Archive through July 09, 2002
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Archive through July 09, 2002
Spygirl | Monday, July 08, 2002 - 12:13 pm     Thanks Ducky!! |
Robbien | Monday, July 08, 2002 - 12:31 pm     Delilah, the RealOne Superpass player and the feeds are a package deal. You buy one, you get the other. |
Delilah | Monday, July 08, 2002 - 12:31 pm     I found this on *another* site: * Real Network is hosting the Live Feeds and they will start on 7-10-02 as HG enter the house. It is $9.95 if you sign up the first week and $14.95 if you sign up after that through the course of the show. Courtesy of BB3 online I am still not sure if this means we have to pay for the feeds AND the player. I have the free player and I don't know if the feeds will work on it, I guess I should call the folks at Real and ask. I will post any info I find out. If anyone has an answer to my question, thanks in advance!  |
Delilah | Monday, July 08, 2002 - 12:33 pm     Thank you Robbie, wow we posted at exactly the same time - spooky!! Thank you for saving me a phone call! |
Jeneane | Monday, July 08, 2002 - 12:40 pm     The only fee is the 9.95 a month I called to order mine and that is all it takes to get the feed. |
Delilah | Monday, July 08, 2002 - 12:40 pm     Thanks again guys, I just downloaded the Realone superpass, I am sure I will be back here on Wed to find out how to start watching the feeds! I seem to remember it being a lot easier last year.....  |
Dipo | Monday, July 08, 2002 - 10:12 pm     i can't remember from last year, will we have to wait until the west coast airing of the show is over before they open up the live feeds??? |
Ryn | Monday, July 08, 2002 - 10:20 pm     As far as we know the feeds will start at the end of the EAST coast broadcast - around 10pm EST (7pm BB time). Thats just a guess since they started after the East coast feed last year. |
Sunriverose | Monday, July 08, 2002 - 10:26 pm     Hi, Ryn et al, I downloaded the real one 14-day trial. But I still don't see a link on the CBS site to link to the live feeds. I know they won't start till Wednesday, but I'd expect to see something that promos them on the CBS site. Am I missing something? |
Faerygdds | Monday, July 08, 2002 - 10:27 pm     Sun... you won't see a link or anything until Wed... so you are OK! |
Ryn | Tuesday, July 09, 2002 - 09:34 am     From Lurknomore (and there is also a thread about it. Hi all (and boy am I glad to be back following a reformat from HELL). I was just over at the Real site and they have formally announced they are partnering with CBS and BB, and we can either pay a one time fee of $24.95 for the season of BB or $9.95 per month. Here is the URL http://www.realnetworks.com/company/press/releases/2002/bigbrother.html |
Keiffer | Tuesday, July 09, 2002 - 09:42 am     Does anyone know if there is a speed difference for cable modems if you use the USB port, or a ethernet card for connections? |
Treasure | Tuesday, July 09, 2002 - 09:52 am     Keiffer, There shouldn't be any difference between the two. My computer has neither - I'm connected thru a switch (network router) and my dl speeds are not affected. If you want to judge how fast your connection is try downloading video files from Kazaa.com. Of course, the connection speed of the other party will be a factor there. Or play a video file at launch.com. If that comes through okay, you're all set! |
Jalynne | Tuesday, July 09, 2002 - 10:44 am     Keiffer, when I got my cable modem I was told that if I had a choice between USB or Ethernet (which I do) that I should use the Ethernet connection for better quality. I don't really know, so I'm just passing on what they told me. |
Keiffer | Tuesday, July 09, 2002 - 12:16 pm     Thanks Treasure, and Jalynne. I have an ethernet card that came with my modem and I suppose I could install it tonight, and see if I can tell any difference. I just don't know, or have I head of any real data that show one is better than the other. |
Dallasbbfan | Tuesday, July 09, 2002 - 01:41 pm     My modem took a dive last month and I haven't replace it yet AND I am behind a firewall at work so no live feeds for me. So to all you who will be posting on the live feeds, here's a big wet one from a very addicted BB fan!  |
