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Re: AFL Audio/Video: A Second Look
Posted By: Mike In Response To: Re: AFL Audio/Video: A Second Look
Date: Friday, 22 February 2002, at 6:44 p.m. US Eastern Time
(Rob de Santos)
Yes, I realize the video is on a 24 hour delay. That's still better to me than watching a highlights show on FoxSports World on a week delay. Plus, you can watch any game you want plus games over the past five years or so.
The audio isn't that big a deal to me as is the video. I've always had a hard time listening to games late at night. The cost for the Legend package is $49.95 AUD dollars which translates to about $25.00 in the U.S. So, U.S. fans shouldn't let the $49.95 scare you off. You do however need a high speed internet connection.
I do agree that it would be in the league's best interest to have at least one game available free each week to help draw in new fans. I asked the AFL.com manager editor if there might be a game for free from time to time and he said that was a possiblity.
I guess it comes down to a money issue or just how bad do you want your footy.
> Mike,
> As you will note from my other posts here we have found out most of the
> details of the packages. I'm glad you found it to your liking but I
> suspect you will be in the minority. It's easy to forget that about 85% of
> North Americans still do not have the option of high speed, high bandwidth
> Internet connections at reasonable cost which is essential to making video
> an option. I'd also note that the video, unlike the audio will still be 24
> hours delayed. Since that is the case, you simply won't have the
> concurrent demand for a video feed you will for the audio. It remains to
> be seen how they will deal with the server load when thousands of fans are
> all trying to listen to Carlton v. Collingwood.> I'm all for technology but if fans still write us to complain that $10 a
> month for digital cable (to get FOX Sports World) is too expensive, they
> are going to decline to pay A$49.95 for this.> My objection to the audio situation is that I would prefer to see
> some of the audio, perhaps one match per week, free. The AFL needs
> to grow the game outside Australia and new fans won't pay squat to listen.
> You've lost them and the opportunity for them to learn the game.> I also want to correct something... Comcast is NOT taking over FOX
> Sports World... they trying to buy AT&T's broadband and cable operations.
> We don't want anyone to get confused about that.> Mike, I hope I'm wrong about this and fans flock to the coverage but I
> suspect AFANA's mailbox will be jammed with complaints real soon now...> -Rob de Santos
> AFANA Chairman
 AFL Audio/Video: A Second Look | Mike | Friday, 22 February 2002, at 11:47 a.m. US Eastern Time |
 Re: AFL Audio/Video: A Second Look | Rob de Santos | Friday, 22 February 2002, at 12:35 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: AFL Audio/Video: A Second Look | Mike | Friday, 22 February 2002, at 6:44 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| AFL Video Problems | Mike | Wednesday, 27 February 2002, at 12:07 a.m. US Eastern Time |
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