Video for Dartmouth

Rita · February 22, 2007, 08:40:00 PM

IIRC, there was free video for last year's game at Dartmouth. In in the "audio links" there was a note indicating that it is now a subscription service. Here are the details for those of us unable to get to NE this weekend.

https://www.nmnathletics.com//flexReg/doReg.dbml?DB_OEM_ID_0_=11600&DB_OEM_ID=11600&DB_LANG=&DB_OEM_ID_COUNT_=2&DB_OEM_ID_1_=11600&IN_SUBSCRIBER_CONTENT=&KEY=

For $7.95 a month you can be a "Big Green Insider" and have access to Dartmouth sports http://dartmouthsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11600&ATCLID=658852&KEY=&DB_OEM_ID=11600&DB_LANG=&IN_SUBSCRIBER_CONTENT=

The do have a "test video" to confirm that your computer can access the video. However, I appear to be missing something because it will not play on my MacBook (in Mac mode) using WMP9. Any trouble shooting suggestions would be welcomed.

nyc94 · February 22, 2007, 08:51:40 PM

Have you ever tried running your browser through Rosetta and then opening the audio/video stream?

Rita · February 22, 2007, 10:12:42 PM

[quote nyc94]Have you ever tried running your browser through Rosetta and then opening the audio/video stream?[/quote]

I'm not sure what Rosetta is or how to use it. I googled it, but there doesn't appear to be a download for it. It did have a link to the Adobe Flash Player 9 plug-in page. I ran the "un-install" program and then re-installed Flash Player 9. I tried opening the test video in both Safari and Firefox, but no luck on the MacBook in OS mode.

However, if I use my 4 year old iBook, I can see the video. So I'm good for tomorrow. I'll just watch on the iBook. However, I am curious about this plug in problem, I can't access video (like the of the Long Island Mummy from last week) on CNN.com due to some "missing plug-in".

DeltaOne81 · February 22, 2007, 10:42:00 PM

I can't view it on my PowerBook either. i don't get any message though. The pop-up that opens up is just a blank page, When I view source there's nothing there at all.

I'm very confused.

Edit: Fixed! I turned off Flip4Mac plug-in (which lets you watch WMV in QuickTime), and then it loaded fine. Hmmm... $8 to watch one game? Maybe.

Rita · February 22, 2007, 11:10:36 PM

[quote DeltaOne81]I can't view it on my PowerBook either. i don't get any message though. The pop-up that opens up is just a blank page, When I view source there's nothing there at all.

I'm very confused.

Edit: Fixed! I turned off Flip4Mac plug-in (which lets you watch WMV in QuickTime), and then it loaded fine. Hmmm... $8 to watch one game? Maybe.[/quote]

I figured that should the puck bounce the wrong way this weekend and we end up 5 and DU is 4, this subscription might get more than one use. I really do hope that it is $8 for only one game (but for the rest of the month you could also watch women's hockey and lacrosse....).

DeltaOne81 · February 22, 2007, 11:29:12 PM

[quote Rita]
I figured that should the puck bounce the wrong way this weekend and we end up 5 and DU is 4, this subscription might get more than one use. I really do hope that it is $8 for only one game (but for the rest of the month you could also watch women's hockey and lacrosse....).[/quote]

Hmmm, good point. I'll sleep on it.

nyc94 · February 22, 2007, 11:30:27 PM

[quote Rita][quote nyc94]Have you ever tried running your browser through Rosetta and then opening the audio/video stream?[/quote]

I'm not sure what Rosetta is or how to use it. I googled it, but there doesn't appear to be a download for it. It did have a link to the Adobe Flash Player 9 plug-in page. I ran the "un-install" program and then re-installed Flash Player 9. I tried opening the test video in both Safari and Firefox, but no luck on the MacBook in OS mode.

However, if I use my 4 year old iBook, I can see the video. So I'm good for tomorrow. I'll just watch on the iBook. However, I am curious about this plug in problem, I can't access video (like the of the Long Island Mummy from last week) on CNN.com due to some "missing plug-in".[/quote]

Rosetta is the program that lets you run PowerPC programs on your Intel MacBook. It came with your computer and it launches automatically if you run a non-Intel program. By launch automatically I mean it runs in the background and you won't see any sign it is running like an icon in the dock. For example I use Office v.X on my MacBook Pro and it runs just as fast as on my old Powerbook. Anyway, close your browser. Go to the Finder and locate the icon for whatever browser your are using, Highlight the icon and select "get info" under File. Click the box for "open with Rosetta". Open your Browser and try to connect to the audio or video. My limited understanding last fall was that some sites were incompatible with the Intel versions of WMV and other players. Not saying this will work but I think I did this for the Brown game or one of the other early games and it worked, Or watch on your iBook.

Beeeej · February 23, 2007, 12:08:41 AM

[quote Rita][quote DeltaOne81]I can't view it on my PowerBook either. i don't get any message though. The pop-up that opens up is just a blank page, When I view source there's nothing there at all.

I'm very confused.

Edit: Fixed! I turned off Flip4Mac plug-in (which lets you watch WMV in QuickTime), and then it loaded fine. Hmmm... $8 to watch one game? Maybe.[/quote]

I figured that should the puck bounce the wrong way this weekend and we end up 5 and DU is 4, this subscription might get more than one use. I really do hope that it is $8 for only one game (but for the rest of the month you could also watch women's hockey and lacrosse....).[/quote]

Ah, but is it $7.95 for a one-month period from when you subscribe, or is it $7.95 for each calendar month? If we play at Dartmouth in the playoffs, it'll be in March.

ravi '07 · February 23, 2007, 04:09:52 PM

Does anyone have any idea what the video quality will be like? I don't want to fork over $8 if I won't be able to see the puck. Thanks

upperdeck · February 23, 2007, 06:37:07 PM

you can always use it to root for colg on sat if things go wrong on friday..

and it we stay top 4 you get to watch a first round match next week against someone as well..

Rita · February 23, 2007, 06:41:43 PM

The video for the swimming meet is available. Video quality seems decent even with the occasional close-up of a swimmer. However, I am watching on a mac (ibook) and have the "tiny screen that I cannot make bigger" issue. This was a problem last season with the Cornell hockey games and Macs.

If anyone who is tech savy decides to pay per view and can post the source URL code, I'll try pasting that into the WMP window and see if I can get the video in a bigger screen.

upperdeck · February 23, 2007, 06:43:36 PM

and for those wonderint the account is good for one month .. so march 23 if you subscribe today.

Trotsky · February 23, 2007, 06:48:28 PM

Not sure about the video, but Dartmouth's audio is up (it's good to hear pretentious college swill is not dead), while the Cornell audio is still "your event had not yet started."

Al DeFlorio · February 23, 2007, 06:50:39 PM

[quote Trotsky]Not sure about the video, but Dartmouth's audio is up (it's good to hear pretentious college swill is not dead), while the Cornell audio is still "your event had not yet started."[/quote]
Delayed-Access is now up--featuring a jerk named Mark and typical right-wing horseshit.

Trotsky · February 23, 2007, 06:51:07 PM

Cornell audio is now up, but some whackjob is bloviating.