henrik40 76 Report post Posted February 27, 2009 If you want to watch all 30 teams play, the NHL has a package you can pay for just like every major sporting league. It sucks, but it's the way it's done. However, you can still find all the major sporting leagues available for free on all the sites mentioned in this thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Electrophile 3,554 Report post Posted February 27, 2009 I can't afford it either. I can't afford a 2009 Ford Focus either, so I should be able to just grab one anyway? If you can't afford it either, don't tell me what I should do with money I don't have. Grand theft auto is a felony. Watching streaming hockey games online is not. So by all means, make that comparison. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,803 Report post Posted February 27, 2009 Why does the NHL always have to alienate its fans more than the other leagues do? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted February 27, 2009 (edited) If you can't afford it either, don't tell me what I should do with money I don't have. Grand theft auto is a felony. Watching streaming hockey games online is not. So by all means, make that comparison. Watching streaming hockey games online is not illegal. Streaming hockey games online is illegal. Why does the NHL always have to alienate its fans more than the other leagues do? That's an extremely good question. I often wonder the same, as at times it seems to me that Bettman, Campbell and Co. are actually doing their best to drive the league into the ground. Edited February 27, 2009 by Crymson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jocu 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2009 I like this quote from HFboards: I agree its ridiculous for people to complain about free streams being shut down. The NHL is a business, and they have every right to protect their investments. The only word of advice I would give the NHL is that, if they really want to grow their game, which any good business should want to do, then they should charge less money, and provide a service with reasonable quality for the money that is being rendered. To this point, that is not the case, and its quite typical for a league that can't seem to get most things right (I'm sorry, but when you are charging people to watch your games, then the least you can do is provide them with quality broadcasts). As for those that aren't getting free streams anymore, them's the breaks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Statts 4 Report post Posted February 27, 2009 I gave in to the man, and ordered CI online. Only 20 bucks for a month. The NHL should hire the guy who streams adthe though, cause there better quality Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jocu 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2009 I gave in to the man, and ordered CI online. Only 20 bucks for a month. The NHL should hire the guy who streams adthe though, cause there better quality Which is ironic because they most of the time just re-stream the NHL Game Center streams. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
henrik40 76 Report post Posted February 27, 2009 ATDHE has a better stream than center ice online?? I mean atdhe has a much better stream than all of the free ones I've watched but I figured since you have to pay for CI online that it would be high quality. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jocu 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2009 ATDHE has a better stream than center ice online?? I mean atdhe has a much better stream than all of the free ones I've watched but I figured since you have to pay for CI online that it would be high quality. ATDHE was NHL Game Center's streams, just pirated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
henrik40 76 Report post Posted February 27, 2009 I did not know that I figured it was similar to justin.tv where one person streams from their own cable/satellite feed for the specific game you are watching. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Statts 4 Report post Posted February 27, 2009 (edited) yeah, its slighty worse Atdhe>CI online Edited February 27, 2009 by Statts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted February 27, 2009 (edited) Watching Streaming Sports online, the next Napster!!!!! Listen if they offered it for 5 bucks a month sure I am in, but it is like iTunes charging $1 a song, bulls*** not when I can go to a Russian site and completely legally pay for and download music at $.20 a song $2 for an album through my Visa. Just like getting my Jerseys from China (even though they are made in Canada) for $30 (most expensive Jersey I bought was the Z) while the NHL.com ones that are cheaper material, and lesser quality in general are 5x's the price. I am not complaining that atdhe is down, I used it while I could, but if the NHL thinks in this market/economy I am going to pay 5 times as much to get a service from them instead of a cheaper avenue, they are full of s***, now if they made the price reasonable, sure I am all over it, until then, they can Suck it. IF the NHL, big IF, really wanted to market the game, they would make 1 game a night available free with Streaming, or make streaming cheap, it is a minimal extra cost to stream the game (remember they already have streaming games and highlights accessible) and if they did it at a low price, people who don't have Versus can watch Hockey without paying through the nose. Why is America so afraid of technology, the President can't have a black berry, music can't be downloaded, TV can't be on the Internet, sports games can't be on the internet! WHY? Edited February 27, 2009 by Opie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBigRedMachine 2 Report post Posted February 27, 2009 There is a bunch of good websites dedicated to the internet neutrality cause here in Canada. If you're a Canadian resident I suggest signing the petition located at neutrality.ca In other words, WHO CARES!? All I want is to watch Red Wings games. Judge me if you will, Bettman, judge me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
