inertia8 Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Anyone else noticed that the NEW EvertonTV powered by Silverlight actually gives a piss poor image for the content?? Atleast with the OLD EvertonTV you could download a reasonable quality highlights package . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 I've not tried the new yet. Hopefully it's just teething problems. It may be down to the "Adaptive bit-rate streaming". In other words the faster your internet connection is, the better video quality you receive. Previously EvertonTV was simply an encoded WMV file hosted by the club. Now it's still a file stored on the server but streams differently. Are there any new features or is it the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 ive always had problems with silverlight being crap. there was me going to subscribe too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inertia8 Posted September 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 As far as I can tell, I've lost the ability to download clips, lost the ability to change connection quality, because it's now automatic.. Seriously, it's never been good enough for streaming.. I've got a 30mbit cable connection here in Aus and it's pretty fast for almost everything... It could well be that the network path from evertonTV to my ISP in Aus has a shite link letting it down.. What I'd like is for someone who's been able to view the high quality stuff in the past to confirm if the silverlight product can indeed provide that same high quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted September 15, 2010 Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 As far as I can tell, I've lost the ability to download clips, lost the ability to change connection quality, because it's now automatic.. Seriously, it's never been good enough for streaming.. I've got a 30mbit cable connection here in Aus and it's pretty fast for almost everything... It could well be that the network path from evertonTV to my ISP in Aus has a shite link letting it down.. What I'd like is for someone who's been able to view the high quality stuff in the past to confirm if the silverlight product can indeed provide that same high quality. I watched the utd highlights and interviews afterwards and i would say it was just as good to be fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted September 15, 2010 Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 i had trouble streaming live on the old one, but im impressed with the new, all works fine for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salisbury Toffee Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 Basically, I'm a die hard toffee living down south and due to this and the fact that I am a uni student; it is rather difficult to make it to any games, be that home or away. Hopefully one day I'll be living up near the Everton area, so that I can be lucky enough to be a season ticket holder for many years to come. I keep up with news every day and was wondering opinions on the online Everton TV service as I am seriously contemplating subscribing? What does the service consist of? Are the match highlights decent? Are games repeated in full. Also, if there are any Everton supporters living near the Salisbury/Southampton area, please let me know. Perhaps there are some southern toffee's that get together and organise match trips together? Thanks very much, I really appreciate any applies. Kind regards and UP THE TOFFEES! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 It's hit and miss, it's a decent service but the questions are usually leading and straightforward - you won't get much insight into events that you couldn't normally guess the answer to. Questions are similar to: It must have been a great feeling scoring that goal? The Everton fans are great arn't they? It's not too late to improve on our league position is it? With you being based in Salisbury it probably is worth it but less so if you're based in Merseyside as the local radio stations play most of the content throughout the week anyway. It's funny as sometimes the radio presenters voice is put in place of the guy asking questions on EvertonTV. First team match highlights are up to 60minutes I think. You get 5 minute reserve highlights too, no under 18s or ladies' games. Some people have been complaining about the quality of the video after a recent upgrade - I don't know if that's been resolved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 for me the quality is fine since the new update. i watch it in google chrome, runs smooth and fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 It'll be free from July 1st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 It'll be free from July 1st. is that because Season ticket sales have been hit hard?? I read they've opened up alot of good seats, after people didn't renew their old ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 A statement will be made later (I don't know!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 It'll be free from July 1st. Nice one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kohen Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 I thought it was already running at a loss? I expect lots of adverts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 Pre-season matches will be Pay-Per-View. I can see this being far too annoying and fiddly for my liking. I was happy with my subscription, doubt I'll bother paying for pre-season games now. Absolute effort of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 Someone (I think it was Matt Gamble) at the club told me they were looking to get it working on PS3 and Xbox. I don't know if that's still the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperlz_99 Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 i personally find the match highlights commentator that they use to be really dull and he does'nt really give you the feeling of 'get in' when a great goal is scored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted June 3, 2011 Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 He's probably a red . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted June 3, 2011 Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 John Keith is the commentator isn't he? He used to be on Radio Merseyside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilpyrokid951 Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/2011/06/29/watch-classic-matches As July 1st approaches, I have this feeling that I'm going to be wasting A LOT of time on Everton TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 I bet you want the entire Everton dvd back catalogue on Netflix too eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilpyrokid951 Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 I bet you want the entire Everton dvd back catalogue on Netflix too eh? Haha, basically anything pre-2007 as that's when I started following the club. Would love to watch some of the matches from the '80s as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Won't work for me....pick a video and the screen stays black . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Same for me.. I get "Nil Satis Nisi Optimum" then it stops at 0:00 seconds in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wall Writer Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 ARGH! Just noticed that they're changing 4.99 for each live pre-season game :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 Well it' £25 for pre-season and free for the rest of the season, instead of £40 for the whole season. It feels a bit more slow though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 Well it' £25 for pre-season and free for the rest of the season, instead of £40 for the whole season. It feels a bit more slow though? Is it working for you now Louis? Still not for me...anyone got any ideas before I contact the techy desk people? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 It is now working for me. Some videos are (much) slower to load than others. Do you have Siverlight installed? http://www.microsoft.com/getsilverlight/Get-Started/Install/Default.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 Do you have Siverlight installed? I do. Tried deleting and reinstalling without joy . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 Not working for me either just blackness. Still I clicked on the season review so that was expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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