CSTV streaming Tourney is free this Year

[maniacpilot931]

http://www.sportsline.com/redir?url=4769

I signed up. I wonder why they went free this year? I am sure they made a little bit of cash last year, even with all the problems. The blackout thing sucks because if they are showing a game and one team is winning by more than 12-15 points they automatically switch, and you cant watch that game online. That blows.

[TrickyD]

Good find, thanks!

Just signed up.

[maniacpilot931]

Good find, thanks!

Just signed up.

you're welcome, and so are you 22 other mongrels.

[killerBsaturn]

you're welcome, and so are you 22 other mongrels.
Yea good looks.

[PackFan]

Nice, thanks

[TexasAggie2323]

Didnt someone hack into it last year? I remember watching it online for free.

It will be nice to be able to see the big matchups that you usually couldnt get depending on your region.

[killerBsaturn]

Didnt someone hack into it last year? I remember watching it online for free.

It will be nice to be able to see the big matchups that you usually couldnt get depending on your region.

Last year they were having problems with registered users viewing the games, so cbs opened it up for anyone. Only was free for the day games on the first day.

[LikeWhoa20]

I would definitely be doing this if my spring break wasn't the same time as the 1st week of the Dance. So instead I'll be watching them all at home on the DirecTV package.

[Noles Fan in MA]

Good find.

[FieldingBLUE]

Holy ass, that's great. I was already bitter b/c work is swamped and I couldn't get away with "being sick" for two days in a couple of weeks. This will come in handy. :)

[maniacpilot931]

Good find.

yep, np, and we all get to be " VIPs":D

[bballer4444]

Nice find, thanks.

[PackFan]

bump

[Chase56]

just got the email that i'm a VIP, that's fucking right!!

[Echoes]

Yeah, me too. Does anyone know if you'll be able to switch games without having to wait in line to get back in? Or can you watch whatever game you want once you're in?

[bighuskermav]

IMHO, this sucks. I'd rather pay $10 and be able to get into game I want to.

[maniacpilot931]

IMHO, this sucks. I'd rather pay $10 and be able to get into game I want to.


????? what do you mean. I think its the same as last year.

[FieldingBLUE]

I'm in the room. Very good for those of us at work w/ no TV. :)

[Chase56]

i'm in, but sadly both early 12:20 games are on my 2 CBS stations.

the drinks are pretty good in the VIP.

[FieldingBLUE]

ithe drinks are pretty good in the VIP.Yes, they are. Myself and another guy at work are in the VIP, another guy is 5,000+ in line in the general list. [laugh]

[maniacpilot931]

Yes, they are. Myself and another guy at work are in the VIP, another guy is 5,000+ in line in the general list. [laugh]

HOLY SHIT the regular line is 50,000, and I am 358 on the VIP list.

[Chase56]

i was about 8,000 on the VIP list, and it only took about 3-4 minutes for me to get in.

so yeah, whoever started this thread deserves props.

[BucksIn04]

I'm a lowly General Admission :-( I love the:

Did you know?
You would now be 1,400 in the VIP line if you had signed up sooner!

line that CBS gives me. Fuck that. [evil]

[TexasAggie2323]

haha yea, I am alos on the general list. I thought you could just sign up whenever. I guess i should have read the thread.

Oh well, I am at 10,000 right now.

[USFBULL]

damn media player. I was in on the gen admission line too. Ill listen on my lunch on Sirius.

[CincyBuck32]

edit: nevermind

[TrickyD]

got in within 72 seconds :) Thanks maniac

[Durant_4_Prez]

I'm number 104,931 in general admission, would be #1 on V.I.P. [down]

[Echoes]

Is there supposed to be music playing during the game? Or am I having audio problems?

[OU-11]

This sucks, I signed up last year, but didnt know I had to sign up again this year. So I ended up signing up again last night. My waiting room bar isnt even moving. Its still at 0. I'll probably wait forever for this.

[maniacpilot931]

got in within 72 seconds :) Thanks maniac

yea np guys. I wish the quality was a little better, it wasnt too bad last year.

[Chase56]

very good shit, i love it.

[Got12?]

Is there supposed to be music playing during the game? Or am I having audio problems?

I don't have any audio. Anyone know what's up with that?

Thanks for the heads up Maniac. Now I have an excuse to get nothing done at work.

Edit: now I have Metallica S&M.

Edit2: The audio is working for the commercials.

[TrickyD]

Seems like you can either do audio or video, not both.

[Echoes]

I just switched over to the BC game and the audio is fine. I think it's just the Seton Hall game that's messed up.

[UMCanes50]

CBS = stupid.

The "other game scores" on the TV thing are less delayed than the web broadcast...

So if i have the "local" game on TV, and the game i really want to see on the internet, i'll be seeing the score of the game i really want to see on TV before i see it happen online.

[bighuskermav]

????? what do you mean. I think its the same as last year.

uh no...it's not. I paid $10 last year and didn't have to wait in any lines.

[WeglWDE]

Glad to see that CBS doesn't know what game is actually on in my region.

