MLB.tv premium looks sweet! - Page 8

jte87 · 07-09-2007, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by PotatoPeeler

dola,

When you watch the Padres or White Sox game in fullscreen, do you watch them on a widescreen monitor? If so, how do they look?

Yeah, I'm watching mine on a widescreen monitor, and I think it looks great. I'm always stoked when I turn on a game and it is widescreen. I have watched a few games which have randomly alternated back and forth for no good reason, which gets frustrating.

Purple Cowboy · 07-09-2007, 04:13 PM

I've had some strange blackout issues I think (Atlanta vs. Boston were blacked out earlier this year even though the games weren't on national TV and I live in New Jersey!) but it's been pretty good. Didn't upgrade to premium this year; maybe they'll have a post All Star break special.

jte87 · 07-09-2007, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Purple Cowboy

I've had some strange blackout issues I think (Atlanta vs. Boston were blacked out earlier this year even though the games weren't on national TV and I live in New Jersey!) but it's been pretty good. Didn't upgrade to premium this year; maybe they'll have a post All Star break special.

I had an Angels-Tigers game be blacked out on a weeknight incorrectly, called them up and it was fixed immediately. Don't consider that an endorsement of their overall customer service, however, because it sucks.

Bonedwarf · 07-09-2007, 10:04 PM

So what are they doing on ad breaks now? Since a big part of why I've not re-upped is the whole Dick's Sporting Goods thing.

PotatoPeeler · 07-09-2007, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jte87

Yeah, I'm watching mine on a widescreen monitor, and I think it looks great. I'm always stoked when I turn on a game and it is widescreen. I have watched a few games which have randomly alternated back and forth for no good reason, which gets frustrating.

Weird. When I viewed a widescreen game in full screen on my notebook it looked like crap. Tons and tons of wasted screen space.

jte87 · 07-10-2007, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonedwarf

So what are they doing on ad breaks now? Since a big part of why I've not re-upped is the whole Dick's Sporting Goods thing.

They went on a DSG bender for a few weeks that almost broke my will to live, but now they are using some still life shot, nothing bothersome.

jte87 · 07-10-2007, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by PotatoPeeler

Weird. When I viewed a widescreen game in full screen on my notebook it looked like crap. Tons and tons of wasted screen space.

Mine had wasted space too, but I still like it better, just like a movie in widescreen.

PotatoPeeler · 07-11-2007, 08:00 AM

But the thing is that when I watch a movie in widescreen on my widescreen notebook monitor, there isn't nearly as much wasted space. As it is on the MLB.tv broadcasts, I can barely read the score line during the inning.

Bonedwarf · 07-11-2007, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jte87

They went on a DSG bender for a few weeks that almost broke my will to live, but now they are using some still life shot, nothing bothersome.

Ah... Interesting. When I signed up, you had the bouncing breakout ball of death, no sound though. Then they went to the tedious PacMan one. Then I quit. I heard the DSG thing was horrendous.

Thanks for the info.

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Purple Cowboy All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Desolation Row, NJ Posts: 1,074 Thanks: 7 Thanked 2x in 1 post	I've had some strange blackout issues I think (Atlanta vs. Boston were blacked out earlier this year even though the games weren't on national TV and I live in New Jersey!) but it's been pretty good. Didn't upgrade to premium this year; maybe they'll have a post All Star break special. __________________ no pressure no problem

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Bonedwarf All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,337 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1x in 1 post	So what are they doing on ad breaks now? Since a big part of why I've not re-upped is the whole Dick's Sporting Goods thing.