What Went Right & What Went Wrong

dizzle88 · 08-14-2023, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by SaintFanQ

A question to my fellow Saints fans!

Living in the UK i have to subscribe to NFL GamePass on NFL.com to watch the Saints games!

DAZN have taken over GamePass this season! The viewing experience was fine but not the game commentary! The only option for the game commentary was by the Chiefs commentary team even though it was a HOME game for the Saints! I didn't need to hear them drooling over their team all the time! Why was there not Saints commentary available or even an independent commentary team without bias towards the Chiefs?

I'm the same, I was happy to see that DAZN had a bit of a better experience than Gamepass did. GP would always crash or say "content not available" for days on end.

But yeah, tuning in and watching Derek Carr throw a TD, just for Trent Green to say "how fast the LB was" that just got beat was mind-numbing.

AsylumGuido · 08-14-2023, 11:46 AM

Looks like it's nothing major with Kendre Miller and he should be back for the season opener. We can still use a camp body at RB for the final two games, however.

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dizzle88 · 08-14-2023, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

Looks like it's nothing major with Kendre Miller and he should be back for the season opener. We can still use a camp body at RB for the final two games, however.

https://twitter.com/TheSaintsWire/st...16270073032705

I said to my wife that the way they kept attempting to run him up the gut, only for a lineman to whiff a block every time would end up getting him injured.

FinSaint · 08-16-2023, 03:33 AM

Originally Posted by dizzle88

I'm the same, I was happy to see that DAZN had a bit of a better experience than Gamepass did. GP would always crash or say "content not available" for days on end.

But yeah, tuning in and watching Derek Carr throw a TD, just for Trent Green to say "how fast the LB was" that just got beat was mind-numbing.

I think moving to DAZN was a definite downgrade to the Gamepass.

Because of the time difference to Finland - I usually don't watch games live. Previously Gamepass would cut all of the commercial breaks from the archived games, but DAZN doesn't bother with that and just leaves them in. What is even worse is that DAZN doesn't show the original commercials, but instead just plays generic NFL visuals with grunting and cheering in their place.

Also the quality of the streams seem way worse and I did read from somewhere that DAZN uses 1080p broadcasts which it then converts to 720p to save on server costs - 720p in 2023 is just unacceptable when the broadcasts should all be in 4K.

And don't even get me started on the default video type being the highlights when you start an archived game, so if you're not quick enough to change the type to full game when the video starts - you could be in for spoilers. Also, joining a live stream doesn't have the option to start from the beginning, but instead it just goes to live action and you have to manually rewind the stream to the start.

I'm seriously thinking of cancelling my subscription, but I just haven't found a viable alternative if I want to keep things above the board.

It's crazy that NFL talks about expanding the game to international viewers and then gives us this minimum effort crap.

Sorry for the rant guys...

Boston Saint · 08-16-2023, 06:31 AM

Originally Posted by FinSaint

I think moving to DAZN was a definite downgrade to the Gamepass.

Because of the time difference to Finland - I usually don't watch games live. Previously Gamepass would cut all of the commercial breaks from the archived games, but DAZN doesn't bother with that and just leaves them in. What is even worse is that DAZN doesn't show the original commercials, but instead just plays generic NFL visuals with grunting and cheering in their place.

Also the quality of the streams seem way worse and I did read from somewhere that DAZN uses 1080p broadcasts which it then converts to 720p to save on server costs - 720p in 2023 is just unacceptable when the broadcasts should all be in 4K.

And don't even get me started on the default video type being the highlights when you start an archived game, so if you're not quick enough to change the type to full game when the video starts - you could be in for spoilers. Also, joining a live stream doesn't have the option to start from the beginning, but instead it just goes to live action and you have to manually rewind the stream to the start.

I'm seriously thinking of cancelling my subscription, but I just haven't found a viable alternative if I want to keep things above the board.

It's crazy that NFL talks about expanding the game to international viewers and then gives us this minimum effort crap.

Sorry for the rant guys...

This is the place to rant !

