NBC Sports Gold - VPN - Not Recommended

Ramrod
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Ramrod 1/10/2019 11:55am
1/10/2019 11:55am
sybro wrote:
I haven't purchased mine yet, what's that 30% off code you are talking about ? can you share or private message me ?
I think it was just "30off"

I found it on another thread here on Vital about how Canadians will watch SX if you want to check. It worked for me last Saturday.
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K1W1 1/10/2019 12:21pm
1/10/2019 12:21pm
I purchased the SupercrossLive package, but here in NZ it was laggy as. Couldn't stomach to watch it live, so had to come back later and watch the replay.

I've got a 1gb fibre connection and my ISP has a direct peering to USA, so I know it's not my internet connection.

It's bloody annoying, I could bring up a free stream and watch with less lag....
mx_phreek 1/10/2019 12:39pm
1/10/2019 12:39pm
K1W1 wrote:
I purchased the SupercrossLive package, but here in NZ it was laggy as. Couldn't stomach to watch it live, so had to come back later and...
I purchased the SupercrossLive package, but here in NZ it was laggy as. Couldn't stomach to watch it live, so had to come back later and watch the replay.

I've got a 1gb fibre connection and my ISP has a direct peering to USA, so I know it's not my internet connection.

It's bloody annoying, I could bring up a free stream and watch with less lag....
Mine was same, really jerky for some reason and it was fine last year. So I swapped to my backup of the nbc gold app sx/mx package I got combined with my vpn and that worked fine. I'm hoping SupercrossLive tv package was just first race issues and it will be okay this weekend. Cause the archive was fine.
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Aaryn234 1/10/2019 2:15pm
1/10/2019 2:15pm
aees wrote:
Jesus, just pay the 130 and be done with it. You are just destroying for everyone that pays trying to cheat your way through.

Helda wrote:
Lol we are paying...do you have any clue what we are talking about?
aees wrote:
So you paid the 130 you are supposed to, or you just paid 75? Did not think so.
Why should anyone pay the blatant overpriced fee? The $130 package works out to $183 in AUD.

Yet the exact same stream is available for with the addition of motocross for $125 AUD with the use of a VPN, which from my understanding are not illegal. Shit VPN companies are currently advertising on free to air television in Australia.

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Aaryn234 1/10/2019 2:17pm
1/10/2019 2:17pm
Mace-x wrote:
I got NBC sports gold MX/Sx package and use Express VPN as well (Sydney, Australia) and it works good. (Australia internet is so shit tho...) The...
I got NBC sports gold MX/Sx package and use Express VPN as well (Sydney, Australia) and it works good.
(Australia internet is so shit tho...)

The fullscreen issue can be bypassed by using a chrome extension called "Fullscreen Anything" so overall it works and I´m fine with it, cheers!

BTW, anyone in Sydney who would like to watch sx and grab some beers? :D
DPR250R wrote:
With FullScreen anything I was drill getting black bars along the side... did you run in to that? Any fix?
Easy fix, run Firefox Smile

No issues with full screen on Firefox, the only issue is my shitty NBN connection haha.
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skypig 1/10/2019 3:27pm
1/10/2019 3:27pm
mx_phreek wrote:
I use my vpn on my phone, tab, pc and android TV box. My vpn works with the gold app on my phone and tablet no...
I use my vpn on my phone, tab, pc and android TV box. My vpn works with the gold app on my phone and tablet no problem and on my pc too.
Did A1 work on your Tablet/Phone?
Are they Apple or others?
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gavinmgrant 1/10/2019 3:44pm
1/10/2019 3:44pm
skypig wrote:
Last year I watched the Outdoors on my iPad with a VPN. (In Australia - streaming from the US) Worked ok. I paid for the SX/MX...
Last year I watched the Outdoors on my iPad with a VPN. (In Australia - streaming from the US)
Worked ok.

I paid for the SX/MX package this year.

The APP doesn’t show the SX (Outdoor, Ice Skating - With Pro MX logo!, and “Notre Dame” are the only available options.)

I’ve deleted the APP, and reinstalled (From the US Apple store)
No improvement.
Because I admitted to using a VPN, no support is offered.

I watched A1 on the laptop. Worked OK.

Bottom line: Not in the US, consider another way to watch.
Using a VPN app didn't work for me either. Streaming out of Qatar. If I pay for the service, I should be able to watch it anywhere. Makes no sense.
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BS12 1/10/2019 4:49pm
1/10/2019 4:49pm
For Aussies, "Watch ESPN" app streamed it live last week, and I was able to Screen Mirror to my TV, full screen no problem.
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Tonynz 1/10/2019 7:09pm
1/10/2019 7:09pm
K1W1 wrote:
I purchased the SupercrossLive package, but here in NZ it was laggy as. Couldn't stomach to watch it live, so had to come back later and...
I purchased the SupercrossLive package, but here in NZ it was laggy as. Couldn't stomach to watch it live, so had to come back later and watch the replay.

