NASN / NASCAR 2007 Season...

[Abo]

Yeah right but just so happens this is the SCSA forum NOT the Nascar forum, it's o/k discussing SCSA related topics posted O/T but c'mon guys twelve pages about a TV programme!

Don't read the bloody thread then...

[althepodracer]

Hmmm,

Perhaps you haven't noticed my posts in this thread.

Perhaps you haven't noticed that I started the original Joke thread many moons ago on the old forum.

I don't have a problem with O/T posts, in fact I've started many myself.

The reason I posted the comment about the streaming thread was that I didn't want post after post about the technicalities of streaming and people complaining that it was going off topic.

Yes, I am a moderator and yes I do try and keep threads roughly to their topic.

I was trying to be helpful to those people who wanted to discuss the steraming issue and prevent post after post of people omplaining about threads going off target. Which, thanks to your unnecessary post we now have.

I also put smilies in to show that it was just a gentle reminder and offering help. Of course, you chose to take my post out of context - have I actually removed the streaming posts?

Errrrrrr, no.

But you still chose to get on your high horse and bitch!

I also think you comment, apart from being well out of order (ffs indeed) is pretty unfair. I've been a moderator well over a year and have worn the moderator hat about 4 times in that period.

As to those complaining about the length of the thread, for goodness sake, don't read it if you're not interested. Duh!

The perceptive among you will have noticed I'm a bit peed off! :mad:

Dont make him angry, you wouldn't like him when he's angry :)

[althepodracer]

Don't read the bloody thread then...


I would have thought that the majority would have found this very informative...I have, and that is the purpose of a forum after all

[cgs]

It's a long time to wait, so like me can I suggest we all send as much encouragement as possible to FiveUS, thanking them for showing the race this Sunday, and asking if they can show more races, even if they are time delayed.

good idea
[email:9b7n3kka]customerservices@five.tv[/email:9b7n3kka]

[user1000]

Who got a letter today - Sentanta NASN

I got a letter today from Setanta Sports informing me about a change of Company Name / Transfer of Business.

Letter says.

Over the last three years Setanta Sports has been transforming the sports broadcasting market with the services and great content. We have experience rapid and significant growth and are now re-structuring our business to ensure that we continue to bring you the best sports programming. This change will not affect the service you receive in any way, except that future payments will be collected by Setanta Sports S.a.r.l instead of Setanta Transmissions (UK) Limited with effect from 1st March 2007.



I think they have just moved the company to Luxembourg for tax reasons. They of course started as a UK-centric and therefore UK ltd company.

[JDPower]

Thanks to a great find by a V8 Thunder forum member:

For the first time ever, fans will be able to watch the LIVE TV Broadcast for Busch Series racing for the first three races of the 2007 season.

* LIVE TV Broadcast streamed to your computer
* Chat and interact with Busch Series fans all over the world as you watch the race
* Get a glimpse of what's to come for the NEXTEL Cup series as your favorite drivers prove themselves on the track
* Best of all it's FREE
* Webcast Start Time 1:15 p.m.ET
Link: http://www.nascar.com/promos/busch/racestream/

[GeeBee2]

Thanks for the heads-up on the Busch race coverage!

With that on NASCAR.com and the Nextel Cup on TVU we won't need a TV soon!

[71minus2]

I have used websites for Free football streams before who have sticky threads how TV/stream information only. Whilst we have no confirmed NASCAR coverage would this be possible/acceptable on this forum?

Richard.

[RollingThunder]

Thanks for the heads-up on the Busch race coverage!

With that on NASCAR.com and the Nextel Cup on TVU we won't need a TV soon!

This Mac computing and therefore non-TVU accessible fan is sorted. I got a VGA cable today, plugged it from the Mac into the back of the widescreen TV and it all works, so our annual Daytona 500 party goes ahead tomorrow using Nascar.com's Pitcommand and the live radio coverage. Couldn't have cancelled the party, Mrs C's spent months looking up Nascar recipe sites and is slaving over a hot stove as I write!

Rolling Thunder (AndrewC)

[Dave17]

..... so our annual Daytona 500 party goes ahead tomorrow using Nascar.com's Pitcommand and the live radio coverage.

...and the forums invitation is where?http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/party0051.gif (http://www.thesmilies.com)

[RollingThunder]

Would love to invite you all but that I think would push the wife over the edge - she's already displaying the decibel level of an SCSA engine...

[JovialJooles]

Would love to invite you all but that I think would push the wife over the edge - she's already displaying the decibel level of an SCSA engine...

:D :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

[JovialJooles]

I have used websites for Free football streams before who have sticky threads how TV/stream information only. Whilst we have no confirmed NASCAR coverage would this be possible/acceptable on this forum?

Richard.

Good Idea. What do other people think?

I'm opening up a poll for people to vote.

As you see, I've been a numpty and added the vote to this thread, which isn't really fair as everyone on the board should get to vote. So, I will start a new vote thread.

[RollingThunder]

Anyone getting the live TV from the Busch? Coz I'm not, just get a screen and "coming up" and according to Trackpass the race is 11 laps old!

[GARYGAZZA]

No joy here either.Just keeps freezing and now gone blank.Does trackpass suffer the same problems?

[EarWig]

Watching live here (UK) - quality excellent
2 fenedr benders so far

[RollingThunder]

It's rubbish - I actually got a bit of coverage, a crasg and resultant pitstops, then they go to a commerical break and it goes back to the 'coming up screen' and stays there. I've tried shutting the page and opening again and I get the same bit of film!!!

[JovialJooles]

Got it live and it's excellent coverage.

Actually, it's brilliant. No lag and no freezing. The picture is very sharp. Amazing.

I do have a 4MB connection, perhaps that's it.

Julian

[RollingThunder]

Found the apparent answer - I closed the nascar.com homepage and now it seems to work!

[ghostdancing]

LIVE Busch Series Racing on NASCAR.COM

I'm watching it fine, right clicked the screen, selected Zoom and Full Screen, not sticky, and a great picture. Thank You NASCAR.

Great coverage, and sad I know, but actually enjoying some of the American Adverts, these NASCAR drivers do really have a cool sense of humour, unlike the robotic humourless pampered F1 drivers. Best advert so far is Earnhardt Jr giving directions around a track. Go hard left, then straight for half a mile, go heard left then straight half a mile.

