Foxsoccer.tv question

Discussion in 'TV, Satellite & Radio' started by Ed Ennui, Aug 6, 2010.

  1. Stereolab

    Stereolab BigSoccer Member

    Jul 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hmm maybe the adaptive video is for live matches only and the recorded matches get downsampled video to save space? I guess I'll find out tomorrow when I wake up early to watch Spurs vs Stoke City...
     
  2. Phillystile

    Phillystile Member

    Apr 13, 2006
    Northampton, MA
    trying to get into foxsoccer.tv to sign up for the trial, and watch spurs/stoke...seems like the site is running real slow, not able to get to the sign in page

    anyone having the same problems this morning?
     
  3. code1390

    code1390 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Nov 25, 2007
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Can't log in this morning.

    Really proving they want my $15 a month.
     
  4. bananagrabbers

    bananagrabbers New Member

    Jan 1, 2010
    Washington, DC
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This site is a joke. They have none of the pages ready -- not a stream problem, just that a ton of their pages are down. I logged out thinking it might solve the problem to get out and back in, and now I can't even log back in.

    This is a disaster. I'd say they'll probably have to extend their free trial, but considering how foolish they've already looked, I doubt even that will happen.
     
  5. puddles

    puddles Member

    Feb 8, 2006
    Los Angeles
    If someone figures out how to make it work, post it on here please.. I'd appreciate it. I found the link for the game I wanted when I clicked on "Upcoming" but the video that pops up just shows a circle that spins around forever. Sigh..
     
  6. code1390

    code1390 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Nov 25, 2007
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Same here.
     
  7. Crammers

    Crammers Member

    Apr 25, 2007
    West Palm Beach, FL
    Club:
    Sunderland AFC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Anyone else had problems getting logged on to FoxSoccer.tv this morning.

    If this is going to be how the service is then then can think again if they think I'm paying for this junk after the free trail ends.

    Yes I see, these guys are a joke.
     
  8. code1390

    code1390 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Nov 25, 2007
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It took a while but I finally got logged in but now none of the streams work. Hell, their home page is now blank.
     
  9. bananagrabbers

    bananagrabbers New Member

    Jan 1, 2010
    Washington, DC
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You guys who can get to the endlessly spinning wheel are lucky! Many can't even log-in. Even when I was logged in, I only got to an error page.

    Terrible service.
     
  10. PimFortuynsGhost

    May 15, 2006
    Wisconsin
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    I had no problem with the Coventry/Derby match, but can not log on now either.

    The old i-Setanta service was much more reliable and a better product.
     
  11. puddles

    puddles Member

    Feb 8, 2006
    Los Angeles
    I refreshed and got my game!!!


    and... just as quickly lost it again.
     
  12. bananagrabbers

    bananagrabbers New Member

    Jan 1, 2010
    Washington, DC
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well, I can log in now and don't get an error page. But the Stoke/Spurs match page is ... blank. Baby steps, I guess. Maybe we can actually watch games by October.
     
  13. code1390

    code1390 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Nov 25, 2007
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    West Ham/Bolton stream working, for those who care. Still nothing on the Stoke/Spurs stream.
     
  14. Crammers

    Crammers Member

    Apr 25, 2007
    West Palm Beach, FL
    Club:
    Sunderland AFC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    I'm in now and have West Brom v Sunderland up, it's half time obviously, the streams are jumpy and keep pausing for a milli-second.
    There's better stuff available for free out there (not legal but hey ho)
    $15 a month for this crap, hahahahah.
     
  15. bananagrabbers

    bananagrabbers New Member

    Jan 1, 2010
    Washington, DC
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, both West Brom and West Ham are working for me. Naturally, I'm trying to watch Spurs.
     
  16. bananagrabbers

    bananagrabbers New Member

    Jan 1, 2010
    Washington, DC
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Stoke/Spurs is working for me. No hiccups thus far.
     
  17. Stereolab

    Stereolab BigSoccer Member

    Jul 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yup, confirmed. Replay matches are non-adaptive and even at high look like crap, while live matches are adaptive and are much closer to HD. Another thing they don't bother telling you when you sign up. Even if the replays weren't just 45-minute excerpts, this ruins them. Sigh.
     
  18. Golazo

    Golazo Member+

    Apr 15, 1999
    Decatur, GA USA
    And perhaps we shouldn't put an image of a player celebrating a goal as the placeholder on the menu of replays....
     
