WEBCAST SUCKS! 56K!!

jtwcornell91 · March 12, 2005, 05:34:19 PM

Went out and bought an RCA cable to connect to my svideo/RCA adaptor, since my TV doesn't have an S-Video input. Haven't got it to work under Linux, though, so I'll probably be in Windows mode tonight.

Not so much success with the audio; I thought getting a headphone-to-RCA-stereo converter and stereo RCA cable would let me run the output through my stereo. But there's a lot of line noise and the signal is pretty faint. Anyone got any advice there?

Jacob '06 · March 12, 2005, 05:36:44 PM

I use a headphone-RCA converter hooked to my stereo all the time connected to my computer and have never had any problems with it. Just make sure you use the right speaker output.

RedAR · March 12, 2005, 05:43:27 PM

You don't necessarily have to chanel your audio through the TV. If you have a set of speakers, then you can connect to the speaker (the mini plug). The audio and video will be synced.

That is how I usually do it.

jtwcornell91 · March 12, 2005, 05:45:20 PM

[Q]RedAR Wrote:

You don't necessarily have to chanel your audio through the TV. If you have a set of speakers, then you can connect to the speaker (the mini plug). The audio and video will be synced.

That is how I usually do it.[/q]

Yeah, I know, I was trying to use the stereo. But I might just be better off with a set of external computer speakers.

jaybert · March 12, 2005, 06:08:19 PM

can anyone connect to the feed? I paid for it earlier today and was able to connect/get a good stream (it was of the ice with nothing going on), but now I cannot.

Al DeFlorio · March 12, 2005, 06:14:18 PM

[Q]Jason L Wrote:

can anyone connect to the feed? I paid for it earlier today and was able to connect/get a good stream (it was of the ice with nothing going on), but now I cannot.[/q]
I get nothing, too.

Yesterday you were connected to the archives of the SLU game, but I guess today you get nothing until tonight's webcast begins. At least I hope it's gonna begin. ::uhoh::

jtwcornell91 · March 12, 2005, 06:18:58 PM

I got the SLU archive about 45 minutes ago. Now nothing. Must be getting ready.

billhoward · March 12, 2005, 07:12:35 PM

[Q]RedAR Wrote: You don't necessarily have to chanel your audio through the TV. If you have a set of speakers, then you can connect to the speaker (the mini plug). The audio and video will be synced. That is how I usually do it.[/q]The A and V will be sync'd only to the extent XMI delivers it in sync.

billhoward · March 12, 2005, 07:14:55 PM

Audio and video Saturday remains > 5 seconds out of sync, same as Friday. Restarting no help.

Hey, it's better than nothing by a long shot. But, sheesh.

DisplacedCornellian · March 12, 2005, 07:20:51 PM

[Q]billhoward Wrote:

Audio and video Saturday remains > 5 seconds out of sync, same as Friday. Restarting no help.

Hey, it's better than nothing by a long shot. But, sheesh. [/q]

My audio was synched last night, is synched tonight. Don't know what's wrong on your end, bill.

billhoward · March 12, 2005, 07:23:14 PM

Well, it's sort of like having an inadvertant audio instant replay. I actually switched PCs and got the same problem. I'm going to forget about it and watch the game.

jeh25 · March 13, 2005, 10:01:45 AM

[Q]rich Wrote:

THIS IS FREAKING ANNOYING.
ANYBODY PLEASE HELP ME OUT TO GET 300K
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jaybert · March 13, 2005, 11:34:42 AM

I had no problems w/ syncing last night either. It was my first time w/ XMI and I was pretty impressed. Quality was good enough and it beats listening to it on the audiocast.

Cant wait for the free broadcasts of the games next week! GUess I'm putting in a couple hours of OT on Friday so I can stay in the office and finish the game or try to get home during an intermission