[RollingThunder]

I liked the one of Denny Hamlin bump and runnin' in the old folks' home!

Think we need to email nascar.com and tell them this is a great idea, anbd would be even better if they did it for the Cup races...

[EarWig]

No Chance
Too much money involved for TV rights

[Dave17]

Love the ad with Jimmy digging the speedhump up!!

The "coming up" screen was on a couple of times early on when the tv feed went to a break then they started showing the breaks. Also heard some off air chatter early as well-guess just first night nerves!

Wonder if Pickup enjoyed it http://smilies.vidahost.com/otn/evil/evil_lol.gif

[RollingThunder]

No Chance
Too much money involved for TV rights

Yes, I realise that, in the real world! Shame though, when you consider it, if you have live TV coverage you're going to wathc it on the TV. By streaming it all NASCAR is doing is making coverage available tot hose who can't get it live, so whichever TV company is covering said race is simply having its audience increased, which has to be good for it!

Shame people don't see it that way in the real world!

RollingThunder (Andrew C)

[Old Stock Nut]

Coverage of the build-up is on Wheels on TVU now

[cjhill2002]

BAD NEWS!!

FOX quality is terrible so far 2nite

[ghostdancing]

Unbelievable !

The signal quality on TVu for FOX is terrible.

I'm sure there are people at work making sure watching NASCAR in the UK is a no-go. I will wait till midnight and watch it on Five, and hope & pray we don't have some chinless middle-class english jerk doing the commentary, and thats it Larry, Mac and Darrell.

I'm gonna go for a router reboot, and see if that helps. Good luck everyone else !

[Dave17]

Working better now.

Lets go streaming racin' boys!

[M3K]

just writing a severe email to NASN, letting them know my feelings, and telling them I'll be canceling my Subscription tomorrow. SKY+ set for channel 5 later this evening.

[GARYGAZZA]

Fox on TVU started very bad.Now running 4 bars of signal and 65Kbp.Bring it on Junior lets go win it.Oh Yeah.

[ghostdancing]

Thank you GOD !

My TVU signal is back upto 5 bars, both at home and my work PC, looks like I will get to see the DAYTONA 500.

Go BUSCH brothers ! #2 #5

[Abo]

I have used websites for Free football streams before who have sticky threads how TV/stream information only. Whilst we have no confirmed NASCAR coverage would this be possible/acceptable on this forum?

Richard.

Couldn't you have got a Windows emulator and just used TVU?

[Abo]

Quality so far has been pretty good, linked to my widescreen telly. A couple of stammers but I'm on 10MB so no worries so far :)

Only annoying thing is being reminded how cheap cars are in the 'States. Could have got a Dodge Charger SRT8 for what the Zafira cost... :(

[ghostdancing]

Green-White-Chequer !

I knew 3 hours wasn't going to be enough.
Red flagged now, this race is looking at being about 4+ hours long.
Hopefully Five will let their schedules over run and show the whole race.

Been a great race, shame about Kurt Busch though, thought is was going to be his Daytona 500.

[Abo]

Cmon, some of these people haven't seen it yet... No spoilers!

[ghostdancing]

Cmon, some of these people haven't seen it yet... No spoilers!
Sorry about that :rolleyes:

[JDPower]

That was the best finish I've ever seen in a NASCAR race :s hock:

[JovialJooles]

Great Race, just what you want from a season opener!

[acorn]

and if you watched it on five

DON'T FORGET TO SEND THEM A THANK YOU EMAIL

it may just prompt them to try hard for full coverage of each race.

[cgs]

and if you watched it on five

DON'T FORGET TO SEND THEM A THANK YOU EMAIL

it may just prompt them to try hard for full coverage of each race.

done :D

[email:26wyzftu]customerservices@five.tv[/email:26wyzftu] and [email:26wyzftu]nascar@five.tv[/email:26wyzftu]

[JovialJooles]

done :D

customerservices@five.tv and nascar@five.tv

Done! :D

[champcarjim]

emailed 5 see if it makes a difference

[althepodracer]

Just rang setanta to cancel my sub, but it aint up till august, so I said that as they are not covering nascar anymore that they have broken there contract with me...to which the reply was , if you would like to make a complaint they may be able to cancel it for you

Just drafting the email now...

[user1000]

I'm unsure now what to do with my NASN sub. I'm sure they will have Nascar on as soon as the ESPN/NASN deal is sorted. If I cancel now, then I'll have to resubscribe later, so unless the resolution of NASN's coverage is a long way off (like 3 months+) then I can't be bothered with the rigmarole.

[acorn]

Just rang setanta to cancel my sub, but it aint up till august, so I said that as they are not covering nascar anymore that they have broken there contract with me...to which the reply was , if you would like to make a complaint they may be able to cancel it for you

Just drafting the email now...

best of luck. i don't actually recall them saying they were covering the 2007 season and when you signed up all they were probably liable for was the o6 season so technically they haven't broken the contract.

[acorn]

I'm unsure now what to do with my NASN sub. I'm sure they will have Nascar on as soon as the ESPN/NASN deal is sorted. If I cancel now, then I'll have to resubscribe later, so unless the resolution of NASN's coverage is a long way off (like 3 months+) then I can't be bothered with the rigmarole.

if you tell them the reason why you're thinking of cancelling they might actually give you a special deal for a few months to stay on.

[deadsquirrel]

if you tell them the reason why you're thinking of cancelling they might actually give you a special deal for a few months to stay on.
if, big IF, they allow you to cancel early....
they wrote to me offering me 3 months half price AFTER I'd cancelled - at the moment it's not an offer I'm taking up any time soon

[savage86]

Did 5 show all the race? was it good coverage?

[ghostdancing]

Did 5 show all the race? was it good coverage?

Wasn't too bad, though you did feel that both guys didn't really have a clue what they were on about. And the old NASCAR movie to explain what NASCAR is all about was dire, seen it so many times before.

One good point though was the picture quality, which I thought was much better than it was on NASN, though I think this might be to do with the sky channel/band frequency that Five has is better than NASN's.

Was glad they kept with Larry/Mac/Darrell for commentary.
PS I too have emailed Five to say thanks.

