allthegearbutnaeidea Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 Well done Edinburgh, hopefully others follow ij the next few years, great way to bring in some extra money and is the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeyin Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 I would buy a stream to watch Edinburgh when Glasgow are not racing but obviously I wouldnt qualify as I live within the 50 mile radius, I dont drive, so wouldnt be able to attend in person as I rely on friends to take me when Glasgow are there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poolebolton Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 18 minutes ago, Cookiefan said: I would buy a stream to watch Edinburgh when Glasgow are not racing but obviously I wouldnt qualify as I live within the 50 mile radius, I dont drive, so wouldnt be able to attend in person as I rely on friends to take me when Glasgow are there. VPN set the location to london and bingo you can watch it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit59 Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 6 hours ago, poolebolton said: VPN set the location to london and bingo you can watch it. How does that work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poolebolton Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 12 minutes ago, Bandit59 said: How does that work? Well you can’t watch with in 50 miles but if you set the computer to register it’s in London then you are outside of 50 miles. Very simple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotteringAround Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) 23 minutes ago, poolebolton said: Well you can’t watch with in 50 miles but if you set the computer to register it’s in London then you are outside of 50 miles. Very simple Don't think it's the IP address that's the problem. Think it's more likely that the stipulation will be that you have to pay with a credit card registered to a postcode more than 50 miles away. So you'd have to find someone elsewhere in the country to pay for you. Having said that, what's to stop one person buying it and then streaming it to everyone else? The football Premier League and BT/Sky etc spend millions tracking down and closing illegal streaming services, and still it's very easy to find an illegal stream of any football match you want. What resources are the Edinburgh promotion going to have available to trace illegal steams? Edited January 28, 2020 by PotteringAround 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 24 minutes ago, poolebolton said: Well you can’t watch with in 50 miles but if you set the computer to register it’s in London then you are outside of 50 miles. Very simple It's all ok, but what if some folk can't get there because of health issues etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 I don't get why there's a 50 mile exclusion zone, surely if it's £10 on tv or £17 approx to watch it live you`d watch it live. It may have a slight effect on attendances but not that much I'd have thought 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 5 minutes ago, bruno said: I don't get why there's a 50 mile exclusion zone, surely if it's £10 on tv or £17 approx to watch it live you`d watch it live. It may have a slight effect on attendances but not that much I'd have thought Maybe the 50 mile exclusion zone is to discriminate against locals??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poolebolton Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 1 hour ago, ruffdiamond said: It's all ok, but what if some folk can't get there because of health issues etc? Get a VPN. Really not complicated. My grandfather uses them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poolebolton Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 1 hour ago, PotteringAround said: Don't think it's the IP address that's the problem. Think it's more likely that the stipulation will be that you have to pay with a credit card registered to a postcode more than 50 miles away. So you'd have to find someone elsewhere in the country to pay for you. Having said that, what's to stop one person buying it and then streaming it to everyone else? The football Premier League and BT/Sky etc spend millions tracking down and closing illegal streaming services, and still it's very easy to find an illegal stream of any football match you want. What resources are the Edinburgh promotion going to have available to trace illegal steams? Then you just get a friend or family member. Not that hard either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 21 minutes ago, poolebolton said: Get a VPN. Really not complicated. My grandfather uses them. Not the point really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poolebolton Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 1 minute ago, ruffdiamond said: Not the point really So what’s the point? You just say health reasons. Don’t Edinburgh do a bus service? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 41 minutes ago, poolebolton said: So what’s the point? You just say health reasons. Don’t Edinburgh do a bus service? Dunno, does the bus service cover the 50 mile radius? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poolebolton Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 5 minutes ago, ruffdiamond said: Dunno, does the bus service cover the 50 mile radius? Not sure. But the club has protect its self over a few people being ill and not able to make to stadium imo. Great move by Edinburgh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 4 minutes ago, poolebolton said: Not sure. But the club has protect its self over a few people being ill and not able to make to stadium imo. Great move by Edinburgh. Just don't get it myself like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poolebolton Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 25 minutes ago, ruffdiamond said: Just don't get it myself like. Why not? It protects the local fanbase and then allows people from further a distance to watch. I’m sure for away meetings if they stream them anyone will be able to watch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanAndersen Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 11 hours ago, PotteringAround said: Don't think it's the IP address that's the problem. Think it's more likely that the stipulation will be that you have to pay with a credit card registered to a postcode more than 50 miles away. So you'd have to find someone elsewhere in the country to pay for you. Having said that, what's to stop one person buying it and then streaming it to everyone else? The football Premier League and BT/Sky etc spend millions tracking down and closing illegal streaming services, and still it's very easy to find an illegal stream of any football match you want. What resources are the Edinburgh promotion going to have available to trace illegal steams? It’s IP address. The article says about locals being on holiday/travelling and being able to use the service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, poolebolton said: Why not? It protects the local fanbase and then allows people from further a distance to watch. I’m sure for away meetings if they stream them anyone will be able to watch. Just seems bizarre to exclude/penalise locals, would have thought that it would be those that you'd try to attract. Unless that idea has been exhausted. It's like great deals for 'new customer's',,, should look after your bread and butter, just my opinion tho. Edited January 29, 2020 by ruffdiamond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaboy279 Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 13 hours ago, PotteringAround said: Don't think it's the IP address that's the problem. Think it's more likely that the stipulation will be that you have to pay with a credit card registered to a postcode more than 50 miles away. So you'd have to find someone elsewhere in the country to pay for you. Having said that, what's to stop one person buying it and then streaming it to everyone else? The football Premier League and BT/Sky etc spend millions tracking down and closing illegal streaming services, and still it's very easy to find an illegal stream of any football match you want. What resources are the Edinburgh promotion going to have available to trace illegal steams? Tbf no true speedway fan would try fiddle a club out of a tenner, surely. But also you tv streaming point, millions have access to sky and bt, where as maybe a hundred or so will watch this each week. So I imagine it would actually be relatively simple to detect who is illegally streaming. Any massive thumbs up too Edinburgh for this massively forward thinking initiatives. Cant wait to visit in the summer, got the days off confirmed at work last night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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