Re: TV games : Wed Jan 24, 2024 7:56 pm  

moto748 wrote:

Sure, Stu. But if you watch 'via your phone', surely you are mirroring?

Yeah but the point I was making was the ease of if all, no cables needed, no quality issues, literally pressing a button on my phone that is at the side of me.

Re: TV games : Thu Jan 25, 2024 7:46 am  

BoredWiganer wrote:

Finally sitting down and giving it a bash on my smart tv through the internet browser, this is the same way that i always used Watch NRL also with no issues.

Immediately i noticed on the first highlight video i tried watching (Wigan vs Hull KR rd 1) that the video was quite choppy and was genuinely starting to mess with my eyes even in the short highlights package. So i went on and tried a couple of others (Hull FC vs Cas / Saints vs Huds) and noticed these did not have the same issues, everything is running smooth.

I then notice that these 2 games where not on tv, so were using a lower quality static camera to film the games. I then put on another game that i knew was on tv Wire vs Leeds) and again it was choppy and hard to watch.

I am now wondering if the website is struggling to playback the higher quality footage of the tv games compared to the lower quality single angle games?

I understand this is literally day 1 and hopefully it is something that will be fixed by round 1, because if this is how it plays them games it would be unwatchable.

I also don't want to come across like i am just bagging this for the sake of it, i actually think this is a very positive step forward for the sport and something that should have happened sooner. I just feel it is important to also point out it's current flaws and any decisions you may feel are incorrect / seem counter productive.

Guessing there's no app yet available on Smart TV? I know there is for iOS/Android but no idea if there's a TV version. Im guessing it would be better quality to watch through the app than the web browser of a smart tv, but no idea if that's going to be possible!

Re: TV games : Thu Jan 25, 2024 8:13 am  

Stu M wrote:

Yeah but the point I was making was the ease of if all, no cables needed, no quality issues, literally pressing a button on my phone that is at the side of me.

This is how I watch WatchNRL and Our League. I'm assuming I'll be able stream individual games the same way.

Re: TV games : Thu Jan 25, 2024 8:45 am  

The Reaper wrote:

Guessing there's no app yet available on Smart TV? I know there is for iOS/Android but no idea if there's a TV version. Im guessing it would be better quality to watch through the app than the web browser of a smart tv, but no idea if that's going to be possible!

I have an LG smart tv and couldn't find it on the app store, early days yet though so would be nice if that turned up at some point.

I think i am going to try next what moto says they do and play off a laptop connected to my tv via hdmi.

Re: TV games : Thu Jan 25, 2024 10:24 am  

TonyM19 wrote:

This is how I watch WatchNRL and Our League. I'm assuming I'll be able stream individual games the same way.

I would guess so. The other reason Airplay works better for me is that I have my TV in a media wall so to keep taking it out to connect HDMI leads in the back/side would be a real pain. Airplay works perfectly

Re: TV games : Thu Jan 25, 2024 2:44 pm  

My point was, I reckon even a modern mobile phone, let alone a laptop, probably has a much better processor etc than a smart TV. I could set up to cast from my phone as Stu does if I could be arsed, but my laptop sits conveniently near the TV, and connecting with a cable is simple and reliable. Whereas using the actual internet on my TV direct (as opposed to casting) is, in my experience, less reliable.

Re: TV games : Thu Jan 25, 2024 3:17 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

Not sure there is enough distinctive value in the new streaming service. I assumed when this was first reported that Sky would screen two fixtures leaving four games to be exclusively streamed. This would mean Sky subscribers (such as myself) would consider signing up to streaming as well and then you potentially have something that can bring in substantial revenue. As it is Sky showing everything means it will only appeal to a very limited audience i.e. RL followers who don't have Sky and maybe a small group of international subscribers.

After round 15 Sky Sports will only show two games and the additional 4 will move onto a new Sky streaming app…

Re: TV games : Thu Jan 25, 2024 3:23 pm  

nathan_rugby wrote:

After round 15 Sky Sports will only show two games and the additional 4 will move onto a new Sky streaming app…

I know - no info yet on whether there will be an additional charge for Sky customers.

Re: TV games : Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:17 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

I know - no info yet on whether there will be an additional charge for Sky customers.

I read it that as Superleague Plus is totally seperate to Sky Sports Subscription so I imagine it will be full price on top of your Sky Sub

Re: TV games : Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:19 pm  

So what does this mean for Wigan TV do they still get uploaded after the game or is it going to be live?