[71minus2]

Did anyone else miss the last 16 laps? I programmed Sky+ and it looks like the EPG wasnt updated.

Peed off to say the least

Richard.

[JovialJooles]

Did anyone else miss the last 16 laps? I programmed Sky+ and it looks like the EPG wasnt updated.

Peed off to say the least

Richard.

Nope. I never use things like that.

I always set my video to record longer than the advertised programme length.

Julian

[71minus2]

ok, ok! You and your old fashioned technology!

Thankfully there is a highlights programme tomorrow so not all lost.

Richard.

[jonv]

Just finished watching the five coverage. I quite enjoyed the format they used. During the US ad breaks they either showed UK ads (not very many) or cut to the studio. The studio had a main presenter, Jonathan Green and a racing driver (name forgotten) who had raced the Daytona 24hour event. They discussed what was happening at a very basic level but I would have liked to have seen a driver with some Oval experience (in fact any driver with a bit of personality presenting). Anyone know what Vergers is upto on a Sunday evening ?

In general I found fives showing of the Daytona 500 to be a great success. I look forward to more free coverage and an end to subscribing to NASN :)

[jeffmr2]

Ive just finished watching fives coverage as well and agree fully ,it was a great success.Ive sent a thank you and keep up the good work e-mail to them and also spent my £1 on entering their competition (despite already having a ticket for the vegas races!!).
Lets hope they will show more races.

[jonv]

Ive just finished watching fives coverage as well and agree fully ,it was a great success.Ive sent a thank you and keep up the good work e-mail to them and also spent my £1 on entering their competition (despite already having a ticket for the vegas races!!).
Lets hope they will show more races.

Damn, I hoped I was the only one watching and the Vegas tickets would be mine :) :)

[jeffmr2]

Damn, I hoped I was the only one watching and the Vegas tickets would be mine :) :)

Lol!! Tell you what if i win i'll give you the tickets ive already bought.

[JDPower]

During the US ad breaks they either showed UK ads (not very many) or cut to the studio. The studio had a main presenter, Jonathan Green and a racing driver (name forgotten)
It was Johnny Mowlem.

Personally I think it killed the atmosphere/excitement of the race cutting to two fairly clueless blokes in an studio during the US ads. Suppose its a small price to pay for seeing the whole race though.

[GARYGAZZA]

Ive got Virgin media v plus and because i have been lucky enough to watch nascar on Nasn for past 3 years i no full well the time slot may not be long enough because no one can predict weather,wrecks and red flags etc.I always extend recordings when using EPG.

[Abo]

Did anyone else miss the last 16 laps? I programmed Sky+ and it looks like the EPG wasnt updated.

Peed off to say the least

Richard.

In case anyone missed it, here's the last lap:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ngu95gKL_1s

OBVIOUSLY CONTAINS SPOILERS
Don't click the link unless you want to see who wins

[JovialJooles]

ok, ok! You and your old fashioned technology!

Thankfully there is a highlights programme tomorrow so not all lost.

Richard.

Ahhh, yes, old fashioned.

But I will have a copy of the Daytona 500 in 6 months time. Doubt you will still have it on SKY+. :D

New technology is not always better! :p :

[acorn]

Did anyone else miss the last 16 laps? I programmed Sky+ and it looks like the EPG wasnt updated.

Peed off to say the least

Richard.

i didn'y miss any but then again i did post this on the 14th:

"i looked at the 3hours with a bit of worry too but if they only show the race without too much preamble then it might just fit and they have said as live and the whole race. just in case i'm setting my sky+ for manual recording up to 4:00 am to allow for an overrun(or should i set it for 06:00?????)."

[Forum Buddy]

Yes Richard, I also had EPG Set on Sky+ and you would have thought Channel Five would have got EPG right at least, as it was a delayed race. I have been caught before on live races, but I always set manually for those.

I too was a little miffed at missing the end.

I did watch on TVU up to about the 50 laps to go and dropped of to sleep and then was hoping to watch the end on Channel 5 recording, as I messed up the pprecorder timings as well. Too much pre race chatting, race started 1 hour 15 after programme started.

Still at least we got to see the race, more than NASN did for any body.

Thanks Channel 5, and I did send an email to them as well.

Francis
Forum Buddy

[gary_580]

you would have thought Channel Five would have got EPG right at least, as it was a delayed race.

Delayed by a whole 3 1/2 hours! They wouldnt get the EPG changed in that time on a Sunday night.

[mbr]

Read in tv guide this morning that Channel Five are showing the California race on Monday (early hours tuesday) also being shown on Five US on tuesday 7.00pm. At least we are getting to see the races and realise how spoilt we have been watching the whole event on NASN. I guess taht NASN is dead in the water as far as Nascar is concerned as i emailed yesterday(fourth time) but no reply yet.

[JDPower]

Read in tv guide this morning that Channel Five are showing the California race on Monday (early hours tuesday) also being shown on Five US on tuesday 7.00pm.
That is their normal 50 minute highlights programme.

[RBecking]

Thought the channel 5 coverage was great. Was it just me or was the picture quality so much better then NASN? You could even see the grain of the race track. Glad they didn't cut it to the 3 hours. I never use the EPG for sports events, always use manual record and stick an extra hour os so on it.

[RBecking]

Just tried to cancel my subscription with NASN, I've been a subscriber to NASN for about 3 years now but have been told I can't cancel until March because when NASN joined Setana in March last year apparently I started a new 12 month contract, anybody else been told this?

[JovialJooles]

Just tried to cancel my subscription with NASN, I've been a subscriber to NASN for about 3 years now but have been told I can't cancel until March because when NASN joined Setana in March last year apparently I started a new 12 month contract, anybody else been told this?

Gosh, just how low can they go? :confused:

[pwb]

Read in tv guide this morning that Channel Five are showing the California race on Monday (early hours tuesday) also being shown on Five US on tuesday 7.00pm. At least we are getting to see the races and realise how spoilt we have been watching the whole event on NASN. I guess taht NASN is dead in the water as far as Nascar is concerned as i emailed yesterday(fourth time) but no reply yet.

As has been said before NASN are awaiting ESPN takeover before NASCAR deal can be completed (so i was also told), so there is not much NASN can do is there? I think we should blame OFCOM as it is they who have to give the okay to the deal.