  19. peridigm

    peridigm Member

    Apr 19, 2007
    MD
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I signed up for the trial Sunday. Caught the last of the Newcastle vs Villa match. Impressed with the live quality. I have a PC connected to my flatscreen TV and have to say the quality on the TV was better than DirectTV SD feed ever were. Pissed that Fulham vs United was not live. Ended up watching on a shite sopcast feed. Anyone know how they determine what matches they will show live?
     
  20. Steve H.

    Steve H. Member

    Aug 6, 2003
    Utah
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    Slovenia
    I'm pretty sure that if Fox is showing it on FSC or FSC+, then it won't be live on the website.
     
  21. bradjmoore48

    bradjmoore48 Member

    Aug 3, 2010
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If a match is live on ESPN or FSC it won't be on foxsoccer.tv. FS+ live matches are on foxsoccer.tv, since not every cable/satellite provider has FS+.
     
  22. QPR Kevin H

    QPR Kevin H BigSoccer Supporter

    May 23, 2001
    Silver Spring, MD
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Is this a hard and fast rule? I know it's the case sometimes, but for this weekend Spurs v Wigan is listed on both FSC and Foxsoccer.tv
     
  23. Steve H.

    Steve H. Member

    Aug 6, 2003
    Utah
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    Slovenia
    Based on how the rollout is going, I would bet this is a screwup by foxsoccer.tv, and that it won't actually be shown live on the website. But at this point, who knows?
     
  24. QPR Kevin H

    QPR Kevin H BigSoccer Supporter

    May 23, 2001
    Silver Spring, MD
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Has this always been the case? I feel like we're getting less from them now that they have the new site in place.
     
  25. yaz96

    yaz96 Member

    Aug 5, 2006
    Fox Soccer Expands Broadband Subscription Offerings
    Enhanced Foxsoccer.tv Will Stream 700 Live Futbol, Rugby Matches During 2010-11 Campaign

    Mike Reynolds -- Multichannel News, 8/24/2010 9:21:59 AM


    Fox Soccer has upped the online ante with a significantly expanded broadband futbol package.
    Foxsoccer.tv, the online video flanker to Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Soccer Plus, has launched its redesigned premium broadband video service and is offering 700 live soccer and rugby matches during the 2010-11 season. This represents an increase of over 450 more live events than were streamed via Foxsoccer.tv in 2009-10.
    The fare, which also encompasses on-demand viewing, is available through two packages: $159.99 per year, or $14.99 per month. Fans can check out the service via a free trial through Friday, Aug. 27.
    The site features action from prestigious soccer competitions, including England's Barclays Premier League, the UEFA Champions League and Italy's Serie A, as well as such top-flight rugby as the Tri-Nation series, South Africa's Currie Cup and England's Aviva Premiership.
    This season Fox has partnered with Perform, which currently fules over 230 Web and mobile properties and streams over 15,000 live events annually. Users will find numerous enhancements throughout the 2010-11 season. Foxsoccer.tv features HD quality video, Flash smoothstream player, a pop-out media player, full DVR capabilities as well as upcoming picture-in-picture viewing of simultaneous games and Facebook and Twitter integration.
    Offerings across iPhone and iPad, to be released in the coming months, will live streaming via a premium subscription service, as well as services free to users including league tables and statistics, in-game highlights, and editorial coverage from Foxsoccer.com.
    "Foxsoccer.tv was redesigned to provide the ultimate online soccer and rugby viewing experience in the U.S.," said Bhavesh Patel, vice president of interactive media for Fox Sports International, in a statement. "The breadth of content, unparalleled features available at one's fingertips and incredible value to users makes Foxsoccer.tv a one-stop online shop for the best international sporting events."
    A total of 39 live and on-demand matches are available to Foxsoccer.tv subscribers this week, 17 of those during the current free trial period. Midweek action is highlighted by 10 UEFA Champions League playoff round matches, including Sampdoria vs. Werder Bremen live on Aug. 24 live at 2:45 p.m.( ET), as well as England's Carling Cup and rugby from New Zealand's ITM Cup.
    This weekend, the Barclays Premier League takes center stage with live coverage of Chelsea vs. Stoke City on Saturday at 9:55 a.m. plus eight other matches, while Italy's Serie A kicks off Saturday at noon with Udinese vs. Genoa.
    A complete list of available matches can be seen at Foxsoccer.tv.
     

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