It looks like NBC has upgraded its 24|7 player and added download capabilities. We decided to catch up on Heroes since the season is now over and I thought I would check out NBC to see how the viewing experience was. My loyal readers will know that usually Heroes is watched via Netflix Watch Instantly, but this time I decided to try the NBC 24|7 site. Well, the NBC site has changed and the streaming video quality is really great! It also seems that it streams better on our slow-ass DSL connection, so that was really nice. However, we did still have problems viewing it, as it would pause and then jump back to the beginning, which was very annoying.
I also checked out the new download service. You can download specific shows to your computer and then play them back on the special NBC player. The shows only play on the NBC player and they obviously have DRM built in. I tried to convert the file into something I could watch on my Sansa, but no luck. Also, I never did see the show I downloaded, as it only sticks around for 48 hours and I was not quick enough and now the show is gone. Now I see why everyone hates DRM.
In conclusion, NBC 24|7 is better, but it still sucks and the download service just pisses me off. Hey, at least it is progress. I am sure they will get it right soon.
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Thursday, December 13, 2007
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Heroes posts later on Netflix
Heroes is a show that I like, but the NBC 24|7 player pauses on me and makes it hard to watch. I have discovered that Heroes also plays on Netflix "Watch Instantly", so I am back to watching it. I noticed yesterday that Heroes does not post to Netflix on Tuesday like it does on the 24|7 NBC site, but sometime on Wednesday. What time on Wednesday, I don't know, but I know that it is posted now, so I just might have to watch it now and catch up on this week's episode.
Monday, October 15, 2007
Heroes
Ok, I think I need to change this blog’s format. All that linking is a pain in the neck, so instead of not talking about internet TV and just linking to what I watched, I am going to switch it up. I am going to talk more about what I watched and do less linking. Maybe that will make it easier to post.
So, with that said, let’s talk about a show I was finally able to watch.
Heroes!
As I reported a couple of posts ago, I was having trouble watching Heroes on the official NBC site. Basically, I have a slow connection and it seems that the NBC player does not stream enough into its queue to prevent it from pausing. It was very annoying! For every 5 seconds of video, it would pause for 1 second. Totally frustrating and we clicked it off after less than five minutes.
So, what is a Heroes fan to do?
Watch the show on Netflix of course! Yes, Netflix “Watch Instantly” has THIS season of Heroes for your streaming pleasure. This is really great, considering that if you want to watch the DVD of season two, you have to wait for it to come out.
I am now caught up on Heroes. Yep, I watched all three episodes on Netflix this weekend. Boy, that is a good show and it looks like this season will be great. Watching Heroes on Netflix is even better because there are NO commercials. On the official NBC site, Heroes has short commercials, so it is better than the broadcast version. Watching Heroes on Netflix is even better than that, as no commercials are better than the 30 second ones they add to the streaming site.
So, with that said, let’s talk about a show I was finally able to watch.
Heroes!
As I reported a couple of posts ago, I was having trouble watching Heroes on the official NBC site. Basically, I have a slow connection and it seems that the NBC player does not stream enough into its queue to prevent it from pausing. It was very annoying! For every 5 seconds of video, it would pause for 1 second. Totally frustrating and we clicked it off after less than five minutes.
So, what is a Heroes fan to do?
Watch the show on Netflix of course! Yes, Netflix “Watch Instantly” has THIS season of Heroes for your streaming pleasure. This is really great, considering that if you want to watch the DVD of season two, you have to wait for it to come out.
I am now caught up on Heroes. Yep, I watched all three episodes on Netflix this weekend. Boy, that is a good show and it looks like this season will be great. Watching Heroes on Netflix is even better because there are NO commercials. On the official NBC site, Heroes has short commercials, so it is better than the broadcast version. Watching Heroes on Netflix is even better than that, as no commercials are better than the 30 second ones they add to the streaming site.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
What I watched 10-2-07
Today I was on the bus, so I watched my Sansa. I watched…
1) Brick Films THAC 2007: Storyline Buildup
2) Bleeding Edge TV 186: A Look at HP’s New iPaq Line
3) Out On the Stoop Ethics of Reviewing Restaurants - A Discussion
4) Mike Moon Drivin' (Remake)
5) Rocketboom Monday October 1, 2007 : Japan, iPhones, MIT, Rainbows & Iran
6) Wallstrip 10-1-07 Guess the Stock Price Contest WINNER!
7) Webb Alert October 1, 2007
Last night we TRIED to watch Heroes for the 3rd, er, 4th time. It is official. The NBC 24|7 site sucks for folks with a slow connection ( 1 mbps). This is a bummer, because there is many great shows there. Basically, the streaming technology pauses for one second after 5 seconds of video. I thought if I pressed pause, it might let the video download a bit so it would not pause. However, this is not the case. You press pause and the player stops downloading. Last season, the NBC player worked great! This season… It sucks. Come on guys! Don’t make me limewire it.
1) Brick Films THAC 2007: Storyline Buildup
2) Bleeding Edge TV 186: A Look at HP’s New iPaq Line
3) Out On the Stoop Ethics of Reviewing Restaurants - A Discussion
4) Mike Moon Drivin' (Remake)
5) Rocketboom Monday October 1, 2007 : Japan, iPhones, MIT, Rainbows & Iran
6) Wallstrip 10-1-07 Guess the Stock Price Contest WINNER!
