A concern when the ESPN deal was announced, was that a few top-tier program games each year would be moved over to ESPN+ in order to build demand for the subscription service. It seems that is where we are.

I bought the service last year and have had no issues streaming. Although, as someone else said, the rewind and ff functionality is just not good. They really need to improve this.

The sting of 11am games is a bit puzzling.

if espn really wants to build demand for their subscription service

put alabama on espn+

grow some balls

11AM in Aug or Sept sucks, 11AM in late Oct & Nov......actually typically quite nice for watching football in an outdoor stadium.

I know sometimes the early start & youth sports cause conflicts for those with families & that is unfortunate.

There should be no complaints this year about lack of tailgating time.....besides beer always tastes better after a victory than before it.

(10-27-2020 08:35 AM)yakko Wrote:  

(10-26-2020 11:04 PM)Stammers Wrote:  

(10-26-2020 10:14 PM)mapdude Wrote:  

(10-26-2020 08:55 PM)UMTiger02 Wrote:  

(10-26-2020 08:52 PM)mapdude Wrote:  Well, if I get the same jumpy erratic video that I got for the last game, I will just cancel my subscription and go work in the wood shop.

Probably depends on your internet service. I had crappy service on the TV downstairs but the one upstairs near the router was perfect.

Xfinity Blast 105 wireless 5.0 to 4K Roku to 4K Samsung tv.

I tried to connect with my tablet, Samsung Phone, desktop PC ( which is wired to ethernet direct to modem). All feeds sucked. I rebooted the Roku, the rounter, and everything I could think of. I tried to feed from my tablet to the TV, from the phone to my TV. Nothing solved the problem,
Went to watch replay later next day, it sucked too. ESPN just had a ****** feed from LBMS last Saturday.
I would be interested to know if anybody else had similar problems.

The most obvious thing to try first is to test to make sure you are getting the speed you are paying for. The second one is to pull up a report. Your ISP will probably be able to provide one, but I wouldn't trust them. Your router's manufacturer will definitely have an app that will be able to test for speed and will be able to report any breakdowns in your connection.

Roku is somewhat useful but it is buggy when trying to connect to other sources. Often it will mistake ESPN+ or other sources as unauthorized, or there will be a firewall making it difficult to connect. You should also check to see if your virus protection isn't the cause.

It worked flawlessly for me.

https://fast.com and https://speedtest.net are both good tools to use to test your speed. It looked great for me in Wisconsin.

Speedtest.net I think is the best. Just make sure you don't allow it to become embedded in your settings and that after every time you use it, that you clear your cache and stop it from staying active in your background tasks.

(10-27-2020 01:34 PM)Stammers Wrote:  

(10-27-2020 08:35 AM)yakko Wrote:  

(10-26-2020 11:04 PM)Stammers Wrote:  

(10-26-2020 10:14 PM)mapdude Wrote:  

(10-26-2020 08:55 PM)UMTiger02 Wrote:  Probably depends on your internet service. I had crappy service on the TV downstairs but the one upstairs near the router was perfect.

Xfinity Blast 105 wireless 5.0 to 4K Roku to 4K Samsung tv.

I tried to connect with my tablet, Samsung Phone, desktop PC ( which is wired to ethernet direct to modem). All feeds sucked. I rebooted the Roku, the rounter, and everything I could think of. I tried to feed from my tablet to the TV, from the phone to my TV. Nothing solved the problem,
Went to watch replay later next day, it sucked too. ESPN just had a ****** feed from LBMS last Saturday.
I would be interested to know if anybody else had similar problems.

The most obvious thing to try first is to test to make sure you are getting the speed you are paying for. The second one is to pull up a report. Your ISP will probably be able to provide one, but I wouldn't trust them. Your router's manufacturer will definitely have an app that will be able to test for speed and will be able to report any breakdowns in your connection.

Roku is somewhat useful but it is buggy when trying to connect to other sources. Often it will mistake ESPN+ or other sources as unauthorized, or there will be a firewall making it difficult to connect. You should also check to see if your virus protection isn't the cause.

It worked flawlessly for me.

https://fast.com and https://speedtest.net are both good tools to use to test your speed. It looked great for me in Wisconsin.

