nbcolympics.com streaming (USA)

[onyourmarktf]

Is anyone having problems with the volume on nbc?

I am getting sound, but even with every sound setting at full blast on my computer,
I can barely hear it.

Thoughts or suggestions would be most welcome. Thanks.

[sprintzfan]

per the Michael Johnson mention as BBC 'pundit'. I have been surprised at how he has thoughtfully contributed to there efforts. He only slipped a few times in making self congratulatory statements about his accomplishments (no sarcasm intended - just the facts, which I think diminishes anyone's reporting). But I thought he was insightful and added to professionalism of the whole deal. And he didn't say the same thing over and over. He does, however, have that monotone delivery. Thumbs up from me.

After listening to Ato Boldon, I LOVE monotone now! Boldon makes me nervous like too much Red Bull.

No Michael Johnson comes across to me as serious, and professional. I no longer take those qualities for granted in televised sports.

[onyourmarktf]

Sprintzfan - do you have a link to the BBC online broadcast?
Would greatly appreciate any help you can give me in locating it.

onyourmark

[sprintzfan]

yep. I'll hook you up.

[tracknut2012]

Is anyone having problems with the volume on nbc?

I am getting sound, but even with every sound setting at full blast on my computer,
I can barely hear it.

Thoughts or suggestions would be most welcome. Thanks.

Yes. Volume is low.

[Daisy]

Article on NBC's strategy.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012 ... e-olympics

[sprintzfan]

Thanks Daisy! I'm going to enjoy reading that.

Hey Conor Dary. Off hand what do you think is a good resource for me to read up on how the IOC handles the selling of the rights to the Olympic Games? Can you think of any particular good starting place? I was just going to peruse the Wikipedia for IOC first.

I wanna get my facts straight, before the next time I argue with you and Bruce3404 over these issues.

[uakari]

sprintfanz, please send me the link as well.

i'm so freaking frustrated today. tried to catch the athletics from london on firstrowsports. the feed kept freezing, and also busy with work, so i missed all the finals. now i have to go home and watch 5 hours of pathetic nbc coverage to catch all the finals and semis or heats they deign to show us.

[gm]

Should have watched it on NBC stream. Perfect all day

[TN1965]

Yes. The only time I was annoyed by the frequent freezing was Sunday afternoon.

I even watched women's marathon on streaming over TV. I mean, NBC had Lindsey Vonn interview during the race. Maybe they should have a Flanagan interview during the women's downhill at the next Winter Games...

[jazzcyclist]

yep. I'll hook you up.

Please hook me up too if you don't mind.

[Conor Dary]

Thanks Daisy! I'm going to enjoy reading that.

Hey Conor Dary. Off hand what do you think is a good resource for me to read up on how the IOC handles the selling of the rights to the Olympic Games? Can you think of any particular good starting place? I was just going to peruse the Wikipedia for IOC first.

I wanna get my facts straight, before the next time I argue with you and Bruce3404 over these issues.

Very good.

Here is a start.

"The I.O.C. made it clear to the networks that it wanted $2 billion for the 2010 and ’12 rights."

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/20/sport ... domir.html

[bruce3404]

Is anyone having problems with the volume on nbc?

I am getting sound, but even with every sound setting at full blast on my computer,
I can barely hear it.

Thoughts or suggestions would be most welcome. Thanks.

This may seem oversimplistic, but notice that there's a volume bar below the video. Use your mouse and slide the bar to the right while also making sure your computer volume is turned all the way up.

[sprintzfan]

Got ya covered uakari and jazz. The link is on the way.

And uakari, read what has been said on this thread about playing nbcolympics/live extra on Firefox with the AdBlockerPlus add on. I just tried that a couple of hours ago, and it seems that live extra is playing better for me than ever. I haven't watched track yet this way, just some boxing and some of the USA Basketball game. And very little buffering so far, and NO COMMERCIALS at all that I noticed.

So give that a try too if you haven't already.


Thanks for the article link Conor.

[tgs3]

Thanks Daisy! I'm going to enjoy reading that.

Hey Conor Dary. Off hand what do you think is a good resource for me to read up on how the IOC handles the selling of the rights to the Olympic Games? Can you think of any particular good starting place? I was just going to peruse the Wikipedia for IOC first.

I wanna get my facts straight, before the next time I argue with you and Bruce3404 over these issues.

Very good.

Here is a start.

"The I.O.C. made it clear to the networks that it wanted $2 billion for the 2010 and ’12 rights."

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/20/sport ... domir.html

As if the IOC would really not award any US network the bid if the highest offered was "only" $1 billion...

[donley2]

Should have watched it on NBC stream. Perfect all day

What sort of set up you got? I have 12mbit per second internet and it consistently tests out at 11.5mb when I do a speed test and I have it hooked up directly (no wireless). I was reasonably happy the first three days, but today I was yelling at the screen when it decided to buffer during the 400 meter final. My laptop is brand new and should have adequate video processing. And honestly when it starts to bog down there are times when even lowering the resolution to 240 does no good.

