zootracer
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| 05/05/2014 01:14 PM |
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Bein sports is not showing the Giro. Universal Sports states they are covering, but not on their cycling schedule. What gives? |
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DonnaMobile
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| 05/06/2014 02:28 AM |
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They may not be broadcasting it on tv but I think they are streaming it online, available to subscribers only.
I think the way to go is to set up a VPN connection, i.e. virtual private network. http://computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-use-vpn-on-your-mac--mac-46053
Your geolocation is hidden from view, so you can go to other countries' sites that are blocked to those beyond their borders. I would be able to watch the Giro streamed on the Italian network's site, Orange Crush on a Dutch site, etc. Not only that, but going online is safer 'cause your identity is hidden.
Is anyone on a VPN they would recommend? |
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Spud
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| 05/06/2014 06:57 AM |
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| I usually grab a link from Steephill TV. |
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THE SKINNY
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| 05/06/2014 08:48 AM |
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| i might try that vpn thing if i can figure it out. i have no skillz in networking. are those european streams available for free? |
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| How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. |
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DonnaMobile
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| 05/06/2014 10:02 AM |
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Skinny, the Italian one is free for sure, because it is a national network available to everyone living in Italy, as opposed to one that you must subscribe to. I would assume that many of the other euro ones are the same but I can't say with certainty. Here's the Rai site for example: http://www.rai.tv/dl/RaiTV/dirette_tv.html
I have always depended on Steephill too, but it doesn't work on the iPad, so I can't stream it to my tv. I don't like watching those "pirate" sites either, with their popups and danger of malware.
Finally, the idea of being invisible on the web is an appealing one. You don't have to worry when using public wi-fi either. The VPN services all offer help with setting up their networks. Most offer trial periods as well. |
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Cosmic Kid
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| 05/06/2014 10:41 AM |
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Posted By Spudly Crumpett III on 05/06/2014 06:57 AM
I usually grab a link from Steephill TV.
A little tip I figured out this year.....don't bother trying to "X" out of the ads. Just enlarge the screen to "full size" and you never have to worry about the virus-laden pop-ups. |
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zootracer
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| 05/06/2014 10:45 AM |
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| Might be able to watch clips of it the following day on Youtube streaming to my tv..I can't sit in front of a computer that long.... |
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Orange Crush
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| 05/06/2014 11:51 AM |
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Posted By April Santinon on 05/06/2014 02:28 AM
They may not be broadcasting it on tv but I think they are streaming it online, available to subscribers only.
I would be able to watch the Giro streamed on the Italian network's site, Orange Crush on a Dutch site, etc.
I'd be going for the Belgian feeds; Dutch commentary sucks as bad as American commentaty. I stumbled upon a direct Sporza feed for Fleche Wallonne the other week; beautiful HD, for some reason the georestriction was not active. Then I tried same for LBL, no luck and stuck with usual poor quality links. Will have to try VPN for LeTour; as it stands the Giro will be on TV in HD, Sportsnet for Canucks amongst us. I'll just have to put in on mute  |
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Spud
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| 05/06/2014 01:16 PM |
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| I like the Italian feed. Only understand a few words, but for me, its an easier language to listen to. I can't watch a race in mute mode. My goal this years is to learn Italian while we drive from AZ to MA, using Rosetta Stone. |
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THE SKINNY
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| 05/06/2014 01:47 PM |
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| is the vpn thing expensive? |
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| How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. |
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Orange Crush
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| 05/06/2014 02:06 PM |
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I might give the free version of CyberGhost VPN a whirl.
But first I have to upgrade from XP. Fortunately I have a copy of Windows 7 Enterprise kicking around that might work :-) |
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DonnaMobile
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| 05/06/2014 05:56 PM |
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Skinny, here's one VPS service: http://strongvpn.com/strong_vpn_accounts_usa_new.php?gclid=CMWI3_iR-rwCFeMSOgodX3kAmg
Doesn't seem costly at all.
Googling VPN will bring up a big list of them. I haven't decided on one yet. I might add that I am not savvy about this stuff but trust that they will help me out. |
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THE SKINNY
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| 05/06/2014 06:09 PM |
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i'm ignorant also. that said, this one looks like it will do what we want:
http://www.hidemyass.com/vpn/ |
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| How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. |
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THE SKINNY
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| 05/06/2014 06:29 PM |
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| also assuming i get to watch the race through this vpn, is there a way to record it so i can watch it at my leisure? |
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| How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. |
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DonnaMobile
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| 05/06/2014 08:10 PM |
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| Eeee, who knows?...recording streaming content?...that's a question for the real techno geeks |
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Orange Crush
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| 05/06/2014 09:34 PM |
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Looks like you'll have a front row seat at Grappa again Donna.
