OT: possible 1 year subscription to MLB.TV for $19.95 - YMMV

by Lunatic Fridge on Mar 16, 2010 9:53 AM PDT

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saw this on Slickdeals and now its on their Front Page

http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1921726

2010 MLB.TV Premium Yearly Subscription Watch every 2010 regular season out-of-market game LIVE or on-demand in HD Quality Picture (where available). Multi-game viewing options let you watch up to four games at once, or pause and rewind live games with DVR functionality. Choose from home or away feeds, and watch live out-of-market games on your TV, iPhone or iPod touch. Only $19.95

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/subscripti...duct=boxee

who knows if MLB will honor it but worth a try. I signed up and they billed my PayPal already.

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you have to watch through Boxee

right? I don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing. I’ve seen folks complaining about their flash player (NERDS).

"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti

"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw

"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)

by natteringnabob on Mar 16, 2010 9:55 AM PDT reply actions

first couple posts say no need for Boxee. I’ll read more though.
Usually its best to sign up before the deal disappears and cancel later if necessary…

by Lunatic Fridge on Mar 16, 2010 9:59 AM PDT reply actions

Perhaps I was not clicking to the right spot, but it appears that it is 19.95 per month on the MLB page.

by ptizzy on Mar 16, 2010 10:14 AM PDT reply actions

I imagine this is contrary to the desires of MLB to fleece us,

and it’ll go the way of Mad Men Youtube clips.

"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry

by victor frankenstein on Mar 16, 2010 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions

yeah, it might be dead now. have to go thru the link on slickdeals as there was prob some deal with Boxee that MLB did not intend for the general public. i got it and am able to stream the Tigers vs Phils right now, just barely though, with my netbook over mobile.

by Lunatic Fridge on Mar 16, 2010 10:26 AM PDT reply actions

For those of you that have used MLB.TV before….how good is the HD quality? I’m wondering if I hook my computer up to my HDTV if it will actually show in HD. On the same note, are most of the Giants’ games available in HD?

STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.

by UnleashTheGore on Mar 16, 2010 11:41 AM PDT reply actions

Looks pretty flawless on a monitor (fullscreen on my 24" monitor at 1920×1080). I don’t know if the stream is actually 1920×1080.. I kind of doubt it.

You’ll also want a very solid internet connection.

Daniel Turpen is a Giant Beaver

by fwoty oz on Mar 16, 2010 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions

grrrrr

"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry

by victor frankenstein on Mar 16, 2010 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions

The locals want $64/mo for 20 mpbs feed.

A 12 will do the trick, that’s only $56.

I’m thinking about it.

"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry

by victor frankenstein on Mar 16, 2010 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions

grr? :P

Mine’s 12mbps and it does the trick.

Daniel Turpen is a Giant Beaver

by fwoty oz on Mar 17, 2010 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions

I "grrr"d because a very solid Internet connection is something I do not have.

Had I been aware of the bandwidth requirements for good video reception and that I fell short of them I probably would not have sprung for MLB – TV in the idiotically impulsive fashion that I did.
Now if I bag wired service I’ll be mentally adding the monthly tab to the price of MLB – TV.

"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry

by victor frankenstein on Mar 17, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions

It’s really excellent. I doubt it would show up in full HD on the TV (certainly will not fill up the TV screen, my computer never has), but the quality will probably still be pretty good. Almost all of the Giants games are in HD, and ditto to what fwoty oz said about the very good Internet connection, it just isn’t worth it otherwise.

If you have a Mac, Apple TV would probably be able to do full HD on your TV. And you could feel condescending about it.

I am an American aquarium drinker.

Adopted Giant: Daryl "Dealio" Maday - 4.4 K/9 in AA. Don't expect to see him in SF any time soon.

by rhys on Mar 16, 2010 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

iRec’d

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Go Roger Kieschnick! And son, please continue to break scoreboards on your way to San Francisco.

by WalrusMan on Mar 16, 2010 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Play-On

If you have an Xbox360 or PS3 this will stream mlb.tv over it. Only issue is it’s about $40.

by itlynstalyn on Mar 17, 2010 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions

Ohhh, someone is getting fired!

Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.

by satyricrash on Mar 16, 2010 11:45 AM PDT reply actions