I've got the BC/Pacific game on TV, and can watch it on the Web, while I should be able to watch the OU/UW-MIL game, which is blacked out, even though its not on in my region!!

[bighuskermav]

ok I got in after like a second...

[TrickyD]

I've got the BC/Pacific game on TV, and can watch it on the Web, while I should be able to watch the OU/UW-MIL game, which is blacked out, even though its not on in my region!!
I'm beaming my sat' signal in from Birmingham and am getting the OU/UW-Mil game on TV.

Glad for satellite today I guess.

[TrickyD]

ok I got in after like a second...
Off topic from your issue, but I would assume they can't charge this year because DirecTV bought the exclusive rights, does that seem possible?

[cfrobel]

Interesting... right now Im watching someone looking through some files on there desktop instead of a basketball game.

[Simo77]

Well I got in general admission in only 1 min 32 seconds. However, every game I click on says stay tuned and then never comes up. [down]

[Nolesfan2740]

Mine said i was 7,000 in the GA line and now all of a sudden I'm watching the game.

[Kig Skinny]

Mine said I was 17,000 in line and within 3 minutes or so I was watching games. I have had no problem watching games.

[OU-11]

The only time I had trouble was earlier in the morning, I was 139,090 of 146,000.... it took me about 9-15 min to get in, but now there is little to no line.

[CincyBuck32]

OSU has games going on 4 channels!! I don't even need this now.

[joshuahuskers]

I'm pissed because the Gonzaga game is supposed to be on my local affiliate, but they're showing Iona-LSU right now, and it won't let me watch the Gonzaga game online...owell, i guess it was free.

[joshuahuskers]

Once again, the streaming thinks that the SDSU-Indiana game is being shown in my area, when i reality, it is not.

[Chase56]

Once again, the streaming thinks that the SDSU-Indiana game is being shown in my area, when i reality, it is not.

maybe you don't have the HD channel or something for your local area? I say this because the same channel, one in HD and the other one showed two different games. the HD showed the ENTIRE duke game, and the other showed the syracuse game. online they wouldn't let me stream the syracuse game so maybe you had the same problem.

[AKS-74]

The only problem I have had is the stupid thing won't let me go back and watch or listen to games shown in my area earlier in the day. It still gives me the stupid fucking blackout shit, even with the damned archived file.

Also, I don't have to worry about any lines today. I've been in the thing for an hour now. They never turned it off, so I just went in, was 68th in line, and before the "Next Admission" timer got down to 0, I was already in. So I am all set for the rest of the day, no worries about having to wait in line later around gametime at 12:30.

[maniacpilot931]

Do they use your ip address or your user info to blackout games. If the Nova game is blacked out at three and it isnt on here, is anyone that doesnt have the Villanova Monmouth game blacked out willing to trade info for a couple hours? Give me a pm, thanks much appreciated.

[AKS-74]

Do they use your ip address or your user info to blackout games. If the Nova game is blacked out at three and it isnt on here, is anyone that doesnt have the Villanova Monmouth game blacked out willing to trade info for a couple hours? Give me a pm, thanks much appreciated.

My guess is they use the IP address, though I officially have no idea.

[whiteyc_77]

Do they use your ip address or your user info to blackout games. If the Nova game is blacked out at three and it isnt on here, is anyone that doesnt have the Villanova Monmouth game blacked out willing to trade info for a couple hours? Give me a pm, thanks much appreciated.

I'm sure it won't be blacked out for me. I just checked my listings and they are not showing the Nova game in my area, so if you need mine, just let me know.

-YTC

[Echoes]

Anyone else have the Arkansas/Bucknell channel on? The announcers are practicing everything they're going to say. I never knew it was scripted like that. The guy was humming when one of the bands was playing. It's kinda funny.

"This is a good telestrator. It has all kinds of toys on it."

WTF? [laugh]

[maniacpilot931]

I'm sure it won't be blacked out for me. I just checked my listings and they are not showing the Nova game in my area, so if you need mine, just let me know.

-YTC

yeah send me an im and ill test my theory. Where did you find your listings?

[AKS-74]

Anyone else have the Arkansas/Bucknell channel on? The announcers are practicing everything they're going to say. I never knew it was scripted like that. The guy was humming when one of the bands was playing. It's kinda funny.

"This is a good telestrator. It has all kinds of toys on it."

WTF? [laugh]

Yeah, I've heard that on a number of games throughout yesterday and today. Before the Bucknell-Arkansas game, they were sitting there talking about how while all the coaches and players for both teams were already in the locker room shortly before the start of the game, the Bucknell coach was doing his live radio show. They sent someone over after the interview to get the name of the radio guy for some reason. They were sitting there laughing about it and generally chatting. Some interesting conversations.

[Echoes]

This Courtyard commercial is starting to piss me off. Why is it like a million times louder than anything else?

[cdj]

My guess is they use the IP address, though I officially have no idea.

I've heard they use the zip in your CBS Sportsline account or whatever zip code you registered with on NCAASports.com. Haven't checked that out though.

[AKS-74]

I've heard they use the zip in your CBS Sportsline account or whatever zip code you registered with on NCAASports.com. Haven't checked that out though.

That could be. It makes sense.