WEBCAST SUCKS! 56K!!

[rich]

yup.
mine got better, too!
BUT WE MISSED TWO GOALS!!!!
SHOULD GET $20 REFUND FOR TWO GOALS

[brs]

Is there anyway to get a smooth continuous video feed. Is it supposed to be choppy?

[philly mike]

Mine is decent, but keeps freezing. That happening to anyone else?

[rich]

i am getting a smooth feed.
this is a great game!!!

[brs]

Mine just goes image to image. Not smooth even though I am running at 359.

[upperdeck]

remember its the the internet ,  its the wave of the future, nothing can every go wrong..

[KenP]

as of ppd 1 intermission i'm happy too

JUST SAW IGGY'S SHG!!!  WORTH THE $5 RIGHT THERE!!!

[ninian '72]

I'm getting 359 on a wireless connection.  Video looks great.

[RedAR]

Here is an email I just sent to xmievents.


I, and at least a handful of Cornell hockey fans, did not receive the quality video feed of the ECAC Quarterfinal game on Friday, March 11. The feed for the entire first period was useless at a 56k stream rate. I have a T1 connection, and had the latest version of Windows Media Player connection preference set at the T1 setting. I am a season pass subscriber, and did not have problems before xmievents decided to charge for this home game series.

Chris Fyall restarted the encoder at the end of the 1st period, at which time I, and others, were able to connect at the appropriate rate of above 300 k. Clearly, it was a server setting on your end that caused this problem.

I got off of work early on Friday in anticipation of watching an exciting game. Instead, I spent the entire 1st period restarting the computer and troubleshooting, at the request of Chris Fyall. During that time, I missed 2 Cornell goals.

I am demanding that you compensate me and all those affected. A fair compensation would be free streaming of the game on Saturday night (March 12).

I expect an explanation of how xmievents plans on compensating those of us who did not receive what we paid for.


John

[puff]

i know in the past (vermont game i think it was) when there was issues they were really good about giving free access for the next game to those affected. Wouldn't be suprised to see it happen this time too.

[rich]

i can't hear cheers!!!!
such a lousy service!!!!!
i am going to sue xmi !!!

[marty]

I taped the game, and the goal is even better on replay!

[philly mike]

XMI just refunded my money without even being asked. Quite a nice gesture if you ask me...

[Beeeej]

Mine, too, though I'd say "after he'd brought it up in our extensive e-mail correspondence during the game" rather than "without even being asked."  After the game I filed as thorough a report with him as I could, so that he can use the information to try to fix things.  By the end of the game, I had 365Kbps, and the picture was relatively good, but the video stream was kind of choppy.

I've gotta say, though, it's pretty cool watching a Cornell hockey game on a 55" widescreen TV when it's not actually being broadcast on TV.  :-)

Beeeej

[marty]

For those who haven't tried it, Beeeej is right on.  The video translates well (not great) to a telelvision screen.  So if you have video out jacks from your computer you should give it a try.