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-> Streaming is a poor user experience compared to cable with a good DVR. I disagree, especially when considering how awesome MLB.tv is, and BAM (Baseball Adva
by remarkEon 11y ago
-> Streaming is a poor user experience compared to cable with a good DVR.
I disagree, especially when considering how awesome MLB.tv is, and BAM (Baseball Advanced Media) in general. Any game I want (subject to a few blackout restrictions, which you can get around if you're so inclined), and I have the choice of home vs. away broadcast. I pay for 100 Mbps at my apartment, and haven't had an issue with streaming games thus far this season - didn't last year either. And the ability to watch multiple Baseball games at once is simply amazing. So much Baseball! The price point dropped this season because of an out-of-court settlement[1]. As far as rewinding....for live sports?...meh. MLB and their partner broadcasters do a pretty solid job with replay.
Every year is the same for me: I have cable up until Baseball season starts, then I cancel it and just get MLB.tv because that's all I watch anyway. I doubt this issue will go away for MLB. Eventually I think enough pressure is going to hit these local networks that they'll face more problems in the future.
So perhaps if you limit the scope of your comment to streaming television shows...maybe, but I doubt it. If I'm streaming a TV show on HBO Go/Hulu/whatever...doesn't that mean I by-definition have all rewind/pause/etc control?
[1] http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/instagraphs/more-details-on-the-mlb-tv-lawsuit-settlement/ http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/instagraphs/more-details-on-t...