscriptions
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That's your cable provider's fault. DirecTV shows every game in HD. Basically the MLB package works like this, just like the NHL package:
You want to watch the Red Sox game. It's playing on NESN-HD. You turn to NESN-HD and watch it there. If they're playing the Rangers and you want to see their feed (for some ungodly reason), turn on FSN Dallas HD and watch it there. There's no special "MLB" section of channels, you just tune to the channel it's on. DirecTV carries ALL of the channels, and that's why I'm getting it here in the next few weeks.
Not really. Wake me up when they start showing English League 1 football onTV.
You can already get most any game incl. Premier League games FREE via certain website feeds.
Besides that it's not America's game
In the New York/North Jersey area, FIOS and Cablevision (Optimum Online) subscribers can watch Yankees baseball online (for an ADDITIONAL yearly cost, of course)
Currently watching the Mets and Astros in HD on the
I do have a 40mbps connection, probably makes a difference.
1080 or 720 or other HD?
I can't stand watching baseball in Low Def in a square on my 55" HDTV!
Would be awesome if you could tell me if you can watch NESN (New England Sports Network) and Red Sox in HD. I might just go buy an AppleTV if the picture quality is good!
Why the hell is the MLB thing on UK ATVs? Baseball has about as much interest in the UK as Tiddlywinks. Why don't get we get BBC iplayer or something useful like that?
Or are Apple just happy to take £99 (approx US$150) off us and then not bother their backside doing anything else?
Or are Apple just happy to take £99 (approx US$150) off us and then not bother their backside doing anything else?
Um, Extra Innings and MLB.tv are two different services. I watch every Tigers game in HD on my TV through my laptop using MLB.tv. Every game is streamed in HD.
This ATV update is exactly what I was hoping for, though I figured they'd charge extra to use it...greedy bastards.
If you live in Boston (as your name suggests) it's going to be blacked out. It's probably 720p as that's what the AppleTV outputs as.
Awesome!!!
Only reason I have cable is for sports and that too NBA and Tennis!
Now NBA is on Apple TV...time to cut the cable!!!
Edit: Would love to have ESPN3 though!!
Only reason I have cable is for sports and that too NBA and Tennis!
Now NBA is on Apple TV...time to cut the cable!!!
Edit: Would love to have ESPN3 though!!
I agree with many above. I think this is a great addition but the blackout restrictions will keep me from subscribing. The ONLY thing that has me hanging onto Cable TV right now is live sports.
But every time they add a new little fee I get closer and closer to just dropping them and trying to work around the blackouts using proxies.
I'd happily pay MLB $125 per year to watch my local team if only they'd let me!
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But every time they add a new little fee I get closer and closer to just dropping them and trying to work around the blackouts using proxies.
I'd happily pay MLB $125 per year to watch my local team if only they'd let me!
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Uses adaptive bitrate, 720p full screen, and you will be able to choose home or away feeds once season starts.
Well, I would imagine for me to get DTV just to watch a few dozen Red Sox games is gonna cost me quite a bit of money right? DTV has contracts if I remember correctly....I would only watch the games April-October and we're not tv junkies that need DTV for other stuff.
Basically if DTV was cheap enough, I could use it to supplement my Charter. But it's possible that the AppleTV is a better value ($99 + $120/season)...although it's not true HD.
720 is so 2002.
Nice update for the AppleTV. I just recently bought the 2nd gen for my bedroom and have MLB.TV installed on my PS3 in the living room. Now I can watch it upstairs.
Maybe one day (wishing) they will have Hulu on the AppleTV.
Maybe one day (wishing) they will have Hulu on the AppleTV.
Well, I would imagine for me to get DTV just to watch a few dozen Red Sox games is gonna cost me quite a bit of money right? DTV has contracts if I remember correctly....I would only watch the games April-October and we're not tv junkies that need DTV for other stuff.
Basically if DTV was cheap enough, I could use it to supplement my Charter. But it's possible that the AppleTV is a better value ($99 + $120/season)...although it's not true HD.
With special offers, DirecTV is around $40-60/mo (with a 2 year contract), then add the sports pack + your MLB Extra Innings subscription during those months. You could keep your current cable provider for internet. If you're in Boston, no matter if you get MLB Extra Innings or MLB.tv, they're going to be blacked out so that you have to watch them on local channels anyways.
As noted by Business Insider, Major League Baseball has announced that live and archived streams of baseball games are now available through the Apple TV. The new services are available through a software update released today as part of the iOS 4.3 rollout.The service requires a subscription to MLB.tv, which is available in packages costing $19.99 per month ($99.99 per year) or $24.99 per month ($119.99 per year).
The update also adds access to the National Basketball Association's League Pass feature, providing free access to scores and stats while also offering the option to upgrade to receive live and archived video feeds of games. Video pricing is set at $64.95 for access to watching games for up to seven teams througout the season, or $99.95 for access to all teams' games.
Other improvements include Dolby 5.1 sound for Netflix streaming, a redesigned onscreen keyboard, and new photo slideshow transition options.
Article Link: Apple TV Update Adds MLB.tv and NBA League Pass Streaming Video Subscriptions
I am sorry but I didnt get it. How when can purchase this great soft?
My birthday is next month and this just went to the top of the list. As a San Francisco fan living in the Midwest, I watched about 140 games on my MLB.tv subscription last season, either on my computer or iPhone. Can't wait to stream them directly to my TV now!
yea...that's too expensive even if it was my only provider. DTV's MLB Extra Innings is about $40 more than buying it through my cable provider.
Basically I spend $50/month right now on cable tv and get all the HD I need. MLB is $160 extra.
I think I will try the AppleTV and see where it gets me for Red Sox. I live in CT...in a county where NOBODY has NESN on cable company lines.
THIS!
Cmon F1 networks, Bernie, or whomever is in charge of making this decision. How great would it be?? I'd buy it right now.
it is available along with hulu plus if you jailbreak. Along with playing avi's and mkv's and a million other things.
Easy to find out. Go to www.MLB.tv and scroll to the bottom where it says "To find out which Club's live games are blacked out in your current location, click here". It'll tell you what teams are blacked out. I live in Austin, so both the Astros & Rangers are blacked out. My favorite team is the St. Louis Cardinals, so I'm fine unless they play the Astros. I can watch any Red Sox game as well (they'd have to be my AL favorite) unless they play in Houston.
Anyone try out the NBA League Pass option yet?
I have a broadband subscription so I can watch games on my computer, but I don't want to buy it again for ATV...
I have a broadband subscription so I can watch games on my computer, but I don't want to buy it again for ATV...
wow! I wonder what the viewing quality will be vs. getting the games in HD on cable/direct TV. As long as it's in the ballpark, I'll be doing this next season. It is a VERY encouraging sign. Plus with apps now being able to use Airplay, we could see Apple TV becoming a killer product.
they seem to avoid MLB games for the most part. I think MLB is more aggressive in shutting down streams than other leagues.