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[Buster_D]

Thinking about buying this for the season. Anyone have any input from using it or have a promo code to help save some cash? 👍

[Bleafer]

If you use a VPN and set it to Europe you can purchase for $100.

[Buster_D]

What's a VPN and how do you set it to Europe?

[Bleafer]

http://forums.redfla...center-1387987/

 

Read that. Should give you a better idea of how it works.

[jbxtr]

I dont have cable or satellite, so Gamecenter Live is the only way I watch NHL games other than live in person. Your local team will be blacked out for every game that is on local TV as well as some other games on NHL network, so you'll need a VPN service to get around that. For non-blacked out games, I watch them through GC on Apple TV. For blacked out games, I connect to Witopia VPN and tell them I'm in a different country, open the browser, load the game, once it starts streaming I disconnect from the VPN (you just need it to get the game loaded, then disconnect to get your download speed back for streaming), then I use airplay from my mac to my Apple TV...you could probably do the same thing with Chromecast, but I haven't tried it. It works great and the quality is always very high. Just know that you'll be about 10-15 seconds behind real time, so stay off twitter unless you want spoilers.

[Grizzly]

I dont have cable or satellite, so Gamecenter Live is the only way I watch NHL games other than live in person. Your local team will be blacked out for every game that is on local TV as well as some other games on NHL network, so you'll need a VPN service to get around that. For non-blacked out games, I watch them through GC on Apple TV. For blacked out games, I connect to Witopia VPN and tell them I'm in a different country, open the browser, load the game, once it starts streaming I disconnect from the VPN (you just need it to get the game loaded, then disconnect to get your download speed back for streaming), then I use airplay from my mac to my Apple TV...you could probably do the same thing with Chromecast, but I haven't tried it. It works great and the quality is always very high. Just know that you'll be about 10-15 seconds behind real time, so stay off twitter unless you want spoilers.

 

[rbark11]

I have GameCenter as well, I love being able to watch games on my iPad and iPhone.

[greghughes]

Love having gamecenter, up in flagstaff only coyotes games and national tv games get blacked out which is alright as i have nbc sports network. The in-game highlights thing is awesome, if you miss a sick play you can go back and watch it while the game is still on. Definitely get the phone app as well, watching games or highlights between or in classes is great  . Quality is also excellent as long as you have decent a decent internet connection.

[simnorm]

I use VLC with the r/hockey script.

http://imgur.com/a/u5j22

 

Not working at the moment, no idea why.

[NovaHands]

Glad I stumbled on this thread.  I was just thinking about buying Gamecenter.  Now that I know I can use a VPN to watch in-market games, I'm golden!

[Skyline_BNR34]

I have GCL, but seeing how I'm out of market I can watch all of my Sabres games except the ones on TV. But I've already had a work around for that.

 

Early bird was 150 for the season and you can pay in 25 dollar increments for 6 months.

 

And if you have a laptop with HDMI output you can watch on your TV without a problem. You are also not locked into a home or away feed, you can watch whichever you want, watch all old games too, and watch multiple games at a time.

[Buster_D]

I went with game enter and I used an international VPN and paid 100 for the season. I'm liking it so far but well see how the season progresses!

LGRW! 😏

[Lefticious]

Bumping this thread:

 

I'm pissed, just got GameCenter and can't even get the games I want : Rangers

 

Any advice?

[AussieCanuckHockeyLover]

Good thing about living in Australia, no games are blacked out. Also, it's all we got to watch games. 

[shoeshine boy]

Bumping this thread:

 

I'm pissed, just got GameCenter and can't even get the games I want : Rangers

 

Any advice?

 

we need more info such as why do you think you're not getting the games? do you live in the NYC area?

[Buster_D]

I left the international VPN on my computer and don't have a problem watching any games even if there local games. Try doing that and you should be fine.

On my phone on the other hand I experience the blackout nuisance.

LGRW!! 😎👍

[rbark11]

which VPNs do you guys use (i.e. do you pay for VPN or use a free one)? I'm thinking about starting to use one

[kimchee411]

I canceled Gamecenter Live in the first 5 days and went with Hockeystreams.  WAY better, I am loving it!  The only drawback is the possibility of the legal loopholes that allow it to exist could be closed at some point and you are out whatever subscription dues paid up front.  Still well worth the risk IMO.  Gamecenter Live had way too many blackout due to national broadcast, no preseason, no post season.  I think it can really only be used as a supplement to cable.  That was my experience at least.

[iceman8310]

have they fixed gamecenter for ps3 yet?

[Skyline_BNR34]

GCL is meant for out of market people.

 

And it's great for me, seeing how I live out of Market. I am annoyed by blackouts, but I could probably run a VPN and watch them if really wanted.