Spark Sport
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@Bovidae said in [Poll] Will you use Spark to watch RWC?:
So the live TVNZ and Sky coverage will be more "live" than those watching games on Spark Sport.
Apart from the 1 hour delay (until the semis and final). Slightly misleading headline, again.
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Been in NZ a few days and surprised at how many aren't getting on the Spark streaming for this. Seems to be a belief that they will blow it and it will become free to air anyway and if not they will just watch it delayed.
Talked to a farmer who although he does have sufficient speed where he is he is not getting it on principle. Lots of farmers in the community don't have the speed for it and they are fuming. Spark has asked them to set up a hub at the local rural school but with the government screwing farmers hard and looking to screw them harder none are able to volunteer their time to organise and set up this community hub. A lot of animosity there which is a shame because having community events for this sort of thing would be a great way to bring folk together.
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@Machpants said in [Poll] Will you use Spark to watch RWC?:
@Snowy Unless you're at the pub or watching a game that is not delayed on Sky - some are live I think?
Yeah. Spark made a deal with Sky to show the matches at commercial premises (and prices) live.
So to see all 48 matches, live, 30 seconds after the event happened I have to spend around 96 hours in the pub.
Sounds pretty good really, but very expensive...
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We will see how the stream/coverage of the Japan-Russia game goes first. I'm just as concerned about the SS commentary. I only watched the 1st half of the Japan-SA test live as a test run but after that, I have not missed Stevenson at all. I assume SS will be using international commentators for the other games.
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@Bovidae although this one is live anyway, so maybe people will watch TV1 meaning there will be less load on Spark than is likely tomorrow....
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@taniwharugby said in [Poll] Will you use Spark to watch RWC?:
@Bovidae although this one is live anyway, so maybe people will watch TV1 meaning there will be less load on Spark than is likely tomorrow....
Definitely.
This is a useful graphic about the picture quality via different devices on SS.
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In oz on holiday till sat am. Going to sign up on the day and hope all goes well. We dont have fibre but can stream 1080 and watch HD YouTube content simultaneously. Luckily we are really close to our exchange.
Frothing now, cant wait to take on SA!!
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@Paekakboyz said in [Poll] Will you use Spark to watch RWC?:
In oz on holiday till sat am. Going to sign up on the day and hope all goes well. We dont have fibre but can stream 1080 and watch HD YouTube content simultaneously. Luckily we are really close to our exchange.
Frothing now, cant wait to take on SA!!
What could go wrong.....
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Exactly!! 60% of the the time it works everytime! With TV as back up of course
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@Hooroo said in [Poll] Will you use Spark to watch RWC?:
@Donsteppa said in [Poll] Will you use Spark to watch RWC?:
It's a very bad omen for the Spark's service when you visit the Spark Sport website when no games are on to explore signing up.... and you just get met with a blank black screen in your browser...
So far I have no regrets in not signing up.
New pub opening up in Matamata next week which will be showing the games which will be enough for me.
That sounds expensive, I would double my entire RWC subscription cost in one mild night at the pub watching the rugby (4 pints and a plate of something).
Although, I of course will be doing a bit of both anyway ....
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@Bovidae said in [Poll] Will you use Spark to watch RWC?:
@taniwharugby said in [Poll] Will you use Spark to watch RWC?:
@Bovidae although this one is live anyway, so maybe people will watch TV1 meaning there will be less load on Spark than is likely tomorrow....
Definitely.
This is a useful graphic about the picture quality via different devices on SS.
I have the app on a Sony OLED with an Android OS and also an Apple TV 4K. The Sony’s app is practically unwatchable, the Apple TV One is alright. If they say it’s 1080p well OK but it’s not as good a picture as Sky’s 1080i.
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