bawker Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Anyone want to guess how long it will take an "official" announcement to be posted? <sigh> Par for the course. </sigh> Mike Well, complaining here got the site updated once this week, so . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCIfan90 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 (edited) Don't know if this was last year or this year, but: http://dci.thefannetwork.org/store/service/display Gist of it: * Basic (Video on Demand only) - $49 * Live (Video on Demand + all live streams) - $79 * Live + DVD (VoD, live streams + Finals DVD) - $169 * Live + Blu ray (VoD, streams, + Finals Blu) - $189 All levels but Basic also include a %5 discount on "all transactions" (I assume that only means transactions associated w/FN and not all transactions from DCI) Oh wow, NOW they update their prices. That is definitely this year, because that wasn't there two days ago. Thank you. Edited May 19, 2011 by DCIfan90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummergirl Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 As much as I love the webcasts, going to finals for this season has me spent. I won't be buying any of the packages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 I agree. The first year or two I got pretty livid w/the streams, quality, and customer support (it seemed they literally had no idea what to do for Mac users). Last year I don't remember having any issues as far as screen freezing or anything. DCI has definitely improved this service, substantially, from year to year: meaning, every year seems to be substantially better than the year before. Looking forward to what they do this year, and hoping (unreasonably, maybe), that they'll stream finals. the live streams last year were easily the best, and I had the $59 package I believe. Worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadMadMan Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Is there a cut in there at all for the DVD's or BluRay?? Or are they just adding the cost of either on to the live webcast price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCIfan90 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Is there a cut in there at all for the DVD's or BluRay?? Or are they just adding the cost of either on to the live webcast price? It looks like they're just adding the cost onto the subscription. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadMadMan Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 (edited) It looks like they're just adding the cost onto the subscription. Well thanks for giving us an incentive to buy it as a package, DCI. In other words, I'll wait to see all the shows and decide if I even WANT the DVD's since there's no incentive to buy now as opposed to later. DCI and drum corps in general complains about not enough money, but it doesn't seem they are doing themselves any favors when it comes to getting fans to buy stuff. Their marketing and promotions team needs to be replaced. Edited May 20, 2011 by BigBadMadMan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumcat Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 If you signed up in the last two weeks, email me - mat@dci.org. I'll roll you credit for what you paid, no problem. We're working on getting all the info out, but as you might imagine, what was a "normal" rollout time is more "Chase" related. We'll get there. In the meantime, any and everyone can get a free preview account. We're going to re-broadcast the 2010 finals over three days, bookended by a few Chase commercials (no surprise, right?). We're using some new tech this year. Specifically, live shows are going to have a DVR function, and will be available for 72h after the show. This means you can "scrub" back to the beginning of live shows, so if you miss something, or your internet dives for a minute, there it is again. We'll still put up video-on-demand after. And if we botch something, it's etched for all to see. No pressure, right? Anyhow, I think as we get out of the gate slowly this year, by the time the first shows roll out, this will be a very good change. This was a hard decision because it means we had to pay our CDN more, but it's also what everyone has asked for so many times... "can I go back and see X?" Now you can for live shows, too. If you aren't yet a member, 11 days of free trial are now available! Finally, we are *not* competing with the early-season cinema event. That will not appear on TFN. Lots of love, appreciation for patience, and buy a ticket to a live event too! :) -Mat 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skajerk Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Not too thrilled about the $20. bump. It will take some convincing to buy the live package now, but thanks for the info and all the work, Mat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perc2100 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Well thanks for giving us an incentive to buy it as a package, DCI. In other words, I'll wait to see all the shows and decide if I even WANT the DVD's since there's no incentive to buy now as opposed to later. DCI and drum corps in general complains about not enough money, but it doesn't seem they are doing themselves any favors when it comes to getting fans to buy stuff. Their marketing and promotions team needs to be replaced. If it's like last year, buying the DVD or Blu-ray package also means you get to see the Finals VoD the morning after Finals, vs a year later like past years. FWIW, last year I gladly paid the added price for the DVD/finals VoD's. I spent more money on DCI last year than I did since I marched almost 15 years ago. So, yea, DCI is actually doing a decent job of getting fans to buy stuff (at least this fan). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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