DSTV versus YouTube and Torrents

[foozball3000]

Poll please.

This is why I don't own a tv. I love the freedom of choice on my PC. And I really don't miss the lame adds about insurance.

 

[rorz0r]

Both.

 

[foozball3000]

And pay R500 a month?

 

[Bizkit87]

how do you watch sporting events?

 

[foozball3000]

how do you watch sporting events?

WinterX games are fairly easy to find online..
Assuming that you're talking about "normal" sports. I don't watch it. There's way too much to do around my place.

 

[Nerfherder]

I find it morally wrong to support a monopoly that cripples our industry.

 

[foozball3000]

I find it morally wrong to support a monopoly that cripples our industry.

Um... DSTV or YouTube/Torrents?

 

[Nerfherder]

DSTV...

 

[Bizkit87]

WinterX games are fairly easy to find online..
Assuming that you're talking about "normal" sports. I don't watch it. There's way too much to do around my place.

well, then you are lucky, for us rugby/cricket/soccer/tennis/cycling watching people, we only have one choice...

 

[Bizkit87]

I find it morally wrong to support a monopoly that cripples our industry.

So you don't have telkom/eskom etc etc....

 

[foozball3000]

well, then you are lucky, for us rugby/cricket/soccer/tennis/cycling watching people, we only have one choice...

Driving from stadium to stadium like a crazed fan?

Perhaps you've stumbled onto a good idea. Host games/matches online to download (as our bandwith size doesn't support streaming)

 

[Bizkit87]

Driving from stadium to stadium like a crazed fan?

Perhaps you've stumbled onto a good idea. Host games/matches online to download (as our bandwith size doesn't support streaming)

that won't work, there something about seeing it "live" (on tv)... dunno, maybe just me... but i can't watch the game after the fact.

and i'm sure monochoice will have a hissy fit if you record "their" games, and host it online!

 

[LazyLion]

I find it morally wrong to support a monopoly that cripples our industry.

I have no moral issue, I just think DSTV is a massive rip-off! So is M-web.

If I had moral issues... then I would also have a problem with downloading off the Internet... but I don't (I'm waiting for the Content Providers to get more of their crap online and I will support them there).

I buy DVDs and Games when they are reasonably priced. I support Ster Kinekor (albeit with discount from Discovery), but I don't buy their food.

I am a scrooge... the only thing I splurge on is bandwidth.

 

[hoegh]

it is unfortunate but us sport loving people only have one option, I would love to drop dstv as all they ever has is crap on, i wish they would introduce a sports only bouquet with reduced subs, i could quite easily live without FTV, Cartoon network, Disney, actionx and quite a few others

 

[milomak]

that won't work, there something about seeing it "live" (on tv)... dunno, maybe just me... but i can't watch the game after the fact.

and i'm sure monochoice will have a hissy fit if you record "their" games, and host it online!

you also run the risk of stumbling upon a result no matter how hard you try to avoid it