I wouldn't expect that at all. China knows they have a major pollution issue and preventing athletes from protecting themselves because they want to pretend it's not really a problem seems ridiculous.
I wouldn't expect that at all. China knows they have a major pollution issue and preventing athletes from protecting themselves because they want to pretend it's not really a problem seems ridiculous.Originally posted by: zoiks
Originally posted by: Skoorb
Bad PR and rude to the host. They're supposed to hack their lungs up like men and not cry about itOriginally posted by: TastesLikeChicken
Just heard on ESPN that four US olympians got a sort of reprimand for wearing pollution masks. Seems pretty stupid because many Chinese themselves wear those same masks. I guess it's seen as making a statement; but what's wrong with making a statement when it's already a well established truth?Originally posted by: Skoorb
Lawls, they keep calling this filthy air "mist".
I frankly think that with the pollution issue being tossed around for a while, any athletes regardless of any country should have had enough time to decide whether they would want to participate in the Olympics.
If they decided that they would join then yes, they should expect their lungs to be hacked up and not cry about it.
Is this compelling, or should I just sign up for DIRECTV real quickly?Originally posted by: sunzt
Has anyone used the Live feeds from http://www.nbcolympics.com/ (click on the videos)? What they're doing with Silverlight is pretty cool. You can watch 4 feeds on one screen.
If the athletes were wearing the masks inside the airport where no smokestacks are in operation, it's obviously a PR stunt. Beijing's new international terminal rivals the best in the world if I'm not mistaken. According to Wikipedia, Terminal 3 is bigger than all of London's Heathrow Airport.Originally posted by: TastesLikeChicken
I wouldn't expect that at all. China knows they have a major pollution issue and preventing athletes from protecting themselves because they want to pretend it's not really a problem seems ridiculous.
I've been to China and spent a couple of months there. Many Chinese wear masks, often makeshift masks made from cloth, indoors too when the pollution is particularly bad. No doubt the air conditioning systems remove most of the "mist" but it doesn't remove it all. On really bad days the air pollution can literally make you gag and choke. It's that nasty.Originally posted by: manly
If the athletes were wearing the masks inside the airport where no smokestacks are in operation, it's obviously a PR stunt. Beijing's new international terminal rivals the best in the world if I'm not mistaken. According to Wikipedia, Terminal 3 is bigger than all of London's Heathrow Airport.
Rubbish, it's just a big of fog, think of a light haze over a New England field on a fall morning, that's all it is.Originally posted by: TastesLikeChicken
I've been to China and spent a couple of months there. Many Chinese wear masks, often makeshift masks made from cloth, indoors too when the pollution is particularly bad. No doubt the air conditioning systems remove most of the "mist" but it doesn't remove it all. On really bad days the air pollution can literally make you gag and choke. It's that nasty.Originally posted by: manly
If the athletes were wearing the masks inside the airport where no smokestacks are in operation, it's obviously a PR stunt. Beijing's new international terminal rivals the best in the world if I'm not mistaken. According to Wikipedia, Terminal 3 is bigger than all of London's Heathrow Airport.
Originally posted by: sunzt
Originally posted by: cHeeZeFacTory
anyone know where I can watch a stream of the ceremony live?
Depends where you are. If you have Satellite or are in China, you can stream olympics live 24/7 on CCTV channels. If in the US you need to go to www.nbcolympics.com and stream it from there. However, nbcolympics does not show all of the games like the Chinese CCTV.
The 3rd option regardless where you live is to download ppstream and stream it off the olympic channel, but the program is in Chinese so you gotta figure your way around it.
Originally posted by: manly
Is this compelling, or should I just sign up for DIRECTV real quickly?Originally posted by: sunzt
Has anyone used the Live feeds from http://www.nbcolympics.com/ (click on the videos)? What they're doing with Silverlight is pretty cool. You can watch 4 feeds on one screen.
Originally posted by: sunzt
LIVE WORKING P2P ONLINE STREAMING CCTV COVERAGE:
TvAnts TvAnts TvAnts TvAnts TvAnts
Search for CCTV and let it play. You have to be patient though since it took me a few minutes to get it to smoothly play after lots of buffering.
Enjoy!
Originally posted by: cHeeZeFacTory
Originally posted by: sunzt
LIVE WORKING P2P ONLINE STREAMING CCTV COVERAGE:
TvAnts TvAnts TvAnts TvAnts TvAnts
Search for CCTV and let it play. You have to be patient though since it took me a few minutes to get it to smoothly play after lots of buffering.
Enjoy!
i've tried that, very very bad quality. Anywhere with HD-like streaming?
Originally posted by: sunzt
Originally posted by: cHeeZeFacTory
Originally posted by: sunzt
LIVE WORKING P2P ONLINE STREAMING CCTV COVERAGE:
TvAnts TvAnts TvAnts TvAnts TvAnts
Search for CCTV and let it play. You have to be patient though since it took me a few minutes to get it to smoothly play after lots of buffering.
