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Versus live streaming?

Has anyone opted for the (pay) subscription to Versus' live streaming yet? 

I guess it will be a bigger issue tomorrow morning when many of us are at work...   Silly me, when I heard Versus would be live streaming, I didn't even thing about it being pay-per-view.  Viewing is available as either a full package or on a single stage basis. 

Thoughts?

So much to read, watch and do for the next 3 weeks!

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Will you purchase vs online access?
Already signed up!
3 votes
Still considering the whole package.
5 votes
Might do it for a few key stages if nothing crazy is going on at work...
3 votes
Pay for Vs? Seriously?
19 votes

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Pay for VS? Ha you already have to pay to recieve Versus TV

plus they show the replay of the stage 5 time a day or so. I guess no commercials is an advantage but they should take the Universal route, I’m still incredibly thankful to US for the free streaming.

Vamos Alberto!!!

by Phil H. on Jul 5, 2009 10:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i know - that was my thought, too! if nbc/us can do it for "free"...

those of that might pay are already (probably) watching it multiple times on tv. at a minimum i watch my tivo’d version of the morning call and if I see that live, i’ll watch the b team at night.

by cg. on Jul 5, 2009 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Are you calling Craig Hummer a "b teamer"?

oh he might have to take you on in the octagon, he’s a tough swimmer you know… /snark

Vamos Alberto!!!

by Phil H. on Jul 5, 2009 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1

hahahahahahah!

by Koppenberg34 on Jul 6, 2009 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

the versus live streaming is not what is shown on the versus broadcast

there are no commercial breaks, no features. just the commentary by phil and paul (tho for stage 2, almost three hours of commentary was by matt keenan), and it is not the same as the commentary on the versus broadcast.

of course, the video-on-demand is not available yet, so that might be the same as the versus broadcast, but i’m hoping it’s not. i’m hoping that versus does right off the bat what universal sports did, have the VOD be the live streaming and not the broadcast, or a choice between the live stream and the broadcast (that universal sports eventually did beginning with stage 7 of the giro).

by shadesofgray on Jul 6, 2009 2:04 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'll have to do this at some point

TTT is one day I expect to give in. I will also be away for Mont Ventoux, and may have to scurry for an internet connection.

Your power is turning our darkness to dawn,
Roll on Columbia, Roll on!

by Chris... on Jul 6, 2009 1:01 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I got it today and didn't pay.

I’m wondering if that was by accident? I clicked on the top and it let me in. This was after all the other live streams got shut down. Crossing my fingers for tomorrow.

by cyclingdiva on Jul 6, 2009 9:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

streaming version is great, compared to broadcast.

Too bad they seem to have totally f*cked up my subscription when I changed from “one day” to “whole tour.” They now have no record of my e-mail on file, despite having sent me two messages. And I can’t log in.

by JFS_PGH on Jul 7, 2009 6:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Logged in today. Stage 5

Sketchy audio but beats not seeing it, I’m at work.
Which Aussie commentator is this?
He’s not bad.

by MavicMoto on Jul 8, 2009 9:00 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

matt keenan starts, then switches over to phil & paul, then back to matt keenan for the post-stage

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Jul 8, 2009 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Touching wood...

everyday it has worked for me. Not the best quality but hell we can’t complain can we? I

by cyclingdiva on Jul 8, 2009 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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