[pwb]

Thought the channel 5 coverage was great. Was it just me or was the picture quality so much better then NASN? You could even see the grain of the race track. Glad they didn't cut it to the 3 hours. I never use the EPG for sports events, always use manual record and stick an extra hour os so on it.

Did not notice really although I did not like going to the breaks. Hopefully NASN will get sold soon and then we can move forward with ESPN.

[Abo]

Just tried to cancel my subscription with NASN, I've been a subscriber to NASN for about 3 years now but have been told I can't cancel until March because when NASN joined Setana in March last year apparently I started a new 12 month contract, anybody else been told this?

I cancelled in november and they didn't try and pull that stunt on me. Phone 'em back!

[cgs]

Dear Keith



Thank you for your recent enquiry regarding Daytona 500.

We were delighted to learn how much you enjoyed our coverage of the Daytona 500. Your kind comments have been logged for the attention of all relevant Five personnel.


If there is anything further we can help you with, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Thank you for your interest in Five.

Yours sincerely

Eleanor

VIEWER ADVISOR


:D

[JovialJooles]

21st February 2007

Dear Julian

Thank you for your recent enquiry regarding the Daytona 500.

We are delighted to learn that you enjoyed the race on Sunday night. At present we have no current plans to show anymore race ‘as live’ however your interest, along with your kind words, has been logged on our Viewer Enquiries Report which is circulated to everyone here at Five including our colleagues in Sports Acquisitions.

If there is anything further we can help you with, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Thank you for your interest in Five.

Yours sincerely

Terry

VIEWER ADVISOR

[JovialJooles]

I think there colleagues in Sports Acquisitions need some encouragement. :D

Julian

[71minus2]

That's somewhat better than the Matthew Collier "Delete without read" auto response i just got!

I'm glad 5 responded and will email them myself although their EPG cock-up did detract from my enjoyment.

Richard

[Old Stock Nut]

I got a very similar one from them below:
QUOTE
Thank you for your recent enquiry regarding the NASCAR Nextel Cup.
We were delighted to read that you enjoyed the ‘as live’ coverage of this race. However, as NASCAR sell the rights to this race in a different format to the rest of the Nascar Nextel Cup, we do not currently have the rights to show full coverage of any other races. However, we have logged your interest in seeing full races on Five for the attention of our Sport Department.

If there is anything further we can help you with, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Thank you for your interest in Five.

Yours sincerely

Steven

VIEWER ADVISOR

[RollingThunder]

On the NASN website.

LIVE NASCAR Nextel Cup returns to NASN on Sunday February 25th and will air on Setanta Sports Ireland (Sky Channel 434 in UK and 429 in ROI). Tune in at 8pm for all the exciting racing action from the Auto Club 500. Check back here on nasn.com for further announcements about additional motor sport programming on NASN.

Seems several people need to sign up again...

Andrew C

[deadsquirrel]

On the NASN website.


Seems several people need to sign up again...

Andrew C
Yup, me now signed up - 3 months half price to start! :-)
[try giving them promotional code 2247 and see if it works for you, but don't quote me]

[Speedworx]

Great news!

[JTK]

On the NASN website.

LIVE NASCAR Nextel Cup returns to NASN on Sunday February 25th and will air on Setanta Sports Ireland (Sky Channel 434 in UK and 429 in ROI). Tune in at 8pm for all the exciting racing action from the Auto Club 500. Check back here on nasn.com for further announcements about additional motor sport programming on NASN.

Seems several people need to sign up again...

Andrew C

No, didnt cancel, was waiting to see what happened when ESPN finally took control. This is great news BUT please dont make us go through this saga again!! And looks like we may get more - BUSCH possibly?

Pull those seat belts tight one more time!

[fastbob]

On the NASN website.

LIVE NASCAR Nextel Cup returns to NASN on Sunday February 25th... Tune in at 8pm for all the exciting racing action from the Auto Club 500.
Andrew C


Don't need to... will be there.

[ghostdancing]

YES !!!!!!!!!!!!

LIVE NASCAR Nextel Cup returns to NASN on Sunday February 25th and will air on Setanta Sports Ireland (Sky Channel 434 in UK and 429 in ROI). Tune in at 8pm for all the exciting racing action from the Auto Club 500. Check back here on nasn.com for further announcements about additional motor sport programming on NASN.

Have been told the coverage will far exceed the quality that was before, hopefully better picture and surround sound ?

Also, been unable to uncancel my cancellation without a fee. Henry at NASN who took my call was an absolute STAR.

Oh yes, Sunday nights are back to normal, so lets fire up the 42" plasma, boogity boogity boogity, lets go racing boys !!!

This thread has been brilliant, thanks for all the advice, TVU, etc.

[althepodracer]

My wife will be delighted!

[jeffmr2]

Aweseome thats just fantastic news.

Funny thing is i phoned NASN at 18.00 hrs today to cancel my subscription and the operator said it would be worth my while waiting just one more month as theres going to be an announcement made imminently,i didnt expect it to be as soon as this!!

I second that,this thread has been very helpfull with tvu etc. Hopefully we can still watch trucks and cup qualifying/practice on speed via tvu and then the race itself on NASN.

[LessThanSte]

I hear a collective cry of 'whoops' from all the people who cancelled subscriptions :P

[JovialJooles]

My wife will be delighted!

Oh no she won't! :fasttalk: :fasttalk: :laugh:

[GARYGAZZA]

Tis good news.Im on virgin media and do not get setanta ireland but i live in hope at least this is a move in the rght direction.For the time being i will watch on tvu.

[mbr]

Good work NASN luckily i had'nt cancelled mt subscription although i was about to any day now!
Ditto "at the pod racer" my wife will be delighted that our sunday nights will consist of four hours of Nascar.

[JovialJooles]

Tis good news.Im on virgin media and do not get setanta ireland but i live in hope at least this is a move in the rght direction.For the time being i will watch on tvu.

Perhaps it is on Setanta Ireland so that they can keep hold of it once NASN is sold off...

[indy13]

awesome news! - I also spoke to a Henry at Setanta - I also rang to cancel yesterday at about 2pm but he told me that due to the way my billing falls in the month it would be in my best interest to not cancel for a further few days as it wouldnt cost me any more money and implied that there would be an announcement soon so it would be worth waiting.