[gm]

Should have watched it on NBC stream. Perfect all day

What sort of set up you got? I have 12mbit per second internet and it consistently tests out at 11.5mb when I do a speed test and I have it hooked up directly (no wireless). I was reasonably happy the first three days, but today I was yelling at the screen when it decided to buffer during the 400 meter final. My laptop is brand new and should have adequate video processing. And honestly when it starts to bog down there are times when even lowering the resolution to 240 does no good.

I was lucky... laptop on school ethernet which is not the speediest in the world.

[tracknut2012]

Should have watched it on NBC stream. Perfect all day

What sort of set up you got? I have 12mbit per second internet and it consistently tests out at 11.5mb when I do a speed test and I have it hooked up directly (no wireless). I was reasonably happy the first three days, but today I was yelling at the screen when it decided to buffer during the 400 meter final. My laptop is brand new and should have adequate video processing. And honestly when it starts to bog down there are times when even lowering the resolution to 240 does no good.

My connection was perfect all day as well. Installed Adblock and thus, did not have any commercials.

Maybe the problem is with your ISP. I have a fast fiber optic connection 25 megabit dowload speed.

[cladthin]

I watched links from sportlemon.tv and firstrowsports.eu yesterday and today and only had the links drop out maybe 3 or 4 times-annoying yes but if you have multiple windows up you are ready to watch one when the other goes.

[bruce3404]

What sort of set up you got? I have 12mbit per second internet and it consistently tests out at 11.5mb when I do a speed test

If you have the option, ask your server to increase your speed. You can drop it back after the Olympics and it'll probably only cost you a few bucks. I have four feeds running on four computers and rarely have buffering with 25mbps. When using one, I can get 1080p, 720 during busy times (like Sunday). When using all 4, I'm happy with the 360-480 I get with rare buffering.

[bushop]

Using Firefox browser on MacBook Pro.
Men's Discus buffering every 3-6 seconds (not during commercials).

Have not had any buffering issues all Games.

[sprintzfan]

Using Firefox with AdBlock, it seems I can watch any sport I wanna see without commercials or any significant buffering, with ONE exception. TRACK and FIELD!!! The main Olympic sport I'm interested in seeing! lol

It sucks! But at least I have BBC. Although I give up something in terms of video quality (By the time they ran the 1500 meter final, I was really getting such poor video quality on BBC, that I couldn't tell which American had medaled and which one hadn't, until they put up the results on the screen.), at least I still get to see things live.

[bruce3404]

It sucks! But at least I have BBC. Although I give up something in terms of video quality (By the time they ran the 1500 meter final, I was really getting such poor video quality on BBC, that I couldn't tell which American had medaled and which one hadn't, until they put up the results on the screen.), at least I still get to see things live.

I agree with using AdBlock. Oddly it works on three of my computers, but one of my two Vistas still shows commercials while an XP and W7 computer are commercial free. How come you're not watching the NBC feeds, Sprintzfan? The evening sessions have great commentary and are 1000x better video-wise than the BBC. For the AM session, when NBC had no commentary, I went over to the Beeb, but about midway through they switched to BBC-3 and neither of the two sites I"m using carried channel 3. Damn, that men's 1500 was thrilling.

[lonewolf]

The repetitious commercials are annoying. I understand that is what makes the free feed possible and am willing to tolerate them but why can't they have them between events instead of at crucial moments or even wiping out entire events?

[tracknut2012]

Adblock works with Google Chrome as well

[Conor Dary]

With Firefox and Adblock I have had not a single commercial. Overall the streaming has been wonderful...

[sprintzfan]

...How come you're not watching the NBC feeds, Sprintzfan? The evening sessions have great commentary and are 1000x better video-wise than the BBC...

I tried to today. For the reason you say, the video being better quality. But it buffered and froze on me some. So I went with BBC.

Every other sport I watch on NBC Live Extra is fine. No buffering problem. But Track buffers on me.

I think my Karma must be bad or something.

[sprintzfan]

With Firefox and Adblock I have had not a single commercial.

Same for me.

[uakari]

streaming is not working today. keeps freezing... grrrrrr...

[guru]

I just found, quite by accident, that when I'm running my VPN(Hotspot Shield), the NBC stream works flawlessly, including the HD settings.

[uakari]

who are the 2 announcers in the nbc stream? i think it's the bbc feed?

[Master Po]

who are the 2 announcers in the nbc stream? i think it's the bbc feed?

I think they are Stuart Storey and Peter Matthews.

(Also, I have had "freezing" problems today, too. Only day so far w such problems.)

[Conor Dary]

who are the 2 announcers in the nbc stream? i think it's the bbc feed?

I think they are Stuart Storey and Peter Matthews.

Yes. I met Peter Matthews once a few years ago. A great guy.

By the way, his real love is cricket!

[aaronk]

Been watching the sport lemon link from the first page of this thread.
I get the BBC coverage from that.
But this morning is weird.
They're showing the Womens HJ.....with no commentary.
And no 4X400 R!!!
Are they running the heats??
I see all the jumpers walking on the track...and no runners going by!!
Have they delayed the heats???
Also, why no commentary??
When I began watching, with the Dec 110H, they DID have commentary!!!

[j-a-m]

And no 4X400 R!!!
Are they running the heats??

The schedule has longer breaks than usual this morning; 4x4 heats are scheduled to start in 25 minutes.