henrik40 76 Report post Posted February 27, 2009 I've got a bad feeling that by the time the playoffs roll around, I'm going to be forced to pay for CI online. Damn cable not having versus on their standard lineup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dat's sick 1,002 Report post Posted February 27, 2009 Anyone using hockeystreams.com? $19.99 for 3 months, and if the info on their page is correct it should be better quality than Center Ice. I'm just wondering what will stop the NHL from shutting them down as well? I might try it out for tonights game and see if it's worth paying for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kozac 10 Report post Posted February 27, 2009 When I first got CI online this year it was so bad, it was practically unwatchable. Whenever there were more than 3 games on, they didn't push through enough bandwidth and i had to turn it all the way down to 300kbps (low, really crappy quality) to be able to watch, and still got the occasional "Buffering" bs. And no, its not my connection nor my computer, both of which are excellent. I also can't get my local market teams (obviously) AND the Flyers (even though they're not in my local market), so there's absolutely no way for me watch the Flyers, aside from the illegal online streams. I tried canceling the subscription a month into the season because it was so crappy, but they wouldn't let me cancel. Apparently they had a 5 DAY Cancellation policy or something ridiculous like that. No matter what I said and how much I complained they wouldn't do it. So all this time I had CI Online and wasn't even using it. I was still using the online streams to watch the games, imagine that. Lately, however, about 2 weeks running, they seem to have fixed their bandwidth problems and CI Online has been working pretty good and at the highest quality (1200kbps) with only a few occasional "buffers", not every damn minute like it used to be. They better keep this up, because if it goes back to how it was and there's no more atdhe.net I'm gonna be really pissed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glubki 17 Report post Posted February 27, 2009 When I first got CI online this year it was so bad, it was practically unwatchable. Whenever there were more than 3 games on, they didn't push through enough bandwidth and i had to turn it all the way down to 300kbps (low, really crappy quality) to be able to watch, and still got the occasional "Buffering" bs. And no, its not my connection nor my computer, both of which are excellent. I also can't get my local market teams (obviously) AND the Flyers (even though they're not in my local market), so there's absolutely no way for me watch the Flyers, aside from the illegal online streams. I tried canceling the subscription a month into the season because it was so crappy, but they wouldn't let me cancel. Apparently they had a 5 DAY Cancellation policy or something ridiculous like that. No matter what I said and how much I complained they wouldn't do it. So all this time I had CI Online and wasn't even using it. I was still using the online streams to watch the games, imagine that. Lately, however, about 2 weeks running, they seem to have fixed their bandwidth problems and CI Online has been working pretty good and at the highest quality (1200kbps) with only a few occasional "buffers", not every damn minute like it used to be. They better keep this up, because if it goes back to how it was and there's no more atdhe.net I'm gonna be really pissed. I'd file a dispute with my credit card company if that is how you paid... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuckeyeWingsfan80 209 Report post Posted February 27, 2009 Do a Google search for atdhe.net sometime... In response to a complaint we received under the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act, we have removed 4 result(s) from this page. If you wish, you may read the DMCA complaint that caused the removal(s) at ChillingEffects.org. Oh and f*** Gary Bettman. There hasn't been one thing that idiot has done since David Stern got him hired on as the NHL commish to ruin the sport so the NBA would rein supreme..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
henrik40 76 Report post Posted February 27, 2009 Don't worry the NBA is in bad shape right now and people don't even realize it. Check this out: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story...=simmons/090227 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mindfly Report post Posted February 27, 2009 (edited) I like the new streaming service available in sweden, every nhl game game, and every archieve game for 30days for $15, streaming quality the same as atdhe... so i bought it, don't have to worry about looking for streams anymore Edited February 27, 2009 by mindfly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cern 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2009 (edited) I can't afford it either. I can't afford a 2009 Ford Focus either, so I should beable to just grab one anyway? Yet if you're in the Detroit area you don't have to be able to afford it in the first place. You're using a flawed analogy, it's not like there are specific regions in North America where they give Ford Focuses away for free and expect the rest of the planet to pay up. If they can watch the games for free why can't I? Edited February 27, 2009 by Cern Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuckeyeWingsfan80 209 Report post Posted February 27, 2009 I can't afford it either. I can't afford a 2009 Ford Focus either, so I should beable to just grab one anyway? Not being able to select what YOU want to watch instead of what is allowed by a governmental organization is so 1984..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shyster 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2009 Anyone using hockeystreams.com? $19.99 for 3 months, and if the info on their page is correct it should be better quality than Center Ice. I'm just wondering what will stop the NHL from shutting them down as well? I might try it out for tonights game and see if it's worth paying for. yeah, but all the black-out restrictions apply. You're out of luck if you live in Michigan and want to watch the Wings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cern 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2009 strange; on ATDHE right now it's showing slots for Pittsburgh-Chicago and TB-Vancouver. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dat's sick 1,002 Report post Posted February 27, 2009 (edited) yeah, but all the black-out restrictions apply. You're out of luck if you live in Michigan and want to watch the Wings. It says on their page that they don't have any blackouts.. have you tried it yourself? EDIT: atdhe now has a link for the Blackhawks-Penguins & Lightning-Canucks game tonight.. what's up with that? EDIT2: beaten Edited February 27, 2009 by dat's sick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
