Red Cast Really Sucks

[pfibiger]

I watched ten or fifteen minutes of the game last week. The quality of the stream was certainly a significant step up from the hockey redcast last year. I didn't try watching any of the video on my phone or tablet, I'll probably try it out on a football game some time in the next few weeks.

[scoop85]

I watched a good chunk of what turned out to be a wild game.  Broadcast quality is far superior to what we've been used to. More cameera angles as well.  My only real complaint is that the director should stick with the "longer" view camera that takes in more of the field.  Far too often they go with the close-up cameras and we end up missing part of the play.

[dag14]

200% better than any sprint video I watched in the past. I was heading out the door to attend the game when I heard thunder.  Saved me hanging around for what turned out to be a 2 hr weather delay.  So I particularly appreciated the fact that I could drink beer in my jammies in my living room to watch a pretty decent Redcast broadcast of the game.

[Trotsky]

I particularly appreciated the fact that I could drink beer in my jammies in my living room to watch a pretty decent Redcast broadcast of the game.

Oh, like you can't do that at the game...

[dag14]

Since I am no longer an undergrad, I wouldn't do jammies at a football game....

[Josh '99]

I particularly appreciated the fact that I could drink beer in my jammies in my living room to watch a pretty decent Redcast broadcast of the game.

Oh, like you can't do that at the game...

Since I am no longer an undergrad, I wouldn't do jammies at a football game....

Not to mention what a mess a football game would probably make in your living room.

[Al DeFlorio]

Anyone watch sprint football friday to see what the quality is like (or to watch a five hour game)? It doesn't look like it's archived...::help::

Also, either I'm getting really old or the new interface is tough to look at/navigate.

Still not archived.  Video quality may be improved, but service isn't.

[marty]

Does anyone here know how hard it would be for Redcast to make their signal available on the Roku box?

[munchkin]

Does anyone here know how hard it would be for Redcast to make their signal available on the Roku box?

That would make me incredibly happy if someone knows how to set up a private channel for that, or just knows the steps to make it happen individually. I use Plex Media Server for files that are on my computer to stream, but that doesn't work with live streaming events.

[TimV]

Uhhh, Whut???

[CowbellGuy]

You're never going to be able to extract the stream to another service without the Flash layer handling authentication. You might be able to use something like Jaksta to archive the stream as it's coming in and if you can directly share that file out yourself you may be able to make something work.

Or if you have a recent Mac and an AppleTV you could just use AirPlay to stream your whole display to your TV

[marty]

Does anyone here know how hard it would be for Redcast to make their signal available on the Roku box?

My point here is that if it were available on Roku and Apple TV they should be able to increase the audience.  How hard this is would determine if it was economically viable.

[css228]

Does anyone here know how hard it would be for Redcast to make their signal available on the Roku box?

My point here is that if it were available on Roku and Apple TV they should be able to increase the audience.  How hard this is would determine if it was economically viable.

Its probably more of a question of whether or not it'd be worth Roku's time to maintain the channel (i.e. would it bring in enough new users). My initial instinct is no, but given some of the other stuff they have on there...

[Chris '03]

Trying to get my first taste of "new" redcast.  Anyone else trying to watch sprint football? It's really choppy for me. Not watchable at all.

[css228]

Trying to get my first taste of "new" redcast.  Anyone else trying to watch sprint football? It's really choppy for me. Not watchable at all.

That may have something to do with the weather around here tonight.