I'm thinking of getting this service for next season's matches. Only $12 per month. Anyone have this? Reliability? Quality? Other general thoughts?
I have it. The downside is, you can't get the PPV stuff, but outside of that it's been pretty good. I think there were a couple of matches last year that it kept buffering on me because so many people were watching. I just set it one level below the highest quality and it have been pretty reliable for me. The one thing I don't like is that if you leave it sit too long without changing the channel it will go back to the main menu. So I always set the recorder in the morning to avoid missing anything. I don't know why they do that.
Last year I think only 1 or 2 - one of the Liverpool matches and there was one other I think. Most were just on straight Sentanta. There were quite a few this past season. I know most of the ones not on Fox were.
Is Setanta still only available via a dish or over your computer? not too keen on watching football on a computer monitor.
No - you can get an ITV box for $12 a month and watch it on your TV. You just need to have High Speed internet and then you can hook the box through it.
I might have read you wrong on this. I have a box that hooks to my broadband - it's from ITV - then you can watch on your TV. The straight internet one I don't think shows the EPL matches. Hope that clears it up. http://www.itvn.com/index.html?s=12&p=4&w=100085&t=0&c=151
I am also thinking about buying this for the upcoming season. Do the boxes work with a wireless connection? The way my house is setup the wireless router is very far from my TV
I don't know how much the adapter is, but I know they make one for wireless. You'd have to check the site out ITVN posted above to see if they have anything on it.
I'm glad you mentioned that. I live in a massive building that doesn't even offer Setanta as an option, and I can't get a dish. SO I guess you're syaing it's pointless to get Setanta, because I won't be able to watch the games over my highs-peed computer connection
Yes it is. If you click "More Information" on this page: http://play.www.setanta.servecast.net/setanta/us/default.aspx?aff=1 ...it says: COMING SOON: Especially for Broadband – same-day coverage of the biggest games from the 2007 FA Cup and comprehensive live coverage from Portugal of the battle for the Superliga. From August 2007 here on Setanta Broadband, you’ll also be able to catch comprehensive LIVE action each week from the English Premier League – so watch this space!
If you sign up for the broadband option, is there a way to record these games and view them later, or do we only get to watch them streamed live?
I know this may not be the right thread but.....does anyone know what channel shows the french league or german?
If you don't want DirectTV or broadband you can buy a system from Globecast for Setanta via satellite. Same price (though you have to buy the satellite hardware). For those who don't want to pay for all the other directtv crap