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NHL: ViaPlay

joe89

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I had the "regular" gamecenter last year, and a real positive with viaplay gamecenter is that it doesn't crash when nhl.com does(like tonight). It's the same service, but has its own server apparently.
 
KRM

KRM

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I think the quality is great, usually link it up with my tv and watch it there and when there's a HD stream it's not that far off from a regular HD-broadcast.

Some movies worth watching every once in a while too.
 
Hybbe

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The price difference between GCL through viasat and GCL is 900 SEK for this shortened season, which is not worth it if you're not interested in anything but the NHL coverage imo.

I signed up for GCL using a VPN, no blackout problems so far. Expecting things to stabilize within a couple of days, if it doesn't, I think I'll switch to hockeystreams tbh.
 
joe89

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Hybbe said:
The price difference between GCL through viasat and GCL is 900 SEK for this shortened season, which is not worth it if you're not interested in anything but the NHL coverage imo.

I signed up for GCL using a VPN, no blackout problems so far. Expecting things to stabilize within a couple of days, if it doesn't, I think I'll switch to hockeystreams tbh.
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That's definitely the worst part if you don't want anything else. I've got viaplay for free so I'm using that, but I also got hockeystreams for some lockout hockey and the site was awfully slow yesterday aswell. At least the price is much cheaper and you kinda expect it there.

As far as the NHL.com Gamecenter goes, it went down several Saturdays or big game days last year. Their servers just can't take the traffic which is pretty bad for such a big league and expensive service.
 
Systemfel

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I don't watch other sports, but I'll still gladly pay the 250. Just can't be bothered with chasing free streams every night and GC is so damn nice.

It's great that Viaplay's GC is on a different server, like Joe said. Really neat.
 
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bottomofthefoodchain

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Can you cancel your Gamecenter subscription at any time like Viaplay, or do you have to sign up for a longer time?
Also, does it work on a PS3? (viaplay that is)
 
svartgul

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bottomofthefoodchain said:
Can you cancel your Gamecenter subscription at any time like Viaplay, or do you have to sign up for a longer time?
Also, does it work on a PS3? (viaplay that is)
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They just added a viaplay app for PS3. I'm not a paying customer so I can't verify if it's good or works like crap. I was browsing around and it seem to work like Netflix, maybe a bit better since Netflix looks and works like a website from 1998.
 
bottomofthefoodchain

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I think I'll try it for a month and see how I like it. It's a shame you can't have sports only, as I don't really feel like watching movies that came out 3 years ago :laugh: Seriously, their selection of movies is absolutely awful.
 
KRM

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bottomofthefoodchain said:
I think I'll try it for a month and see how I like it. It's a shame you can't have sports only, as I don't really feel like watching movies that came out 3 years ago :laugh: Seriously, their selection of movies is absolutely awful.
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They used to have some good classics like Bullit, Reservoir Dogs, etc bot nowadays it's basically just direct to DVD crap movies.
 

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Systemfel said:
Viaplay just lets you access GameCenter by this link. So it's good.
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Stupid to bring that bugg out in the open, as soon as Viaplay finds out about its existence, it will be fixed and thus no more free NHL for anyone. I have used it for 1-2 years now, saving me alot of money.
 

Finnpin

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In Finland Viaplay costs 16.95 EUR/month (about 141 kr) and you get NHL, movies and tv series. Do you get other sports there than NHL for the deal?

I'll check live games mostly from Xbox app and reruns from computer as you need Viaplay Gamecenter for it.
 
tehdee

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great to hear there's a solution--- having just relocated to sweden i went to sign up for gamecenter only to find out it wasnt available in Scandinavia...

however, via play @ 249/kr a month is about double what game center would cost, no?
 
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Prntscrn

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Finnpin said:
In Finland Viaplay costs 16.95 EUR/month (about 141 kr) and you get NHL, movies and tv series. Do you get other sports there than NHL for the deal?

I'll check live games mostly from Xbox app and reruns from computer as you need Viaplay Gamecenter for it.
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Premier League, Champions League, SEL-2

You get som Golf and Formula 1 too if you're interested in that
 
Systemfel

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Mwahah said:
Stupid to bring that bugg out in the open, as soon as Viaplay finds out about its existence, it will be fixed and thus no more free NHL for anyone. I have used it for 1-2 years now, saving me alot of money.
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Really? It just says "Unauthorized access" for me if I'm not logged onto Viaplay before going there.
 
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