Speedtest.net I think is the best. Just make sure you don't allow it to become embedded in your settings and that after every time you use it, that you clear your cache and stop it from staying active in your background tasks.

If you're on Windows there's also a speedtest.net app in the Windows app store. I'd also test both wired to your router and wireless. It could be that the problem is on your wireless network side and not the ISP.

(10-27-2020 01:50 PM)yakko Wrote:  

(10-27-2020 01:34 PM)Stammers Wrote:  

(10-27-2020 08:35 AM)yakko Wrote:  

(10-26-2020 11:04 PM)Stammers Wrote:  

(10-26-2020 10:14 PM)mapdude Wrote:  Xfinity Blast 105 wireless 5.0 to 4K Roku to 4K Samsung tv.

I tried to connect with my tablet, Samsung Phone, desktop PC ( which is wired to ethernet direct to modem). All feeds sucked. I rebooted the Roku, the rounter, and everything I could think of. I tried to feed from my tablet to the TV, from the phone to my TV. Nothing solved the problem,
Went to watch replay later next day, it sucked too. ESPN just had a ****** feed from LBMS last Saturday.
I would be interested to know if anybody else had similar problems.

The most obvious thing to try first is to test to make sure you are getting the speed you are paying for. The second one is to pull up a report. Your ISP will probably be able to provide one, but I wouldn't trust them. Your router's manufacturer will definitely have an app that will be able to test for speed and will be able to report any breakdowns in your connection.

Roku is somewhat useful but it is buggy when trying to connect to other sources. Often it will mistake ESPN+ or other sources as unauthorized, or there will be a firewall making it difficult to connect. You should also check to see if your virus protection isn't the cause.

It worked flawlessly for me.

https://fast.com and https://speedtest.net are both good tools to use to test your speed. It looked great for me in Wisconsin.

Speedtest.net I think is the best. Just make sure you don't allow it to become embedded in your settings and that after every time you use it, that you clear your cache and stop it from staying active in your background tasks.

If you're on Windows there's also a speedtest.net app in the Windows app store. I'd also test both wired to your router and wireless. It could be that the problem is on your wireless network side and not the ISP.

Google also has a built-in one that I'll use in a pinch (by Googling speed test)

(10-27-2020 12:03 AM)Herff Tiger Wrote:  

(10-26-2020 07:17 PM)steves Wrote:  

(10-26-2020 04:46 PM)Browning Hall Wrote:  Sheesh...

How did you watch the Temple game ...

http://www.wiz1.net from the game thread link. Worked fine. It doesn't always, but Sat. was good.

Yes, I'm super cheap and refuse to pay for the "latest, greatest" thing, even though I know I'm sometimes cutting off my nose to spite my face.

If you are super cheap and you don't mind gray area places like those websites, there are IPTV solutions that are extremely inexpensive, reliable and free of viruses and malware.

(10-27-2020 01:50 PM)yakko Wrote:  

(10-27-2020 01:34 PM)Stammers Wrote:  

(10-27-2020 08:35 AM)yakko Wrote:  

(10-26-2020 11:04 PM)Stammers Wrote:  

(10-26-2020 10:14 PM)mapdude Wrote:  Xfinity Blast 105 wireless 5.0 to 4K Roku to 4K Samsung tv.

I tried to connect with my tablet, Samsung Phone, desktop PC ( which is wired to ethernet direct to modem). All feeds sucked. I rebooted the Roku, the rounter, and everything I could think of. I tried to feed from my tablet to the TV, from the phone to my TV. Nothing solved the problem,
Went to watch replay later next day, it sucked too. ESPN just had a ****** feed from LBMS last Saturday.
I would be interested to know if anybody else had similar problems.

The most obvious thing to try first is to test to make sure you are getting the speed you are paying for. The second one is to pull up a report. Your ISP will probably be able to provide one, but I wouldn't trust them. Your router's manufacturer will definitely have an app that will be able to test for speed and will be able to report any breakdowns in your connection.

Roku is somewhat useful but it is buggy when trying to connect to other sources. Often it will mistake ESPN+ or other sources as unauthorized, or there will be a firewall making it difficult to connect. You should also check to see if your virus protection isn't the cause.