7) Webb Alert October 1, 2007
Last night we TRIED to watch Heroes for the 3rd, er, 4th time. It is official. The NBC 24|7 site sucks for folks with a slow connection ( 1 mbps). This is a bummer, because there is many great shows there. Basically, the streaming technology pauses for one second after 5 seconds of video. I thought if I pressed pause, it might let the video download a bit so it would not pause. However, this is not the case. You press pause and the player stops downloading. Last season, the NBC player worked great! This season… It sucks. Come on guys! Don’t make me limewire it.
Monday, October 1, 2007
What I watched 10-1-07
Ok, let's see what kind of internet video I have been watching the last couple of days.
Today on the bus, I watched my Sansa. I watched..
1) Bicycle-Sidewalk 302nd Post - Pottery, Rotation, Japan, Summer, Spacey, Indigo, What did he say?
2)Mike Moon Memory is a Filing Room
3)LO Fi St Louis Episode #193 Record Show!
4) LO Fi St Louis Episode #194 Th’ Legendary Shack*Shakers
5) Rosie O'Donnel's Vlog imagine that
6) Rosie O'Donnel's Vlog hana
7) Ryanne's Video Blog Ash and I at Amy and Dave's Wedding
8) x360 Journal Into Belgium & Circumnavigation Completion
9) x360 Journal Weather Most Foul
This last weekend, we also watched some streaming video. We watched shows from all the major networks. We watched Kid Nation on CBS, the season premier of Ugly Betty on ABC and the season premier Bionic Woman on NBC. The shows were all good, but who had the best on-line viewing experience? Well, CBS's video player does not display video on the TV screen in Firefox. Luckily, the RealPlayer plugin allows us to view the video using realplayer. The quality is not that great, but we can press pause and the video keeps downloading, so when we play it, no pauses. ABC's video player is the best I think. The quality is great, and the video seems to stream really well with our slow connection. It seems that it looses a bit of quality in places instead of pausing. NBC's video player is not that great. The quality is really good, but we could not get it to run on Firefox. When we used Explorer, we were able to actually view the show, but there were still lots of pauses.
Today on the bus, I watched my Sansa. I watched..
1) Bicycle-Sidewalk 302nd Post - Pottery, Rotation, Japan, Summer, Spacey, Indigo, What did he say?
2)Mike Moon Memory is a Filing Room
3)LO Fi St Louis Episode #193 Record Show!
4) LO Fi St Louis Episode #194 Th’ Legendary Shack*Shakers
5) Rosie O'Donnel's Vlog imagine that
6) Rosie O'Donnel's Vlog hana
7) Ryanne's Video Blog Ash and I at Amy and Dave's Wedding
8) x360 Journal Into Belgium & Circumnavigation Completion
9) x360 Journal Weather Most Foul
This last weekend, we also watched some streaming video. We watched shows from all the major networks. We watched Kid Nation on CBS, the season premier of Ugly Betty on ABC and the season premier Bionic Woman on NBC. The shows were all good, but who had the best on-line viewing experience? Well, CBS's video player does not display video on the TV screen in Firefox. Luckily, the RealPlayer plugin allows us to view the video using realplayer. The quality is not that great, but we can press pause and the video keeps downloading, so when we play it, no pauses. ABC's video player is the best I think. The quality is great, and the video seems to stream really well with our slow connection. It seems that it looses a bit of quality in places instead of pausing. NBC's video player is not that great. The quality is really good, but we could not get it to run on Firefox. When we used Explorer, we were able to actually view the show, but there were still lots of pauses.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
What I watched 9-26-07
Today I was on the bus, so I watched my Sansa. I watched…
1) Jetset Show halo 3 launch party: where are the girl gamers?
2) Jetset Show halo 3 launch party: interview with halo game producer
3) Jetset Show halo 3 launch party: fan, pros, n00bs, (zac efron?)
4) Ryan Is Hungry Santa Clara University Students Compete in the Solar Decathlon
5) Ryan Is Hungry Vermicomposting: Born Again Worm Bin
6) Ryan Is Hungry Burning Man: DIY Energy Makers
7) Webb Alert September 26, 2007
Last night we watched more of Netflix “Watch Now”. We tried to watch the season premier of Heroes, but the site was a bit buggy and the video could not be found. It is working now, so we will watch that later tonight.
Today I was on the bus, so I watched my Sansa. I watched…
1) Jetset Show halo 3 launch party: where are the girl gamers?
2) Jetset Show halo 3 launch party: interview with halo game producer
3) Jetset Show halo 3 launch party: fan, pros, n00bs, (zac efron?)
4) Ryan Is Hungry Santa Clara University Students Compete in the Solar Decathlon
5) Ryan Is Hungry Vermicomposting: Born Again Worm Bin
6) Ryan Is Hungry Burning Man: DIY Energy Makers
7) Webb Alert September 26, 2007
Last night we watched more of Netflix “Watch Now”. We tried to watch the season premier of Heroes, but the site was a bit buggy and the video could not be found. It is working now, so we will watch that later tonight.
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