iFollow Thread

[Husky]

Are commentary and replays (i.e. - normal live TV coverage) the way iFollow is going this season?

They had the proper live TV feed for yesterday's match. Everyone here will probably know - last season was just the standard one camera with no commentary and no slo-mo replays.

 

Edited August 5, 2018 by Husky

[Mattyblue]

Was it not because yesterday was the global EFL live game?

[Husky]

  On 05/08/2018 at 13:22, Mattyblue said:

Was it not because yesterday was the global EFL live game?

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Possibly. I don't expect that every game on iFollow is going to be a proper TV stream.

[perthblue02]

  On 05/08/2018 at 13:13, Husky said:

Are commentary and replays (i.e. - normal live TV coverage) the way iFollow is going this season?

They had the proper live TV feed for yesterday's match. Everyone here will probably know - last season was just the standard one camera with no commentary and no slo-mo replays.

 

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In one of the press releases for this new season , it said that there will be four cameras at certain games with enhancements to the coverage.

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I think you are right they just redirected the live overseas tv feed for the Ipswich game to the ifollow platform, and will be the same for any game that is shown internationally

Edited August 6, 2018 by perthblue02

[Husky]

  On 06/08/2018 at 02:49, perthblue02 said:

In one of the press releases for this new season , it said that there will be four cameras at certain games with enhancements to the coverage.

Edit : LINK

I think you are right they just redirected the live overseas tv feed for the Ipswich game to the ifollow platform, and will be the same for any game that is shown internationally

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I suppose that includes the live commentary from other games.

[Husky]

It's so amateurish. I wonder if someone is going to tell the commentator that his mic is at 10% level whilst the crowd noise is at 90%.

[Ricky]

  On 11/08/2018 at 14:03, Husky said:

It's so amateurish. I wonder if someone is going to tell the commentator that his mic is at 10% level whilst the crowd noise is at 90%.

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Yep, can’t hear a word of it. Crowd are in good voice though lol.

[perthblue02]

  On 11/08/2018 at 14:09, Ricky said:

Yep, can’t hear a word of it. Crowd are in good voice though lol.

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They are giving an authentic at the match experience, if you are trying to eavesdrop two blokes having a conversation 3 rows in front

[AllRoverAsia]

  On 11/08/2018 at 14:54, OnePhilT said:

Is there any way to turn off the barely audible commentary? Tempted to mute the lot. The steam paused at least a couple of times for a minute or so. Anyone else have that?

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Constant buffering and like listening to traffic.  At least I only wasted a fiver. 

Problem is my end.  Data connection in rainy season is fuclin shit

Edited August 11, 2018 by AllRoverAsia

[Bigdoggsteel]

  On 11/08/2018 at 15:01, AllRoverAsia said:

Constant buffering and like listening to traffic.  At least I only wasted a fiver. 

Problem is my end.  Data connection in rainy season is fuclin shit

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I have savage internet and the sound is appaling. Amateur hour 

[Husky]

I thought even the Mensa tea boy would check the connections at half time, but no.... it's less than amateurish.

So it's mute or annoying delayed mumble.

 

 

[perthblue02]

  On 11/08/2018 at 14:54, OnePhilT said:

Is there any way to turn off the barely audible commentary? Tempted to mute the lot. The steam paused at least a couple of times for a minute or so. Anyone else have that?

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No way that I can find , last season they had a audio choice menu , when there was no choices, not this season

Fancy menu for scores that only show one game per league 

[AllRoverAsia]

  On 11/08/2018 at 15:23, perthblue02 said:

No way that I can find , last season they had a audio choice menu , when there was no choices, not this season

Fancy menu for scores that only show one game per league 

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on a mobile you can adjust volume to nil by screen swipe

[AllRoverAsia]

  On 11/08/2018 at 15:06, Bigdoggsteel said:

I have savage internet and the sound is appaling. Amateur hour 

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It was basically unwatchable here plus unable to understand any of the commentary. So much buffering it made watching worse than having no access to the game, if that makes sense.

I am blaming being on data in poor weather/ data reception conditions  here in the jungle forest BUT in the same conditions yesterday was able to watch/listen to the 2nd Test and PL games with excellent vid & sound using other apps etc.

Maybe the iFollow app is a bit pants from a weak server.

The actual 1 camera cheap charlie approach is amateurish but I suppose better than nothing.

I will give iFollow a go again when back in BKK on fibre.

Edited August 12, 2018 by AllRoverAsia

[Lancaster Rover]

Anyone know if the midweek Championship games are available on Sky Go/Sky Sports App?

Are saturday games available on Ifollow to UK customers or are the match passes still just for overseas, I've lost track/interest!?

 

[Oldgregg86]

Is the Carlisle game available via red button on sky. Could affect travelling numbers quite alot . 

[Mattyblue]

No, only league games.

[MarkBRFC]

Probably the wrong attitude to have but for me personally the midweek games being available to watch on Sky is a godsend, it's always so much of a rush for me to get to Ewood in the week being a good hour or so away that I sometimes i just don't bother.

Plus my lad can stay up and watch them with me as no way would his mother allow me to take him to Ewood in the week unless it was school holidays

[Mattyblue]

Don't blame you one bit, but the reality is that crowds are going to be hit across the board, especially in winter.

We have a sizeable percentage of our fanbase that live away from Blackburn and travel fair distances, a decent proportion just won't bother now for night matches, which then starts to impact on how valuable their 23 game season ticket is too.

Very short sighted move from the EFL. 

[old darwen blue]

Put your foot down with her pal, Rovers isn’t a way of life it’s a religion.  

(To Mark in the post above the last!)

Edited August 13, 2018 by old darwen blue

[Lancaster Rover]

  On 13/08/2018 at 12:39, Mattyblue said:

Don't blame you one bit, but the reality is that crowds are going to be hit across the board, especially in winter.

We have a sizeable percentage of our fanbase that live away from Blackburn and travel fair distances, a decent proportion just won't bother now for night matches, which then starts to impact on how valuable their 23 game season ticket is too.

Very short sighted move from the EFL. 

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I've tried to hide the news from my wife that I can watch all the midweek games at home rather than tramp down the motorway from Lancaster, the minute she finds out I'm pretty sure I will be roped into house/kid duties! Not to mention the ticket and diesel money that could be saved circa £40 a game.

 

Edited August 13, 2018 by Lancaster Rover

[Ricky]

Have I missed something? Are mid week championship games all available live in sky now?

[Oldgregg86]

  On 13/08/2018 at 17:14, Ricky said:

Have I missed something? Are mid week championship games all available live in sky now?

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Yeah pal

[Husky]

  On 11/08/2018 at 15:23, perthblue02 said:

No way that I can find , last season they had a audio choice menu , when there was no choices, not this season

Fancy menu for scores that only show one game per league 

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Now if you try and load the commentary separately it stops the game stream.

[marillion747]

I think Sky will be showing 1 midweek game live from the EFL leagues, all the others games that night will be available to watch live, not through Sky, but through the clubs official websites, at a cost, I think of £10 a game.