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Online video of the Olympics = Retarded

Discussion in 'Colosseum' started by Kitrax, Aug 10, 2008.

  1. Kitrax

    Kitrax Pantaloons are supposed to go where!?!?

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    This is so frustrating!

    I missed the 1st half of the Opening Ceremonies on TV, so I went online to watch what I missed. Yeah...easier said than done. NBC is watching all the video sites like a hawk for anything relating to the Olympics. So don't bother looking...you won't find anything except dead links. :bad:

    So I go to my local NBC affiliate’s website to look for the video since they've been tooting their own horn for "The most online Olympic videos anywhere on the net". Before I can watch anything though, I had to install M$'s Silverlight plug-in. So I dad, and I found dozens of clips from *outside* the stadium...but nothing from *inside*. Great! What a waste of time. :flaming:

    So I go to NBC.com. I found the video, but I can't watch it online - I have to download it....but before I have can do that, I *have* to have to download and install Windows Media Player 11 *first*. Ok, did that, but then NBC tells me WMP11 needs a patch (odd...I downloaded directly from M$, do they not offer the latest installer?). So I finish that, but instead of downloading the file, NBC starts downloading its own program “NBC Direct (beta)” . Whatever, I click ok, and as it’s downloading and installing, ZoneAlarm keeps popping up for a dozen different things, which if I block any of them, the stupid program won’t install.
    So finally, after jumping though more hoops than should be necessary to watch and F***ing video, I finally downloaded between 50-75MB worth of useless M$ and NBC crap just to find out that NBC Direct is actually a P2P client that’s overloaded with DRM…and I only have 48 hours to finish watching the video once it starts…all that for a *FREE* video?!?!? Seriously, WTF is wrong with NBC? :bang:

    So for the next two weeks, I’m going to have to leave this pile of garbage installed on my computer just in case I miss anything else that’s worth watching. So to end my rant, I leave fair warning, if you want online video of the Olympics, DON’T BOTHER!!! It’s seriously not worth the effort, hassle, or time. :nono:

    [Update:] So after the video finally finished downloading, it wasn't even what I wanted! :flaming: It was a 5 minute re-cap of the Opening Ceremonies! :bang: However, the link from NBC said:
    Olympics | Opening Ceremony
    (Watch the Opening Ceremony.)

    Yes, that's exactly what I wanted...but that's not what you get...nowhere does it say it's only a 5 minute re-cap. :deadhorse:
     
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    Kitrax, Aug 10, 2008
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  2. Blackthorne TA

    Blackthorne TA Master in his Own Mind Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    Don't you hae a VCR, DVR, PVR, or something to record it yourself?
     
    Blackthorne TA, Aug 10, 2008
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    There are foreign sites you know, that have the rights outside the US. Pretty sure you can get something from the British. The Swedish PBS has a really awesome Olympic site where I am sure you can find pretty much everything but it is in Swedish so it can be rough.
     
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    LOL! That's exactly what I was wondering. :D
     
    Splunge, Aug 11, 2008
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  5. Gnarfflinger

    Gnarfflinger Wiseguy in Training

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    Check with CBC or TSN, they have rights in Canada.

    CBC

    TSN

    That may help...
     
    Gnarfflinger, Aug 11, 2008
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    The BBC website has wonderful coverage, with 6 different video channels - but I think it may be for UK residents only.
     
    Vukodlak, Aug 11, 2008
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    I watched some tennis and badminton on CBC's site today. The full screen mode doesn't seem to work, so I was just barely able to track the ball during the rallies.
     
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  8. Kitrax

    Kitrax Pantaloons are supposed to go where!?!?

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    Sorry for the late reply guys...training has sucked up all my time. :bad: I expected this thread to be moved...but I could decided where it would go.
    Not yet. As you may or may not know, I hate Cable/Satellite companies as you can see from my blog here...so no DVR. As for PVR, I'm still waiting for ATI to come out with a decent TV Wonder card...and who still has a VCR? :p

    Anyhoo...thanks for the links, I'll check them out once I get some free time. :rolling:
     
    Kitrax, Aug 13, 2008
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    How rude :p I still have a VCR and it's still a convenient way to record 8 hours worth of TV, especially when picture quality is not of paramount importance. It is getting more difficult finding tapes though...
     
    Vukodlak, Aug 13, 2008
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    voloudak: you can actually get your VCR recordings over on a HDD, if you can digg the lowered quality next time you tape over something
     
    Balle, Aug 26, 2008
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