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yB.TeH
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Germany414 Posts
September 03 2010 13:15 GMT
#41
this is still a horrible deal
how can you be ok with that
20$ for a "high quality" stream at 500kbit

well at least there's a free one, even if it might be unwatchable
shire
Profile Joined August 2010
United States405 Posts
September 03 2010 13:15 GMT
#42
i am currently watching korean starcraft 2 조선 배 gisado finals on gom player for free and it is at better quality than 500k preview of gsl 'hq' version for $20. why is that? why am i gonna have to pay 20 dollars for something of lower quality video compare to what i am watching for free?
deth
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Australia1757 Posts
September 03 2010 13:15 GMT
#43
Im going to buy the stream now, good going GOM!
Mikilatov
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States3897 Posts
September 03 2010 13:15 GMT
#44
On September 03 2010 22:08 Jibba wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 03 2010 22:02 Mikilatov wrote:
On September 03 2010 22:00 Jibba wrote:
These are still terrible quality streams.


I personally don't mind the pixelated look, but can see how some people would.

As far as the free stream goes, I won't/can't/shouldn't complain, because it's free.

They're going to have top line computers watching the game at Ultra settings with a bitrate only suitable for a 2 generation old smart phone's resolution. Now expand that to fir your monitor's resolution.

Shader effects will be a mushy blur.


I suppose if you're talking about the pay stream, I could agree, but when it's free I don't really see any need for complaints.

For me, as long as the stream isn't choppy, I can hear the casters, and easily tell what's going on, I'm happy. Super-high quality video and seeing shader effects is just a 'plus' for me.

The pay stream and vods probably could/should be of higher quality though. D=
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ChewbroCColi
Profile Joined July 2009
Denmark108 Posts
September 03 2010 13:16 GMT
#45
Suddenly it's an awesome deal. I am going to buy it now. So happy they listen to the community. :D
esperanto
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany357 Posts
September 03 2010 13:17 GMT
#46
These are great news, thank your GOM-TV and sry for all the shitstorm (sometimes its just necessary).
I consider buying a ticket now.
GGTeMpLaR
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States7226 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-03 13:17:57
September 03 2010 13:17 GMT
#47
I watched the sample video at 250 and it was completely fine to watch

unless I'm missing something here, I don't know what everyone is complaining about unless they're being nitpicky over graphics
SOCOMICEPICK
Profile Joined August 2010
87 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-03 13:25:09
September 03 2010 13:17 GMT
#48
good news! i would never pay to watch a stream, especially if they tried to make that the ONLY way i could watch thats just a D move IMO

now i may consider supporting them....although pulling kind of an activision move is pretty low and still makes me hate them.
"Whoever said "Money can't buy happiness" never had money in the first place."
kar1181
Profile Joined May 2010
United Kingdom515 Posts
September 03 2010 13:17 GMT
#49
On September 03 2010 22:15 Qeet wrote:
this is still a horrible deal
how can you be ok with that
20$ for a "high quality" stream at 500kbit

well at least there's a free one, even if it might be unwatchable


Because that's the stream, you still have the hq vods to watch afterwards.

$20, is like what it costs to go the theatre in the UK. For like 2 hrs. This is pretty good value.
youngminii
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Australia7514 Posts
September 03 2010 13:19 GMT
#50
Totally gonna buy this.
lalala
NeoLearner
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Belgium1847 Posts
September 03 2010 13:20 GMT
#51
Nice, second "WIN" for the community in a short while. First REAL ID, now this.
The people have the power!
...
More like the people have the money and we can't screw them over to hard
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Sloke
Profile Joined February 2010
Germany2433 Posts
September 03 2010 13:21 GMT
#52
s**t in my pants, that's a goooood news =D
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Full.tilt
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United Kingdom1709 Posts
September 03 2010 13:21 GMT
#53
For me it was partly about the money but mainly about the quality, that is still bad but at least they've lowered the price so well done for that at least. Not that I will be paying for the "high quality" stream anyway, maybe if the vods were much better quality but as they are now, no chance.
DeltruS
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada2214 Posts
September 03 2010 13:23 GMT
#54
This is still pretty bad. High quality vods are needed for esports to be successfull. Now, our friend asks us what we were doing up so early and we say "watching huge SC2 tournament". They ask if they can watch the matches too and "No" is their answer. Seriously, just get artosis to upload it to youtube and we can watch in in HD.

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roronoe
Profile Joined May 2009
Canada1527 Posts
September 03 2010 13:24 GMT
#55
The community, it works!
The Purgatory of Endless Depths
BAdGer_
Profile Joined January 2010
United States80 Posts
September 03 2010 13:24 GMT
#56
im myself do stream at 1500 kbps and i think its "okay" quality
so what the hell will be 250 kbs look like ? its 1/6 th of what i think is okay

pure gold...

anyhow GOM is just throwing people a bone so they will eventually cough up the 20$
"eh its just 20$ and the stream will be sooo much better..."
+the VOD's are only on the paid service
and for anyone with any sort of life apart from SC, VOD's are a big deal b/c its on your own schedule
even if its only 2 hours later you dont need to arrange your life around the streaming times

so basically GOM just did this to sucker them into paying even if it'll take a little bit longer for people to decide to pay
if they had kept the system the way it was then everyone would've just given them the finger and sworn to never use their service
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Misanthrope
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States924 Posts
September 03 2010 13:25 GMT
#57
GOM CAN'T HANDLE THESE INTERNETS! BOOYA!
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Wippen
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden15 Posts
September 03 2010 13:25 GMT
#58
Not sure how much i will be able to watch, but like many other i went from "No chance in hell im paying" to "I might pay just to show that i respect that they listened to the community and i´d like to help the e-sport grow".
Phisk
Profile Joined June 2010
166 Posts
September 03 2010 13:25 GMT
#59
Great news: I cant believe some of the comments here tho. Some people are never content..... I don't see the point in coming here and complaining about the quality. They sell a product, if you don't want it, move on. You don't barge into stores screaming about how pricey and bad tasting a specific cereal is, why bitch about this if you're not interested?

I don't mind watching horrible quality as long as its Tasteless and Artosis commentating, as long as you can see whats going on. A shame ill miss the first week because of work but I'll get to see the IdrA game at least.
miseiler
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States1389 Posts
September 03 2010 13:27 GMT
#60
That was fast. This needs to be on the front page to derail further raging.
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