I do seem to be the only one that whilst excited - has noted it doesn't make any mention for the vegas race next week or any of the other 34 races this season??
I know thats pessimistic and if they have the rights to show one then probably they have the rights to show the rest but on that basis Five might have the rights as well as they showed daytona. Surely if they had the rights they'd just tell us?
Excuse my pessimism but the way things have been recently it comes naturally.
Fingers crossed its all good news - and I must add my thanks to this forum and those on it - because I got to see the 500, duals and shootout on TVU and record it on my pc all thanks to this forum and now will continue to watch some other NASCAR programming as well as Nextel Cup through this method that I havent had before!

So many thanks to all who helped

Co-opetition helped us through!

[ghostdancing]

Co-opetition helped us through!

Oh yes, I could not agree more, and NASN will have the whole season I'm sure !!

[gary_580]

The channel guide still says college hoops live at 8pm on NASN

Is it going on a different channel? If its on Setanta sports Ireland im not sure Cable viewers can get that

[acorn]

still a bit confused here. if disney/espn has bought nasn, who has the rights to show the races, nasn(disney) or setanta.

what worries me about the nasn website is that it steers clear of saying it is showing the remainder(because it has already started without them) of the season and also doesn't give details of the "additional motorsport".

i'm holding back for a while before recommitting.

i'd still like to see nasn as a stand alone channel with reduced subscription and not part of the setanta sports package.

[Bev_Alvin]

See my post under NASCAR YES its back on Sunday 25th Feb

[acorn]

further to my earlier post, i have been looking at the setanta website and have discovered that we sky viewer in england have to pay £15 for the 9channel setanta sports pack but sky viewers in roi and n.ireland only pay £13. WHY???? is it sky or is it setanta that has set these prices?

[acorn]

See my post under NASCAR YES its back on Sunday 25th Feb

if you mean

"NASCAR Racing
LIVE NASCAR Nextel Cup returns to NASN on Sunday February 25th and will air on Setanta Sports Ireland (Sky Channel 434 in UK and 429 in ROI). Tune in at 8pm for all the exciting racing action from the Auto Club 500. Check back here on nasn.com for further announcements about additional motor sport programming on NASN."

then i reiterate what i said which was

"what worries me about the nasn website is that it steers clear of saying it is showing the remainder(because it has already started without them) of the season and also doesn't give details of the "additional motorsport".

[pwb]

I do seem to be the only one that whilst excited - has noted it doesn't make any mention for the vegas race next week or any of the other 34 races this season??


Vegas is 11 March - we have a 2 week rest after this weekend.

[Abo]

On the NASN website.

LIVE NASCAR Nextel Cup returns to NASN on Sunday February 25th and will air on Setanta Sports Ireland (Sky Channel 434 in UK and 429 in ROI). Tune in at 8pm for all the exciting racing action from the Auto Club 500. Check back here on nasn.com for further announcements about additional motor sport programming on NASN.

Seems several people need to sign up again...

Andrew C

Not yet. I'm waiting until they at least confirm they are showing the rest of the season. I'm not signing up for 12 months for them to onyl show selected races or whatever.

[Old Stock Nut]

Is there anyone out there who can understand Irish gibberish and translate for me? I have looked on the NASN web site and cannot work out what is going on with all these channel combinations. Apparently the race will be on NASN2 according to the TV guide and on Setanta Ireland on Sky according to another part of the web site. I am on Virgin cable and so it looks like I wil carry on saving money having cancelled my NASN sub after the debacle in October last year. At least TVU is still working.

[user1000]

OK so we have a race. Now we just need them to show the whole damn thing, with no "swapping channels at midnight" shenanigans that mess up my attempts to record it.

Is Setanta Ireland one of those channels that stops at midnight?

[pwb]

OK so we have a race. Now we just need them to show the whole damn thing, with no "swapping channels at midnight" shenanigans that mess up my attempts to record it.

Is Setanta Ireland one of those channels that stops at midnight?

Setanta Ireland is a 24 hour channel - during the night it broadcasts NASN2. This Sunday NASN 2 starts early - 8pm and runs through 8am - so 12 hours of NASN 2 plus 24 hours of NASN 1 - loads of sport :) It is the only channel you get the whole of NASN 2 on.

[mbr]

Had my NASN e schedule today whic said Nascar season on NASN!! so looks good to me.

[JovialJooles]

Had my NASN e schedule today whic said Nascar season on NASN!! so looks good to me.

I've emailed NASN to see what they are up to.

If they come back and it looks promising, ie. the races are definitely going to be on NASN, and NASN ONLY, then I may subscribe.

However, given their track record, I'm pretty circumspect. I might just wait until all the uncertainty is cleared up over the ESPN sale.

[gary_580]

Just got this back from NASN. Which basically states its not going to be available to cable viewers as they cant get Setanta Ireland


Thanks for your email.

I can confirm that the NASCAR Nextel Cup will be broadcast on Setanta
Ireland (Sky channel 434 in the UK / channel 429 in Europe). It will be
presented on Setanta Irelands as a special primetime edition of NASN2.

As the negotiations have only recently concluded, we are still
confirming exact details and we will post these on the website as soon
as they are confirmed.

I hope that helps.

Regards
Matthew
NASN Ltd.


However, i've just spoken to Matthew and he said that this issue "should" be resolved for race 3. So cable customers will NOT recieve race 2.

[user1000]

Setanta Ireland is a 24 hour channel - during the night it broadcasts NASN2. This Sunday NASN 2 starts early - 8pm and runs through 8am - so 12 hours of NASN 2 plus 24 hours of NASN 1 - loads of sport :) It is the only channel you get the whole of NASN 2 on.

Thanks for confirming!! Woot!

[RollingThunder]

Not yet. I'm waiting until they at least confirm they are showing the rest of the season. I'm not signing up for 12 months for them to onyl show selected races or whatever.

Just had an apologetically delayed reply to a message I sent NASN a couple of weeks ago, asking why i shouldn't cancel my sub. This seems to answer our worries.

