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So I bought the MLB premium thing on the internet
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aka Dave



Joined: 02 May 2008
Location: Down by the river
PostPosted: Sun May 25, 2008 5:21 am    Post subject: So I bought the MLB premium thing on the internet Reply with quote
Yeah, I've been here for a year and a half, and I miss major league baseball. So I bought the "high quality" baseball thing online and just watched a couple games.

It's cool cause you can watch at any times, time differences don't matter.

However I just watched my fav. team the Dodgers, they lost 4-0, scoring no runs, right now I'm watching my 2nd fav. team the Angels, they're 0-0 in the fifth inning.

And American sportswriters complain about soccer being boring. Anyway, if you're into baseball and have some spare cash, it is nice to watch the games at your leisure at mlb.com. Just don't read the scores before you do.
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MattC23



Joined: 13 Apr 2008
PostPosted: Sun May 25, 2008 5:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The only bad thing is it is hard to get to the games WITHOUT seeing the scores on the site.

Great product though.
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aka Dave



Joined: 02 May 2008
Location: Down by the river
PostPosted: Sun May 25, 2008 5:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
You can bookmark this part of the site.

http://mlb.mlb.com/mediacenter/index.jsp#20080522

(you have to click forward for new games).

Then, when the box comes up you click off the news on the the bottom left thing of the viewer. Also on the right you have news stuff but I put the viewer on the right of my screen so it hides the scores (rarely shows that but like "Pujols hit a homer" etc).

btw Angels up 2-0 atm. sweet!
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supernaut



Joined: 04 Jan 2007
Location: Nova Scotia
PostPosted: Sun May 25, 2008 6:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
yeah, I have that as well. It's pretty much the greatest thing online I wish the NBA, NFL and NHL could copy that system.

The few glitches are seeing the score on the mlb.com page which you can bypass, the highlights being listed on the video screen giving you the major plays in the game. Also the fact that they remove the commercials is nice, but the MLB white screen is probably more annoying then the commercials.

Love watching my Jays games, but my gf doesn't enjoy it as much, haha.
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Hater Depot



Joined: 29 Mar 2005
PostPosted: Sun May 25, 2008 4:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The NHL has a similar package called Center Ice.

http://wiki.galbijim.com/How_to_watch_NHL_games_in_Korea
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jkelly80



Joined: 13 Jun 2007
Location: you boys like mexico?
PostPosted: Sun May 25, 2008 4:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
aka Dave wrote:
You can bookmark this part of the site.

http://mlb.mlb.com/mediacenter/index.jsp#20080522

(you have to click forward for new games).

Then, when the box comes up you click off the news on the the bottom left thing of the viewer. Also on the right you have news stuff but I put the viewer on the right of my screen so it hides the scores (rarely shows that but like "Pujols hit a homer" etc).

btw Angels up 2-0 atm. sweet!


Go White Sox!
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supernaut



Joined: 04 Jan 2007
Location: Nova Scotia
PostPosted: Sun May 25, 2008 7:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hater Depot wrote:
The NHL has a similar package called Center Ice.

http://wiki.galbijim.com/How_to_watch_NHL_games_in_Korea


Yes, but the NHL one isnt nearly as conveniant as MLB. On Centre Ice you have to watch the games live and they get archived a week later.

The MLB games are archived immediately.
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jkelly80



Joined: 13 Jun 2007
Location: you boys like mexico?
PostPosted: Sun May 25, 2008 8:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
aka Dave wrote:
You can bookmark this part of the site.

http://mlb.mlb.com/mediacenter/index.jsp#20080522

(you have to click forward for new games).

Then, when the box comes up you click off the news on the the bottom left thing of the viewer. Also on the right you have news stuff but I put the viewer on the right of my screen so it hides the scores (rarely shows that but like "Pujols hit a homer" etc).

btw Angels up 2-0 atm. sweet!


Let's hear it for Quperman!

I know, we lost the series, I shouldn't gloat. And yet...
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enns



Joined: 02 May 2006
PostPosted: Sun May 25, 2008 8:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yeah, once you know how to use the player, it's pretty easy watching games without seeing the scores.

I also have the premium, but can't get the 1.2 MB feed to work(a runtime error pops up, even after opening the high def add-on), can anyone else? Also, some games have a 2 inch black border surrounding the picture, anyone have luck getting rid of this?
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tombirner



Joined: 19 Dec 2007
PostPosted: Sun May 25, 2008 9:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
How does the quality compare to watching on television??
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