The Foxtel Footy Channel

[old55 21,816]

On top of this Telstra customers will receive access to watching every game live to mobile handset next season.

This looks good. Wont be as good quality as TV but cheaper than Foxtel if you have an iPad and you get the mobile iPad benefits in place of the Foxtel channels:

http://www.telstra.c...RSTAGING_073895

http://www.telstra.c...12&top_category=

http://www.telstra.c...&pageView=image

Edited January 11, 2012 by old55

[Lutz 76]

You need to have a good internet connection on top of that, though, don't you?

[old55 21,816]

Im told that you can get Foxtel on Xbox, then for $19.50 a month you can watch the footy channel on your TV.

Xbox are $149 (Im told) at Harvey Norman, it has built-in Wi-fi and the d/l are about 800Mb per hour in high definition.

Thats $250 for April till August, all up. Hope its true as thats what i will be doing!

whoops plus $70 once a year for Xbox Live Gold.

I'm unconvinced that "AFL" channel in the "Get Started Package" is the new Foxtel AFL channel with live games

Let me know what you find out.

See this link for T-box and Foxtel:

http://telstra.com.a...-tbox/packages/

Looks like $19.50 + $10 and it's not clear whether the Sport package gives you the Foxtel AFL channel with live games either

Edited January 11, 2012 by old55

[furious d 447]

See this link for T-box and Foxtel:

http://telstra.com.a...-tbox/packages/

Looks like $19.50 + $10 and it's not clear whether the Sport package gives you the Foxtel AFL channel with live games either

I bought a Tbox yesterday. Pretty happy with it so far but it's only been set up for 15 hours.

According to the AFL's broadcast guide all games will be live on Tbox

http://www.afl.com.a...51/default.aspx

$300 up front and the only costs from then are for movie rentals and $30/month during footy season for foxtel. Long term I think it has to be the cheapest way. Plus you get internet channels including Deetv.

Edit: Forgot to mention, instead of the $300 upfront you can go on a plan and pay monthly. I think she said it was $11p/m but I'm not 100% sure.

Edited January 11, 2012 by furious d

[daisycutter 28,713]

I bought a Tbox yesterday. Pretty happy with it so far but it's only been set up for 15 hours.

According to the AFL's broadcast guide all games will be live on Tbox

http://www.afl.com.a...51/default.aspx

$300 up front and the only costs from then are for movie rentals and $30/month during footy season for foxtel. Long term I think it has to be the cheapest way. Plus you get internet channels including Deetv.

Edit: Forgot to mention, instead of the $300 upfront you can go on a plan and pay monthly. I think she said it was $11p/m but I'm not 100% sure.

and presumably you also have to have a Telstra ISP Broadband package

[Damo 3,032]

No DC. If you have a Telstra ISP Broadband package then the d/l are free.

If you have a different ISP you are taxed on the d/l. I believe its about 800Mb per hour Hi-def, 400 Standard def..

Edited January 11, 2012 by Franky_31

[Jack son 5 162]

Im told that you can get Foxtel on Xbox, then for $19.50 a month you can watch the footy channel on your TV.

Xbox are $149 (Im told) at Harvey Norman, it has built-in Wi-fi and the d/l are about 800Mb per hour in high definition.

Thats $250 for April till August, all up. Hope its true as thats what i will be doing!

whoops plus $70 once a year for Xbox Live Gold.

You dont need Xbox live Gold, only silver (FREE).

It's approx 1.2 GB per game in HD as you can switch off your bandwidth at QTR/HALF time. If your internet is through bigpond, streaming will be free.

This really is a great option on the cheap and you get an xbox out of it. Winner Winner Chicken Dinner.

[Lil_red_fire_engine 10,422]

You dont need Xbox live Gold, only silver (FREE).

It's approx 1.2 GB per game in HD as you can switch off your bandwidth at QTR/HALF time. If your internet is through bigpond, streaming will be free.

This really is a great option on the cheap and you get an xbox out of it. Winner Winner Chicken Dinner.

I have FOXTEL on Xbox. You need Xbox Live GOLD to watch FOXTEL channels on an Xbox. You can buy Pay Per View titles with Xbox Live Silver. I dont know where you get those streaming figures for HD but they seem very low. An hour of SD streaming on an Xbox is about 800MB.