Ladytex | Tuesday, July 09, 2002 - 01:50 pm     I have a very nice computer at home, but alas, I have three teenagers who think that instant messenger is a basic requirement for life like air, water, food, im's. Plus, at work, the nasty firewall would block it, so ..... Ditto on the gratitude to the live feed posters. |
Grooch | Tuesday, July 09, 2002 - 01:51 pm     From Canoe.com Sorry if it has already been posted. Link Coming July 10th: JAM!'s 24/7 'Big Brother 3' coverage. Monday, July 8, 2002 'Big Brother 3' Net info released By JOHN POWELL -- Jam! Showbiz Reality show fans will be able to starting watching life in the "Big Brother" house live over the Internet this Wednesday. A spokesperson with RealNetworks told Jam! Showbiz today that as a part of the RealOne SuperPass offer, viewers will have access to "Big Brother 3" for 14 days for free. Following the free trial period, the "Big Brother 3" feeds will cost $9.95 U.S. a month. For reference, the RealOne SuperPass can be found under and has replaced the former Gold Pass offer on the Real Networks site. The RealOne SuperPass also gives users access to other such services as CNN, Fox Sports, audio books, commericial free radio stations, sporting events and music videos. According to the RealNetworks spokesperson, there may also be an all-inclusive "Big Brother 3" package in the works but the details haven't been finalized yet. A note to Macintosh users though, RealOne is currently available only for the Windows 98, ME, 2000, NT and XP operating systems. According to the RealNetworks spokesperson, the company isn't sure yet whether Macintosh users will be able to access "Big Brother 3" online or not using an older version of RealPlayer and not RealOne. It seems that Macintosh will have to wait until "Big Brother 3" debuts on the Net and RealNetworks has had a chance to review their technology. They will know more on Wednesday night. In the "Big Brother" show, contestants must remain in a house on the CBS Studio in California for three months without contact with the outside world. The "Big Brother" house is outfitted with 38 cameras and 62 microphones, which record the lives of the 12 contestants 24 hours a day. The goings-on are broadcast on TV as well as over the Internet. Each week the contestants vote one of their own out until just two are left. The final surviving House Guests are then subjected to a final vote. During that vote,the banished House Guests return to pick the winner. This year's edition of the CBS reality show debuts on Wednesday, July 10 at 9 p.m. ET on CBS. An episode will then be broadcast each Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday for the next three months. |
Grooch | Tuesday, July 09, 2002 - 02:01 pm     From Canoe.com Link Coming July 10th: JAM!'s 24/7 'Big Brother 3' coverage. Tuesday, July 9, 2002 Troubles for 'Big Brother' Mac fans By JOHN POWELL -- Jam! Showbiz Mac users are going to be experiencing headaches and an extra fee in order to spend their summer watching the "Big Brother 3" live feeds on the Internet. Due to the fact that "Big Brother 3" is going to be streamed in the RealOne format and there is no RealOne Player available for the Macintosh, those users will have to download a PC emulator, sign up for the RealOne service and then download the RealOne player to see "Big Brother". "The only way that a Mac user can access 'Big Brother' is by using PC emulation software called Virtual PC," said a RealNetwork spokesperson today. According to the spokesperson older versions of the RealPlayer software will not be able to play the RealOne stream as the stream is RealOne specific. Those trying to view the "Big Brother" streams with older versions of RealPlayer will be told that they need to upgrade the software. Since there is no Macintosh version of RealOne and therefore no update, Macintosh users have no other option but to acquire a PC emulator or get their hands on a PC. Put out by the Connectix, Virtual PC for Mac delivers "true PC compatibility" by enabling users to run multiple Windows operating systems directly on their Macs. Virtual PC provides the "functionality and compatibility of a Pentium PC through sophisticated software emulation of the standard Intel chip set and other hardware components". Basically, it allows you to run PC programs on your Mac. Since the RealOne Player requires a Windows 98, ME, 2000, NT or XP operating system, Macintosh