[Farm93]

I've connected my laptop to the TV to watch games on ESPN3.  It's nice to be able to see games I can't see on DirecTV, but watching online feeds is nothing like satellite quality.  It has improved, but there are still hiccups.  It really sucks when it stops in the middle of a play to buffer, especially on a long pass play that looks like it could be a catch or interception!

Sounds like you need a faster internet connection.  Your commentary was right out of the cable and Verizon FiOS advertisements.  "DirecTV may be fine for television, but what kind of internet provider will you be bundled with?  Switch today and stop suffering the buffering blues!"

The Pac-12 and Stanford brands will only be strengthened with football and basketball on major TV channels.  I understand that few casual fans without a Pac-12 tie will start watching all of the other NCAA Pac-12 contests even if those events magically got prime ESPN time slots.  So whether it is DirecTV 550, Cox TV 1380 or the internet, it will only be watched by those with Pac-12 ties or serious passion about the sport of the day.

If the Pac-12 develops a set of internet-only programming, and that seems to be their plan, then I will just make sure I am getting the best possible internet connection.  But premium fee streaming seems more viable than pleading for a several channels from satellite providers.  Besides even if that beg and pray program was the plan, the companies seem to always discontinue coverage over their silly contract battles.

IMHO - just put the thing on the internet.  I would take slightly lower quality if it meant I did not have to worry about Dish vs. Comcast vs. DirecTV vs TimeWarner battles.

[Farm93]

I've connected my laptop to the TV to watch games on ESPN3.  It's nice to be able to see games I can't see on DirecTV, but watching online feeds is nothing like satellite quality.  It has improved, but there are still hiccups.  It really sucks when it stops in the middle of a play to buffer, especially on a long pass play that looks like it could be a catch or interception!

Sounds like you need a faster internet connection.  Your commentary was right out of the cable and Verizon FiOS advertisements.  "DirecTV may be fine for television, but what kind of internet provider will you be bundled with?  Switch today and stop suffering the buffering blues!"

The Pac-12 and Stanford brands will only be strengthened with football and basketball on major TV channels.  I understand that few casual fans without a Pac-12 tie will start watching all of the other NCAA Pac-12 contests even if those events magically got prime ESPN time slots.  So whether it is DirecTV 550, Cox TV 1380 or the internet, it will only be watched by those with Pac-12 ties or serious passion about the sport of the day.

If the Pac-12 develops a set of internet-only programming, and that seems to be their plan, then I will just make sure I am getting the best possible internet connection.  But premium fee streaming seems more viable than pleading for a several channels from satellite providers.  Besides even if that beg and pray program was the plan, the companies seem to always discontinue coverage over their silly contract battles.

IMHO - just put the thing on the internet.  I would take slightly lower quality if it meant I did not have to worry about Dish vs. Comcast vs. DirecTV vs TimeWarner battles.