08-14-2023, 11:30 AM	#1
dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,534	Re: What Went Right & What Went Wrong Originally Posted by SaintFanQ A question to my fellow Saints fans! Living in the UK i have to subscribe to NFL GamePass on NFL.com to watch the Saints games! DAZN have taken over GamePass this season! The viewing experience was fine but not the game commentary! The only option for the game commentary was by the Chiefs commentary team even though it was a HOME game for the Saints! I didn't need to hear them drooling over their team all the time! Why was there not Saints commentary available or even an independent commentary team without bias towards the Chiefs? I'm the same, I was happy to see that DAZN had a bit of a better experience than Gamepass did. GP would always crash or say "content not available" for days on end. But yeah, tuning in and watching Derek Carr throw a TD, just for Trent Green to say "how fast the LB was" that just got beat was mind-numbing. SaintFanQ, SmashMouth and MarchingOn like this.

08-14-2023, 11:46 AM	#2
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,622	Re: What Went Right & What Went Wrong Looks like it's nothing major with Kendre Miller and he should be back for the season opener. We can still use a camp body at RB for the final two games, however. Twitter dizzle88 likes this.

08-14-2023, 11:49 AM	#3
dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,534	Re: What Went Right & What Went Wrong Originally Posted by AsylumGuido Looks like it's nothing major with Kendre Miller and he should be back for the season opener. We can still use a camp body at RB for the final two games, however. https://twitter.com/TheSaintsWire/st...16270073032705 I said to my wife that the way they kept attempting to run him up the gut, only for a lineman to whiff a block every time would end up getting him injured. Rugby Saint II likes this.

08-16-2023, 03:33 AM	#4
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,963	Re: What Went Right & What Went Wrong Originally Posted by dizzle88 I'm the same, I was happy to see that DAZN had a bit of a better experience than Gamepass did. GP would always crash or say "content not available" for days on end. But yeah, tuning in and watching Derek Carr throw a TD, just for Trent Green to say "how fast the LB was" that just got beat was mind-numbing. I think moving to DAZN was a definite downgrade to the Gamepass. Because of the time difference to Finland - I usually don't watch games live. Previously Gamepass would cut all of the commercial breaks from the archived games, but DAZN doesn't bother with that and just leaves them in. What is even worse is that DAZN doesn't show the original commercials, but instead just plays generic NFL visuals with grunting and cheering in their place. Also the quality of the streams seem way worse and I did read from somewhere that DAZN uses 1080p broadcasts which it then converts to 720p to save on server costs - 720p in 2023 is just unacceptable when the broadcasts should all be in 4K. And don't even get me started on the default video type being the highlights when you start an archived game, so if you're not quick enough to change the type to full game when the video starts - you could be in for spoilers. Also, joining a live stream doesn't have the option to start from the beginning, but instead it just goes to live action and you have to manually rewind the stream to the start. I'm seriously thinking of cancelling my subscription, but I just haven't found a viable alternative if I want to keep things above the board. It's crazy that NFL talks about expanding the game to international viewers and then gives us this minimum effort crap. Sorry for the rant guys... AsylumGuido, SmashMouth and Boston Saint like this.
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08-16-2023, 06:31 AM	#5
Boston Saint 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 5,137	Re: What Went Right & What Went Wrong Originally Posted by FinSaint I think moving to DAZN was a definite downgrade to the Gamepass. Because of the time difference to Finland - I usually don't watch games live. Previously Gamepass would cut all of the commercial breaks from the archived games, but DAZN doesn't bother with that and just leaves them in. What is even worse is that DAZN doesn't show the original commercials, but instead just plays generic NFL visuals with grunting and cheering in their place. Also the quality of the streams seem way worse and I did read from somewhere that DAZN uses 1080p broadcasts which it then converts to 720p to save on server costs - 720p in 2023 is just unacceptable when the broadcasts should all be in 4K. And don't even get me started on the default video type being the highlights when you start an archived game, so if you're not quick enough to change the type to full game when the video starts - you could be in for spoilers. Also, joining a live stream doesn't have the option to start from the beginning, but instead it just goes to live action and you have to manually rewind the stream to the start. I'm seriously thinking of cancelling my subscription, but I just haven't found a viable alternative if I want to keep things above the board. It's crazy that NFL talks about expanding the game to international viewers and then gives us this minimum effort crap. Sorry for the rant guys... This is the place to rant ! Rugby Saint II likes this.