CFL Broadband Review

[garysorrell]

http://cfl-tsn.insinc.com/

I tried the service to see how things worked. Currently all they have are archived games from 07. But during the 08 regular season, you can view live games.

Archived games are $3.95(US) and you have access to them for 48hours from time of purchase.

Live games are $9.95(US) and you would obviously need to be there when the game actually starts live. Im not sure how soon after a live game it is put in the archives. So if you arent able to view the game as it is played that day, you will have to wait until it's archived. From what I read, a live game is just that. You pay to watch it live. Theres no repeat or replay. Miss the live broadcast and you would have to pay again for the archived version.

I watched a Week 16 game between Saskatchewan and Hamilton(at Ivor Wynne).

You are given a choice of the standard player or the super player. The super player is a better quality picture and sound, so im also assuming is a heaftier stream requiring a good connection. I have a good PC and connection so I chose the super, and watched full screen on my 19in ghetto flat screen monitor. The player is a popup window with Microsoft Media Player in it. I wasnt able to get fullscreen on Opera Browser or Firefox, so I had to use Internet Explorer.
The picture and sound were really good. Cable TV quality(not HD or anything). I didnt have any technical issues, and overall it was a good time. I would say the CFL and TSN do a great job on this. The commercial breaks are left in, just minus the commercial. So you see a CFL on TSN screen where an ad would be. The halftime studio show is left in, so that was fun. Scores from around the CFL and from the US sports leagues..MLB, NFL, whatever is going on at the time.

Total run time for the game was just under 3 hours. 20 minutes of that was a brawl that led to a ton of penalties and ejections. And then the ball is moved 5yds

Anyway, I can vouch for the archived games, I look forward to trying the live service this season.

[David Winter]

I use this service quite a lot when I have to travel.
 
Yeah.. that Sask/Hamilton game was a riot.. both literally and figuratively.

[garysorrell]

Fantuz was a beast...I chose that game because I wanted to see the big TiCat RB, Jesse Lumsden. But of course he was out for the season. But the Joseph to Fantuz made up for it. Amazes me that with one less down, a huge a$$ ball and an extra 10 yards....they get the ball in the endzone in two plays on their first posession(sask that is)

[David Winter]

I think Fantuz had to have set some sort of record for reception yards in that game. If not it was certainly the league best for the season.

[garysorrell]

It was I think they said best for the season, but 3rd all time as a Roughrider(single game).

[Mykal]

Do you know if I could access this from the UK ?

Mykal

[garysorrell]

Well, I have no idea. It says 'International', so it probably should work.

When you go thru the process of signing up, it would probably tell you at that point if there is a problem.

[Mykal]

Kewl, I think "International" says it all
thanks man

Defo will have to take a look
been trying my best to follow the CFL for the last 3 years
with nothing to go on but what I read on the net

Watching a real game will just be awesome.

Mykal

No problems at all, top class
thanks for bringing this my way Gary.

Mykal

[OB Potter]

[font=arial]Great Post. Good info for U.S. CFL deprived viewers[/font]
[font=arial]I think maybe I watch some Argonaut football in June. $9.95 is a little steep to watch a game a week. I get the ESPN college football plan,go to all Pt Loma High football games and some SDSU (Sp)Aztecs Football. And see the Broncos when they come every year. So my limited football budget will preclude many games. Shame, I saw no Package deal offered at the site.[/font]

[garysorrell]

A package deal would be nice. I will probably watch 3 to 5 games max. About all I could afford.

[Mykal]

Oh man, I'll definately be digging deeper than that
my spending is also limited (being a carer of a permanently ill wife, its impossible to work)
but having said that I manage to afford paying for all the NFL feed we can get here in the UK (including pre-season)
and I'll have to stretch that even further now........gotta get me some Tiger-Cat football
around 8 to 10 games should be just about affordable.

I've never seen any Canadian Football (although I love it and follow best I can)
so I guess I'm a little more starved than you guys.........hungry, hungry, hungry.

Later, Mykal

[redwolf1]

ORIGINAL: Mykal

...being a carer of a permanently ill wife, its impossible to work...

Now there's a man true of heart. You've won my admiration. Peace be with you and yours, my brother.