I've got a 1gb fibre connection and my ISP has a direct peering to USA, so I know it's not my internet connection.

It's bloody annoying, I could bring up a free stream and watch with less lag....
Mine buffered a little in the first couple of heats. After that it worked well, picture quality dropped some times. Watching via IPad to Apple TV, with 1080p projector on 120 inch screen,
Mr. Knobby 1/11/2019 7:42am
1/11/2019 7:42am
I bought the Supercross Video Pass. By the time all was said and done with currency conversion taxes ...whatever etc, the charge to my credit card was well over $200 Canadian. Maybe even approaching $240. When at first it wasn't working and I couldn't watch Race Day Live, I was quickly getting pissed off. Eventually though, they got the kinks worked out and I was able to watch through my Xbox using the Edge Browser and it was good.

However, while I was sitting through endless painful commercial breaks last week, I got to thinking the value is just not really there. That much money for these races just doesn't make a whole ton of sense and the only thing that makes it feel like not a complete waste of money is the fact that I can go back and watch replays of the races any time I want. It was weird that I had to go somewhere else to watch a replay of the press conference - that never showed up as something I could watch through the supercross video pass.

Overall, I'm going to use it this year and I'm going to make damn sure I go back and watch the replays and try to get my money's worth out of it, but the reality is that it's too expensive for us in Canada for it to be considered good value. If a couple hundred bucks means nothing to you....then no sweat. Giver. Looking at this weeks thread about the purses for the racers, just made it feel a bit worse. It's really the manufacturers and equipment companies that pay the riders their wages, I wonder if they see any share of the proceeds of these different revenue streams....
thephoenix 1/11/2019 8:03am
1/11/2019 8:03am
I just usually stream it from my phone to my TV via chrome or firestick. The app on the firestick seems to be a bit wonky but usually works as well.

Just easier to stream it to the tv from cell.
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aees 1/11/2019 8:31am
1/11/2019 8:31am
Mr. Knobby wrote:
I bought the Supercross Video Pass. By the time all was said and done with currency conversion taxes ...whatever etc, the charge to my credit card...
I bought the Supercross Video Pass. By the time all was said and done with currency conversion taxes ...whatever etc, the charge to my credit card was well over $200 Canadian. Maybe even approaching $240. When at first it wasn't working and I couldn't watch Race Day Live, I was quickly getting pissed off. Eventually though, they got the kinks worked out and I was able to watch through my Xbox using the Edge Browser and it was good.

However, while I was sitting through endless painful commercial breaks last week, I got to thinking the value is just not really there. That much money for these races just doesn't make a whole ton of sense and the only thing that makes it feel like not a complete waste of money is the fact that I can go back and watch replays of the races any time I want. It was weird that I had to go somewhere else to watch a replay of the press conference - that never showed up as something I could watch through the supercross video pass.

Overall, I'm going to use it this year and I'm going to make damn sure I go back and watch the replays and try to get my money's worth out of it, but the reality is that it's too expensive for us in Canada for it to be considered good value. If a couple hundred bucks means nothing to you....then no sweat. Giver. Looking at this weeks thread about the purses for the racers, just made it feel a bit worse. It's really the manufacturers and equipment companies that pay the riders their wages, I wonder if they see any share of the proceeds of these different revenue streams....
130 USD, 17 rounds + monster cup if you signed up early. That is $7.6 for 2-3.5h entertainment every weekend if you include Race day live.

It is not even one beer per weekend.
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Mr. Knobby 1/11/2019 8:42am
1/11/2019 8:42am
aees wrote:
130 USD, 17 rounds + monster cup if you signed up early. That is $7.6 for 2-3.5h entertainment every weekend if you include Race day live...
130 USD, 17 rounds + monster cup if you signed up early. That is $7.6 for 2-3.5h entertainment every weekend if you include Race day live.

It is not even one beer per weekend.
True enough.

On top of cable bill, internet bill, cell phone bill, Spotify, Netflix...... it just piles up. You make a good point though.
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skypig 1/20/2019 3:25pm
1/20/2019 3:25pm
A few updates/observations.

The Apple App has been “upgraded”. It won’t run without location services (GPS) turned on. With LS on, it knows you are “in a restricted location” and won’t work. Sad

With a laptop, VPN and a HDMI cable I can watch full screen on my TV (Using “Edge” browser.
Bluetooth mouse is handy, as “remote”.
Sometimes the “definition” drops pretty bad - could be my fast internet slowed by VPN.

I watch it as a replay, and can go forward/back with the slider at the bottom.

I’m glad I can watch the racing.

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