Enjoy!
i've tried that, very very bad quality. Anywhere with HD-like streaming?
Really? It doesn't seem that bad to me. There's an "HD" CCTV5 channel that I"m watching and it's ok full screen. It's not real HD But it's better quality than the normal channels.
Originally posted by: cHeeZeFacTory
Originally posted by: sunzt
Originally posted by: cHeeZeFacTory
Originally posted by: sunzt
LIVE WORKING P2P ONLINE STREAMING CCTV COVERAGE:
TvAnts TvAnts TvAnts TvAnts TvAnts
Search for CCTV and let it play. You have to be patient though since it took me a few minutes to get it to smoothly play after lots of buffering.
Enjoy!
i've tried that, very very bad quality. Anywhere with HD-like streaming?
Really? It doesn't seem that bad to me. There's an "HD" CCTV5 channel that I"m watching and it's ok full screen. It's not real HD But it's better quality than the normal channels.
maybe it's better now, last time i used it was for the FIBA world championships, I'll give it a try
Originally posted by: sunzt
Yep, and on CCTV1 and CCTV2. The schedule is online at htttp://intl.2008.cctv.com. On the right, under the countdown clock.
Good quality in the Enhanced player. PIP with 4 streams is gimicky though as the windows are too small. But if NBCOlympics.com is not showing the Opening Ceremony or any major events live, then what's the point.Originally posted by: sciencewhiz
Originally posted by: manly
Is this compelling, or should I just sign up for DIRECTV real quickly?Originally posted by: sunzt
Has anyone used the Live feeds from http://www.nbcolympics.com/ (click on the videos)? What they're doing with Silverlight is pretty cool. You can watch 4 feeds on one screen.
Both soccer games I've watched haven't had any commentary, and it doesn't support full screen, but otherwise have been very good. The lack of commentary is likely because they weren't televised. When I watched the olympic trials, they had the normal commentary.
I've heard they won't show the stuff that's on the main NBC channel until after it's been on TV. Not sure about the other channels.
Yes, I've already earmarked 7:30 EST tonight for HD opening ceremonies.Originally posted by: LongCoolMother
anyone know if the opening ceremonies will be in HD on NBC? I sure hope so!!
Originally posted by: isekii
where can you stream this live ?
Originally posted by: manly
Good quality in the Enhanced player. PIP with 4 streams is gimicky though as the windows are too small. But if NBCOlympics.com is not showing the Opening Ceremony or any major events live, then what's the point.Originally posted by: sciencewhiz
Originally posted by: manly
Is this compelling, or should I just sign up for DIRECTV real quickly?Originally posted by: sunzt
Has anyone used the Live feeds from http://www.nbcolympics.com/ (click on the videos)? What they're doing with Silverlight is pretty cool. You can watch 4 feeds on one screen.
Both soccer games I've watched haven't had any commentary, and it doesn't support full screen, but otherwise have been very good. The lack of commentary is likely because they weren't televised. When I watched the olympic trials, they had the normal commentary.
I've heard they won't show the stuff that's on the main NBC channel until after it's been on TV. Not sure about the other channels.
Is it just me who always struggles with TvAnts? I've used myp2p.eu to find live streams and half the times, the URL seems incorrect. The other half of the time the quality or performance sucks. Someone please PM me a good tvants URL within the next couple hours.
LongCoolMother, I'm sure NBC will broadcast in HD. You do have a color TV, right?
Originally posted by: MaxDepth
Engadget has a pretty comprehensive list of Olympics + HDTV
Including other countries' viewing websites.
Originally posted by: manly
Good quality in the Enhanced player. PIP with 4 streams is gimicky though as the windows are too small. But if NBCOlympics.com is not showing the Opening Ceremony or any major events live, then what's the point.Originally posted by: sciencewhiz
Originally posted by: manly
Is this compelling, or should I just sign up for DIRECTV real quickly?Originally posted by: sunzt
Has anyone used the Live feeds from http://www.nbcolympics.com/ (click on the videos)? What they're doing with Silverlight is pretty cool. You can watch 4 feeds on one screen.
Both soccer games I've watched haven't had any commentary, and it doesn't support full screen, but otherwise have been very good. The lack of commentary is likely because they weren't televised. When I watched the olympic trials, they had the normal commentary.
I've heard they won't show the stuff that's on the main NBC channel until after it's been on TV. Not sure about the other channels.
Is it just me who always struggles with TvAnts? I've used myp2p.eu to find live streams and half the times, the URL seems incorrect. The other half of the time the quality or performance sucks. Someone please PM me a good tvants URL within the next couple hours.
LongCoolMother, I'm sure NBC will broadcast in HD. You do have a color TV, right?
Originally posted by: EKKC
oh god i dont know why nbc got the rights to the olympics and wont show it live
they're showing local news and some stupid talk show or reality show
my canadian coworker is watching it live. im absolutely flabbergasted and shocked at the intelligence level of the american media.