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Online Olympics Coverage
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Thanks...I'll try it.
Well...it's mostly small clips with a few full length games with no commentary. What a let down.
You have to enter your zip code on the area on the right so a popup will open. After the ad plays, you have to click on enhanced player. From there, on the left column, select the control room. Live streams will have LIVE on them.
There will be no commentary since its the original Olympic video feed.
There will be no commentary since its the original Olympic video feed.
Are yesterday's feeds still available
How do you get yesterday's recordings?
I was watching some live yesterday and after a bit of time it becomes a recording with a "rewind" button to go to that time spot. So I thought I'd go to sleep and finish watching it today when the "medal ceremonies" hit the recordings. But it looks like they only have today's feeds available.
Is there a way to see the past? Are they preserving bandwidth now and going to make it available during "off-hours"? Or are those recording history?
How do you get yesterday's recordings?
I was watching some live yesterday and after a bit of time it becomes a recording with a "rewind" button to go to that time spot. So I thought I'd go to sleep and finish watching it today when the "medal ceremonies" hit the recordings. But it looks like they only have today's feeds available.
Is there a way to see the past? Are they preserving bandwidth now and going to make it available during "off-hours"? Or are those recording history?
Need the Silverlight player. It's Microsoft's network so they just do whatever they want.
It appeared as though it would work but when I tried watching a video I was told "Sorry, this video is not available in your area."
Custom Feeds?
nbcolympics asked me to put in area code and TV provider. I thought it was for marketing research but does that matter?
For example, I don't see a gymnastics and swimming category for feeds. Does putting in some other area code / TV provider change what you get?
here:
http://www.nbcolympics.com/tv_and_online_listings/index.html
It gives me these...
Archery
Badminton
Baseball
Basketball
Canoe/Kayak
Cycling
Equestrian
Fencing
Field Hockey
Handball
Judo
Modern Pentathlon
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Soccer
Softball
Synchronized Swimming
Table Tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
Triathlon
Water Polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
nbcolympics asked me to put in area code and TV provider. I thought it was for marketing research but does that matter?
For example, I don't see a gymnastics and swimming category for feeds. Does putting in some other area code / TV provider change what you get?
here:
http://www.nbcolympics.com/tv_and_online_listings/index.html
It gives me these...
Archery
Badminton
Baseball
Basketball
Canoe/Kayak
Cycling
Equestrian
Fencing
Field Hockey
Handball
Judo
Modern Pentathlon
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Soccer
Softball
Synchronized Swimming
Table Tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
Triathlon
Water Polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
How do you get yesterday's recordings?
I was watching some live yesterday and after a bit of time it becomes a recording with a "rewind" button to go to that time spot. So I thought I'd go to sleep and finish watching it today when the "medal ceremonies" hit the recordings. But it looks like they only have today's feeds available.
Is there a way to see the past? Are they preserving bandwidth now and going to make it available during "off-hours"? Or are those recording history?
OK, I found the recordings. Maybe they just posted recently or something.
You have to go to the sport and then hit the "Videos" link and it will have a whole bunch of random videos on the sport.
Kiddies, it's all about revenue, and protecting commercial interests.
The spirit of the Olympics be damned, in other words.
Boycott is the correct response.
The spirit of the Olympics be damned, in other words.
Boycott is the correct response.
Well yeah, of course they want to maximize their profits too. They are not going to make macs a priority if it's a minor % of the population. It's still practically in beta. This was pretty much a "profitable stress test" for them.
Spirit of the Olympics or not, it's not a charity. It's still a business.
Spirit of the Olympics or not, it's not a charity. It's still a business.
Bandwidth Double for Olympics???
Did you bandwidth increase recently? I sometimes get 9 Mbps, but never have I gotten over 10. It's advertised as 10 actually.
Is this going to be permanent? Or just for the time being to serve things like http://www.nbcolympics.com/?
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Did you bandwidth increase recently? I sometimes get 9 Mbps, but never have I gotten over 10. It's advertised as 10 actually.
Is this going to be permanent? Or just for the time being to serve things like http://www.nbcolympics.com/?
It is more than likely Powerboost. But NBC has made agreements with cable companies for extra content so it is possible that they upped the bandwidth.
Hmmmm
In a few months, I'll probably be seeing lots of DVD recordings of the Olympics. I'll wait until then. Lol
In a few months, I'll probably be seeing lots of DVD recordings of the Olympics. I'll wait until then. Lol
What??? The only thing that has replay value like that is perhaps the Opening Ceremony. Already, most of us get it on a lag, but nothing beats live coverage anyway, of course.
Gotta say the BBC's done a great job this time.
Apart from choice on TV you get 6 channels of different sports streamed on the BBC website.
When the "Live" stuff is done for the day it is re-runs but still
Quite nice to be able to watch say gymnastics on TV while keeping an eye on the rowing (and listening to the England/SA Cricket commentary )
Apart from choice on TV you get 6 channels of different sports streamed on the BBC website.
When the "Live" stuff is done for the day it is re-runs but still
Quite nice to be able to watch say gymnastics on TV while keeping an eye on the rowing (and listening to the England/SA Cricket commentary )
Gotta say the BBC's done a great job this time.
Apart from choice on TV you get 6 channels of different sports streamed on the BBC website.
When the "Live" stuff is done for the day it is re-runs but still…
Quite nice to be able to watch say gymnastics on TV while keeping an eye on the rowing (and listening to the England/SA Cricket commentary…)
You should be able to use FireFox and get an extra stream too!
Oh yeah? You think you are cool? What about your mobile phone?
Gaaah!
Tried that.
Alas the iPhone doesn't do Flash! And the BBC uses Flash to stream its live video.