Following up with 2 bits of informationon cricklinx.com (cricket video streaming site in the US -- see info below)
* Cricklinx.com will close all "DAY PASSES" starting Jan 10, 2011 until after the World Cup & IPL4 -- presumably because they feel that they will get more signups just for the World Cup
* Cricklinx will provide an ultra-HD (3MB/s HD Streaming) on Sunday, 9th January 2011 for 1st Twenty20 between India & South Africa. All theday passes & HD passes will get this. This is a trial to see if their
servers can handle the load.
Again, use the code CRICKETREFLECTIONS to get 5% off.
For details:
I have been watching cricket in HD oncricklinx.com -- the quality is simply amazing. To see how to sign up, check out http://cricketreflections.blogspot.com/2011/01/discount-code-for-cricklinx.html
and get a 5% discount code and learn about the various offerings.
For a comparison between willow.tv and cricklinx.com (both of which I have subscribed to), please check out http://cricketreflections.blogspot.com/2011/01/cricklinx-manna-for-us-cricket-lovers.html
ObDisclaimer: I have no commercial interest in cricklinx.com of any sort.
ObFinePrint: This post should not be viewed as providing any guarantee, implied or otherwise, about how long Cricklinx.com would continue to exist. I am satisfied enough with their service to date to purchase the 360-day pass after using them on a per-series basis for a month (NZ@Ind). This is strictly Caveat Emptor. Given that I happily paid over $100 in the past for individual series on much poorer quality, I'm more than satisfied.
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Friday, January 7, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Discount code for CrickLinx
As I wrote earlier, I have both Willow (www.willow.tv) & Cricklinx (www.cricklinx.com) and recommend the TV quality of Cricklinx (I am watching Ind-RSA & the Ashes on a High Definition Stream on a 65" widescreen HD TV, and it looks absolutely spectacular).
For a comparison between the two checkout http://cricketreflections.blogspot.com/2011/01/cricklinx-manna-for-us-cricket-lovers.html, but see below for instructions to sign up and get a discount.
ObDisclaimer: I have no commercial interest in cricklinx.com of any sort.
Step 1: Sign up: go to www.cricklinx.com and sign up (you will have to provide an email).
Step 2: Check out the demo to see if your internet service can handle the standard definition or high definition streams (if it can do both, take the HD -- it is well worth the slight increase).
Step 3: Sign up for a package if you like it -- use the coupon code CRICKETREFLECTIONS to get a 5% discount only for the DAY passes. (Not for the per series -- see below)
You can sign up on a per series basis, or for a fixed time which is a lot cheaper. I originally signed up for Ind-NZ, and liked it so much that I just got the 360-day package for $80 (alas no 5% discount then). This package amazingly covers HD telecasts not only the 3 ongoing series, but also Ind@Eng, Ind@WI, and Ind@Aus, it will also include the World Cup and IPL4 (God help my sleep hours!). Also includes a couple of other series I think..
ObTruthInAdvertising: I asked cricklinx.com for a discount coupon code; they not only provided the 5% discount code for CRICKETREFLECTIONS, they kindly agreed to extend my current subscription by a month for 10 signups.
ObFinePrint: I provide no guarantee, implied or otherwise, about how long Cricklinx.com would continue to exist. I am satisfied enough with their service to date to purchase the 360-day pass after using them on a per-series basis for a month (NZ@Ind). This is strictly Caveat Emptor. Given that I happily paid over $100 in the past for individual series on much poorer quality, I'm more than satisfied.
For a comparison between the two checkout http://cricketreflections.blogspot.com/2011/01/cricklinx-manna-for-us-cricket-lovers.html, but see below for instructions to sign up and get a discount.
ObDisclaimer: I have no commercial interest in cricklinx.com of any sort.
Step 1: Sign up: go to www.cricklinx.com and sign up (you will have to provide an email).
Step 2: Check out the demo to see if your internet service can handle the standard definition or high definition streams (if it can do both, take the HD -- it is well worth the slight increase).
Step 3: Sign up for a package if you like it -- use the coupon code CRICKETREFLECTIONS to get a 5% discount only for the DAY passes. (Not for the per series -- see below)
You can sign up on a per series basis, or for a fixed time which is a lot cheaper. I originally signed up for Ind-NZ, and liked it so much that I just got the 360-day package for $80 (alas no 5% discount then). This package amazingly covers HD telecasts not only the 3 ongoing series, but also Ind@Eng, Ind@WI, and Ind@Aus, it will also include the World Cup and IPL4 (God help my sleep hours!). Also includes a couple of other series I think..
ObTruthInAdvertising: I asked cricklinx.com for a discount coupon code; they not only provided the 5% discount code for CRICKETREFLECTIONS, they kindly agreed to extend my current subscription by a month for 10 signups.
ObFinePrint: I provide no guarantee, implied or otherwise, about how long Cricklinx.com would continue to exist. I am satisfied enough with their service to date to purchase the 360-day pass after using them on a per-series basis for a month (NZ@Ind). This is strictly Caveat Emptor. Given that I happily paid over $100 in the past for individual series on much poorer quality, I'm more than satisfied.
Monday, January 3, 2011
CrickLinx -- manna for US cricket lovers
If you haven't done so already, run and check out www.cricklinx.com. This is the latest competitor to Willow's internet streaming (www.willow.tv). However, there is no comparison.
First a disclaimer. I have no link of any sort with cricklinx, other than being a customer.
Discount Offer: For a 5% discount for any "Day" packages, sign up with the coupon code CRICKETREFLECTIONS. (See another post in this blog for details)
Cricklinx offers High Definition (1.2M) and Standard Definition streams, and are streaming all 3 contests -- the Ashes, India @South Africa, and Pakistan @NZ live. The quality is very good, and superior to Willow.
