NBA Games on the Internet
- Thread starter Burrito06
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There's always Bittorrent, but you have no guarantee that you'll be able to download any particular game.
Here's the NBA League Pass FAQ, which says you don't have to pay an extra for the online bit, but that you can't buy it separately. http://www.nba.com/broadband/league_pass_faq.html
Here's the NBA League Pass FAQ, which says you don't have to pay an extra for the online bit, but that you can't buy it separately. http://www.nba.com/broadband/league_pass_faq.html
DocHolliday
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I forgot the name of the piece of hardware...but you can get them for about 200-250 dollars. Jim Rome used to advertise them. This piece hooks into your tv and to your home internet connection. Then you load a player on your computer, then as long as you have an internet connection you can watch your tv as if you were sitting at home. Change all the channel and view all channels that you have available on your satellite or cable plan.
Ok I just remembered what it's called. A sling box I believe. Search it up on ebay.
Ok I just remembered what it's called. A sling box I believe. Search it up on ebay.
Jerryaki
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edited it out, sorry. hope everyone knows it wasn't meant to be malicious or anything of the sort. also you might want to remove it from your post and doc's just to make it complete.
ETA: what do you know, right there clear in the rules section. should've read more carefully...
ETA: what do you know, right there clear in the rules section. should've read more carefully...
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jacobdrj
Bench
My buddy has a slingbox at his house (in a Detroit subburb) that was a gift for his sister in grad school (Boston), who can't get cable, but can get wireless internet.
Works fantastic. However, it is 1 viewer per slningbox at a time. I use the slingbox sometimes, but feel guilty, because I COULD watch TV somewhere else, his sis can't
When I use it, I block it from her.
Even at pretty poor connections it works pretty well. If I was a traveling man (with a job) I would DEFINENTLY think about getting one.
Works fantastic. However, it is 1 viewer per slningbox at a time. I use the slingbox sometimes, but feel guilty, because I COULD watch TV somewhere else, his sis can't
When I use it, I block it from her.Even at pretty poor connections it works pretty well. If I was a traveling man (with a job) I would DEFINENTLY think about getting one.
Arco Arena
Bench
You should also check out the HAVA Video Streamer.
Just like the Slingbox but has more features including multicasting.
Just like the Slingbox but has more features including multicasting.
M
mouseTheComic
Guest
There is a cool link to a Tokyo ESPN2 site that shows many games on the www I might have to PM the link to you in order to not break any rules.
DocHolliday
Starter
Just remember, folks. Keep the recommendations, etc. legal.
Thanks.
EDIT: Thanks, Jerryaki.
What was illegal about my second comment. How man useres a broadband connection could ahndle with the sling box. If I buy a sling box and give 5 of my friends access to use it, that's completely legal. That's all that was being discussed.
Also you have to have the Sling box player, and no someone's IP to even try to connect, Also router info. So, there was no illegal discussion.
The only discussion was what are the capabilities of the connection, which I responded that with streaming video you would really start bogging down probably after 5 people or so. I've never used a sling box, but that's my educated guess being an IT guy.
The Sling Box supposedly works really well. Just keep in mind that you're controlling the TV remotely, so the folks at home are watching what you watch.
And downloading NBA games over Bittorrent is a copyright violation, which IS illegal. Even if you pay for cable, missed the game and aren't actively distributing or selling it, downloading the game via Bittorrent is still a copyright violation. This isn't really the forum to argue copyright issues, so let's all just agree that I DON'T recommend using Bittorrent to download anything, even if you missed it and have no other way watch. Just say NO!
Waiting for a VF21-sized boot upside my head...
And downloading NBA games over Bittorrent is a copyright violation, which IS illegal. Even if you pay for cable, missed the game and aren't actively distributing or selling it, downloading the game via Bittorrent is still a copyright violation. This isn't really the forum to argue copyright issues, so let's all just agree that I DON'T recommend using Bittorrent to download anything, even if you missed it and have no other way watch. Just say NO!
Waiting for a VF21-sized boot upside my head...
SoupIsGood
Bench
True, I was just going to mention this. I just finished watching an old Mavs game thanks to this service.
(I was watching all the new Pacers)
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