Details are not available for this year's package (http://www.cornellbigred.com/news/2011/9/7/GEN_0907112346.aspx) and I've cut and paste the release below. Seems as good a time as any for a fresh thread to post comments and complaints.
Quote from: CU Athletics9/7/2011 12:20:00 PM
ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Cornell University Department of Athletics and Physical Education continues to build upon its multimedia options to allow alumni and fans greater access to their favorite Big Red teams. Subscriptions for the RedCast audio/video service are available for the 2011-12 season ... sign up to watch some of your favorite Cornell teams when you can't be here live.
You can watch all home games for football, sprint football, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's ice hockey, wrestling and men's and women's lacrosse, as well as listen to audio for all contests featuring the football, men's basketball and men's lacrosse teams. The introduction of the new video scoreboard at Schoellkopf Field will include the introduction of instant replay and other features with the multi-camera shoots at football, sprint football and men's and women's lacrosse games.
Television sometimes contractually precludes the broadcast of home games - typically 2-3 events per year. Postseason tournaments, including NCAA events, are not included in the Redcast subscription.
Subscription packages (see pricing below) are broken up into the following options:
A yearly subscription (Best Value) allows users unlimited access to all live events and archived material for one year from the date of purchase.
A monthly subscription allows users unlimited access to all live events and archived material for one month from the date of purchase.
A pay-per-view pass allows users unlimited access to all live events and archived material on the date of purchase only.
A sport pass allows users unlimited access to all live events and archived material for a specific sport good for one year from the date of purchase.
The varied subscription packages also assure subscribers will not be automatically charged at any time other than the initial purchase (no automatic renewal each month, etc.).
The best value is the all-video pass, while all-sport passes are priced based on the number of audio and video events. Video contests will include audio only when available (such as for men's ice hockey, men's and women's basketball and men's lacrosse at this time). Home events can be blacked out due to restrictions when games are being televised (users will be notified through www.CornellBigRed.com when this is the case).
Cornell Redcasts are available on any platform (PC, MAC, etc.). While occasional network drops are unavoidable and unpredictable despite the best efforts of all involved, all care and effort go into bringing the streams back online as soon as possible. In the event of technical problems, subscribers will be made aware of problems through www.CornellBigRed.com, and you can also contact ICS customer service through the Redcast player.
Video - contains imbedded audio when available
* All home football, sprint football, men's basketball, women's basketball, men's ice hockey, women's ice hockey, men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse and wrestling (except for the Body Bar Tournament) contests.
* Other events, stories, highlight packages, etc. as available
Pricing
Yearly Subscription (all sports, all events for one year) -- $75.00
Monthly Subscription (all sports, all events for one month) -- $20.00
Pay-Per-View Subscription (one sport on the day of purchase only) -- $7.50
Sport Specific Passes (one sport, all events for one year) -- from $20.00-$40.00 based on the number of events
I'm down as a yes. The only live games I've seen in the last 3 seasons were the games at Albany in '10, so I need all the hockey fix I can get, even if it is poorly managed, completely unreliable, and borderline unwatchable. Yes, I am that pathetic.
"Cornell Redcasts are available on any platform (PC, MAC, etc.). While occasional network drops are unavoidable and unpredictable despite the best efforts of all involved, all care and effort go into bringing the streams back online as soon as possible. In the event of technical problems, subscribers will be made aware of problems through www.CornellBigRed.com, and you can also contact ICS customer service through the Redcast player."
Well, at least they are telling us in advance that there will be technical difficulties. ::bang::
I'll be giving some of my hard earned money to RedCast yet again. It is cheaper than going out and about in Miami.
Quote from: RobbI'm down as a yes. The only live games I've seen in the last 3 seasons were the games at Albany in '10, so I need all the Cornell hockey fix I can get, even if it is poorly managed, completely unreliable, and borderline unwatchable. Yes, I am that pathetic.
FYP. You have
hockey much closer to home. Allez Servette!
They will have to have a better product to get my money this year. I would happily pay more for a quality product but really hate paying for crap.
The announcement reads like football will be included in the package, and therefore only available for a fee this year. Home games in past seasons have been webcast at no charge through a different provider, IIRC.
A more revealing poll might be one limited to those who had been subscribers in the past.
Quote from: Kyle RoseA more revealing poll might be one limited to those who had been subscribers in the past.
The question would read: "So. Have we pissed you off enough
yet?"
Not much of a poll if you can't exclude Ithaca residents and people who haven't in the past. As the price creeps up, Cornell is learning where the line of resistance is. Probably over $99 a year. And even at $99, does it make money, or just defray some costs?
No way this comes close to making money is what I have been told.