Live TV LMS? - Page 7

Andy77 · 5 Apr 2009, 15:22 (Ref:2434295)

Well, if we can believe LMS's tv-coverage list the hungarian tv station nowa tv has covered it completely. But it is an encrypted channel on sat so i doubt there are much who were able to watch it all

rustycrankshaft · 5 Apr 2009, 15:23 (Ref:2434299)

I wonder if Eurosport did this on purpose? I mean only showing the start on TV. They must have made a fair bit of money through new subscriptions to the player today?! More profitable than showing the entire race on TV.

Tom87 · 5 Apr 2009, 15:32 (Ref:2434315)

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Originally Posted by rustycrankshaft

I wonder if Eurosport did this on purpose? I mean only showing the start on TV. They must have made a fair bit of money through new subscriptions to the player today?! More profitable than showing the entire race on TV.

Possibly, but I for one won't be reusing this option if there is a free alternative next time as it doesn't offer anything extra. It's good to know for Le Mans that failing a free stream I can get hold of this stream but otherwise there isn't much going for it.

Dead-Eye · 5 Apr 2009, 15:36 (Ref:2434319)

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I doubt it. As no TV station has actually covered the race in its entirety its unlikely they will produce a highlights show. Hope I'm mistaken though...

Actually, Eurosport is showing a highlights show tonight.

NightStalk3r · 5 Apr 2009, 15:37 (Ref:2434321)

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Actually, Eurosport is showing a highlights show tonight.

Only 30 mins though, its pathetic really.

Stefvh · 5 Apr 2009, 15:41 (Ref:2434332)

better than nothing.

NightStalk3r · 5 Apr 2009, 15:44 (Ref:2434335)

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better than nothing.

No it's not, hence why i shant bother watching it, having watched every race of 2007 and 2008 in it entirety, this poor tv coverage has lost the LMS a fan.

Andy77 · 5 Apr 2009, 15:46 (Ref:2434344)

Le Mans last year I subscribed to the player mainly because there the first practice was shown while it wasn't on german eurosport over sat

rustycrankshaft · 5 Apr 2009, 15:47 (Ref:2434346)

I think it would be a good option for Spa when we will have RLM for commentary. Other than that, nothing special. Glad Eurosport France were on-air just in time to watch the Aston pass the Pesca!

LOL

Andy77 · 5 Apr 2009, 15:48 (Ref:2434348)

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Originally Posted by NightStalk3r

No it's not, hence why i shant bother watching it, having watched every race of 2007 and 2008 in it entirety, this poor tv coverage has lost the LMS a fan.

+1

isynge · 5 Apr 2009, 15:49 (Ref:2434350)

Before we stick the boot in too vigorously, Eurosport did make the full TV feed available for a pretty reasonable price. It's a lot better than nothing - and more than Motors sometimes did. Sure there wasn't any commentary, which was a touch disappointing, but once you're able to combine it with RLM's broadcast it should be fine.

What does absolutely need to be tidied up is how it is promoted and signposted - the fact that we had to scrabble around and find it filed under motorcycling, and that right up until I actually started watching the race I had profound doubts about whether it would actually appear says a lot, and none of it positive, about how the LMS and Eurosport have managed to communicate with their fan base.

NightStalk3r · 5 Apr 2009, 15:52 (Ref:2434355)

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Eurosport did make the full TV feed available for a pretty reasonable price.

I'm not going to pay them to watch a low quality web stream, of something that i already pay a subscription fee to watch on TV.

dj choc ice · 5 Apr 2009, 16:28 (Ref:2434381)

Massively disappointed, ive paid £40 for the year just for LMS and it wont work, im a student and i can hardly waste money, ive practically just £40 which could have been much better spent, Eurosport have let the fan's down big style this time and im seriously hoping that Motors TV broadcast the race's next year.

AX lover · 5 Apr 2009, 17:39 (Ref:2434433)

Why pay £40 when you can also pay for just one month? In that way you pay less and you can test if it works on your computer.

Johnny1lap · 5 Apr 2009, 18:08 (Ref:2434450)

I think its a good deal £4 a month, you get eurosport 1 and 2 and other special events like the LMS.

airbusA346 · 5 Apr 2009, 18:11 (Ref:2434452)

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I think its a good deal £4 a month, you get eurosport 1 and 2 and other special events like the LMS.

And there is no need to pay for a whole year, if you are only going to watch the LMS on it.

Tom.

kingkai · 5 Apr 2009, 18:17 (Ref:2434457)

Maybe the UK Eurosport player shows the whole race but here in Holland they didn't. Even Eurosport france had more online coverage. Well Luckally I'll be present at the Spa track next round. And finally also some RLM out of my earplugs

jc_nl · 5 Apr 2009, 18:22 (Ref:2434464)

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Originally Posted by kingkai

Maybe the UK Eurosport player shows the whole race but here in Holland they didn't. Even Eurosport france had more online coverage. Well Luckally I'll be present at the Spa track next round. And finally also some RLM out of my earplugs

What stream did you watch then??????

I had a working stream for the whole race without any hickups. Are you sure you selected the bonus stream with the "motorcycling" from Barcelona instead of one of the regular channels?

Dani Filth · 5 Apr 2009, 19:05 (Ref:2434489)

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Originally Posted by kingkai

Maybe the UK Eurosport player shows the whole race but here in Holland they didn't. Even Eurosport france had more online coverage. Well Luckally I'll be present at the Spa track next round. And finally also some RLM out of my earplugs

you probably watched the stream of one of the Eurosport channels .. the LMS feed was different from those
the feed worked great here .. good quality no freezing . almost as good as the picture quality I usually got from MotorsTV (which I no longer have

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Rodger Davies · 6 Apr 2009, 06:42 (Ref:2434811)

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Originally Posted by rustycrankshaft

I wonder if Eurosport did this on purpose? I mean only showing the start on TV. They must have made a fair bit of money through new subscriptions to the player today?! More profitable than showing the entire race on TV.

if that was the case, they'd have mentioned it several times during their broadcast. As far as I'm aware, they never mentioned it once, which is another symbol of the shambolic way the channel is coordinated at times.

nokke · 6 Apr 2009, 07:58 (Ref:2434834)

The Danish commentators mentioned the online stream during the abysmal broadcast(They didn't transmit the last hour in Scandinavia it seems)

Emillian Stoyko · 6 Apr 2009, 10:53 (Ref:2434973)

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Originally Posted by Rodger Davies

if that was the case, they'd have mentioned it several times during their broadcast. As far as I'm aware, they never mentioned it once, which is another symbol of the shambolic way the channel is coordinated at times.

I'm not arguing that the coordination is not shambolic. But this time Carlton Kirby mentioned the Player at least 3 times.

Rodger Davies · 6 Apr 2009, 11:12 (Ref:2434987)

oh, OK - I was confused as to when the bits with commentary were on so I must have missed those mentions.

The Badger · 6 Apr 2009, 11:41 (Ref:2435022)

Will Eurosport be showing any highlights during the week please ?

Emillian Stoyko · 6 Apr 2009, 12:08 (Ref:2435049)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

Will Eurosport be showing any highlights during the week please ?

Part of the deal with the ACO is the 1 hour highlight show. Usually that will air on the tuesday after tha LMS race on Eurosport 2.

In this case the hour highlight show is Tuesday, 18:30 CET, Eurosport 2. Caution, there is no replay airing.