ESPN3.com

[ATXCajun]

Loving my ESPN3 these days. I decided to "cut the cord" from the cable company. The only thing I get from them now is internet, which comes with ESPN3. I use other less than legit sites to get other ESPN games.

I did the same thing last year. Worked well. Used some of the money to bump up the broadband speed. Ran cat6 to the tv area to eliminate wifi issues (22 networks in range of my network!). Semi-permanently located a laptop with HDMI output in the entertainment center. Set up three different browsers with watchespn.com as the home page (amazing how often a particular browser can be the weak link). We have cable again, but only because my wife caved. I guess she wasn't satisfied with Netflix and Hulu. Anyway, I typically watch the Cajuns live and then replay it at least twice, and I'll watch the Cajuns next opponent if they are on there.

[njustice]

You are basically asking a place of business to hook a laptop up to Internet (in the middle of the restaurant), then hook it up to a projector. That is not going to happen.

And then, no one would be able to hear the game from the tiny little laptop speaker, and be complaining about "it needs to be louder."

These ESPN3 game are ones you watch at your own house with friends. Mine will be going through my XBox Live, and sound through my sound system, then to my 60" TV...I'll be ok.

What if the restaurant were to hook an xbox to their tv systems?

[VObserver]

Hearing that Cox and LUS are not subscribers that allow "live" viewing on espn3.com this year. Please confirm if you are able to see any live events. This is not good. This went into effect Aug 27th.

Just checked this out for Cox. They are a listed subscriber, and I can watch live.

[Boomer]

Just checked this out for Cox. They are a listed subscriber, and I can watch live.

---Does this mean on TV???

[reddot]

Originally Posted by andrepourciau
"You are basically asking a place of business to hook a laptop up to Internet (in the middle of the restaurant), then hook it up to a projector. That is not going to happen.

And then, no one would be able to hear the game from the tiny little laptop speaker, and be complaining about "it needs to be louder."

These ESPN3 game are ones you watch at your own house with friends. Mine will be going through my XBox Live, and sound through my sound system, then to my 60" TV...I'll be ok."

The Corner Bar showed the WKU game last year. I believe they hooked up a laptop

[duggie85]

What if the restaurant were to hook an xbox to their tv systems?

As long as Pete's has Internet, you could do that.

[CharlieK]

---Does this mean on TV???

Boomer, you can watch on TV if:

1. You have a cable, or internet provider that is on the ESPN list. Cox is.

2. You have a method of getting the picture to the TV. One way is to bring the game up on your computer and connect the computer to your TV. This requires a TV with a PC connecion, or a PC and TV with digitial video connectors

OR you can use an XBOX game console. The XBox game console has an ESPN3 app, and so you can stream the game straight to your tv through the XBOX. This alone is a reson to own an XBOX. You have to have a subsciption to xbox live though.

I'm sure there are other ways (such as bootlegged through Playon and a Roku)...but those are the two easiest I know.

[Boomer]

Maybe VOB will invite me to South Abbeville to view the game!!!! LOL Just seems like these rest/bars are missing out by not promoting their place with the game---Would love to be in Houston at the RC watching!!!! Well really rather be at the game!!!

[shof]

Computer options (I've used all 3 of these).
1) The best way is HDMI out from computer to TV. Best picture (digital) and sound runs through TV. Can still run sound to other system if wanted.
2) If your computer only has VGA out and the TV only has HDMI in (many newer TVs do not have VGA in) you can use a powered HDMI/VGA converter box (about $90). Works pretty good, but you still need audio out to sound source.
3) Computer VGA out to TV VGA in. Need audio out to sound source.
If you need the converter box, go to a specialized computer store; not something like a Best Buy!
Shof

[leeman]

Turn down your TV & turn UP Jay Walker & Gerald Broussard on your radio. Are there any limits to whch internet providers carry the ESPN 3 package & do you have to subscribe for the season? How much is it & what time frame? The only info I got from going to the site was very limited.

Tv down and radio up would be way out of sinc...