Comments on: Major League Baseball’s latest attack on fans: Watching games via Slingbox is illegal!

By: Max

Max — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:16:52 +0000

If you are quoting an idiot like George, then good luck.

By: pedro

pedro — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 12:03:00 +0000

#30 I’m watching and controlling my home directv here in germany. I can watch & control it on my laptop and (for a fee for the client soft) on my pocketpc. I’m using the AV.

It depends on your internet home conection’s upload capability. I suggest you use the thoughtput analyzer they have on their web page.

Anything above 350~400 kbps upload is good. Below 250 is quite blocky.

I thought about upgrading to directv plus just to use and control the dvr inside it and so, jumping over the time difference this way, but I though otherwise after reading how crappy the directv dvr’s are.

Watching it at home is quite nice too! there, you get a much better image @ 3 or 4 mbps, even over wifi.

BTW, I can use the directv receiver this way becuase I have it go thru a vhs/minidv player that has 2 video outs. That way, they can still watch directv @ home while I’m away (I only have one receiver)

By: BubbaRay

BubbaRay — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 10:32:06 +0000

#23, paul, thanks for the info on slingbox. Their website isn’t great, but I hope their product is. Is it worth the money? Any help appreciated.

I’ve only been to the new ballpark in Cleveland twice (Jacobs Field?), but both were very enjoyable experiences, and the traffic management was outstanding.

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 18:24:16 +0000

I’m a long time baseball fan but these dumbasses are doing all they can to fuck the sport up. They are at the height of income at this point but they are aleinating our youth. The dumb fucks are going to be in big trouble in 10 years!

By: pedro

pedro — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:02:40 +0000

#14 it would be great to make a protest in front of the MLB’s headquarters with everybody sitting with laptops and smartphones whatching a game thru slingbox. That’d be so cool!

And, who’s gonna pay me all those cable fees I paid and couldn’t watch before I had my slingbox?

By: Billabong

Billabong — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:38:59 +0000

I have a great idea.MLB should start legal action against their customers.This has worked so well for the music business.

By: BubbaRay

BubbaRay — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:14:33 +0000

#24, Pfkad, now remembering Mark Holtz, Harry Carey, Curt Gowdy, Vin Scully, Mel Allen, Red Barber, Jack Buck, et al. Here’s to those balmy summer evenings with a radio and a cold one!

By: CanadianGuy

CanadianGuy — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:50:00 +0000

#15 and #21 Orb.com is a great idea but the video quality sucks and the lag is brutal.

By: Pfkad

Pfkad — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:46:55 +0000

#17, Bubba: You’re right. The beauty of baseball is that you can sit outside on a balmy summer night listening to a game on radio, drinking a cold beer, watching the stars while contemplating the mysteries of the universe and not miss a thing. * sigh *

By: paul

paul — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:44:56 +0000

MLB stupidity is exactly why I am now a proud owner of a slingbox (although a friend in my former home town hosts it). I was planning on purchasing the cable tv MLB Extra Innings package, but MLB put the screws to the cable company by signing the (then) exclusive DirectTv contract. At the beginning of the season, the only way I was able to watch “my” team was on the internet (mlb.com). I figured, if I was stuck watching the Indians on my computer, why not buy a slingbox? So I did, and get to watch all the games without giving MLB a dime! They could have had my $$$ just like last year, and the year before for the Extra Innings package if it was available at the start of the year, but now they have blew it, and they can thank themselves. And better yet, now get to annoy all of my West Coast friends by telling them 3 hrs early who won Survivor, Idol, etc!!!!

By: venom monger

venom monger — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:32:35 +0000

Baseball to me is a chess match and a game of, literally, inches. One of the biggest entertainment bangs for the buck

No argument from me. But it’s not for everybody, which is fine. I think it’s the APPARENT simplicity of the game that fools a lot of people into thinking it’s boring.

By: BubbaRay

BubbaRay — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:18:05 +0000

#15, Andrew, that orb.com looks great, thanks for the tip.

By: BubbaRay

BubbaRay — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:17:25 +0000

#18, TheGlobalWarmer, go PPV. The day that happens is the day I never watch another football game.

Just my guess, but I don’t think that will happen, there are too many advertising $$ on the table. The beer brewers probably wouldn’t go for it. But I agree, if they go PPV, I’ll “watch” games on the radio and the play-by-play on espn.com’s graphic setup.

By: Uncle Dave

Uncle Dave — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:03:09 +0000

#15: Because nobody’s heard of it (including me) while SlingBox has done a great job of marketing. I am going to check it out now.

By: TheGlobalWarmer

TheGlobalWarmer — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 11:22:23 +0000

#13 – You may be right, but I have a worse suspicion. The way the NFL has started playing games with who broadcasts what, I’m worried that their ultimate plan is to try and go PPV. The day that happens is the day I never watch another football game.