World 240's live streaming (Read 4,285 times)

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I have read in the past that "local" coverage of the world 240's streaming will be blocked, and on the Rotorua website they say that its aimed at the british market (must be cheep as chips for them @ just under $7us) but when I read the the website of the outfit that is doing the coverage, there is no mention at all of it being blocked anywhere.

I havn't got a chance in hell of getting to Roto that weekend and am thinking about getting it streamed. Is it just hearsay that it will be blocked or is it just BOP subscribers that will have to get off there asses and go to the track or blocked for NZ or the north island?

Hopefully we will be able to watch it here in Welly and enjoy it as much as I did the Western springs boxing day stream.

[wolfysmith]

ramjam said:

(must be cheep as chips for them @ just under $7us)

It certainly is I paid just £3.60. Only trouble is, I've got to get out of bed at 5am to watch it

[SonjaH]

No it's not blocked to NZ, this was the original understanding but in the end wasn't possible to do. I do understand though that due to our beloved Telecom and their not keeping on the pace with technology that the size of the picture you will receive will be quite small, whereas in Britain it will be the full screen.

Link to

www.speedbox.tv/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=5&func=details&did=13

Sonja H

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sonjah said:

No it's not blocked to NZ, this was the original understanding but in the end wasn't possible to do. I do understand though that due to our beloved Telecom and their not keeping on the pace with technology that the size of the picture you will receive will be quite small, whereas in Britain it will be the full screen.

Link to

www.speedbox.tv/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=5&func=details&did=13

Sonja H

Thanks Sonya,

Good luck for this meeting, I am tryng to remember if this will be the first or second time I have missed this meeting since its inception all those years ago. I would rather be there and the fact that I am not has nothing to do with the fact that its being streamed.

I do have one request tho.... if its at all poss can GH please wear a paper bag over his head for the finals night, No make it two just incase the first one blows away or rips ;D ;D ;D.

Many thanks

[TimSOZ]

Jeez Ramjam, thanks for jogging my memory and making me realise that this is the first one I'm going to miss since the 240's began in 1987.........streaming the meeting is truly a world first for NZ stockcar racing, and its great for us stockie tragics who can't be there!

[Deleted]

Hehehe, sorry bout that Tim. I wont remind you about a fairly good meet you missed at Te Marua a couplla weeks ago.

I did however have a kookaborough land on my shoulder the other day and whisper that you maybe stickin ya snot box into stratty in a few weeks, does this mean you have chosen Std's over A grades?, or is it just worth the extra week before Palmy teams??

[supastocknut]

ramjam said:

sonjah said:

No it's not blocked to NZ, this was the original understanding but in the end wasn't possible to do. I do understand though that due to our beloved Telecom and their not keeping on the pace with technology that the size of the picture you will receive will be quite small, whereas in Britain it will be the full screen.

Link to

www.speedbox.tv/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=5&func=details&did=13

Sonja H

Thanks Sonya,



I do have one request tho.... if its at all poss can GH please wear a paper bag over his head for the finals night, No make it two just incase the first one blows away or rips ;D ;D ;D.

Many thanks

i believe long pants are in order as well!! GH wins no prizes in the legs department!!! hehe

[Murray Guy (Grandad)]

supastocknut said:

i believe long pants are in order as well!! GH wins no prizes in the legs department!!! hehe

Obviously Graham didn't read your posting ...

[mintie]

I actually thought he was taller than that, but that one photo is a cracker. I took the paper bags but he refused to put them on, oh well maybe long pants might help ;D

[Brett85p]

Ok all paid up and ready to go, just have to stay awake for it!
Anyone know if support races are included?

[aussiephil]

I am trying to watch this , have paid the moneys , reged, and now can,t log on under passwords or watch the stream can any one help

[petersloman]

we watched on our laptop, good value , easy to access, well done. the time difference for me is 3 hours, so was in bed by 2.00 am.
Will be in NZ for Palmy teams champs and Wanganui for NZ superstocks .
cheers Peter Sloman

[BarryB]

Would be interesting to hear more feedback on the service. The coverage live from the track began at 6.30pm NZ time, but I see some people mentioning delayed coverage. I had texts saying the same thing. Possibly up to 20 minutes?

[Brett85p]

The delay depended on the speed chosen, 150 kbs was most up to date.

There were times when the feed locked up then it seemed to resume from the same point resulting in overall delay from live which is better than missing the bit during the delay. It could be that the faster downloads had more lockups resulting in the longer delay.

The overall coverage was very good, it is can be frustrating to watch stockcars on video as the camera is not always on the cars that you are wanting to watch. This is worse with live coverage as they don't have the chance to edit.

I would pay similar or more for NZ superstock champs, and teams champs!

One suggestion would be to have the option to view later, so I don't have to stay up to 4am! If I could watch first thing the next morning (and can resist checking the results) I would watch even more events.


My thoughts.

[sticky]

We tried a couple of the speeds and found a delay of about 10-15 minutes...and a few 'lock ups' as well, but overall it was excellent and would definitely use it again.