Comments for MLBlackout http://mlblackout.wordpress.com Blogging an End to MLB.tv Blackouts Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:19:14 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on MLB.com Highlights All That’s Wrong with MLB.tv by Richard Gadsden http://mlblackout.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/mlbcom-highlights-all-thats-wrong-with-mlbtv/#comment-9 Richard Gadsden Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:19:14 +0000 http://mlblackout.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-9 I'm English, using an English credit card, in England, with an English IP address. I've never been blacked out once. I agree that it's insane that I get a better service than USAmericans. I can kinda see the point for people who could watch, say, NESN - but even they should be able to send in a proof of purchase for NESN and be exempted from a Red Sox blackout, so they can watch the game if they're at work, or a friend's house, or out of state, or in a hotel, or whatever. NESN ain't losing advertising - anyone who could watch the game on TV is picking the TV over MLB.TV - so the only thinkg they have to protect is subscription revenue. I’m English, using an English credit card, in England, with an English IP address. I’ve never been blacked out once.

I agree that it’s insane that I get a better service than USAmericans.

I can kinda see the point for people who could watch, say, NESN – but even they should be able to send in a proof of purchase for NESN and be exempted from a Red Sox blackout, so they can watch the game if they’re at work, or a friend’s house, or out of state, or in a hotel, or whatever.

NESN ain’t losing advertising – anyone who could watch the game on TV is picking the TV over MLB.TV – so the only thinkg they have to protect is subscription revenue.

]]> Comment on MLB.com Highlights All That’s Wrong with MLB.tv by Phil J http://mlblackout.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/mlbcom-highlights-all-thats-wrong-with-mlbtv/#comment-8 Phil J Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:51:21 +0000 http://mlblackout.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-8 I'm another English baseball fan - I had an mlb.tv subscription in 2005 and 2006, but have completely dumped it since the quality was so poor. In theory, it's a great idea - I support the Angels, and the games are so rarely in my timezone, the idea that on weekends, I could wake up, crank up the computer, avoid the score and watch the game in repeat, on demand. However, at least while I had it, the only way to launch the coverage was to click on an icon which was right beside the FINAL SCORE - meaning that I had to actually guess where the window would come up, and put my hand over the most likely location of the score. The video stream would also drop at best, every half an hour, requiring me to find where I was in the game at least a few times each game. (invariably, I'd give up after a few innings) I'd half considered signing up for the full season this year, on the expectation that it MUST have improved - but probably worth avoiding. Again. I'll stick to NASN. I’m another English baseball fan – I had an mlb.tv subscription in 2005 and 2006, but have completely dumped it since the quality was so poor. In theory, it’s a great idea – I support the Angels, and the games are so rarely in my timezone, the idea that on weekends, I could wake up, crank up the computer, avoid the score and watch the game in repeat, on demand. However, at least while I had it, the only way to launch the coverage was to click on an icon which was right beside the FINAL SCORE – meaning that I had to actually guess where the window would come up, and put my hand over the most likely location of the score. The video stream would also drop at best, every half an hour, requiring me to find where I was in the game at least a few times each game. (invariably, I’d give up after a few innings)

I’d half considered signing up for the full season this year, on the expectation that it MUST have improved – but probably worth avoiding. Again. I’ll stick to NASN.

]]> Comment on MLB.com Highlights All That’s Wrong with MLB.tv by Ryan http://mlblackout.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/mlbcom-highlights-all-thats-wrong-with-mlbtv/#comment-6 Ryan Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:36:36 +0000 http://mlblackout.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-6 Wow, Christian. That's absolutely ridiculous. I've heard of people getting screwed by their credit card's billing zip code, along with their IP address. Insanity. Wow, Christian. That’s absolutely ridiculous. I’ve heard of people getting screwed by their credit card’s billing zip code, along with their IP address. Insanity.

