Pure DFC Archive

spike wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 1:47 pm

CrayfordDart wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 7:28 am Can some kind fan please post instructions on how to set up streaming this match, ideally at a level a complete technophobe can understand? This is too exciting a match to miss...

Here is the link ...

https://events.sportradar.com/en-int/playerpage/167535

If you click on it and "watch now" the rest is fairly self explanatory.
You will need to create an account and pay with your credit/debit card. You can do this in advance of the game.

Come the day of the match, when you click on the link to watch, don't be surprised if absolutely nothing happens making you panic and wonder if it has worked. For the Havant game, broadcasting didn't start until a couple of seconds before the kick off, Slough was just a few minutes earlier. Viewers are treated with the absolute minimum of respect, you're really not sure if you are set and ready to go until broadcasting begins and when it does they just go straight in, no list of teams, players etc. Once going, the camera work is okay and the commentary isn't too bad, at least it's as good as many mainstream commentaries. The first game against Slough was fraught with technical problems and many fans reported having lost the broadcast several times, but as far as I'm aware, it was fine for the Havant game (those who did have problems seem to have been down to users own internet and not the fault of the broadcaster). The camera man did appear to nod off at one point and the camera drifted down towards the floor for several seconds whilst the game went on above it and we did have a few uncomfortably long views of empty terraces as they frantically wiped the rain off the front of the camera, but for the most part it was okay. On the whole, it was watchable and I'm grateful that we have some way to see the games, but I do feel that with 1% extra effort they could make the whole thing a damned site more user friendly. It's not an expensive service I know, but they are charging money for it so they can't expect the same leeway you would give to the enthusiastic amateur filming on his phone, many of whom do a better job anyway. Having said all that, I'll be tuned in again on Saturday and who knows, maybe they'll show the final a little more respect.

Kebabus wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 8:17 am

CrayfordDart wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 7:28 am Can some kind fan please post instructions on how to set up streaming this match, ideally at a level a complete technophobe can understand? This is too exciting a match to miss...

Very easy, just go to the National League website and click on the link to order the game.