It worked flawlessly for me.

https://fast.com and https://speedtest.net are both good tools to use to test your speed. It looked great for me in Wisconsin.

Speedtest.net I think is the best. Just make sure you don't allow it to become embedded in your settings and that after every time you use it, that you clear your cache and stop it from staying active in your background tasks.

If you're on Windows there's also a speedtest.net app in the Windows app store. I'd also test both wired to your router and wireless. It could be that the problem is on your wireless network side and not the ISP.

I don't have a problem or potential problems. Whether it is windows or app based, Speedtest does 100% collect data, unless you instruct them not to. I go out of my way to allow as little intrusion as possible. They supposedly won't if you don't allow them to.

(10-26-2020 04:50 PM)UofMark Wrote:  A lack of respect for sure and totally embarrassing.

Our setup is better than all but 25 or so P5 programs. Keep in mind, that with cancellations and the Big Ten and PAC12 not playing, there was room for mid and bottom level P5 programs to get network exposure that they aren't used to. I chose the top 3 teams in the AAC and compared them to 3 random middle of the road to poor teams in the ACC, $EC and Big 12.

Memphis
ABC
ESPN
ESPN2

UCF
ABC
ABC
ABC
ESPN2

Cincinnati
ESPN
ESPN
ESPN2

Virginia Tech
ABC

Wake Forest
ABC

Kansas State
Fox
Fox
Fox
ESPN
FS1

Iowa State
ABC
ABC
FS1

Ole Piss
ESPN
ESPN

Kentucky
NONE

Arkansas
ESPN

So the reality is that being in the top 3 in the AAC is infinitely better than being a mid to lower level P5 school. Moving forward with the Big Ten and PAC12 resuming play, these mid and lower level programs are going to be relegated to FS2, ESPN News, ESPN U or worse, at the expense of 25 P5 programs and the cream of the crop of the AAC.

When you take a deeper look at it, most of their network and ESPN/ESPN2 games are going to be against really good competition, so most viewers will see them losing most of these games. That was the main source of resistance when we were going to go to the Big 12. Programs like Iowa State, Kansas, Texas Tech, TCU and West Virginia knew that more of their games were going to be buried on obscure networks or not even shown at all except locally.

Our game Saturday will be on ESPN will mean that 3 of our first 5 games will be on ESPN or better and 4 out of our first 5 games will be on ESPN2 or better. Our game against Arkansas State was played on ESPN with no competition. That is pretty remarkable.

Our setup isn't an embarassment at all; all things considered, it is amazing.

(10-27-2020 12:31 PM)Unionman76 Wrote:  if espn really wants to build demand for their subscription service

put alabama on espn+

grow some balls

SEC has the SEC network. We are using ESPN+ in lieu of a conference network.

If SEC net didn't exist and the ESPN contract allowed it, there still wouldn't be Bama games on ESPN+. But you can bet there would be UTK and other programs on there.

(10-29-2020 04:27 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(10-27-2020 12:31 PM)Unionman76 Wrote:  if espn really wants to build demand for their subscription service

put alabama on espn+

grow some balls

SEC has the SEC network. We are using ESPN+ in lieu of a conference network.

If SEC net didn't exist and the ESPN contract allowed it, there still wouldn't be Bama games on ESPN+. But you can bet there would be UTK and other programs on there.

That is not true. Before the SEC network all SEC teams were required to play at least one PPV game. The Big 12 still does this and even OU is required to pay PPV game.

(10-29-2020 10:01 PM)SeñorTiger Wrote:  

(10-29-2020 04:27 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(10-27-2020 12:31 PM)Unionman76 Wrote:  if espn really wants to build demand for their subscription service

put alabama on espn+

grow some balls

SEC has the SEC network. We are using ESPN+ in lieu of a conference network.

If SEC net didn't exist and the ESPN contract allowed it, there still wouldn't be Bama games on ESPN+. But you can bet there would be UTK and other programs on there.

That is not true. Before the SEC network all SEC teams were required to play at least one PPV game. The Big 12 still does this and even OU is required to pay PPV game.

What part is not true - Bama? Okay, it was just an opinion, since it's all hypothetical anyway. Things have changed a bit since pre-SEC network.
I'd love to see Bama fans reaction if they had a game on ESPN+.

