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The ClubHouse: General Discussion Archives: Archive One: How much will you pay for live feeds? (or will you boycot?): Archive through April 21, 2002

Ryn

Thursday, April 18, 2002 - 08:24 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
We can assume they will be charging - how much will you pay? Last season it cost most people what? $20 for the season? Some of us paid $10.

Whats you max? or will you boycot them this year?

Pamy

Thursday, April 18, 2002 - 09:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I heard the first few paid up to 50.00 due to real player charging on top of the 20 cbs fee, half way thru, cbs and r player had a deal for 20.00. I will pay 20 but not 50!!

Kaili

Thursday, April 18, 2002 - 10:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
$20 is worth it-I would blow $20 pretty easily on something else that I don't need so I might as well blow it on live feeds, eh? If I spent that money going out to dinner or something it would only satisfy me for a little while whereas this would entertain me for weeks and weeks!

Sunshinemiss

Friday, April 19, 2002 - 12:48 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Was that $20 a month, or for the whole season?

I'd pay it, most likely. Hope the good folks that scope out the best deals come here and clue us in.

Ryn

Friday, April 19, 2002 - 06:13 am EditMoveDeleteIP
last year some of us got it for as little as $10 for the whole season (including the realplayer) - it was a Major League Bseball deal, real player hid the deal soon after we found it but a lot of us did go that route.

others paid $20 - including real player.

and still others paid more, we will just have to see whats out there, we don't even know who will offer the feeds this time around although REAL would seem to be the most likely guess.

I will look at their site today and see what they are charging for monthly access and report back here :)

Ryn

Friday, April 19, 2002 - 06:44 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Currenlty REAL has a free 14 day trial of their service which is then $9.95 a month after, the show should run from July to Sept. SO looks like we are talking about a maximum of $30 IF they are the company that carries the feeds.

I don't see any links to speacial offers, but I am sure if there is one we will hear about it.

We still have just under 2 months......

Sunshinemiss

Friday, April 19, 2002 - 07:07 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Ryn. I am soooo ready already (in case you can't tell, lol)

Webkitty

Friday, April 19, 2002 - 07:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Could someone tell me what the minimum requirements are for a computer to be able to run RealPlayer?
Widows versions, power, byts (or whatever)?
Thanks

Ryn

Friday, April 19, 2002 - 08:23 am EditMoveDeleteIP
what ya got webkitty? it would be easier to tell you if yours can do it than list all the different possibilities.

but just for comparision, last year at home I would watch the feeds on a Celron with 128 megs of ram running Win98, on a 56k modem (the modem was the bottleneck for me).

Ryn

Friday, April 19, 2002 - 08:25 am EditMoveDeleteIP
but here is the info from their site just in case....

http://www.real.com/realone/sysreqs.html?src=020415realhome_1

Minimum System Requirements for RealOne Player and RealOne Player Plus*
- 233MHz Intel Pentium II processor
- 64MB of RAM
- 28.8Kpbs modem (audio only)
- 16-bit sound card and speakers
- 65,000-color video display card set to display at 800x600 (video)
- Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 4 or later, Windows XP
- IE 5.0 or later

Webkitty

Friday, April 19, 2002 - 08:32 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Ryn, I have an IBM Aptiva. It has windows '95.

Someone my husband knows tried to install windows '98 and he said the computer didn't have enough memory? (not to sure about the credentials of the person who "tried" to install '98) sorry......

I am going to get more info on this tomorrow, maybe there is a way.
I think this unit must be old, I'm not the original owner.
Its been plugged into the wall and seems to work just fine (never been hooked up to the internet)

Ryn

Friday, April 19, 2002 - 08:42 am EditMoveDeleteIP
well, 2 years ago I would have said you were probably fine, problem is REAL media has beefed up their program so it takes a more powerful system than before to run it.

I am not sure what processor your computer has, so its tough to tell if it can handle it. And 98 is most likely a must.

as for memory, if you RIGHT click on "My Computer" then choose "properties" the box should tell you how much memory (RAM) you have. But don't be shocked if its 32 megabytes.

to be honest it sounds like your system is pretty borderline :(

but you can always get on and download the player for free for 14 days and see if it will work once/if you get up to Win98.

good luck!!

Therlin

Friday, April 19, 2002 - 10:19 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm addicted. I'd pay $100. But don't tell CBS.

Spygirl

Friday, April 19, 2002 - 02:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Therlin, so if it is $20, can I get you to pay mine?

Moondance

Friday, April 19, 2002 - 03:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL I thought of the same thing... Therlin! So sweet of you!wink

Flint

Friday, April 19, 2002 - 06:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I might pay this year. Haven't decided. Part of my problem now is the time difference. I don't know if I want to pay to see them sleeping a lot of the time I am awake and able to watch.

Pamy

Friday, April 19, 2002 - 08:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL!! Spy and Moon!!!
Webkitty...I am no expert but I think even if you can get the real player to work it will be sooooo slow!!! and you won't be able to do anything else on your computer while it's on. Why not take that extra 80.00 and upgrade, I am sure Spy and Moon won't mind!!

Therlin

Saturday, April 20, 2002 - 02:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm addicted and I know that addiction is not a good thing. I cannot morally aid to someone's addiction. Sorry my friends.

Moondance

Saturday, April 20, 2002 - 02:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Good comeback MrTherlin... very nice!

Twiggyish

Saturday, April 20, 2002 - 07:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'll pay, but I don't want to..ack.

Urgrace

Saturday, April 20, 2002 - 09:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
As for me and, I assume all the other webtvr's, I/we thank you all in advance for the time and money you put into the live feeds and posting for us. I never would have been addicted to BB if it hadn't been for the updates during all the hours between shows and during the shows themselves. It still astounds me when I talk to someone who ONLY watches Survivor or BB on show night! They totally miss out.

Misslibra

Sunday, April 21, 2002 - 03:23 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm going to pay again this year as long as it's not over 20 bucks. Well I still might pay if it's 25 bucks, but nothing over 25 that is my limit. :)

Suebee

Sunday, April 21, 2002 - 09:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'LL pay any cost. I cant livewith out my BB3!!!!! I'm just a true fan what can I say.

Therlin

Sunday, April 21, 2002 - 09:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Just for fun, here's am article that may make some of us smile, or break out in hives.

http://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,45039,00.html

And yes, I'm "David Renteria", the one quoted in the first paragraph. hehe.

Sia

Sunday, April 21, 2002 - 09:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I would love to be able to get the live feeds and would pay $20 for the season or $10/month. That is, I'd not boycott and would pay for LFs if I had a bigger, faster computer that could handle the video. And if I didn't have children who require my (almost-constant) attention. And if my house were completely organized and spotlessly clean. And if I didn't have a husband who is insanely jealous of my computer-time! LOL