Comments on: The Dilemma of Being a Football Fan in America http://www.epltalk.com/the-dilemma-of-being-a-football-fan-in-america/286 Daily News & Analysis of the English Premier League Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:17:32 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.epltalk.com/the-dilemma-of-being-a-football-fan-in-america/286#comment-488 Anonymous Fri, 18 Aug 2006 14:08:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2006/08/16/the-dilemma-of-being-a-football-fan-in-america/#comment-488 good picture but buffering was a problem. customer service helped me enter the stream into my router and apparently that makes it better. it was every 5 seconds at first. anyway, then my box crapped out completely. we tried everything and something just went wrong. he is overnighting me a new one and i should be set by tomorrow. great customer service. a shame the box went bad but it was easy to set up, easy to navigate, and i was able to watch setanta in seconds. hopefully i can be ready to be live saturday. good picture but buffering was a problem. customer service helped me enter the stream into my router and apparently that makes it better. it was every 5 seconds at first. anyway, then my box crapped out completely. we tried everything and something just went wrong. he is overnighting me a new one and i should be set by tomorrow. great customer service. a shame the box went bad but it was easy to set up, easy to navigate, and i was able to watch setanta in seconds. hopefully i can be ready to be live saturday.

]]> By: Simon Burke http://www.epltalk.com/the-dilemma-of-being-a-football-fan-in-america/286#comment-484 Simon Burke Fri, 18 Aug 2006 03:13:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2006/08/16/the-dilemma-of-being-a-football-fan-in-america/#comment-484 HI there - just installed my ITVN. IMpressive at times - horrific at others - lots of buffering at certain times, free and clear at others, i fear when lots of people try this at once on SAturday - so far i think its a novel idea but the quality isnt good enough quite yet - initial reaction to those who are unsure is to hold off for more reports. Incidentally i have awesome internet speed here and its not that effective for long periods of time. HI there – just installed my ITVN. IMpressive at times – horrific at others – lots of buffering at certain times, free and clear at others, i fear when lots of people try this at once on SAturday – so far i think its a novel idea but the quality isnt good enough quite yet – initial reaction to those who are unsure is to hold off for more reports. Incidentally i have awesome internet speed here and its not that effective for long periods of time.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.epltalk.com/the-dilemma-of-being-a-football-fan-in-america/286#comment-445 Anonymous Thu, 17 Aug 2006 15:36:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2006/08/16/the-dilemma-of-being-a-football-fan-in-america/#comment-445 im at work, but it appears mine is on my way to my home now. after work ill set it up and report back! im at work, but it appears mine is on my way to my home now. after work ill set it up and report back!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.epltalk.com/the-dilemma-of-being-a-football-fan-in-america/286#comment-444 Anonymous Thu, 17 Aug 2006 14:19:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2006/08/16/the-dilemma-of-being-a-football-fan-in-america/#comment-444 keep us posted on how the ITVN equipment works. keep us posted on how the ITVN equipment works.

]]> By: Gratefullawyer http://www.epltalk.com/the-dilemma-of-being-a-football-fan-in-america/286#comment-441 Gratefullawyer Thu, 17 Aug 2006 12:11:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2006/08/16/the-dilemma-of-being-a-football-fan-in-america/#comment-441 As Long as the beer holds out and my wife doesnt scream too loud it footy all day Saturday and Sunday.... I even have my own bar now if I can only find cute waitress......<br/><br/>Actually last year i had the EPL PPV package and FSC. Saturdays would start at 7:30 am after biking, then short break before the 10 match and then right into the noon match. You got a little break before the tape dealy. To be honest if the tape dealy was a first class match it never got watched......<br/><br/>You do start to pick and choose but when that winter wind blows here in ohio......just prop me up on my bar stool and the let the games begin....<br/><br/>counting down the hours to the season begins As Long as the beer holds out and my wife doesnt scream too loud it footy all day Saturday and Sunday…. I even have my own bar now if I can only find cute waitress……

Actually last year i had the EPL PPV package and FSC. Saturdays would start at 7:30 am after biking, then short break before the 10 match and then right into the noon match. You got a little break before the tape dealy. To be honest if the tape dealy was a first class match it never got watched……

You do start to pick and choose but when that winter wind blows here in ohio……just prop me up on my bar stool and the let the games begin….