(10-30-2020 08:46 AM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(10-29-2020 10:01 PM)SeñorTiger Wrote:  

(10-29-2020 04:27 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(10-27-2020 12:31 PM)Unionman76 Wrote:  if espn really wants to build demand for their subscription service

put alabama on espn+

grow some balls

SEC has the SEC network. We are using ESPN+ in lieu of a conference network.

If SEC net didn't exist and the ESPN contract allowed it, there still wouldn't be Bama games on ESPN+. But you can bet there would be UTK and other programs on there.

That is not true. Before the SEC network all SEC teams were required to play at least one PPV game. The Big 12 still does this and even OU is required to pay PPV game.

What part is not true - Bama? Okay, it was just an opinion, since it's all hypothetical anyway. Things have changed a bit since pre-SEC network.
I'd love to see Bama fans reaction if they had a game on ESPN+.

Or if they were to (Heaven Forbid!) put one of their games on a Thursday or Friday night! Ain't happening....

(10-27-2020 03:09 PM)Stammers Wrote:  

(10-26-2020 04:50 PM)UofMark Wrote:  A lack of respect for sure and totally embarrassing.

Our game Saturday will be on ESPN will mean that 3 of our first 5 games will be on ESPN or better and 4 out of our first 5 games will be on ESPN2 or better. Our game against Arkansas State was played on ESPN with no competition. That is pretty remarkable.

Our setup isn't an embarassment at all; all things considered, it is amazing.

What is an embarrassment is the paltry rights fees we received for our games when compared to the fat checks these mid-level P5 teams receive.

(10-26-2020 05:42 PM)ImaTiger Wrote:  Not good for my liver.

I'm getting used to going straight from coffee to vodka. And with our last two close games, it was necessary, liver be damned.

(10-30-2020 12:23 PM)21-17 Best Time I Ever Ha Wrote:  

(10-26-2020 05:42 PM)ImaTiger Wrote:  Not good for my liver.

I'm getting used to going straight from coffee to vodka. And with our last two close games, it was necessary, liver be damned.

irish coffee

(10-30-2020 10:51 AM)former guest Wrote:  

(10-30-2020 08:46 AM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(10-29-2020 10:01 PM)SeñorTiger Wrote:  

(10-29-2020 04:27 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(10-27-2020 12:31 PM)Unionman76 Wrote:  if espn really wants to build demand for their subscription service

put alabama on espn+

grow some balls

SEC has the SEC network. We are using ESPN+ in lieu of a conference network.

If SEC net didn't exist and the ESPN contract allowed it, there still wouldn't be Bama games on ESPN+. But you can bet there would be UTK and other programs on there.

That is not true. Before the SEC network all SEC teams were required to play at least one PPV game. The Big 12 still does this and even OU is required to pay PPV game.

What part is not true - Bama? Okay, it was just an opinion, since it's all hypothetical anyway. Things have changed a bit since pre-SEC network.
I'd love to see Bama fans reaction if they had a game on ESPN+.

Or if they were to (Heaven Forbid!) put one of their games on a Thursday or Friday night! Ain't happening....

IF you are part of a P5 conference with a tv deal, at least one of your games is going to be on your conference network. In the end it doesn't make a difference if it is on the ACC Network, The Longhorn Network or ESPN+; you still have to pay for it. The good thing about ESPN+ is that it is cheap, and you get a ton of other content on it.

The other good thing, which I laid out, is that there are possibly only 25 schools that have a better tv setup than we do. Only a couple of dozen schools have more exposure playing on networks week in week out. This is our 5th game of the season. 4 of them have been on ABC, ESPN or ESPN2. That is a much better setup than most schools. Our games that are on Thursday or Friday would for sure not be televised on ESPN if they were on a Saturday.

Mid to lower level P5 and G5 have lots of games that are televised locally or on their conference platform. We get much more exposure than they do. Arkansas has only had one game all season on a network. Ole Piss has had 2. Ole Piss is playing Vandy on the $EC Network. Arkansas plays #8 TAM on the $EC Network on Saturday. We are playing #7 Cincinnati on ESPN.

Our setup is great.