"In response to your query, I am now pleased to inform you that we have confirmation that NASN will be broadcasting coverage of the NASCAR Nextel Cup series for the duration of the 2007 season. Our coverage will begin this Sunday with Race 2 of the season featuring the Auto Club 500 from California beginning at 8pm. You will be able to watch live and uninterrupted coverage on a special primetime edition on NASN2 which will be broadcast on Setanta Ireland (Sky channel 434 in the UK and channel 429 in Ireland)."

Andrew C

[ghostdancing]

"In response to your query, I am now pleased to inform you that we have confirmation that NASN will be broadcasting coverage of the NASCAR Nextel Cup series for the duration of the 2007 season..............................

Andrew C

This is a good reply Andrew got from NASN.
I'm over the moon that NASCAR for 2007 is available, we will get to see the COT at Bristol, and see Toyato with MWR crash and burn.

Happy viewing everyone.

[gary_580]

This is a good reply Andrew got from NASN.
I'm over the moon that NASCAR for 2007 is available, we will get to see the COT at Bristol, and see Toyato with MWR crash and burn.

Happy viewing everyone.

Fine if you have Sky but if you have Cable in England then its tough!

[Jamie Brown]

i am just glad we have live nascar back

[pwb]

Fine if you have Sky but if you have Cable in England then its tough!

As has been said on this or another forum, for race 3 it should be on another channel. Setanta Ireland is being used due to the just signed contract.

[truckmonster]

Did anyone record the daytona race on ch5, sky plus on sunday night.My sky box failed to record the last 16 laps to my dismay due to the programme going past its 184min scheduled time, i was furious to find out after watching up to 184 laps!!! :s pin: :s pin :beer :( bugger!)

[gary_580]

As has been said on this or another forum, for race 3 it should be on another channel. Setanta Ireland is being used due to the just signed contract.

why couldnt it be on another channel this week?? I doubt they will put it on NASN as countries in europe would be able to receive it and some countries now have a different channel who has the rights. Which begs the question of when ESPN do finally get NASN i assume they wont be able to show NASCAR unless they make NASN unavailable in the countries where NASCAR is now on another channel.

[Dave17]

Don't forget, NASCAR Busch tonight ....Live stream

http://www.nascar.com/promos/busch/racestream/

[RBecking]

Did anyone record the daytona race on ch5, sky plus on sunday night.My sky box failed to record the last 16 laps to my dismay due to the programme going past its 184min scheduled time, i was furious to find out after watching up to 184 laps!!! :s pin: :s pin :beer :( bugger!)

Can't help with all of it but you can see the last two laps and all the action at the end here :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3-hJFTZe08

[truckmonster]

Thanks for that RBecking what an exellent finish!!!

[gary_580]

Still no Nextel Cup for cable viewers i see

[pwb]

That (NASCAR NOW)was good - looking forward to the rest of the season. Thanks NASN.

Busch coverage was great - although it would have been nice to see the whole race instead of hi-lites (missed a few laps). However I suppose that is the package NASN have been given

[GARYGAZZA]

That (NASCAR NOW)was good - looking forward to the rest of the season. Thanks NASN.

Busch coverage was great - although it would have been nice to see the whole race instead of hi-lites (missed a few laps). However I suppose that is the package NASN have been given
I enjoyed the Busch race coverage and Nascar Now.To complete total enjoyment I await news of the Nextel cup being shown on Virgin Media Cable in the uk

[Speedworx]

NASCAR Now is a great show. Glad its on.

[gary_580]

I enjoyed the Busch race coverage and Nascar Now.To complete total enjoyment I await news of the Nextel cup being shown on Virgin Media Cable in the uk

Would be better if the Busch race was shown before the Cup race. Which isnt going to happen for Vegas

[Chigley]

Do we have a television viewing forum??? :(

[gary_580]

Still no cup coverage for cable viewers this weekend

[JovialJooles]

I emailed NASN yesterday to see what progress they are making. I haven't heard anything yet, but to their credit, they do reply.

3 emails to virgin and not a dickiebird. Looks like their customer service has taken a nose dive since the SKY debacle.

[Abo]

How are you cable customers finding the TVU quality tonight? I'm getting about 55kB/sec where the last two races I've had over 100 and sometimes up to 2000kB/sec. I'm asking because I've installed a new wireless router and I'm not sure I've opened all the ports TVU needs...

[JovialJooles]

Hi

It was dire to start with, 55kB/sec sounds about right, but it did get better as the evening went on...

[Abo]

Yeah, it did pick up. :) Dunno about the bitrate though, I had it on full screen on the telly so I couldn't check...

[gary_580]

My broadband died part way through the race. Had to reboot to modem to get it working again.

I notice that on the NASN site there is no longer any mention of getting NEXTEL Cup on cable.

[gary_580]

Yeah, it did pick up. :) Dunno about the bitrate though, I had it on full screen on the telly so I couldn't check...

On the version of TVU im using you can. Just click the mouse and a small bar appears in the bottom right of the screen

[Abo]

On the version of TVU im using you can. Just click the mouse and a small bar appears in the bottom right of the screen

Not when the mouse, keyboard and PC are in the other room ;)

[acorn]

as this thread is about nasn i thought i'd just post this as nasn is part of the setanta sports package

"All ten race fixtures will also receive highlights coverage on ITV's Men & Motors channel, WHILE EACH RACE DAY-INCLUDING THE BTCC's SUPPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS-WILL BE SHOWN LIVE ON INDEPENDENT SPORTS CHANNEL SETANTA SPORTS"

at this rate i could be resubscribing to nasn.

[gary_580]

Not when the mouse, keyboard and PC are in the other room ;)

were you glued in the chair then ;)

[GARYGAZZA]

My broadband died part way through the race. Had to reboot to modem to get it working again.

I notice that on the NASN site there is no longer any mention of getting NEXTEL Cup on cable.


Ive noticed cable not mentioned on NASN.I have emailed them to find out what is going on,no reply as yet.
What I dont understand is if ESPN now have the rights over Nascar then why do we get Nascar Now and Busch races on cable and not Nextel Cup?

[gary_580]

Ive noticed cable not mentioned on NASN.I have emailed them to find out what is going on,no reply as yet.
What I dont understand is if ESPN now have the rights over Nascar then why do we get Nascar Now and Busch races on cable and not Nextel Cup?

