Sorry folks, I had to delete the comments here.
Slight problem with the recent upgrade, all is well now.

Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 09/18/07 at 07:54 PM ET

We also have a discussion going on here in the KK Forum.

Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 09/18/07 at 07:55 PM ET

Bill,
You don’t have to pay for it.
Wings up. 3-0

Posted by w2j2 on 09/18/07 at 08:01 PM ET

No dice for me and I’m done trying.

Just crashed FireFox 5 times.

Posted by TeamDub from Toledo on 09/18/07 at 08:04 PM ET

It needs a lot of work, and some direction would be nice too. Everything is hit and miss.

Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 09/18/07 at 08:05 PM ET

That would be the understatement of the year, Paul.

Great idea, horrible, disappointing execution.

What’s new.

Posted by TeamDub from Toledo on 09/18/07 at 08:08 PM ET

Well, I went to the nhl.tv link, clicked the launch link, clicked the game, then the “semi-maximize” button and I’m watching the game!  awesome!

Posted by Paul from Miami Beach on 09/18/07 at 08:21 PM ET

It sure wasn’t intuitive, but I managed to get it for the Sens game.  Chanuck is now watching it and doing work at the same time.  Nice feature, but I wish there was a way to maximize the screen.

Posted by DC Sports Chick on 09/18/07 at 08:23 PM ET

Not working in any way, shape or form for me.

Crashes everything or I get the euro-guy voice.

Posted by TeamDub from Toledo on 09/18/07 at 08:36 PM ET

Even after that pleasant thespian told me that it was no good, I preserved. Oh! Minnesota fans are waving at me. Now we’re golden.

Posted by chris on 09/18/07 at 08:39 PM ET

Chris -

What browser? What was the process?!

Posted by TeamDub from Toledo on 09/18/07 at 08:44 PM ET

I really hope this works out for you all! This whole project, if done rightly, would do well on the nhl. Maybe take some of the money scalpers put into the winter classic and upgrade this service??

As an aside: does CI online offer more games than the regular TV package? Are there more ‘hi def’ games? (ie: plug a laptop into an hd tv?)? Whats the cost? I spend $200 canadian for the season on rogers cable in canada.

Posted by underthechestnuttree from LaSalle, Ontario, Canada on 09/18/07 at 08:49 PM ET

I really hope this works out for you all! This whole project, if done rightly, would do well on the nhl. Maybe take some of the money scalpers put into the winter classic and upgrade this service??

As an aside: does CI online offer more games than the regular TV package? Are there more ‘hi def’ games? (ie: plug a laptop into an hd tv?)? Whats the cost? I spend $200 canadian for the season on rogers cable in canada.

Posted by underthechestnuttree from LaSalle, Ontario, Canada on 09/18/07 at 08:49 PM ET

Wow, Osgood looks fantastic!

Posted by Paul from Miami Beach on 09/18/07 at 08:54 PM ET

I’m using Firefox. Here’s how it happened:
I clicked the top-left box in the Wings vs. Wild section. Only an asshat.
Next, I try clicking the same box, except for the Sens game. Sound comes through without video. I click the ‘semi-maximize’ button and so there was video.
So I tried the same process for the Wings game and had the same success.

Posted by chris on 09/18/07 at 08:59 PM ET

No shitting, Paul. Osgood is on his game.

Posted by chris on 09/18/07 at 09:01 PM ET

Jeebus, 38 tries later I’m getting audio with Edy’s static ads…

Thanks for the info.

Posted by TeamDub from Toledo on 09/18/07 at 09:04 PM ET

they’re in the intermission so there’s no video.

Posted by Paul from Miami Beach on 09/18/07 at 09:08 PM ET

It crashed. And I spilled sesame seeds all over my kitchen.

Wait. Here we are again. Nice. Maybe when I get back into my kitchen there won’t be seeds all over my oven anymore.

Posted by chris on 09/18/07 at 09:14 PM ET

This is cool!

Posted by cementslinger from Midland MI on 09/18/07 at 09:17 PM ET

Goal by Sopel and then as it’s being announced… the Mule blasts one on the stick side.

Posted by chris on 09/18/07 at 09:29 PM ET

Vid here… finally.

Posted by TeamDub from Toledo on 09/18/07 at 09:30 PM ET

another cool thing: http://alerts.yahoo.com/

I have it set up so every time there’s a score change in a Wings game I get a text message.  I’m in California this week and was on my way back to the hotel when I got a text that it was 1-0.  didn’t even realize they were playing until I got that message…

Posted by Paul from Miami Beach on 09/18/07 at 09:31 PM ET

There were problems initially last year too, but they eventually worked out the kinks.  Maybe they’re testing it out during the pre-season so that they can work out any bugs by the time the season starts.  I’m sure it’ll improve.

Posted by Hockey Online from New York on 09/18/07 at 09:51 PM ET

OT:

TSN.ca’s “game log” sure is helpful!

3rd Period
9:31 REMAINING IN THE 3RD PERIOD

10:23 REMAINING IN THE 3RD PERIOD

Third period under way.

2nd Period
End of 2nd period.

13:18 REMAINING IN THE 2ND PERIOD

14:16 REMAINING IN THE 2ND PERIOD

Second period under way.

1st Period
End of 1st period.

2:05 REMAINING IN THE 1ST PERIOD

3:25 REMAINING IN THE 1ST PERIOD

16:56 REMAINING IN THE 1ST PERIOD

Game just under way.

Posted by TeamDub from Toledo on 09/18/07 at 09:55 PM ET

end of third period

start of overtime

end of overtime

shootout to begin soon

end of shootout

game to end soon

Posted by cementslinger from Midland MI on 09/18/07 at 10:01 PM ET

That’s a dizzying level of detail, ‘slinger…

Posted by TeamDub from Toledo on 09/18/07 at 10:07 PM ET

I guess everyone is missing the bright RED words that says “Beta”.  Which to me means, this thing is still being tested, and since no one is paying for it and the NHL hasnt even publicized it yet, makes me think that you are all guinea pigs, albeit loud ones. 

