HFBoards  

Go Back   HFBoards > NHL Eastern Conference > Northeast Division > Ottawa Senators
Notices

NHL Game Center Live

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old
01-13-2013, 10:49 PM
  #26
ColossusOfClout
Registered User
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 3
vCash: 500
I'm currently living in South Korea and have been trying to find the exact spot to sign up for GameCenter Live. All the links just lead me to NHL Vault. Anyone know why this is the case or have a link to the sign up page?

ColossusOfClout is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
01-13-2013, 10:51 PM
  #27
SilverSeven
Registered User
 
SilverSeven's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Country: Canada
Posts: 19,099
vCash: 500
Quote:
Originally Posted by Smarmy the Pirate View Post
I just moved to Toronto and was thinking about getting NHL GameCenter Live (and run it through HDMI to TV). Anyway, I'm not clear - will I be able to watch blacked-out Senators games in Toronto?

Cause if I can't, well, ****** it... anybody know?
If its available on TV in TO, it will be blocked.

This is solved with a $5 a month VPN.

SilverSeven is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
01-13-2013, 10:52 PM
  #28
SilverSeven
Registered User
 
SilverSeven's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Country: Canada
Posts: 19,099
vCash: 500
Quote:
Originally Posted by ColossusOfClout View Post
I'm currently living in South Korea and have been trying to find the exact spot to sign up for GameCenter Live. All the links just lead me to NHL Vault. Anyone know why this is the case or have a link to the sign up page?
They usually only open it up a couple of days before the season. My guess is they are trying to figure out what they will charge.

It will show up, be patient.

SilverSeven is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
01-13-2013, 10:53 PM
  #29
SilverSeven
Registered User
 
SilverSeven's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Country: Canada
Posts: 19,099
vCash: 500
Quote:
Originally Posted by MaindotC View Post
You're not getting anything good over VPN bro. It's not meant for transmitting video.
Games streamed in HD for me over VPN for the last 2 years. Looked great on a 100" projector. Shows and movies also stream in HD from US Netflix and Hulu. You are really misinformed here. TONS of people use VPNs for streaming geo-blocked HD content.

Are you using a ****** free VPN? Spend $5 a month for a highspeed one.

SilverSeven is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
01-13-2013, 10:55 PM
  #30
SilverSeven
Registered User
 
SilverSeven's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Country: Canada
Posts: 19,099
vCash: 500
Quote:
Originally Posted by xyzz View Post
anyone know if I can get every leafs game? (ie. leafs tv, tsn, cbc, sportsnet) I'm in Toronto, but will use a VPN.
Yes you can. I watched every single Senators game for the last 2 seasons on gamecenter, in Ottawa, by using a VPN.

If you have an Android you can also download apps that spoof your location and allow you to watch games on your phone or tablet that otherwise would be blocked.

SilverSeven is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
01-13-2013, 10:56 PM
  #31
Hutz
Classless User
 
Hutz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Country: South Korea
Posts: 1,928
vCash: 500
Quote:
Originally Posted by ColossusOfClout View Post
I'm currently living in South Korea and have been trying to find the exact spot to sign up for GameCenter Live. All the links just lead me to NHL Vault. Anyone know why this is the case or have a link to the sign up page?
I've bought it from South Korea 3 years in a row. Think they're sorting it all out now, but when it's up, you'll be able to buy it no problem.

On another topic, nice to know there's a fellow Sens fan in Korea! New here?

Hutz is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
01-14-2013, 12:16 AM
  #32
kex
Registered User
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 18
vCash: 500
You can use some free proxy, start a game, turn off proxy and gamecenter will pick up your normal connection and won't complain that the game is blacked out. No need for VPN here.

kex is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
01-14-2013, 12:41 AM
  #33
ColossusOfClout
Registered User
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 3
vCash: 500
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hutz View Post
I've bought it from South Korea 3 years in a row. Think they're sorting it all out now, but when it's up, you'll be able to buy it no problem.

On another topic, nice to know there's a fellow Sens fan in Korea! New here?
Great! I'm definitely gonna have to subscribe as soon as humanly possible.