A quick side-by-side comparison with Willow is:
Quality: CrickLinx HD quality is much better (the SD is equivalent to Willow's quality or slightly better). Cricklinx is promising a 3M feed -- I can't wait -- though the HD is very high quality (viewed on 65" HDTV, off a wireless feed to my laptop)
Highlights: Both provide highlight packages available on demand
Replays on Demand: Willow provides full replay facilities for all Test matches on demand and keeps those available for a long time. Cricklinx only provides on-demand replays for T20s as far as I can tell; they seem to have introduced the Ashes on demand, but by not providing on-demand replays for all matches they are missing a trick -- disk space is cheap, and they could easily do this for a few days.
Feed: Cricklinx has 4 servers but they all show the same feed -- Sky TV HD. Willow has 3 feeds, and this allows you to switch if one goes down -- but so far, Sky hasn't gone down. A couple of times, Sky has switched from cricket to soccer, and missed switching over for some time -- usually they are pretty quick, but one time it took at least 5 minutes, and I switched over to Willow.
Commercial interruptions: Sky doesn't have anywhere near as many as the Indian channels that willow streams. So Cricklinx wins that one.
So, what is my recommendation? I had willow (and still do, as it was a year package and was very welcome). But after trying Cricklinx out, I had no hesitation in purchasing Cricklinx anyway, and prefer it (but for the replays). My recommended package is the 360 package for $80, as that apparently gets you *ALL* cricket, including the World Cup & IPL4 -- plus, of course, India's tours of England, WI and Australia...
Of course, before you buy -- check out the demo feed and see if your internet connection has the bandwidth for either the HD or SD feeds. If you can get the HD, get it for sure, as it is breathtakingly good in quality.
ObDisclaimer: I have no commercial interest in cricklinx.com of any sort. However, they are doing an excellent job, and it is in my interest to keep them flourishing and profitable so they continue to improve their service to cricket-starved fans in the US.
ObFinePrint: This post should not be viewed as providing any guarantee, implied or otherwise, about how long Cricklinx.com would continue to exist. I am satisfied enough with their service to date to purchase the 360-day pass after using them on a per-series basis for a month (NZ@Ind). This is strictly Caveat Emptor. Given that I happily paid over $100 in the past for individual series on much poorer quality, I'm more than satisfied.
Go to www.cricketreflections.blogspot.com for articles about cricket, especially India Test cricket, and overviews of the World Cup! And for a 5% discount on cricklinx.com sign up with the coupon code of CRICKETREFLECTIONS
Bharat
First a disclaimer. I have no link of any sort with cricklinx, other than being a customer.
Discount Offer: For a 5% discount for any "Day" packages, sign up with the coupon code CRICKETREFLECTIONS. (See another post in this blog for details)
Cricklinx offers High Definition (1.2M) and Standard Definition streams, and are streaming all 3 contests -- the Ashes, India @South Africa, and Pakistan @NZ live. The quality is very good, and superior to Willow.
A quick side-by-side comparison with Willow is:
Quality: CrickLinx HD quality is much better (the SD is equivalent to Willow's quality or slightly better). Cricklinx is promising a 3M feed -- I can't wait -- though the HD is very high quality (viewed on 65" HDTV, off a wireless feed to my laptop)
Highlights: Both provide highlight packages available on demand
Replays on Demand: Willow provides full replay facilities for all Test matches on demand and keeps those available for a long time. Cricklinx only provides on-demand replays for T20s as far as I can tell; they seem to have introduced the Ashes on demand, but by not providing on-demand replays for all matches they are missing a trick -- disk space is cheap, and they could easily do this for a few days.
Feed: Cricklinx has 4 servers but they all show the same feed -- Sky TV HD. Willow has 3 feeds, and this allows you to switch if one goes down -- but so far, Sky hasn't gone down. A couple of times, Sky has switched from cricket to soccer, and missed switching over for some time -- usually they are pretty quick, but one time it took at least 5 minutes, and I switched over to Willow.
Commercial interruptions: Sky doesn't have anywhere near as many as the Indian channels that willow streams. So Cricklinx wins that one.
So, what is my recommendation? I had willow (and still do, as it was a year package and was very welcome). But after trying Cricklinx out, I had no hesitation in purchasing Cricklinx anyway, and prefer it (but for the replays). My recommended package is the 360 package for $80, as that apparently gets you *ALL* cricket, including the World Cup & IPL4 -- plus, of course, India's tours of England, WI and Australia...
Of course, before you buy -- check out the demo feed and see if your internet connection has the bandwidth for either the HD or SD feeds. If you can get the HD, get it for sure, as it is breathtakingly good in quality.
ObDisclaimer: I have no commercial interest in cricklinx.com of any sort. However, they are doing an excellent job, and it is in my interest to keep them flourishing and profitable so they continue to improve their service to cricket-starved fans in the US.
ObFinePrint: This post should not be viewed as providing any guarantee, implied or otherwise, about how long Cricklinx.com would continue to exist. I am satisfied enough with their service to date to purchase the 360-day pass after using them on a per-series basis for a month (NZ@Ind). This is strictly Caveat Emptor. Given that I happily paid over $100 in the past for individual series on much poorer quality, I'm more than satisfied.
Go to www.cricketreflections.blogspot.com for articles about cricket, especially India Test cricket, and overviews of the World Cup! And for a 5% discount on cricklinx.com sign up with the coupon code of CRICKETREFLECTIONS
Bharat
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