sighthndlady
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Center Ice vs NHL Game Center Live
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Filip Forceberg
Registered User
Cancel both and go with hockeystreams.
The 45 second delay that I experienced all of last season with GCL was enough for me to switch.
The 45 second delay that I experienced all of last season with GCL was enough for me to switch.
FFWRX
Unregistered User
I thought the price for GCL was supposed to be coming DOWN this year. They were saying the price is coming down 15%. I'd look at that renewal notice and contact them. Something is odd here.
And yes, every Preds game should be broadcast this year. Which is why I'm not going to pick up Center Ice or GCL this year. If I travel I'll stream an individual game but I'm not going to pay for a full year.
edit: The price you quoted is twice what it's supposed to cost this year. http://www.broadstreethockey.com/20...le-team-tv-package-gamecenter-live-center-ice
And yes, every Preds game should be broadcast this year. Which is why I'm not going to pick up Center Ice or GCL this year. If I travel I'll stream an individual game but I'm not going to pay for a full year.
edit: The price you quoted is twice what it's supposed to cost this year. http://www.broadstreethockey.com/20...le-team-tv-package-gamecenter-live-center-ice
Comparatively, the NHL fan is getting screwed compared to the NBA League Pass equivalent. They offer their single-team package for $120, which is more than the NHL's, but their entire package costs $200, so the one-team version is only 60% of the original price....unlike the 83% of the original that the NHL is offering.
Notification I've received from Cox in Virginia shows the price went down and is nowhere near what you have. The single team price is even lower on the other.
AintLifeGrand
Burnin Jet-A
Xfinity is telling me Center Ice only costs $140 for the whole season (4 payments of 34.99)
Sounds like a decent deal..I'll probably order it
Sounds like a decent deal..I'll probably order it
wadesworld
Registered User
GCL is like $120 this year if you get the one-team only package.
However, since:
1) Every local game is blacked out
2) Every single game is going to be on TV
3) I can watch my DVR recordings on my mobile device
I didn't renew this year.
The only thing I really used it for was watching games when I was on the road.
However, since:
1) Every local game is blacked out
2) Every single game is going to be on TV
3) I can watch my DVR recordings on my mobile device
I didn't renew this year.
The only thing I really used it for was watching games when I was on the road.
jwhouk
Former Cheesehead, Always a Preds Fan
That sounds like it'd be a good deal for me, out here in the middle of nowhere-near-anywhere.
Of course, Liarpold's squad would probably make me lose Wild home games vs. the Preds, but then I just go flip to Fox Sports North.
Of course, Liarpold's squad would probably make me lose Wild home games vs. the Preds, but then I just go flip to Fox Sports North.
That's the "Early Bird" deal I think. Pretty sure once the season starts the price goes up a little.
Filip Forceberg
Registered User
I tried signing up months ago and never got an invite, but then I requested another invite a couple weeks ago and received one immediately. I would recommend to just keep trying until they send you one.
I'm very impressed with hockeystreams so far, just by watching preseason games.
FFWRX
Unregistered User
"Attention
HockeyStreams is currently only serving existing members."
I guess I am not getting in this year.
Enjoy i24 Traffic
Registered User
Yeah, just tried to get on hockeystreams as well and you can't even access any other parts of the site besides the home page.
Until the NHL fixes their streaming product and allow me to watch home games inside the preds market I will continue to pirate their products.
Until the NHL fixes their streaming product and allow me to watch home games inside the preds market I will continue to pirate their products.
Liquidfire3240
Registered User
Filip Forceberg
Registered User
Unfortunately, referral links still won't allow someone to sign up when they have closed the registration. It usually opens up again in a few weeks, from what I've seen.
KnightofBoston
Registered User
do you have the contact info to request? I'm having the same issue as everyone here, a friend gave m,e a referral link and still no luck. I'd like to get this done by thursday since charter ****ed up my cable
I'll flag this in case there are any Canadians lurking and it's useful to know -
I wrapped up our individual cell plans with Rogers into one "Share Everything" plan last year for the better pricing and ended up with the bonus add-on freebie of NHL Center Ice. Great service, very few glitches/lags, easy stuff. By the end of the season I found that I was watching games off the second monitor rather than bothering to turn on the TV.
Rogers has the same offer this year, with better pricing, $75/m for unlimited talk, LD, text, etc., 2.5GB data, with NHL Centre Ice and Shoomi (NetFlix competitor) rolled in. I'll probably stick to streaming via the Rogers acct and skip paying Shaw's $199 altogether.
I wrapped up our individual cell plans with Rogers into one "Share Everything" plan last year for the better pricing and ended up with the bonus add-on freebie of NHL Center Ice. Great service, very few glitches/lags, easy stuff. By the end of the season I found that I was watching games off the second monitor rather than bothering to turn on the TV.
Rogers has the same offer this year, with better pricing, $75/m for unlimited talk, LD, text, etc., 2.5GB data, with NHL Centre Ice and Shoomi (NetFlix competitor) rolled in. I'll probably stick to streaming via the Rogers acct and skip paying Shaw's $199 altogether.
Jeffrey99
Registered User
You do realize every pro sports teams blacks out streamed games for the local teams. It's not a NHL only thing.
ON to the reason I bumped the thread, did anybody here watch the Preds game via GCL last night? Between the 3 games I was watching, each one seemed to have a habit of skipping every 5-10 minutes. It wasn't buffering the video would just kinda fast forward but the audio never changed. If anybody understood that. LOL
Anyway trying to figure out if the problem was me watching via Xbox 360 or GCL. Watched GCL a couple years ago on PS3 with no problems. So hoping whatever it is gets fixed.
NSH615
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Which is horrible and why I will not buy the products EVER until they mandate laws that stop it. It does nothing but hurt them and the consumer.
You may ask how does it hurt them? It encourages pirating and stuns the growth of the game by preventing another avenue of watching.
It hurts the consumer as it reduces access to the game without pirating.
Jeffrey99
Registered User
I agree 100%. Unless the game is blacked out or not televised locally, then I see no reason why someone who lives in Nashville shouldn't be able to watch them play just because they don't have satellite or cable. I never have understood why it's like that in all the sports leagues.
NSH615
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This even applies to mobile. If someone isn't home and is trying to watch it on their phone because they are at the store, work, gym, park, etc.... blacked out.
Blackouts in the end cost the Leagues who implement them money from subscribers that would otherwise have paid for them.
It reminds me of the crazy sushi guy we had here in Nashville until last year. He would always go "NO NEW CUSTOMERS!" He he even had signs up. These leagues are driving business away like that guy.
Filip Forceberg
Registered User
The rules are supposed to benefit local cable companies. A lot of cable revenue comes from fans of teams who pay to watch sports. I think with streaming media/TV and things like that becoming extremely popular, pro sports will adapt, but technology is progressing at a faster rate than the leagues are. For what it's worth, the NFL's blackout policy (which they canceled this season) is/was only predicated on attendance. People in local markets can watch games as long as 93% of seats are sold. Maybe it's 90%.
This was written in February and it's an interesting read because the NHL's blackout rules are basically the same thing as the MLB's, which is discussed here: http://deadspin.com/mlbs-awful-blackout-rules-are-finally-under-attack-in-c-1683259431
Jeffrey99
Registered User
The NFL blackout rule change doesn't affect streaming. It only affects airing non sellout games locally. For example I live in Southern Indiana. The Cincinnati Bengals are blacked out in my area because the NFL considers them my home team since the Louisville station shows them sometimes.
With the NFL streaming you still can only watch out-of-market games.
