rimshotcsm Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 To be honest with you, I know this was a new endeavor for DCA, and for $19.95 (less than a dollar per corps performance) it seemed like a real bargain. However, I had to stop viewing after the 16th corps performed for one big reason: BUFFERING EVERY 10 SECONDS!!!!! Now mind you, I have high-speed DSL and the latest Adobe Flash 10.3 with all the updates. How come throughout the entire webcast I have constant buffering interruption??? Incredible. Has anyone else in the drum corps world had similar problems with the webcast? The video quality was great, except for the annoying frequent buffering. Fan Network, please take note. I doubt seriously I'll get my money refunded. Next year, Annapolis and no more webcasts. Not worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevincav Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 To be honest with you, I know this was a new endeavor for DCA, and for $19.95 (less than a dollar per corps performance) it seemed like a real bargain. However, I had to stop viewing after the 16th corps performed for one big reason: BUFFERING EVERY 10 SECONDS!!!!! Now mind you, I have high-speed DSL and the latest Adobe Flash 10.3 with all the updates. How come throughout the entire webcast I have constant buffering interruption??? Incredible. Has anyone else in the drum corps world had similar problems with the webcast? The video quality was great, except for the annoying frequent buffering. Fan Network, please take note. I doubt seriously I'll get my money refunded. Next year, Annapolis and no more webcasts. Not worth it. I'm good with it. I have a 10/7 meg connection though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Corps Guy Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Not happy having the feed freeze every time they put up the ad to buy the DVD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Had a few freezing problems but things aren't totally cleared up from Irene around here anyway. Buccs froze twice but it's the time of night more folks are getting on. Missed the middle part due to prior engagement but happy overall.... Only real dislike is the static DCA screen, never knew if I froze up or not (once I did and didn't know it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dugada Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Thought it was pretty good. High cam was blurry. I agree about the static screen. Why not keep it live as the corps leave and come on the field? Gives you more sense of it being live. Good value at $20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamarag Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Absolutely worth every penny, and I'd buy it again in a heartbeat. Stream was really strong with no buffering. One or two interruptions, but nothing a refresh didn't fix immediately. For what it's worth I have a FIOS connection, and streamed wirelessly from the router to my MacBook Pro, then used a Mini Display Port to HDMI video connection to my big screen HDTV and stereo out to my surround system. The good: Video quality was excellent. Even the multi-cam mix was well done. Sound was excellent while the corps were performing. Announcer was clear and easy to hear (see below) Between corps content was good. The stuff to improve on next time: Please, no lower thirds or advertising while corps are performing. It looked unprofessional and obscured the performances. Figure out how to put the announcer into the direct feed, and balance it better. He was incredibly hot compared to the corps. And for DCA, (not a Fan Network issue): does the announcer have to jump in so fast at the end of every performance? Let the show simmer for a few more seconds. It's fine, really. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euphononium Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 (edited) Yes, this was a new endeavor for DCA, but not for the Fan Network... if you've dealt with Fan Network for the past few years, you'd be very appreciative of today's broadcast. The feed never cut out, I did not once have to wait for buffering, the content between corps was excellent, and the announcer was very clear. Some of the other broadcasts have had several sound issues or the picture wasn't great, but I felt today's broadcast was a great buy and a quality product. What a wonderful thing for DCA! I really hope they keep this up. Also...how can you not LOVE sitting on your couch with a beer and watching drum corps?! Edited September 4, 2011 by euphononium 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajlisko Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Had a few freezing problems but things aren't totally cleared up from Irene around here anyway. Buccs froze twice but it's the time of night more folks are getting on. Missed the middle part due to prior engagement but happy overall.... Only real dislike is the static DCA screen, never knew if I froze up or not (once I did and didn't know it). I was pretty satisfied with the value for $20 ... some freezes but, I've come to expect that with live feeds ... I thought the sound was exceptional ... especially for picking up soft braass passages and pit nuances ... I do agree that the high cam could have been focused a tad better ... more foggy to me than blurry ... but ... overall it was a fine experiment ... wonder what their production costs are ... I think the announcer said there were almost 500 viewers ... $10K to play with there! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camel lips Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 What was the attendance count for the FN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevincav Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Is there going to be away to purchase/download the show's like DCI's fannetwork does? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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