I'm on my second tour right now, first year was in a city called Changwon. Now I'm in Daegu 4 months into my second contract, and loving it. Can't wait for hockey to start, though. A real taste of home!

ColossusOfClout is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
01-14-2013, 04:22 PM
  #34
Caeldan
Registered User
 
Caeldan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Country: Canada
Posts: 4,658
vCash: 500
Quote:
Originally Posted by ColossusOfClout View Post
I'm currently living in South Korea and have been trying to find the exact spot to sign up for GameCenter Live. All the links just lead me to NHL Vault. Anyone know why this is the case or have a link to the sign up page?
https://gamecenter.nhl.com/nhlgc/secure/signup?id=287 (lump sum 49.99)
https://gamecenter.nhl.com/nhlgc/secure/signup?id=288 (2 payments 24.99)

These are the links I have to follow.

Though I know that they change pricing according to Geo-IP in some instances (I ended up signing up from a work workstation in Canada last year rather than in the UK where I was, because of the exchange differences).

Caeldan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
01-14-2013, 04:55 PM
  #35
brisbane sens fan
Classless
 
brisbane sens fan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Bne
Country: Australia
Posts: 1,364
vCash: 500
Just got it. USD 50 bucks for me as well. Now the only thing I'm hoping for is the app is available on viera connect

brisbane sens fan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
01-14-2013, 05:09 PM
  #36
Tremblay31
Registered User
 
Tremblay31's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Germany
Country: Germany
Posts: 65
vCash: 500
I had game center last year and was totally satisfied with it
should I sign up for this year again, or is this a subscription??

Tremblay31 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
01-14-2013, 06:11 PM
  #37
Fenix Rises 2026
Alfie! Alfie! Alfie!
 
Fenix Rises 2026's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 4,379
vCash: 85
How is this for Sens games? If I got the service, how many live sens games would I get do you think (without using the VPN)?

Fenix Rises 2026 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
01-14-2013, 06:27 PM
  #38
halpinhe
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 25
vCash: 500
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fenix Rises 2026 View Post
How is this for Sens games? If I got the service, how many live sens games would I get do you think (without using the VPN)?
Pretty sure none. The service is mostly meant for watching out of market games easily. Basically if the game is being played on one of Sportsnet East or CBC, which I think is all of them, it won't be available in the Ottawa area. I'm planning on going the VPN route

halpinhe is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
01-14-2013, 06:35 PM
  #39
Caeldan
Registered User
 
Caeldan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Country: Canada
Posts: 4,658
vCash: 500
Quote:
Originally Posted by halpinhe View Post
Pretty sure none. The service is mostly meant for watching out of market games easily. Basically if the game is being played on one of Sportsnet East or CBC, which I think is all of them, it won't be available in the Ottawa area. I'm planning on going the VPN route
If you're in the Ottawa area, then any game on SN, CBC or TSN will not be covered. SN has 34 of the games (33 SN E, 1 SN Sens), CBC has 8, and TSN has 6. So that's all 48 games on TV in the Ottawa area.

Also CBC should stream all 8 of its games and 4 of the 6 TSN games are on Wed nights, which I believe traditionally has been the night they've streamed broadcasts free?

Caeldan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
01-14-2013, 06:55 PM
  #40
corksens
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 631
vCash: 500
Gamecentre allows you to watch games on iphone yes?

corksens is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
01-14-2013, 06:55 PM
  #41
corksens
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 631
vCash: 500
Oh, and how much is it normally?

corksens is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
01-14-2013, 07:14 PM
  #42
SenateReform
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 593
vCash: 500
Quote:
Originally Posted by corksens View Post
Gamecentre allows you to watch games on iphone yes?
I'm pretty sure last year only Bell users could.

SenateReform is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
01-14-2013, 09:33 PM
  #43
Orr123
Registered User
 
Orr123's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 1,552
vCash: 500
For the record, a few years ago, I couldn't watch Sens games in Toronto area on GameCentre, even though I never got them on TV either.

On that note -- what is a good proxy service?? I want to get game centre -- but be guarunteed to be able to watch them.

Orr123 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
01-14-2013, 09:36 PM
  #44
Fenix Rises 2026
Alfie! Alfie! Alfie!
 
