Geoff_K Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 http://www.pcworld.com/article/238732/feds_crack_down_on_illegally_streamed_sporting_events.html#tk.nl_dnx_h_crawl I wonder how many of the places I watch games are illegal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 **** off with that shutdown When the NFL doesn't want to stream games online, what are people supposed to do? When the NFL wants to implement an old-school business model and pretend it's still 1990, what are you supposed to do? You can cut down on illegal streaming ANYTIME by making it legal and offering legal options which put the black market out of business. The other sports, they all offer legit options. But if you can't afford a million dollars for DirecTV and you want to watch the Skins, and you aren't elite enough to live in this area, and there's no bar around town showing the game? Then what? ---------- Post added August-27th-2011 at 11:17 AM ---------- After reading the article, I notice that other people are charging for copyrighted content. Kind of like what that hockey site does with streaming. It's not your stuff. It belongs to the NHL. Why are you charging people to access something you don't own? I have no problem with people streaming stuff for free. But when you claim sports content as yours and charge money for people to watch it, then you're just asking for trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdskn4Lyf21 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 *******s. Find something more serious to tackle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 It's stupid to charge for content that other people are already charging for. If you stream online, stream it for free. You're just being a greedy pig by charging for content that you can already get. It's like those companies which charge you to watch cable online. They're unauthorized Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjunkies Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Please, they will never stop pirating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Well, tell me where I can find Foxy Boxing on Comcast, and I'll gladly watch there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenaa Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Rationalizing theft abounds. The content is owned by the sports ventures and it's their right to distribute it how they see fit for their benefit. No one has the right to view it for free on any media. I think it's a bad busninees model not to offer online subscription services, but I'd guess their contract with television and Direct TV prevent that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madison Redskin Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Rationalizing theft abounds. The content is owned by the sports ventures and it's their right to distribute it how they see fit for their benefit. No one has the right to view it for free on any media. I think it's a bad busninees model not to offer online subscription services, but I'd guess their contract with television and Direct TV prevent that. Exactly. The right to broadcast the games is worth billions, and there are a lot of people out there who want to broadcast (and watch) the games without having to pay. "I want it, but I don't want to pay for it, so I'm going to steal it!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergasun Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Rationalizing theft abounds. The content is owned by the sports ventures and it's their right to distribute it how they see fit for their benefit. No one has the right to view it for free on any media. I think it's a bad busninees model not to offer online subscription services, but I'd guess their contract with television and Direct TV prevent that. Exactly. The right to broadcast the games is worth billions, and there are a lot of people out there who want to broadcast (and watch) the games without having to pay. "I want it, but I don't want to pay for it, so I'm going to steal it!"Yup. The NFL wants people to have NFL Network subscribtions, NFL Sunday ticket, or their NFL online streaming. There's nothing wrong with that. BTW this has been an issue for at least a couple of years; I remember there being a committee hearing before 2010 on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew_Fl Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 i think the article is talking about 2 different things.... they are going after people who are streaming and charging for the content. the people who stream the NFL games for free are still breaking the law, but i doubt they are the top priority since they are not charging for their streams. i don't see this really affecting the streaming of NFL games this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IONTOP Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Is it illegal to buy a slingbox, send it to one of the members of ES who live in DC and tune in to watch the games for free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 i think the article is talking about 2 different things....they are going after people who are streaming and charging for the content. the people who stream the NFL games for free are still breaking the law, but i doubt they are the top priority since they are not charging for their streams. i don't see this really affecting the streaming of NFL games this year. Exactly, when I read the article this is what I surmised. People have no right to stream content and CHARGE for it, they can stream it for free and I don''t give a ****. You didn't make the content, why are you charging for it? Just a scam and I hope those guys get cracked down upon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Heard the same story when they cracked down on Sopcast, same goes for ATDHE.net. Fact is free streams are usually plentiful, and on obscure websites. There's a huge UFC event tonight, will be interesting to see how the streams are doing (usually they're good). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyDave Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I wonder if my Brothers and my daughter would have been sued for sending me care packages with VHS tapes of Redskins games when I was stationed overseas back in the day? They probably would have overlooked it since it was during the Era of Norv, thinking I was being punished as is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckus Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Is it illegal to buy a slingbox, send it to one of the members of ES who live in DC and tune in to watch the games for free? Hold on. Would that work? Could i send a box to my parents or brother and be able to watch all my dc sports? How would it effect their internet speed? This idea intrigues me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Commandment Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 The NFL package online is called NFL Game Rewind. Doesn't that sound like you can watch it after the game is over? I read through the rules and they don't seem to specify. If it's all the games online live for $50 I'm all for that. I did the adtfte.net thing last year and having a secure source would be worth fifty easy. Seems too cheap when they get $350 for the ticket. https://gamerewind.nfl.com/nflgr/secure/packages?icampaign=GR_GeoBlock_GP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madison Redskin Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 The NFL package online is called NFL Game Rewind. Doesn't that sound like you can watch it after the game is over? I read through the rules and they don't seem to specify. If it's all the games online live for $50 I'm all for that. I did the adtfte.net thing last year and having a secure source would be worth fifty easy. Seems too cheap when they get $350 for the ticket.https://gamerewind.nfl.com/nflgr/secure/packages?icampaign=GR_GeoBlock_GP Unless they changed the rules this past offseason, you can watch each game 24 hours after it's over. Totally worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojobo Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Technically since its publicly broadcasted isn't the stream legal? I understand the NFL not wanting them to make it available to other markets but then they shouldn't sell tv rights to a publicly broadcasted station. The stations make their money through ads so i know they don't mind a broader audience. If it were a cable company or hbo then i could see them going after people but not over something that's publicly broadcasted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Excuses Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Hold on. Would that work? Could i send a box to my parents or brother and be able to watch all my dc sports? How would it effect their internet speed?This idea intrigues me. Won't affect their internet speed if they have a good connection at home. You can send them the slingbox, but be careful as the slingbox hooks up directly to the cable box. Whatever channel they are watching, you'll be watching it too on your computer. It's best if you have a spare cable box in the main house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Commandment Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Unless they changed the rules this past offseason, you can watch each game 24 hours after it's over. Totally worth it. Watching after the fact isn't going to do it. It would be fine if it were in addition to a way to watch live. I need to figure something out, the prospect of having to sign up for all the other **** that dtv will make me buy is really stuck in my craw. If it were just the $350 for a season I'd pay it in a second but two years of **** along with it is sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubbs Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Hold on. Would that work? Could i send a box to my parents or brother and be able to watch all my dc sports? How would it effect their internet speed?This idea intrigues me. I did it for a year when I was at college. It was spotty because my home Internet connection was spotty, but when the connection was smooth, it was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOF44 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Watching after the fact isn't going to do it. It would be fine if it were in addition to a way to watch live. I need to figure something out, the prospect of having to sign up for all the other **** that dtv will make me buy is really stuck in my craw. If it were just the $350 for a season I'd pay it in a second but two years of **** along with it is sucks. Do you have a PS3? There was a thread here saying how Sunday Ticket was going to be offered on that platform and you don't need a dish or to buy the rest of DTV's programming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Commandment Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I don't, but they're cheap enough that I could justify buying one for that reason alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOF44 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I don't, but they're cheap enough that I could justify buying one for that reason alone. I've been toying with that idea too. Always wanted Sunday ticket, but not their other service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Do you have a PS3? There was a thread here saying how Sunday Ticket was going to be offered on that platform and you don't need a dish or to buy the rest of DTV's programming. They already mentioned it was $339 for the entire season on PS3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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