I emailed them last Thursday and no reply which is the norm for NASN when there is no good news.

The reason we get Busch and Nascar Now on NASN and not Cup is because the rights for Cup have been sold to other channels in some european countries that also receive NASN where as Busch and Nascar now havent.

Therefore in the UK they have to show Cup on a channel that these countries cant recieve, ie Setanta Ireland. I suspect the solution is going to be that Setanta Ireland will appear on Cable

[JovialJooles]

"Thank you for contacting NASN - the only TV channel dedicated to North American sports in Europe. Please accept my apologies for the delay in response.

In response to your query, I can confirm that Virgin Media and DTT/Freeview customers will be able to see as-live coverage of the Nextel Cup Highlight Show, Busch Series Races and numerous episodes of NASCAR Now for the entire racing season. So you will be seeing lots of NASCAR programming. We understand it may be frustrating not to be able to see the Nextel Cup races live or as-live due to not being able to receive Setanta Sports Ireland as part of your service providers offerings. This is due to capacity and time slot limits placed on the Setanta Channels that appear on Virgin Media and DTT platforms.

NASN will constantly strive to accommodate customers programme wishes and should the opportunity arise to provide live or as-live races on the Virgin Media/DTT Platforms this will be announced in the first instance on our website http://www.nasn.com .

NASN apologise for any inconvenience to your viewing of the season so far and assure you that it is our every intention to resolve this as quickly as possible. I would like to thank you very much for your patience."

Ho Hum, looks like I'm going to be using TVU for the foreseable future. I can also watch the Busch highlights on nascar.com.

[Abo]

Ho Hum, looks like I'm going to be using TVU for the foreseable future. I can also watch the Busch highlights on nascar.com.

So we've got what, four months to figure out if the second half of the season will be on TVU, or look for alternatives...

[JovialJooles]

So we've got what, four months to figure out if the second half of the season will be on TVU, or look for alternatives...

Yup! :eek:

[jeffmr2]

There seem to be a few internet guru's on this forum.I was wondering if any of you recorded the qualifying and practice sessions from the Vegas weekend and would you be prepared to lend me a copy (i dont think i can say sell on her can i?) I was at this event for the 3 days and recorded the busch and cup races,it would be great to watch practice and quali again.Thanks

[gary_580]

IVe just spoken to Matthew Collier at NASN and he say that Setanta Ireland will never be on cable and as they only have the rights to show it in uk and ireland they can only transmit it on Setanta Ireland.

Looks like im going to cancel my NTL and go to SKY then

[Old Stock Nut]

IVe just spoken to Matthew Collier at NASN and he say that Setanta Ireland will never be on cable and as they only have the rights to show it in uk and ireland they can only transmit it on Setanta Ireland.

Been on hols so have missed the debate for a couple of weeks, but something is wrong here. The distribution on the cable platforms is much more controlled than on the Sky bird. You can only get the cable channels if you have a cable connection whereas the only thing stopping you from getting any of the Sky feeds across most of Europe and the Middle East is their encryption - and that is foolproof of course!!!! Thus if NASN/Setanta wanted to make sure they only meet their UK/Ireland remit, they should only have it on cable - or has my jet-lag caused me to miss a fundamental point here? I sense the dreaded hand of Mr Murdoch.

I used to be paranoid until I found out they are really trying to get me!!!!!

[acorn]

.........whereas the only thing stopping you from getting any of the Sky feeds across most of Europe and the Middle East is their encryption - and that is foolproof of course!!!! Thus if NASN/Setanta wanted to make sure they only meet their UK/Ireland remit, they should only have it on cable - or has my jet-lag caused me to miss a fundamental point here?

there is the little matter of being allowed to have a satellite dish which in some parts of this country is a heinous crime(mind you i'm looking out of my window at a block of flats and it's got dishes of varying sizes and colours all over the shop, some static, some tracking. if they were the same colour in a nice neat vertical line it would be more aesthetically acceptable)

doesn't sky have the capability to block/allow transmisions to specific (card registered) areas?

[Old Stock Nut]

t......
doesn't sky have the capability to block/allow transmisions to specific (card registered) areas?
Yes for the cards it sells - but what about the illeagal "unofficial" ones it doesn't sell - now I am sure there aren't any of them around - especially in the fringe reception areas are there - now who on earth would do such a nasty thing to deprive those lovely Sky people of a few quid?

[mbr]

Having just watched the Cup race from Atlanta i was very surprised to see many empty seats in the various grandstands.Whats going on here then?
Great that we now have Cup,Busch & Nascar now on Nasn.Well done guys.

[gary_580]

The distribution on the cable platforms is much more controlled than on the Sky bird. You can only get the cable channels if you have a cable connection whereas the only thing stopping you from getting any of the Sky feeds across most of Europe

Not quite true and this is where you spot Setanta's lies. Setanta Ireland is supposedly only on Sky and not Cable due to the fact that the transmission of Premiership football can be blocked out by sky but not by cable. This is achieved by post coding. So this is where Setanta Lie, they say that NASCAR can only be on Setanta Ireland to stop viewers in europe watching it. The question i asks is if you can block premiership football by post code then you can black NASCAR on NASN by post code too.

[gary_580]

doesn't sky have the capability to block/allow transmisions to specific (card registered) areas?

Yes, its done on your post code. Setanta Ireland doesnt show premiership football live in England

[gary_580]

Yes for the cards it sells - but what about the illeagal "unofficial" ones it doesn't sell - now I am sure there aren't any of them around - especially in the fringe reception areas are there - now who on earth would do such a nasty thing to deprive those lovely Sky people of a few quid?

Its actually nothing to do with sky, you can get the Setanta sports package on Satelite without having Sky. I'm thinking of getting a second hand dish with a card and just getting Setanta on the dish and canceling my Setanta on cable. Its the same price for the same channels + setanta ireland. The only trouble is if NASN splits from Setanta with the ESPN purchase going on you might get landed with a 12 month contract on Setanta that you no longer want and cant get out off.