Fenix Rises 2026's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 4,379
vCash: 85
The VPN thing is intriguing, but I keep thinking "this is how Osama Bin Laden must have surfed the internet".

Fenix Rises 2026 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
01-14-2013, 10:43 PM
  #45
BonkTastic
Moderator
A Tasty Summer Treat
 
BonkTastic's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Bogor, IDN
Country: Canada
Posts: 6,928
vCash: 500
Does anyone here have/had Gamecenter in really rural areas where internet connection speeds were bad?

I'm thinking of getting it here in Indonesia. The internet is awful here in Indonesia. This is the fastest internet available in Bogor:


So: is it worth it, or would I just be wasting my money?

BonkTastic is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
01-14-2013, 10:54 PM
  #46
topshelfie
Registered User
 
topshelfie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Ottawa
Country: Canada
Posts: 4,186
vCash: 500
Quote:
Originally Posted by BonkTastic View Post
Does anyone here have/had Gamecenter in really rural areas where internet connection speeds were bad?

I'm thinking of getting it here in Indonesia. The internet is awful here in Indonesia. This is the fastest internet available in Bogor:


So: is it worth it, or would I just be wasting my money?
It's hard to say without trying it myself, but the website for Gamecentre does say it's for 800 kbps and up, which meets your current download speed. I dont want to say it will be fine or not without trying but if the website says you meet the requirements then it might be worth a shot.

edit: just to add, it also says the website functions fully with 3 mb/s or higher, but the minimum is 800. I'd imagine it would be a bit choppy for you.

topshelfie is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
01-14-2013, 11:20 PM
  #47
Kellogs
Registered User
 
Kellogs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Ottawa
Country: Canada
Posts: 1,557
vCash: 500
To be honest, with a 0.97 mb/s download speed, the video quality from Gamecenter would be so bad that you'd get a stream with equivalent quality for free. Imo, you pay for Gamecenter for the high quality feeds of the games which are simply unattainable at your speeds.

Kellogs is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
01-14-2013, 11:25 PM
  #48
BonkTastic
Moderator
A Tasty Summer Treat
 
BonkTastic's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Bogor, IDN
Country: Canada
Posts: 6,928
vCash: 500
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kellogs View Post
To be honest, with a 0.97 mb/s download speed, the video quality from Gamecenter would be so bad that you'd get a stream with equivalent quality for free. Imo, you pay for Gamecenter for the high quality feeds of the games which are simply unattainable at your speeds.
'Tis what I had thought...

Someone needs to kick Indonesia into the 21st century as far as the internet is concerned.

BonkTastic is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
01-14-2013, 11:51 PM
  #49
kex
Registered User
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 18
vCash: 500
Quote:
Originally Posted by SenateReform View Post
I'm pretty sure last year only Bell users could.
There is a gamecenter app on iPhone and iPad where you can watch all Sens games that are not blacked out.
Oh, and to decide whether the game is black out or not it uses location service, not IP address. You can spoof your location though on jailbroken device.

kex is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
01-15-2013, 12:52 AM
  #50
brisbane sens fan
Classless
 
brisbane sens fan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Bne
Country: Australia
Posts: 1,364
vCash: 500
Quote:
Originally Posted by BonkTastic View Post
Does anyone here have/had Gamecenter in really rural areas where internet connection speeds were bad?

I'm thinking of getting it here in Indonesia. The internet is awful here in Indonesia. This is the fastest internet available in Bogor:


So: is it worth it, or would I just be wasting my money?
Have you looked into getting a 4G dongle? Should be a hell of a lot quicker if available. Can't see these links since I'm at work but might be helpful....

http://www.sitrawimax.com/coverage

http://www.sitrawimax.com/

brisbane sens fan is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Forum Jump


Bookmarks

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:35 PM.

monitoring_string = "e4251c93e2ba248d29da988d93bf5144"
Contact Us - HFBoards - Archive - Privacy Statement - Terms of Use - Advertise - Top - AdChoices

vBulletin Copyright ©2000 - 2013, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
HFBoards.com is a property of CraveOnline Media, LLC, an Evolve Media, LLC company. ©2013 All Rights Reserved.