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bigtee · 16-08-07, 12:42 PM

I've heard that you can watch free footie and some other sports online by following procedure in link below though apparently it only currently works with I.E. Haven't checked it out so don't know how true.

_http://livefooty.doctor-serv.com/

BGonaSTICK · 16-08-07, 02:21 PM

Requires a dodgy-looking plugin/embedded player 'Sopcast' to be installed - beware. I wouldn't try it.

_http://www.sopcast.com/

bigtee · 16-08-07, 03:50 PM

Thanks BGS

Will give it wide berth; quite happy with what is currently available on the TM ATM anyway.

Mship · 16-08-07, 09:04 PM

I've used this before and, TBH, it was a pain in the arse

It's one of them Chinese streaming applications and it's general unreliability finally pushed me into taking the satellite route for footie.

Their were a few different applications, whose names escape me, of which Sopcast was one. As expected, picture quality was poor, and it was always at least 2min's behind real time due to the seemingly endless buffering. And, if it was a big game you were trying to watch it was virtually impossible to get a connection

And if you did eventually manage it you'd be lucky if it lasted more than a couple of minutes. Altogether very frustrating >

Suppose it's OK as a last resort, but thats about it IMHO :?

Kev

16-08-07, 12:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
bigtee Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 570 Thanks: 13 Thanked 74 Times in 71 Posts	Free Footie n Sports Online? I've heard that you can watch free footie and some other sports online by following procedure in link below though apparently it only currently works with I.E. Haven't checked it out so don't know how true. _http://livefooty.doctor-serv.com/ __________________ Raven 90 multi lnb 1w, 7, 9, 13, 16, 19 & 28e; 1m Orbital on SG 2100 5e-34w and Various Receivers

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BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Free Footie n Sports Online? Requires a dodgy-looking plugin/embedded player 'Sopcast' to be installed - beware. I wouldn't try it. _http://www.sopcast.com/ __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

16-08-07, 03:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
bigtee Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 570 Thanks: 13 Thanked 74 Times in 71 Posts	Re: Free Footie n Sports Online? Thanks BGS Will give it wide berth; quite happy with what is currently available on the TM ATM anyway. __________________ Raven 90 multi lnb 1w, 7, 9, 13, 16, 19 & 28e; 1m Orbital on SG 2100 5e-34w and Various Receivers

16-08-07, 09:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mship Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Workington, Cumbria Posts: 909 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Free Footie n Sports Online? I've used this before and, TBH, it was a pain in the arse It's one of them Chinese streaming applications and it's general unreliability finally pushed me into taking the satellite route for footie. Their were a few different applications, whose names escape me, of which Sopcast was one. As expected, picture quality was poor, and it was always at least 2min's behind real time due to the seemingly endless buffering. And, if it was a big game you were trying to watch it was virtually impossible to get a connection And if you did eventually manage it you'd be lucky if it lasted more than a couple of minutes. Altogether very frustrating > Suppose it's OK as a last resort, but thats about it IMHO :? Kev __________________ 1m CM, feedhorn + Invacom C120 Quad, 36v Jaeger 128 motor, TM 6900 HD + 160gb HDD, TM 1500 CI+ Super, Skystar 2, DigitAlb Gold, Samsung 40F86BDX LCD