[rpfc 27,666]

I have said my piece on Foxtel before, basically I agree with DC.

I will add that I hope those with Foxtel also have health insurance, otherwise I can suggest a better way of spending that money...

[Damo 3,032]

So Big Red do you think it is worth going with the Foxtel on Xbox to watch the AFL?

[rpfc 27,666]

So Big Red do you think it is worth going with the Foxtel on Xbox to watch the AFL?

Depends if you have the bandwidth and data to spare...

[Jack son 5 162]

Big Red,

Sorry mate, as I have only ever watched Pay Per View. And the figures were for a 2 hour movie - approx 1.2 gig. I dont know much about bandwidth but could your provider/wireless or cable make a difference?

[daisycutter 28,713]

No DC. If you have a Telstra ISP Broadband package then the d/l are free.

If you have a different ISP you are taxed on the d/l. I believe its about 800Mb per hour Hi-def, 400 Standard def..

OK. What effective broadband speed do you need for smooth video

I'm on adsl2+ but I get nowhere near max bandwidth despite being close to exchange (plus I have to share with my wife most times)

I've also found Telstra video to be problematic. I don't want start/stop, buffering issues

[Damo 3,032]

Im not sure DC but the X-Box at Harvey Norman for $149 seems to be a great deal anyway.

Ive got iPrimus 80 Gb per month and my d/l speed is anywhere from 50kb - 400Kb per second so i will using standard definition to watch a game rather than Hi-def.

I must admit all these unknown possible problems have got me a bit leery. I will probably give it a try but it may well be the Elsternwick pub yet again for those few matches that this would all be in aid of.

Edited January 12, 2012 by Franky_31

[daisycutter 28,713]

Im not sure DC but the X-Box at Harvey Norman for $149 seems to be a great deal anyway.

Ive got iPrimus 80 Gb per month and my d/l speed is anywhere from 50kb - 400Kb per second so i will using standard definition to watch a game rather than Hi-def.

I must admit all these unknown possible problems have got me a bit leery. I will probably give it a try but it may well be the Elsternwick pub yet again for those few matches that this would all be in aid of.

Thanks Franky. Let us know what results you get if you give it a try-out.

[Lil_red_fire_engine 10,422]

Big Red,

Sorry mate, as I have only ever watched Pay Per View. And the figures were for a 2 hour movie - approx 1.2 gig. I dont know much about bandwidth but could your provider/wireless or cable make a difference?

FOXTEL on Xbox channels are currently only in Standard Definition so I assume the Footy will be the same. The service is unmetered with BigPond which I used to have. I currently run it off an iiNet plan metred but have 100GB on/100GB off which seems to suit it fine.

[Lil_red_fire_engine 10,422]

So Big Red do you think it is worth going with the Foxtel on Xbox to watch the AFL?

Will really be dependant on the price and how much cheaper it is than having it on normal FOXTEL.

[Harcourt 146]

If I were thinking about Xbox option I'd probably wait until round 2 or 3 of the season to see how it all works and any type of feedback.

[s-t-i-n-g-a 439]

Will really be dependant on the price and how much cheaper it is than having it on normal FOXTEL.

It's not $19.95 mentioned above?

[Lil_red_fire_engine 10,422]

It's not $19.95 mentioned above?

There's currently a BigPond channel called Footy TV that shows replays. My understanding is this is unrelated to the Footy channel which will be launch. This sounds like a question for Rhett.

[s-t-i-n-g-a 439]

Got it, thanks.

Over to you Rhett.

I look forward to seeing how the Telstra mobile prices for the iPad compare also.

[Lutz 76]

Not sure a foxtel employee will have the latest telstra bigpond prices on hand...

[s-t-i-n-g-a 439]

Not sure I was asking him that.

[rbartlett 3]

Hello there.

This page is from FOXTEL's website - and may help regarding Xbox packaging / pricing queries.

http://www.foxtel.com.au/xbox/packages/default.htm

Cheers

Rhett

FOXTEL Employee

Opinions my own

[daisycutter 28,713]

Out of curiosity, does anyone know the technical reason why this has to an Xbox rather than a PC, or is it just Telstra?