In the two days I have tried it, it got better tonight (to the point I was able to get a game going on my firefox).  Two nights ago, I was lucky to get one game, but tonight I watched almost the entire Flyers game.

I get the feeling tomorrow I will be able to get four games on the smaller boxes, whereas tonight I would get still pictures.

Until that thing doesnt say Beta, it isn’t pre-season, and I start to pay for this service, I am going to hold off on jumping off a cliff and doing the well honored tradition of hockey fan complaining.

Posted by Petey on 09/18/07 at 10:22 PM ET

Well thanks for the input, Petey… but it’s not like it’s Central High putting on a talent show, it’s the friggin’ NHL and I expect, at the minimum, better documentation and information.

Especially if they’re trying to entice me, Mr. consumer, into actually purchasing this.

Posted by TeamDub from Toledo on 09/18/07 at 10:34 PM ET

Maybe this is old stuff but here’s what I think I know…  feel free to correct me if I have something wrong:

The URL http://www.nhl.tv/team/ gives you the “Click here to launch the NHL Video Portal” screen.  Avoid this page and go directly to the aforementioned portal at http://www.nhl.tv/team/console.  Once there, the Center Ice tab gives you access to the games.

For the 2nd night in a row I never got this to work in Firefox, only getting as far as the brit error message, but I did not try the semi-maximize trick.  In IE it took a few refreshes but I did finally get it to work.  Twice in IE one of the games was marked as blacked out but after a refresh it was available.

After all this, I never did see the Wings game because I had to make a hospital visit.  But I’m watching EDM/TOR now…  video is smooth, and quality is what I would expect of an internet feed…  certainly not TV quality, can’t always see the puck or easily read the time clock on screen, but an acceptable way to watch the game otherwise.

Posted by BobTheZee on 09/18/07 at 10:40 PM ET

Teamdub, guess you dont understand the point of a “beta”.

And since I havent seen this thing advertised yet by the NHL, than maybe they arent trying to entice you, but are going through the testing phase.  This thing has been “live” for what, two days now with a larger base of users than IslandersTV, so I imagine it is gonna take fine-tuning. 

I can only imagine what it must have been like if hockey fans were there when Orville Wright flew for the first time?  “WHHHHAAAAT IS THAT???? You only went FIFTY FEET!!!!  You SUCK!!!!”  =)

I will reserve my bitching time on the last days of preseason if this thing is like it is now.  But I have noticed improvements overnight. At least I was able to watch a game tonight.

Oh, and I prefer to save my bitching for the damn instigator rule and fans who walk in the aisles during play.  And those idiots who yell SHOOOOOOTTT at the teams during the powerplay

Posted by Petey on 09/18/07 at 10:43 PM ET

Until that thing doesnt say Beta

I’m willing to wait for gamma or even delta.  I hope for damn sure they get everything ironed out by the time they get to omega.

Posted by BobTheZee on 09/18/07 at 10:44 PM ET

Bob -

If it’s any consolation, I tried literally 30-40 times in FF and IE combined. Initially it crashed both, then just IE, then FF would display the empty screens and the annoying euro-guy, IE wouldn’t display any controls whatsoever and if I tried to navigate to the Center Ice tab it still crashed immediately. Eventually FF relented with the semi-maximize trick, never could figure out how to fullscreen it.

Hope the hospital visit was minor.

Heh, my code for this comment is “fear26”

FEAR THE HUDDLES!

Posted by TeamDub from Toledo on 09/18/07 at 10:50 PM ET

Hey, TeamDub…  except for the end result, it sounds as though we had similar experiences.  I worked on it for about 40 minutes tonight, mostly in FF, before I finally got it to work in IE.  Last night I spent well over an hour, trying both IE and FF to no avail.  I guess we’ll see what tomorrow brings…

Trying to save time and words, I didn’t describe the hospital thing well.  First, it wasn’t me…  I went to visit my future mother-in-law who just had hip replacement.  Second, it’s really a convalescent home, not a hospital, though you couldn’t tell the difference from the inside of the rooms.  I didn’t mean to mislead, and I appreciate your words of concern.

Posted by BobTheZee on 09/18/07 at 11:05 PM ET

TeamDub,

Heh, my code for this comment is “fear26”

I’ve noticed, in the past, you would post “my code for this comment is…”

What is that all about?  Is that a Firefox thing?

I want secret code words… 

Posted by cementslinger from Midland MI on 09/19/07 at 07:28 AM ET

Wednesday video update:  Today I accessed Center Ice video without any problem — 1st attempt in both IE and FF.  I’ve had both browsers open at the same time throughout the MTL vs. NYI first period…  Video quality in Firefox is significantly better than in IE. In FF I can see the puck always and read the ads on the boards.  I can’t say that for the IE video.  (BTW, I’m using a 5MB/sec cable internet connection.}

If I couldn’t have my Center Ice on cable TV and the FF quality here is what I’d see all season, I’d seriously consider it.

Posted by BobTheZee on 09/19/07 at 06:19 PM ET

I want secret code words…

If you aren’t logged in to the site and post, you have to type a word and number before submitting a comment to make sure you aren’t a spambot.

Sometimes they are eerily appropriate (although mine is “month43” for this comment, which means nothing).

Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 09/19/07 at 06:41 PM ET

If you aren’t logged in to the site and post, you have to type a word and number before submitting a comment to make sure you aren’t a spambot.

Thanks. I appreciate it.

Posted by cementslinger from Midland MI on 09/19/07 at 09:18 PM ET