MLB audio

Gastric ReFlux · 06-01-2004, 02:32 PM

Now I'm confined to a 56k modem where I live, so I tried MLB audio this year to catch games from around the country, plus listen to the broadcasts of Phillies games I miss. Love it, it's great to hear the games.

So yesterday, I get this idea of turning on MLB audio with the Red Sox broadcasters as they are playing on ESPN, and to my dismay, discover that the MLB audio was lagging about 5 minutes behind the actual game, thus destroying my seemingly brilliant idea of watching the game while listening to the hometown announcers.

So why the huge lag? Anyone know?

dougaiton · 06-01-2004, 02:54 PM

Good question. I've found that as well.

Could be to cut out unwarranted/illegal advertising.

Yeah, that's it! It's for the station identification that are always cut out of the broadcasts.

Stream of consciousness right there!

Gastric ReFlux · 06-01-2004, 03:08 PM

I don't know. Now that I've thought about it, it doesn't surprise me there is lag, since you have to have a computer convert the sound over to the streaming audio, but I am still surprised the lag was as big as it was.

I really thought it would be cool to listen to the Red Sox announcers call the game and watch it on the television, but my no luck.

Doubleplus uncracking.

dougaiton · 06-01-2004, 03:14 PM

I always watch football/soccer at home with the radio on for commentary, becuase radio commentators are generally far better than their television counterparts, especially the Scottish ones, where the radio coverage is outstanding, but the television is truly, truly terrible!

Dwolfson20 · 06-01-2004, 03:21 PM

Ditto Nebraska football. I can't stand the 5th string ABC crew that always ends up announcing their games!

Gastric ReFlux · 06-01-2004, 03:23 PM

Let's face it, television announcers suck, unless they're ones who cut their teeth in the radio booth first.

Karros270 · 06-01-2004, 03:59 PM

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Originally posted by Gastric ReFlux
Let's face it, television announcers suck, unless they're ones who cut their teeth in the radio booth first.

Too true. Vin Scully is evidence of that.

Swan · 06-01-2004, 04:35 PM

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Originally posted by Gastric ReFlux
Let's face it, television announcers suck, unless they're ones who cut their teeth in the radio booth first.

With the obvious exception of the dreadful Michael Kay.

jgross68 · 06-02-2004, 05:36 PM

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Originally posted by Gastric ReFlux
So why the huge lag? Anyone know?

No.

I have a cable modem at home and on my wireless-router-connected laptop, I do experience some lag with MLB Audio, but I find it to be no more than about 15-20 sec. at worst. One thing that is kinda funky though is that the Gameday window is usually only about 5-10 sec. slower than real-time which means that if I have Gameday open to the game I'm listening to on MLB Audio, it's almost like I'm peering into the future...

jgross68 · 06-02-2004, 06:06 PM

Dola,
Hey Gassor, maybe this would be the ideal time to go out and get you one of them TiVo machines. That way, you could pause the Phillies game for five minutes and allow MLB Audio to catch up. Just don't open that Gameday window at the same time, I fear the universe might collapse in on itself...

SoxWin · 06-02-2004, 06:20 PM

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Originally posted by Gastric ReFlux
Now I'm confined to a 56k modem where I live,

I'd hate to see your post count with cable or DSL !!!!

You want to listen to Red Sox games, go here

06-01-2004, 02:32 PM	#1
Gastric ReFlux Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Member #3409 Posts: 8,350	MLB audio Now I'm confined to a 56k modem where I live, so I tried MLB audio this year to catch games from around the country, plus listen to the broadcasts of Phillies games I miss. Love it, it's great to hear the games. So yesterday, I get this idea of turning on MLB audio with the Red Sox broadcasters as they are playing on ESPN, and to my dismay, discover that the MLB audio was lagging about 5 minutes behind the actual game, thus destroying my seemingly brilliant idea of watching the game while listening to the hometown announcers. So why the huge lag? Anyone know?

06-01-2004, 02:54 PM	#2
dougaiton Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Location: Posts: 3,414	Good question. I've found that as well. Could be to cut out unwarranted/illegal advertising. Yeah, that's it! It's for the station identification that are always cut out of the broadcasts. Stream of consciousness right there! __________________ tThis shower of clowns My park-adjusted, historically split Born in '69 league file! (also at Joe's wonderful site +BBSC)

06-01-2004, 03:14 PM	#4
dougaiton Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Location: Posts: 3,414	I always watch football/soccer at home with the radio on for commentary, becuase radio commentators are generally far better than their television counterparts, especially the Scottish ones, where the radio coverage is outstanding, but the television is truly, truly terrible! __________________ tThis shower of clowns My park-adjusted, historically split Born in '69 league file! (also at Joe's wonderful site +BBSC)

06-01-2004, 03:21 PM	#5
Dwolfson20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Not St. Louis Posts: 2,872	Ditto Nebraska football. I can't stand the 5th string ABC crew that always ends up announcing their games! __________________

06-02-2004, 06:06 PM	#10
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06-01-2004, 03:08 PM	#3
Gastric ReFlux Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Member #3409 Posts: 8,350	I don't know. Now that I've thought about it, it doesn't surprise me there is lag, since you have to have a computer convert the sound over to the streaming audio, but I am still surprised the lag was as big as it was. I really thought it would be cool to listen to the Red Sox announcers call the game and watch it on the television, but my no luck. Doubleplus uncracking.

06-01-2004, 03:23 PM	#6
Gastric ReFlux Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Member #3409 Posts: 8,350	Let's face it, television announcers suck, unless they're ones who cut their teeth in the radio booth first.