]]> Comment on MLB.com Highlights All That’s Wrong with MLB.tv by Christian http://mlblackout.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/mlbcom-highlights-all-thats-wrong-with-mlbtv/#comment-5 Christian Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:24:31 +0000 http://mlblackout.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-5 "Beyond that, move to England, and you’ll never miss a thing!" Ah, not so fast. I'm a transplanted Bostonian living in England and I still have those games blacked out. Why? At one point I was told it was because I used a US credit card when I first signed up for the service two years ago. I went through this issue last year with them and it took about 3 weeks to get it straightened out. Well, today's April 17th, which means we're almost 3 weeks into the season and guess who couldn't watch the Sox play the Yanks last Saturday while sitting on a couch in London? Yup, me! By far the worst customer service I've ever experienced. “Beyond that, move to England, and you’ll never miss a thing!”

Ah, not so fast. I’m a transplanted Bostonian living in England and I still have those games blacked out. Why? At one point I was told it was because I used a US credit card when I first signed up for the service two years ago. I went through this issue last year with them and it took about 3 weeks to get it straightened out. Well, today’s April 17th, which means we’re almost 3 weeks into the season and guess who couldn’t watch the Sox play the Yanks last Saturday while sitting on a couch in London? Yup, me! By far the worst customer service I’ve ever experienced.

]]> Comment on About MLBlackout by John Green http://mlblackout.wordpress.com/about/#comment-4 John Green Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:50:57 +0000 #comment-4 I, along with many others, am frustrated about the mlb blackout policy. I get my cable from Cox in Omaha, NE which is located just across the Misssouri river from where I live in Council Bluffs, IA. Omaha's blackout team is the KC Royals, but just a river's width away in Iowa, ther is a blackout of six teams. I can understand the Royals blackout, but not the other five teams. I would love to be able to watch the Cubs and pay the price, but baseball will not allow me to do so. I URGE YOU TO REVIEW THE BLACKOUT RULES AND ALLOW A MORE FLEXIBLE AND REASONABLE POLICY FOR THOSE WANTING TO VIEW GAMES AND TO BRING MORE FANS CLOSER TO THE GAME. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, John Green I, along with many others, am frustrated about the mlb blackout policy. I get my cable from Cox in Omaha, NE which is located just across the Misssouri river from where I live in Council Bluffs, IA. Omaha’s blackout team is the KC Royals, but just a river’s width away in Iowa, ther is a blackout of six teams. I can understand the Royals blackout, but not the other five teams. I would love to be able to watch the Cubs and pay the price, but baseball will not allow me to do so. I URGE YOU TO REVIEW THE BLACKOUT RULES AND ALLOW A MORE FLEXIBLE AND REASONABLE POLICY FOR THOSE WANTING TO VIEW GAMES AND TO BRING MORE FANS CLOSER TO THE GAME.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

John Green

]]> Comment on Unsatisfied Customers, Part I by erik http://mlblackout.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/unsatisfied-customers-part-i/#comment-3 erik Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:22:52 +0000 http://mlblackout.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-3 God bless you, crudader of truth and justice! I live in Iowa, I get 20 free Cardinal games on local TV. But because of that I am blacked out. The Twins and Royals, both who don't even appear on my cable provider are also part of the blackout. I can understand the Cubs and White Sox, I get CSN. But this is ridiculous. I'd gladly pay MLB for all 162 games, but nope. God bless you, crudader of truth and justice! I live in Iowa, I get 20 free Cardinal games on local TV. But because of that I am blacked out. The Twins and Royals, both who don’t even appear on my cable provider are also part of the blackout. I can understand the Cubs and White Sox, I get CSN. But this is ridiculous. I’d gladly pay MLB for all 162 games, but nope.

]]> Comment on Unsatisfied Customers, Part I by Anthony http://mlblackout.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/unsatisfied-customers-part-i/#comment-2 Anthony Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:34:34 +0000 http://mlblackout.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-2 http://digg.com/television/Help_Make_MLB_End_Stupid_Blackouts Digg it and get the word out. http://digg.com/television/Help_Make_MLB_End_Stupid_Blackouts

Digg it and get the word out.

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