[Daytona Demon]

Having just watched the Cup race from Atlanta i was very surprised to see many empty seats in the various grandstands.Whats going on here then?
Great that we now have Cup,Busch & Nascar now on Nasn.Well done guys.
Not the most exciting of races I have watched though

[gary_580]

Not the most exciting of races I have watched though

Depends what it is about a race that excites you. I like Atlanta from the perspective you need to conserve tyres and therefore some cars are stronger at the end of a run than others

[71minus2]

In keeping with the new rules i thought i'd post my Bristol pics here (as well as the NASCAR forum)

Bristol Busch Race
http://rides.webshots.com/album/558397037PLpzzv

Bristol Cup Race/Pre-show
http://rides.webshots.com/album/558402361mPsqbC

NASCAR was amazing, Bristol is...........unbelievable! SCSA has the potential to be that good, lets make it happen.

Regards

Richard.

[Chigley]

Great pics Richard conveys the atomosphere well! can we have some of their spectators, was that with a press pass?

[71minus2]

Great pics Richard conveys the atomosphere well! can we have some of their spectators, was that with a press pass?

The atmosphere was unreal. To put it into perspective, just 10% of the crowd there would be a great start for SCSA (16,000).

I didn't have press pass. This was a simple holiday package (http://www.sportstravel.com). The NASCAR on Speed pictures was from NASCAR Raceday which was filmed and aired live from just outside the circuit literally in the car park. It was free to watch, you just had to get there early to be at the front.

Regards

Richard

[Old Stock Nut]

Looks like FOX have shut down the TVU feed, so the last chance to se the race seems to have gone. I suppose I wil have to live with NASCAR.com feeds only until NASN gets sorted with Virgin - if they ever do!!

[gary_580]

Looks like FOX have shut down the TVU feed, so the last chance to se the race seems to have gone. I suppose I wil have to live with NASCAR.com feeds only until NASN gets sorted with Virgin - if they ever do!!

i went on to TVU and Fox wasnt there, only fox news. I upgraded to the latest version and Fox is there now on channel 10011, so not sure if it was the new version or its just been turned on.

Bit wierd though as the bandwidth is poor and they have Friends on

[GARYGAZZA]

Got a poor signal on tvu keeps cutting out Grrrrrrrrrrr

[gary_580]

Got a poor signal on tvu keeps cutting out Grrrrrrrrrrr

same here

[GARYGAZZA]

Getting better switches between 3 and 4 bar signal

[Old Stock Nut]

Thanks for the update Gary - working OK now. Just gotta sort my firewall out because it doesn't like the protocols here!!

[Abo]

Weird. I've had two stammers, a couple of blocky moments but 95% of the time it's been fine!

[darknessrock]

mines juddering 90% of the time,, Must be down to my broadband speed :(

[Abo]

What speed you on?

[darknessrock]

Supposedly 2.2 mbps, but seems to be about half that!
Gotta love that Impala..(sweet home Alabama) Ad!

[darknessrock]

Also good to see JPM going well :)

[darknessrock]

Great finish.. wel done jj

[ascarmarshal]

NASN suddenly cut the NASCAR coverage at 11pm so that Sentanta Ireland could show a recording of Rugby. When I finally got through to Customer Services I was told it was NASCARs fault for over running. They apoligised which is not good enough. I will be emailing them and I hope other will as well.

[acorn]

you can bet your life that if there'd been a period of extra time or a penalty shootout in a football game they'd have found a way to stay with it.

[gary_580]

NASN suddenly cut the NASCAR coverage at 11pm so that Sentanta Ireland could show a recording of Rugby. When I finally got through to Customer Services I was told it was NASCARs fault for over running. They apoligised which is not good enough. I will be emailing them and I hope other will as well.

They wont listen, they never do. NASN/Setanta are a joke, how can it be NASCARS fault that it rained???

TVU cut out quite a few times, not as good as it has been in past weeks but at least it was watchable and it didnt get cut at 11pm!

[GeeBee2]

I was at Brands yesterday and Setanta were boasting over the commentary about how they are commited to bringing domestic and international motorsport to satellite and cable viewers and they would have more live coverage than other, satellite only, channels. What a crock!!! They even had a stand there although I didn't see it, too busy watching the racing.

Setanta are trying to grow too fast and cover sports they have no knowledge of. I still don't have access to NASN2 because I'm on cable so it's TVU for now!!

BTW: Touring cars were cracking, can't wait for the Rock meeting!

[JovialJooles]

NASN suddenly cut the NASCAR coverage at 11pm so that Sentanta Ireland could show a recording of Rugby. When I finally got through to Customer Services I was told it was NASCARs fault for over running. They apoligised which is not good enough. I will be emailing them and I hope other will as well.

New season, same old tricks!

Glad I'm using TVU! I'm not paying a premium to watch the highlights on Virgin.

The picture was not as good as usual, but it was OK, and it was free!

Julian

[Filray]

http://scsa.motorsportforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=116297

From the NASN Website
We'll have every Nextel Cup race LIVE or AS LIVE on NASN 2 all season, including special Primetime Editions of NASN 2 on Setanta Sports Ireland, which is part of Setanta Sports Pack on Sky in UK/Ireland.

[Abo]

NASN suddenly cut the NASCAR coverage at 11pm so that Sentanta Ireland could show a recording of Rugby. When I finally got through to Customer Services I was told it was NASCARs fault for over running. They apoligised which is not good enough. I will be emailing them and I hope other will as well.

Same old sh1t then, which is why I haven't bothered re-subscribing...

[JDPower]

BTW: Touring cars were cracking
Really, watching the TV coverage I thought they were a disgrace (race 3 a possible exception). More banger racing than touring car racing :\

[GeeBee2]

Nothing wrong with Banger Racing! lol

[Abo]

I just posted this information in the NASCAR forum but it also applies to this thread. If you are having problems with TVU, make sure you have the ports it uses open in your router and firewall.

The ports TVU uses are:

3940, 3952, 3951, 3950: open for both UDP and TCP

3940 is the important one for viewing channels.

If you're having problems with the channel list, open port 8080 to UDP and TCP also

If this is new to you, http://portforward.com/ is a very good website which will tell you step by step how to open ports for your particular router and firewall.

Also, TVU released a new player on 30th March. Grab it from http://www.tvunetworks.com.

I've done all this, made sure I was signed in to the new player, and I'm watching SPEED (on Wheels) at 400kbps.

[Sticker Rub]

Thanks for the info Abo.

Presumably, those are incoming ports?