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MLB At Bat to stream live games?

i gotta say again, now that i got my 3GS, this live game streaming is just simply awesome...clarity is really nice over wifi...3G here in NY is great and still the quality over 3G is meh, but it def does the trick for me.

here's a shot of me syncing and watching that crazy cubs comeback win :D

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stedawson said:
KevinM2

I am also in the UK and am having the same problem. I emailed MLB and got the following response:

Thank you for the note. We are planning to release an update to At Bat 2009 early next week that will address an issue that is preventing some postal codes from resolving properly in the application and as a result denying access to the live video feed. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Regards,

MLB Advanced Media

Here's hoping that sorts it!
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Thanks for the info. Looking forward to the update. Have to say, MLB's dedication to their app is simply outstanding. Probably the best $10/£6 I've spent in ages.

Kevin.
 
KevinM2 said:
Does the live streaming only work for people living in the USA? (subject, obviously to local blackouts).

I live in the UK, and cannot get much further away from any blackout area, but I don't seem to be able to watch any live video, only the highlight clips.

If I try and watch a live feed, it simply says that the broadcasters required blackout checks cannot be performed.

Would love to have this superb new feature, but is anyone else in the UK (or Europe) having the same problem, and if so, is there a fix?

Thanks.
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I'm in Norway, having no problems getting the streams. Actually it works pretty damn good. I am might impressed. This app was worth the $9.99 before they implemented live streaming, it is more then worth it now.
 
I have a question about this app... do i have to purchase the monthly subscription like you do to watch games on the computer. Or can i just buy the app for 10 dollars and then watch the games live without any more payments?
 
Anyone else unable to watch the Mets-Rays game right now? For me, it works normally until it opens up the video feed, which is completely black with no audio. Same issue over both wi-fi and 3G.
 
jacinto45 said:
Anyone else unable to watch the Mets-Rays game right now? For me, it works normally until it opens up the video feed, which is completely black with no audio. Same issue over both wi-fi and 3G.
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Yeah I couldn't get it to work either. using iPod touch, 3.0 update, latest MLB At Bat software, and it just sticks at Checking Location
 
i cant get into the yankees/marlins game anyone else its bringing up the mets and rays game
 
Whats the point of the live games?

whats the point of having live games when u cant even watch ur hometeam. the point of the iphone was portability and it beeing compact. the only time someone would watch it live from their iphone is if they werent near a tv. The teams and tv stations wouldnt lost any money. there should be no blackout because u live near ur favorite team unless the tv stations are blackout too.
 
plaw1016 said:
whats the point of having live games when u cant even watch ur hometeam. the point of the iphone was portability and it beeing compact. the only time someone would watch it live from their iphone is if they werent near a tv. The teams and tv stations wouldnt lost any money. there should be no blackout because u live near ur favorite team unless the tv stations are blackout too.
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i hear what your saying and agree, it would be sweet to have your home team with you everywhere you are BUT on top of the 2 games they have everyday.

honestly, i like the live streaming. it's like having 2 "game of the week" games everyday. the schedule they have if you look, is better good.

it looks kick@ss over wifi and "watchable" over 3G...but man it sounds AWESOME through some sweet in ear headphones. nothing like the sound of the crack of a bat. :D
 
Good point, Winterspan. This is a great app but this again raises the question of why it's ok for At Bat to stream live games but the slingbox can't. This is some kind of garbage from ATT. Why does one app have priority over another? I can't wait until the exclusivity ends. Wired also has a good article about this: http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/06/closed-iphone/

plaw1016 said:
whats the point of having live games when u cant even watch ur hometeam. the point of the iphone was portability and it beeing compact. the only time someone would watch it live from their iphone is if they werent near a tv. The teams and tv stations wouldnt lost any money. there should be no blackout because u live near ur favorite team unless the tv stations are blackout too.
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It's not their fault. TV networks pay a lot of money to carry the games and they would lose viewers with this app which is the reason there is a hometown blackout. The problem is that the Slingbox could have done this and the network would still count you as a viewer.
 
Apparently the service is not returning the information that the At Bat Application requires to complete the blackout check and as a result it continues to check. I suggest if it takes more than a one minute, exit out of the application and try again. We are exploring the cause and we plan to release an update to the application in the App store later this week. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Regards,

Adam Ritter
MLB Advanced Media
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got this reply
 
ClingingMars said:
Apparently the service is not returning the information that the At Bat Application requires to complete the blackout check and as a result it continues to check. I suggest if it takes more than a one minute, exit out of the application and try again. We are exploring the cause and we plan to release an update to the application in the App store later this week. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Regards,

Adam Ritter
MLB Advanced Media
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Wahoo! That's great news.
 
Is anyone else having issues with your phone getting extremely warm to the touch while streaming a live game? I had the game streaming for about a half hour earlier today and when I picked up my phone it was incredibly hot. I have a new 3G-s and I seem to be getting terrible battery life on it also, so I'm trying to figure out whether the heat is related to a defective battery or a normal side-effect of this app....Any input is greatly appreciated!
 
dansante said:
Is anyone else having issues with your phone getting extremely warm to the touch while streaming a live game? I had the game streaming for about a half hour earlier today and when I picked up my phone it was incredibly hot. I have a new 3G-s and I seem to be getting terrible battery life on it also, so I'm trying to figure out whether the heat is related to a defective battery or a normal side-effect of this app....Any input is greatly appreciated!
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I noticed the same exact thing when I was watching the US Open. My iPhone got pretty hot.
 
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