Any special reporting this time? |
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THE SKINNY
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| 05/07/2014 08:42 AM |
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| i got the vpn working and watched some italian basketball. the quality looked pretty good. next: how to record. |
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| How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. |
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Spud
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| 05/07/2014 01:30 PM |
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Now this is party!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4ceoAnnChk&sns=em |
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SideBySide
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| 05/07/2014 05:09 PM |
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| Oh man! I just got an invitation from a winery in Barolo to watch the ITT from their entrance, since the race goes through their street. I wonder if I could convince my wife that a last minute trip to Italy was in roder. |
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Cosmic Kid
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| 05/07/2014 05:54 PM |
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Why would you bring the wife? 
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SideBySide
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| 05/07/2014 08:04 PM |
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Because I value my life.  |
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DonnaMobile
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| 05/07/2014 09:10 PM |
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"Looks like you'll have a front row seat at Grappa again Donna.
Any special reporting this time?
Mamma mia, Crush! I can see the top of Monte Grappa from my rear window.The Giro "village" will be in Crespano, just a couple of km from my town. I am beyond excited! The stage finishing in Vittorio Veneto, and the one starting in Belluno, are not far from me either.
My only dilemma is figuring out where on M. Grappa I want to be, how to get there (car? motorcycle? car+MTB? car +walk? motorcycle+walk?) and how to get down at the end of the stage. Total pandemonium will reign. They expect 400,000 people at the stage. There are lots of little side roads so I just have to come up with a route.
Yes, I am intending to write an article like last time.
I am still in NJ and arrive in Italy the 21st. That weekendI have signed up for this: http://www.montegrappabikeday.it/en
It’s totally ridiculous because after the long winter, I am not in shape, let alone climbing shape. But how could I not be there?
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DonnaMobile
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| 05/07/2014 09:26 PM |
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| Skinny, I am impressed! What VPN provider did you go with? Hide My Ass? How hard was it to set it up, and did you need/get help?
I gotta do it before the Giro starts this weekend, as I am still in the US for a bit longer. |
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Orange Crush
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| 05/07/2014 09:27 PM |
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Awesome Donna. Looks like the TT will go up Grappa the way I came down; challenging bit of climbing and yeah it will be hell getting all the spectators down. MTB down the trails would seem like way to go but you'll see tons with same idea clogging things up
Meanwhile I get to look at pics of the Italian cousins backcountry skiinng down some peak or pass every other day still so I bet the high passes must still have lots of snow too. But gorgeous blue skies. |
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DonnaMobile
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| 05/07/2014 09:42 PM |
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Another tidbit, the Monte Grappa webcams.
http://www.cimagrappa.it (scroll to the bottom of the page) |
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THE SKINNY
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| 05/07/2014 09:53 PM |
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| it was super easy with hidemyass. idiot proof. $11 and change for a one month subscription. |
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| How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. |
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zootracer
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| 05/08/2014 12:37 AM |
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| damn Italian's know how to party!!!! |
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THE SKINNY
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| 05/09/2014 08:43 AM |
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| donnamobile: my italian is a little rusty. can you tell from the rai sport website if there is a rebroadcast of the race? universal sports had that feature so i could watch the tour in the evening when i had time. |
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| How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. |
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Cosmic Kid
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| 05/09/2014 11:34 PM |
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| Someone on ST reports that beIN Sports is actually carrying the Giro, despite earlier indications it would not. |
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| Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!
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THE SKINNY
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| 05/10/2014 09:02 AM |
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| i can recommend the vpn setup. rai sport has the live stream and the ability to watch at your leisure all in italian. the quality isn't great but it's good enough. |
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| How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. |
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DonnaMobile
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| 05/10/2014 09:44 AM |
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| "my italian is a little rusty. can you tell from the rai sport website if there is a rebroadcast of the race? universal sports had that feature so i could watch the tour in the evening when i had time."
Rai broadcasts and streams the coverage in two places: Rai 3, and Rai Sport. Rai Sport offers more hours of coverage. According to Rai Sport's site, there's a replay at midnight (6 pm eastern time). Rai 3 has a service that lets you replay programs from the previous week, but not until the day after (which here in the US can be the same day due to the time difference). Not sure which stream you are watching; the Rai sport site is raisport.rai.it; Rai replay is rai.tv/dl/replaytv/replaytv.html#. Click the day you want at the top, and Rai 3 on the left |
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THE SKINNY
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| 05/10/2014 10:06 AM |
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| excellent. thanks |
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| How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. |
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