PPV for this year's final four MCLA games at Texas Stadium?

[Sonny]

In case you have been living under a rock for the last few weeks, CollegeLAX is proud to announce that we will be doing live TV broadcasts of the final four games at Texas Stadium in Dallas this year! LINK:
http://www.collegelax.us/tv.php

The four TV games will be Friday night, May 16th and Saturday afternoon/evening, May 17th. (Two MCLA Division 1 Semifinals, MCLA Division 2 final, & MCLA Division 1 final).

To keep things simple - We are going to offer one "tournament pass" that allows you to watch all four games for one set price. The price is for this all-access tournament pass is probably going to be $25 which is slightly over $6 per individual game.

You can watch 1, 2, 3, or 4 games online for this one set price. Those of you that are technically savvy can output the video signal from your computer's video card to watch the games on your big screen TV. (Hopefully, some of you MCLA teams/fans that can't make it to Dallas this year for the festivities will have "tournament watch parties" back at home.)

I'm trying to make this as cheap as possible for all parties involved. However, streaming live sports video over the internet is VERY, VERY, VERY bandwidth intensive and thus expensive. There are also credit card transaction fees to consider.

Based on unique IP addresses, we had 300 - 400 folks listening online to the radio broadcasts last year to the early games with slightly over 600 folks listening to the final Division 1 game (BYU/Oregon champioinship). Just trying to figure out some projected numbers for the PPV webcasts.

Also note - We will be selling DVD's of these four TV games after the tournament here on CollegeLAX again. Those of you that have purchased the DVD's from last year at Pizza Hut Park should have a good idea of what the television coverage will look like this year at Texas Stadium. Except this year's coverage will be even better with a few more bells and whistles.

Thanks for your input.

[Has No Left]

Sonny,

Which Media Player formats will the webcast support?

[Sonny]

Sonny,

Which Media Player formats will the webcast support?

Still working this out. Probably Windows Media Player.

P.S. Let me know if you have advice/tips for people to output the WMP video stream to a big screen TV.

[Sonny]

bump.

[gobblerlax05]

free webcast suites me! but hey if this psses i will check out the live sats or the radio broadcast! iof notthne well who knows but cool idea guys!!!1

[Beta]

free webcast suites me! but hey if this psses i will check out the live sats or the radio broadcast! iof notthne well who knows but cool idea guys!!!1

a Vry coll idea!@!!!! teh live sttats are goodenoguh!

mvemjsunp!

[Sonny]

The PPV TV broadcast will replace the free radio broadcast for those final four games at Texas Stadium.

[osulaxfan]

The PPV TV broadcast will replace the free radio broadcast for those final four games at Texas Stadium.

PPV TV? Awesome, will look great in my living room. We have insight here in Ohio, what channel is it going to be on?

[Sonny]

The PPV TV broadcast will replace the free radio broadcast for those final four games at Texas Stadium.

PPV TV? Awesome, will look great in my living room. We have insight here in Ohio, what channel is it going to be on?

Online (live) broadcast only:
http://www.collegelax.us/tv.php

[Beta]

Is $25 the final cost for the final 4/championship game?

Is it for Division 1 only?

[Sonny]

$25 is the approx. price for all four games:
MCLA Division 1 semifinal # 1
MCLA Division 1 semifinal # 2
MCLA Division 2 championship
MCLA Division 1 championship

[CCarls]

What kind of resolution?

[Sonny]

What kind of resolution?

Still working out these details. We might be able to offer a 2nd much higher bandwidth for folks who want to hook up their big screen TV for an increased price. (More resolution = more video streaming required = more expense required). The primary offering however will be for a person to watch on their computer screen....

[osulaxfan]

Online (live) broadcast only:
http://www.collegelax.us/tv.php

If its internet only, why does it say "televised" everywhere? That link says "live TV from the national tournament " and "Live, goal by goal, TELEVISION coverage". If it's an internet only stream, regardless of wheteer people choose to pipe it over to a TV screen, is just that: "an internet streaming video".

$25 for a REAL PPV channel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pay-per-view) is on par with other events. But $25 for streaming video on the internet..... not so much.

[Sonny]

Online (live) broadcast only:
http://www.collegelax.us/tv.php

If its internet only, why does it say "televised" everywhere? That link says "live TV from the national tournament " and "Live, goal by goal, TELEVISION coverage". If it's an internet only stream, regardless of wheteer people choose to pipe it over to a TV screen, is just that: "an internet streaming video".

$25 for a REAL PPV channel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pay-per-view) is on par with other events. But $25 for streaming video on the internet..... not so much.

Because it is a full-fledged television production of the final four games at Texas Stadium with multiple camera angles, replays, on-screen graphics/scoreboard, statistics, game commentary, etc. (Suffice to say, this isn't a parent with a handy cam in the crowd.)

The only difference is that you have to watch online in Windows Media Player. I'm working on options that technically savvy people can output their video card to their TV to watch it on their television set.