counting down the hours to the season begins

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.epltalk.com/the-dilemma-of-being-a-football-fan-in-america/286#comment-436 Anonymous Wed, 16 Aug 2006 17:46:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2006/08/16/the-dilemma-of-being-a-football-fan-in-america/#comment-436 It won't, Setanta just acts as a supplement for FSC's must viewed EPL/Review & Preview Shows/World Report (Bobby McMahon is the King second only to Gordon McQueen's daughter on Sky).<br/><br/>All FSC games are Tivo'd and watched as time permits.<br/><br/>ITVN will provide the missing former PPV link and those games will be watched live or off a re-airing during the week (like we used to do on Tues/Wed when we were too cheap to buy it on Saturday).<br/><br/>They will also provide the fill programming to bridge to the weekend (Chelsea TV, MUTV, Champioship matches, etc.) when FSC is airing crap like FC Fox, Fox Football Friday (nice set!), Dream Team, MLS. It won’t, Setanta just acts as a supplement for FSC’s must viewed EPL/Review & Preview Shows/World Report (Bobby McMahon is the King second only to Gordon McQueen’s daughter on Sky).

All FSC games are Tivo’d and watched as time permits.

ITVN will provide the missing former PPV link and those games will be watched live or off a re-airing during the week (like we used to do on Tues/Wed when we were too cheap to buy it on Saturday).

They will also provide the fill programming to bridge to the weekend (Chelsea TV, MUTV, Champioship matches, etc.) when FSC is airing crap like FC Fox, Fox Football Friday (nice set!), Dream Team, MLS.

]]> By: Chris http://www.epltalk.com/the-dilemma-of-being-a-football-fan-in-america/286#comment-432 Chris Wed, 16 Aug 2006 15:53:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2006/08/16/the-dilemma-of-being-a-football-fan-in-america/#comment-432 Eight matches would be a little too much for me. In general I plan on watching the Liverpool, Man U, Chelsea, and Arsenal matches. It will be nice to have a lot of matches to choose from each weekend. Eight matches would be a little too much for me. In general I plan on watching the Liverpool, Man U, Chelsea, and Arsenal matches. It will be nice to have a lot of matches to choose from each weekend.

]]> By: jason http://www.epltalk.com/the-dilemma-of-being-a-football-fan-in-america/286#comment-431 jason Wed, 16 Aug 2006 15:39:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2006/08/16/the-dilemma-of-being-a-football-fan-in-america/#comment-431 Remember that Setanta is replaying the Sheffield United-Liverpool and Arsenal-Aston Villa matches, so all that taping may not be necessary. Remember that Setanta is replaying the Sheffield United-Liverpool and Arsenal-Aston Villa matches, so all that taping may not be necessary.

]]> By: Simon Burke http://www.epltalk.com/the-dilemma-of-being-a-football-fan-in-america/286#comment-430 Simon Burke Wed, 16 Aug 2006 14:53:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2006/08/16/the-dilemma-of-being-a-football-fan-in-america/#comment-430 I will be one of the ITVNers probably fighting with their technical support :) At the end of the day i love football but i dont want to watch 8 games a weekend - West Ham V Charlton and other filler will easily fall by the wayside. For me its Liverpool/Arsenal/United/Spurs and Chelsea games that will be prioritised and i wouldnt watch all 5 if they were separate either! I do however love having the choice! I will be one of the ITVNers probably fighting with their technical support :) At the end of the day i love football but i dont want to watch 8 games a weekend – West Ham V Charlton and other filler will easily fall by the wayside. For me its Liverpool/Arsenal/United/Spurs and Chelsea games that will be prioritised and i wouldnt watch all 5 if they were separate either! I do however love having the choice!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.epltalk.com/the-dilemma-of-being-a-football-fan-in-america/286#comment-429 Anonymous Wed, 16 Aug 2006 14:47:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2006/08/16/the-dilemma-of-being-a-football-fan-in-america/#comment-429 But then you still have your MLS, your Mexican League. Budesliga and LA Liga on Goal TV, and serie A too through out the whole year. <br/><br/>Even without Setanta you can get the Prem. from stream stations like PPstream, soapcast, and TVAnts and the reception isnt terrible. But then you still have your MLS, your Mexican League. Budesliga and LA Liga on Goal TV, and serie A too through out the whole year.

Even without Setanta you can get the Prem. from stream stations like PPstream, soapcast, and TVAnts and the reception isnt terrible.

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