Eurosport - is it worth it?

[hopless500]

If you're just interested in cycling, probably wouldn't justify the cost and the annoying and relentless showing of adverts.

There's too much motor sport for my liking, and bloody equestrian events, but it's included in out TV package so doesn't cost any extra.

I prefer Norwegian Eurosport compared to the ITV equivalent channel on the box here, it's just jingoistic and biased.

There are a few cycling channels you can stream, I believe, you just have to surf a bit to find them: this is one of them, but I think you may need to subscribe. http://www.cyclingfans.com/live_race_coverage

Now that's got me more interested as cycling, motor sport and equestrian would be perfect

 

[coffeejo]

Trial run is indeed the way forward. Today might be a good day to start

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Trial run is indeed the way forward. Today might be a good day to start

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I did the whole yearly subscription thing but I found i wasn't using it all year only for some events and others were on tv such as ITV4 anyway.

 

[postman]

TV today is mostly garbage.The only winners are the tv companies,they charge for putting commercials on,then charge us through subscriptions for watching.Telly progs never start at the times stated usually two or three mins later than stated due to commercials then at least 6 mins of commercials every quarter of an hour,so progs are really shorter than advertised.TV content don't get me started.I wish Mrs Postman would let me cancel the whole lot.Rant over.

 

[coffeejo]

Hmm. Neither the app nor the browser on the TV will let me watch videos, which leaves me with the option of using a different browser on my laptop if I don't want to or can't watch it live.

Not sure this one's a keeper.

 

[roadrash]

what browser are you using at present

 

[coffeejo]

Chrome on my laptop. Whatever comes with the smart TV. Neither supports Silverlight.

 

[roadrash]

aahhh

 

[coffeejo]

Quite. Still, I did get to see the end of the Clasica San Sebastian.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Hmm. Neither the app nor the browser on the TV will let me watch videos, which leaves me with the option of using a different browser on my laptop if I don't want to or can't watch it live.

Not sure this one's a keeper.

I wonder if it would let you chromecast it from chrome on your laptop to the tv.

 

[coffeejo]

Don't have a chromecast, erm, caster? wotsit? thing?

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Don't have a chromecast, erm, caster? wotsit? thing?

No but if you found out it did work they are only £30 to buy.

 

[coffeejo]

Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Chromecast doesn't work with Eurosport

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Chromecast doesn't work with Eurosport

Paah, the buggers