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Ryn

Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 11:10 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Another update......

Just called REAL again today, they still have no info on any special subscription for the BB show, he (a guy named Michael this time), did tell me there were rumors about a special pass for BB a few months ago but nothing ever came of it.

He told me that he thought they would know by now if there was going to be a special offer and he had not heard anything, I informd him he must be new because there was NO information at all about the feeds until the day before the show last year ;)

Anyways, point is NOTHING new on the feeds, $9.95 a month will get you the feeds no matter what.

Donut

Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 11:42 am EditMoveDeleteIP
thanks ryn, i was just about to post and ask if i might have missed anything or if its still 995 a month. So is everyone just getting it now for that or waiting to see if a special pops up?
Also, is there an advantage to signing up early- do they show anything at all before the first show?
And also , our bldg just offered high speed internet thru URON. we have aol now. Is there a big advantage for watching live feeds with it. cuz it does cost almost twice as much , 42 a mo. plus 10 a month to rent a cable modem or we have to buy one, unless anyone knows if you can get away with just a regular modem like we use with aol, and the laptops ethernet card. i know this does not belong here but i am too hot to move to another thread.... So i hope ryn or another techie will show back up here with advice! btw, the HP laptop has an integrated 56kmodem and a 10/100 ethernet port(does that mean the card is already in there?) THANKS!

Zachsmom

Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 11:49 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Donut,

Get away from AOL and go with the cable modem. CANCEL AOL!! and when you cancel MAKE SURE THEY CANCEL YOU!

You will need to either rent or buy your cable modem (cable modem is much different than your phone/fax modem) I won't get into the technical aspects of it, just take my word..;0)Cable modems cost anywhere between 100-300 US Dollars.

if you already have an ethernet card then you won't have to worry about that.. your cable modem plugs into your ethernet..

Once you try cable - you'll never go back to dial up again.

Jojobee

Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 12:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
WHAT IF THERE IS NO LIVE FEEDS THIS YEAR?

I remember last year Arnold was quoted saying "If I had my way there would be No live feeds, they ruin the suspense of the show for the viewer when they already know what is going to be airing o TV when they.ve seen it on the internet."..........

Now they have come up with "fantasy" big brother....why?.....it sounds like a sad consolation prize for dropping the live feeds!!! I hope, pray the live feeds are not axed, but I would not put anything past CBS!!!

Zachsmom

Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 12:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't think Arnold would be stupid enough to do that Jojobee..interent IS his audience.. the success of the show depends on it!!

Ryn

Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 12:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
No worries, REAL would have told me if there was no BB feeds ;)

Donut - there is a HUGE difference between a dial up and a cable/dsl when it comes to the feeds (or was last year, then again the feeds last year were slower than year #1). But thats your call, you would have to decide if its worth it.

Personally I have dial-up at home so I suffer through lousy feeds when I am on at night.

Ryanc2002

Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 01:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ryn - As I mentrioned above, last year I had a cable modem but because my computer was a dinosaur I still had to use crappy feeds. Thank god Santa was good to me at Christmas. ;)

Donut

Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 05:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
thanks! so how do i know if i have an ethernet card. it says ethernet port on the laptop- is that a card or is that a PLACE for a card that i have to buy?

Zachsmom

Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 05:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Donut,

What operating system are you using? You can also look at the back of your computer and see if you have a hook up that looks like a phone line would fit in only bigger. Kinda hard to explain. You can also right click on My Computer (if you are using windows) choose properties and select the "Device Manager Tab" Go down to "Network Adapters" and see if you have something that says "PCI Ethernet based adapter" or along those lines. If you don't have an ethernet card they aren't expensive. You can pick one up for about 10 US dollars.

Barwood124

Thursday, July 04, 2002 - 05:39 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I have AOL with the DSL add-on. And I didn't have to get a dedicated phone line. It works great It's a possible compromise if you can't get cable internet.

Car54

Thursday, July 04, 2002 - 05:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ryn, I can't get DSL or Cable in my town, and I also looked into the AOL option and it is not available in my area- I think the only possibility is the Satellite tv options and I am really not wanting to do that!- I had a much slower computer last year and I tried watching the feeds when they were free and it was pitiful.

I have a new P4 Dell Laptop with 256 MB Ram, it seems pretty fast... would the dial up still be really bad? I am pretty impatient and if it is really slow and constantly stopping and starting I probably would not watch it.

How much is the speed of the computer vs how much is the speed of the connection?

I heard my town is scheduled to get digital
cable in August.

Faerygdds

Thursday, July 04, 2002 - 05:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Car.... it's almost ALL in the connection... Last year I watched on a PII 266... it was great! Of course I have DSL.... so............ :(

Car54

Thursday, July 04, 2002 - 06:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
That's what I thought Faery, the only reason I wondered was we have a pretty fast setup at work and last year it was still pretty bad for me to try to watch, so I wondered if it was my old computer or it was the connection.
I can try it at work if they have a free try out and see if it is better on my new machine, I guess.

Bridgetlovesbb

Thursday, July 04, 2002 - 07:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
When do the live feeds begin? Do we have to wait until the 10th?? Thanks!!

Spygirl

Thursday, July 04, 2002 - 07:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
no word yet, but it is assumed to be after the show on the 10th

Mygetaway

Thursday, July 04, 2002 - 07:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Car, I watched the feeds last year with a 133, and 64 mb ram on a 56k modem. It wasn't high quality, but I could see everything going on, and even was able to do live feed posting, so give it a try.

Car54

Thursday, July 04, 2002 - 08:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks, Mygetaway, I am hoping there is a way to sample and look at the quality of the feeds when they start. I can try at home and work and see if it would be worth it.

If not, there is always AUGUST! We get good cable then in my town!

Cousin_Jake

Thursday, July 04, 2002 - 08:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Real Player has a two week free trial up right now so you should be able to sample without paying for the first two weeks

Jadeygurl39

Thursday, July 04, 2002 - 09:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I went to Real.com. Which one should I purchase? It looks like a bunch of extras I don't really need. Am I making any sense? Would appreciate any help.

Thanks,
Jade

Jules

Thursday, July 04, 2002 - 09:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I cant decide if I should get real player now or wait till like the 8th or 9th. When is everyone getting their player?

Jadeygurl39

Thursday, July 04, 2002 - 09:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Jules,

Sounds like a lot of people are buying it right around the 8th or the 9th. I am going to get it for sure by this weekend.

Jade :)

Twinkle

Thursday, July 04, 2002 - 09:39 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I have the RealPlayer Basic, or whatever the free one is called. All I had to do last year was to subscribe to the BB live feeds. Also, last year there was a Gold Pass special which I missed out on, that would require an upgrade that can be done easily through the Real website. Sooo...unless I'm
**Shreeeek! A giant bug just crawled across my foot!!! icky yuck ugh ugh ugh**
forgetting something important, you can go ahead and do the download for the free player.

Jadeygurl39

Thursday, July 04, 2002 - 09:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Twinkle :)

Jade

Ryn

Thursday, July 04, 2002 - 09:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ok......

I have had (and still have) a 56k connection from home and trust me I did TONS of live feeds with it. It was worth it to me, the audio is still decent its the video that suffers, its smaller and not as clear but it will do.

I watched the waterbed contest and shannon in the bathroom on my slow connection.

As for which one to choose, still no word on any special, the cheapest option at the moment is the $9.95 a month option, I have been assured by two different people at REAL that that plan will include the BB live feeds.

Jadeygurl39

Thursday, July 04, 2002 - 09:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Ryn,,,,paying $9.95 is worth it..JMHO :)

Jade