Does cycling.tv always suck this bad

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Page won't even load half the time, when it does it is slow as ****
and can't load the login page.

So happy I paid for this to watch the races.

 

[datakoll]

you're watching online right? call the cable people. you know
broadband? your rig isn't picking up enough coded bits to asemble the
information. try a different port. the input system may have 2-3 types
of ports, one more effective for reassembling the bits into
information.
I'm using Vista. Vista tells me what to do, which is not repeatable
here, when a low bit count is counted by the bit wizard. It sez, move
cable to another port and start over.

 

[datakoll]

and avoid asking the system for extra tasks while watching. check that
in the task manager area.
also possible-accessing the material at 3AM, leaving the system on for
whenever time the race programing material is sent your way.
turn down the screen bit count, color choices, simplyfy

 

[David B.]

HC wrote:
> I doubt that they'll ever be ready for pime time if they haven't fixed their
> problems by now.

They have a great idea but nobody to execute it. I thought when they
got bought out that it might improve. Guess not.

David

 

[HC]

Cycling.tv sucks ass!

I stopped my perscription because of their technical problems and zero
customer service.

The only way they'll get it is if you send 100s of e-mails and then stop
your subscription.

I doubt that they'll ever be ready for pime time if they haven't fixed their
problems by now.



<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:f7be1159-a7eb-45cd-8b72-e934c04f4a16@k13g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> Page won't even load half the time, when it does it is slow as ****
> and can't load the login page.
>
> So happy I paid for this to watch the races.

 

[BLT]

Circa Sat, 22 Mar 2008 11:49:02 -0400, "David B."
<[email protected]> typed:

>HC wrote:
>> I doubt that they'll ever be ready for pime time if they haven't fixed their
>> problems by now.
>
>They have a great idea but nobody to execute it. I thought when they
>got bought out that it might improve. Guess not.
>
>David

For HV and KBK I was getting 800kb feed with no problems at all. My
subscription ran out the day after KBK. They raised the prices and I
will not pay $100/year. I've seen too many issues in the last year
(mostly regarding pop-up ads) to sink more money into their product.

-Brian

 

[Bill]

"David B." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> HC wrote:
>> I doubt that they'll ever be ready for pime time if they haven't fixed
>> their problems by now.
>
> They have a great idea but nobody to execute it. I thought when they got
> bought out that it might improve. Guess not.
>
> David

Go to:
http://theinnertube.cycling.tv/

Message Board > Live Race Chat > Milan - San Remo 2008

Read through the comments. Way more anguish about the service than comments
about the race. The last two days of Paris - Niece were decent but literally
everything else this year - in terms of media delivery- has been a technical
disaster. Emails to tech support are simply ignored. Subscriptions are set
to auto-renew, requires intervention by the subscriber after the fact to
change.
Bill

 

[MJ Ray]

"David B." <[email protected]> wrote:
> They have a great idea but nobody to execute it. I thought when they
> got bought out that it might improve. Guess not.

People keep paying them - what incentive is there to improve? They'll
probably carry on milking cycling fans for a few years, then change
name and/or get sold and try it again.

Anyone in Europe really should try DVB-Satellite instead IMO. Maybe
not quite all the same races, but ~EUR120 to buy, then free.

Regards,
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