What do they offer?
VOD (video on demand)
forum
chat (on the side of the stream)
21 (not really) channels of HD and SD quality streams.
There are no fixed channels here you will have to check the schedule and see what game is on what channel. or you could just ask in the chat box - similarly if a game is not on the schedule you can ask for it in the chat box as well.
Although this doesn't sound so great they actually show ALOT of games including all premier league, FA, Champions league, Europa League and all that jazz, as well as showing:
La Liga, cricket, collage basketball, NHL, Olympics, snooker, darts, horse racing, NBA, FA youth,Formula 1, boxing, wrestling, rugby, Scottish premier league, MMA, TNA etc... etc... basically if its a sport they are showing it, and if not you can ask for it. (they may say no if all their streamers are used up for other games)
I would give a 10/10 in this section
How is the layout and ways to view?
unlike most other websites they have made the background black, which is really easy on the eyes - especially if you don't want to maximise the the stream to full page.
In the centre is the stream box on the right is the chat, and on the left is the channels.
On the top right is a schedule button - which opens up a new tab so that it doesn't stop your stream.
a video on demand button, a settings and logout button.
All in all a really professional looking simple and clean interface.
Android, iOS, Ipad, and Iphone - (there is an app DON'T download it - it is useless) the way to watch it on these devices is too get a browser that supports flash properly. I think one browser on Android and puffin on Iphone etc work/
XBMC - not supported
personally I only use it on the webpage but can see it being annoying for people who want to use it on their phones and tablets.
I would give a 8.5/10 in this section
So does it work?
Yes, When you click on a channel a drop down box is shown with 9 different nodes.
This means for each channel there are 9 different streams so the chances of them getting overloaded are rare.
EU node 1: France
EU node 2: Germany
EU node 3: Romania
EU node 4: France
EU node 5: France
US node 1: Dallas
US node 2: California
US node 3: Dallas
US node 4: Dallas
Because of this you can choose a node that is closest to you making it more likely that you will get a smoother viewing experience.
I have found that for 98% of the time I have not experienced any streaming problems rarely does it stop and if it does it is less then a second.
However sometimes a stream will suddenly go, however they will put it up straight away (in 5 to 10 seconds) and if EU node goes down doesn't mean the other nodes go down either,so not such a big deal. the fun is when a node goes down the chat box heats up and is fun to see everyone's reaction. Even when the entertainment goes down the people provide different entertainment.
Is it watchable 100% yes - I think this site has the best (at the moment) reliability in the streams working basically flawless.
I would give a 9.5/10 in this section
How much does it cost?
as of now they have stopped these packages (on hold) and you can only get:
30 day pass $10.50
Final say:
This used to be the best site to go to - and in some ways still is.
the amount of sports you can watch on here is amazing, and the fact that you get different 'nodes' means you will always get a good stream.
However not being able to easily watch this on anything other than a Laptop/PC, is a let down.
And the pricing has changed.
For $80 CAD a year this was the best site XBMC compatible or not. At $10.50 for 30 days (works out roughly $128 dollars a year), making it just a bit expensive for some. If you want this amount of selection/freedom I don't think there is another site better than this one, but if you just want the usual footy there are cheaper options out there.
My final rating would have to be a 8/10
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