users have two options. If they already have the install CD for the Windows 98 operating system, they can order a DOS bundle for $99.00 U.S. If they don't have a copy of a Windows operating system, they can purchase a Windows 98 package at $199.00 U.S. "When you go to buy Virtual PC you can choose which operating system you want with it. It is really easy for a Mac user because we don't expect Mac users to have Windows installation CDs laying around. When the product is purchased they get a package that has Virtual PC as well as the Windows operating system they want," said Nancy Smith of Candelori Communications Inc., the public relations spokesperson for the Connectix company. The "Big Brother 3" live feeds begin this Wednesday. By signing up with the RealOne SuperPass offer, viewers will have access to "Big Brother 3" for 14 days for free. Following the free trial period, the "Big Brother 3" feeds will cost $9.95 U.S. a month. The RealOne SuperPass has replaced the former Gold Pass offer on the Real Networks site. The RealOne SuperPass also gives users access to other such services as CNN, Fox Sports, audio books, commercial free radio stations, sporting events and music videos. In an all-inclusive deal effective July 10th, fans may view the entire three-month broadcast run of "Big Brother 3" on the official CBS Big Brother site for a one-time fee of $24.95. In a press release today, RealNetworks also noted that "to preserve the drama for television viewers, CBS may block or delay the webcast for a limited number of real-time events that transpire in the house". In the "Big Brother" show, contestants must remain in a house on the CBS Studio in California for three months without contact with the outside world. The "Big Brother" house is outfitted with 38 cameras and 62 microphones, which record the lives of the 12 contestants 24 hours a day. The goings-on are broadcast on TV as well as over the Internet. Each week the contestants vote one of their own out until just two are left. The final surviving House Guests are then subjected to a final vote. During that vote,the banished House Guests return to pick the winner. This year's edition of the CBS reality show debuts on Wednesday, July 10 at 9 p.m. ET on CBS. An episode will then be broadcast each Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday for the next three months. |
Karuuna | Tuesday, July 09, 2002 - 02:05 pm     grrrrrr..... i knew it. The bums! (thanks for the article Grooch) |
Grooch | Tuesday, July 09, 2002 - 05:12 pm     I just found by someone that if you want to watch the live feeds, you have to pay the subscription first, and then call up to cancel if you don't want to continue. That sucks big time. |
Fungii | Tuesday, July 09, 2002 - 05:23 pm     Does the free RealOne player provide the same video quality as the Superpass version? Do they both handle high bandwidth feeds? Right now, I'm inclined to go for the one-time $24.95 deal, unless the Superpass has some advantage besides the extra sports and crap that I'm not interested in. Plus I don't want to deal with the hassles of cancelling. |
Jalynne | Tuesday, July 09, 2002 - 05:40 pm     I'm curious about the same thing, Fungii. I would rather do the one-time deal, so I don't forget to cancel....but not if I have to sacrifice any quality. Like you, I don't care about the other things that would be available through Real. I just want the best quality BB feed. LOL |
Shadowkat | Tuesday, July 09, 2002 - 05:44 pm     I agree Fungii and Jalynne. I'm thinking about getting the 14 day free trial through Real, and coming to the boards to find out if the people who get it through CBS are happy with it. If they are, I'll cancel the free trial and get it through the CBS website for $24.95. If they don't like it, I'll do the monthly $9.95. |
Halfunit | Tuesday, July 09, 2002 - 05:51 pm     I waited until the mid-show discount special offered by CBS and Real last year for feeds. I only subscribed to the "BB only" package and used the Real Player that I already had. From my experience, Superpass is just Real's name for the package. I have a 56k connection and was quite pleased with my viewings. The way I see it, the only thing I'm going to be GLUED to are the BB feeds, so I'm opting for the BB only package. |
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