Archive through August 20, 2002
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Archive through August 20, 2002
Lajewel27 | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 08:42 pm     I PAID FOR THE FOTH AND FOR REAL TO LOCK UP DURING THE CONCERT |
Twistedsis | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 08:47 pm     There were serious server overloads. I believe they way underestimated the shear numbers of people logging in for this event. |
Kennyb | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 08:47 pm     I right there with you--just posted on the same topic. |
Kristylovesbb | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 08:50 pm     I PAID FOR THE FOTH,TWO FEEDS INSTEAD OF 4, 24/7 LIAR,LIAR, AND LOCKED UP FEEDS DURING CONCERT!!!! I AM PO'D |
Tweepee | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 08:51 pm     I was just locked out of the feeds for an entire week and no one cared. Welcome to the club. |
Wendo | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 08:52 pm     I'm really sorry to those of you who weren't able to watch. I know I would've been pissed off too. Hopefully, Real will realize they need to improve their capacity issues. |
Lajewel27 | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 08:52 pm     i bet they will get alot of nasty emails and calls |
Lujie | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 08:55 pm     I guess I'm just lucky because I haven't been locked out and the feed didn't lock up during the concert. |
Gabmeister | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 08:55 pm     Got lucky I guess......sound was great, images were a bit choppy at times. But, like I told Kennyb, pick a feed, hang on, and let the chips fall where they....uh...did. (I guess). Sorry guys, I imbibed in a few Citrona's with our hamster folk. |
Draheid | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 08:56 pm     I had my first freeze (ever) on Chiara right as they were heading out to the yard ... changed to camera 1 and reconnected immediately. Great Audio/Video throughout the entire performance and the aftermath ... including the 'treats'!! I turned off my feed when the UNGRATEFUL HG's started complaining "It was only Sheryl Crow..." Sorry for anyone who had problems... |
Gina8642 | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 08:57 pm     Mine worked pretty well. It even let me switch feeds. I have broad band. Maybe that makes a difference? |
Jimmer | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 08:57 pm     All part of the joys of the internet. I've been on the net so long, I've just gotten used to it. The sound was terrible and the picture was choppy, but it's all a matter of expectations. |
Oregonfire | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 08:58 pm     Dra, they did NOT say that, did they? They had to be kidding!! |
Keiffer | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 08:58 pm     They probably had most all the 53k that are subscribers log on at the same time. Since the concert ended I am getting a very smooth feed. I missed parts of it myself because the stream would drop to like 63% for awhile, and I would have to try another feed. I ended up using feed 2 most of the time. Feed 4 was terrible, it was like a view from the top of the building or something. |
Eden | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 08:58 pm     How do you send an email to them? Nothing on the media browser has anything like "contact us". Believe me, I checked! I would LOVE to complain! |
Thorntara | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 08:58 pm     Yes, RealOne underestimated the number of people who would do a FREE trial subscription for the concert, which would prevent PAID subscirbers from seeing it. Regardless of their continuous promotion? (Did they assume the promotion would not work?) Yes, CBS/Endomol/Shaprio underestimated their inability to actually prevent the HGs from singing, and in fact, taking control of the coverage fed to RealOne, by singing constantly. Are you as annoyed by this as I am? Go to the sponors' and advertisers' websites and tell them that you are going to boycott their products (Citrona, Subway, Butterfinger, Twinkie, Mega Blocks, and so on) until CBS and RealOne find a way to deliver the service they promised, and that you paid for. Finally, if you do succumb to the television shows, make a list of advertisers, and send them the same messages...you will boycott their products until CBS/RealOne deliver what you paid for: Live, uncensored, unedited feeds. |
Skeldragon | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 08:59 pm     Draheid, I didn't hear them say that...are you sure they weren't kidding? They are still raving about it, and cannot believe they got that concert. And they've repeated several times that they love her. |
Thorntara | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 09:00 pm     Eden, you have to complain to RealOne through the "support and service" link at the very bottom of the page, and it's not easy. Be persistent. (Sorry about the double post) |
Wcv63 | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 09:00 pm     I have broadband and I had problem after problem after problem tonight. I'm very disappointed. |
Goddess146 | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 09:00 pm     I am so sorry that some of you had technical problems with the feeds before and/or during the concert. That really sucks. I feel your pain I b!tch about the four feeds being on one subject. I b!tch about the constant FOTHs. I b!tch about their putting feeds on boring things when interesting things are happening. I do a lot of b!tching about the live feeds but none of that can compare to the frustration you must be feeling. <hug> |
Twistedsis | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 09:01 pm     Yes Gina I believe having broadband, either cable of DSL helped alot. What I am finging funny right now is, although real could not fully handle all the demand, it appeares that CBS's chat servers are totaly locked up. Chat takes ever so much less drain then video streaming. Did you learn something CBS?? ;-) |
Jimmer | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 09:02 pm     It seemed clear from their comments that they were thrilled over the whole event. That they thought it was great. |
Justshirley | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 09:02 pm     Thorntara for President!!! Seriously, well said. And I don't even get the live feeds. But I am offended on all your behalves. That's just wrong. |
Kristylovesbb | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 09:03 pm     We can also file complaints on planetfeedback.com |
Countrymeadow | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 09:03 pm     WcV yes, i have cable modem and had TERRIBLE problems with the feeds tonight. I missed most and what I could see was choppy and distorted. I've written aspproductions@aol.com which is Shapiro's email address, CBS.com and Real.com ( which was a pain ). I believe the advertisers should be notifed as well. What a disappointment! |
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