NHL.tv Launching Feb 1 (GameCenter Replacement)

[HotHotHeat]

NHL is close to launching a completely new online streaming platform to replace GameCenter on smartphones and Internet TV boxes.



http://www.broadstreethockey.com/201...0775598/nhl-tv

The MLB.tv team demo'd features of their streaming service for the AppleTV last fall. The same company is building the NHL's new service.

Here's a demo from last fall:


New features should include:
- Improved quality of streams, full HD/60Hz Refresh Rate
- Picture in picture
- Realtime stats

Looks awesome.

[BACKCHECK!!!]

Great, now I can pay $100-$200 to get blacked out from games due to regional broadcast restrictions on a *different* app.

All I want is to pay money to watch all of my team's games.

It's that really so goddamn hard?

[polak]

My cheap cable is up this month. I wonder how good this stream is cause I really don't want to sign up for cable again. Zero need outside of sports.

[Split98]

Any opportunity to not pay Rogers is a good one, IMO. Excited about this.

Edit: Wait... is this 'replace' as in give us another option, or 'replace' as in update. If so: I really really really hate giving Rogers any $.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by polak

My cheap cable is up this month. I wonder how good this stream is cause I really don't want to sign up for cable again. Zero need outside of sports.

You won't get Flames games without Sportsnet. We're still effed for the next 11 years.

[CroFlames]

This sounds like the same group of people just rebranding their ####ty product.

If it was an alternative to GCL, then we're talking.

[heep223]

Originally Posted by polak

My cheap cable is up this month. I wonder how good this stream is cause I really don't want to sign up for cable again. Zero need outside of sports.

I'm the same as you except for a handful of good shows, and I'm torn about what to do. Walking dead, game of thrones, fargo, etc....do you watch these?

[sureLoss]

This is MLBAM taking over NHL's streaming content from Neulion.

[Passe La Puck]

Looks like I'll be sticking to reddit.com/r/NHLStreams for the next 11 years!

[polak]

Originally Posted by heep223

I'm the same as you except for a handful of good shows, and I'm torn about what to do. Walking dead, game of thrones, fargo, etc....do you watch these?

Yup I follow a few shows but finding them through other means is quite easy if you're willing to do it.

If the regional games are blacked out then what is the point of this? Can I use a VPN?

[Russic]

If I could get notifications of big moments in other games and switch to picture-in-picture it'd be awesome.

As for blackouts, an unblock-us subscription will solve that right away. Haven't missed a Flames game yet.

[Tacopuck]

Originally Posted by Russic

If I could get notifications of big moments in other games and switch to picture-in-picture it'd be awesome.

As for blackouts, an unblock-us subscription will solve that right away. Haven't missed a Flames game yet.

I use a Hola combined with a chrome browser and a chromecast. Besides the chromecast Hola is free. I also haven't missed a game yet

[Hockey Fan #751]

I heard that they're going to have a product for super cheap (like $3 a month) where you can just watch the last 5 minutes of any game or OT or shootout.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by Tacopuck

I use a Hola combined with a chrome browser and a chromecast. Besides the chromecast Hola is free. I also haven't missed a game yet

Surprised people still use Hola after the security issues were revealed.

[Hockey Fan #751]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

This sounds like the same group of people just rebranding their ####ty product.

If it was an alternative to GCL, then we're talking.

GCL was Neulion and now this is MLBAM. MLB.tv is far superior to GCL. I would hope that it's close to the same quality (if not equal or better) to MLB.tv. No reason why it shouldn't be.

[CroFlames]

So is this going to be an automatic update then for GCL users? I didn't get an email or anything notifying me. GCL has left much to be desired, especially on console. PC is passable.

I've never used MLBAM.

[polak]

Hmm maybe I'll get a trial and see how it works with a VPN.

[iggy_oi]

I don't understand why you can't just pay the sports net add on package price in addition to the gamecenter price, why do you need an entire cable subscription if those are the only channels you need to not be blacked out?

[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

So is this going to be an automatic update then for GCL users? I didn't get an email or anything notifying me. GCL has left much to be desired, especially on console. PC is passable.

I've never used MLBAM.

Well assuming it isn't just a US thing - I would guess it will just happen. Rogers adds those other cameras for some games (which I don't know if anyone actually uses), so I wouldn't certain this same thing will come to Canada right away.

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by iggy_oi

I don't understand why you can't just pay the sports net add on package price in addition to the gamecenter price, why do you need an entire cable subscription if those are the only channels you need to not be blacked out?

Rogers owns properties they want you to continue subscribing to so you don't/can't abandon cable entirely. Other cable providers feel the same. They're in...cahoots! Gasp. Shock. Etc.