flambake,
As of now, I have used it once, last weekend. I am a former Columbus season ticket holder, so those are the games I mainly watch. Overall, it is not bad, but it needs some work. I read somewhere that the system got overwhelmed last week so that was part of the problem with the freezing. I have 25/15 internet speed with Verizon, and for the most part, the feed was fine. The picture came in very clear, except for parts where it buffered. I had the picture freeze two or three times during the game. I missed the second goal in the Columbus-Toronto game because the game froze for about four minutes. I was not able to go back and watch the goal. That part of the game was lost.
Pros: You can watch the games whenever. All the games are archived and you can go back and watch any game you missed. You cannot watch games that were nationally televised for a few days, but eventually you can watch them. Also, there is a game tracker feature and a message board feature where you can talk about the game as it happens. Plus, it has a DVR like function on it. You can rewind a portion of the game as it happens if you want to see something again and fast forward if you want. Also, if you have a good laptop, you can hook it up to your TV and watch the game on your TV. My laptop has an HDMI connection. I simply hooked up the laptop to my TV and watched it just liked if I was watching it from Direct Kick. Also, if they fix the buffering and freezing, it is $40 cheaper than Direct Kick.
Cons: It buffers and freezes at times. Hopefully they will work the kinks out. Also, if you don't have a way to hook it up to your TV or a bigger screen, you will be watching games on a computer screen, which I personally do not like.
Overall, it is not bad for $40, particularly if we still experience problems with Verizon for Direct Kick.
