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Well, I'm done watching the opening ceremony of the olympics......UGH.... (Original Post) a kennedy Aug 2016 OP
Now you know why they had are showing it a delay davidn3600 Aug 2016 #1
I'm going to DVR it all. eom a kennedy Aug 2016 #3
Pretty horrid... wcmagumba Aug 2016 #2
Shut up......really??? no commercials??? D*mn. eom a kennedy Aug 2016 #4
Yep... wcmagumba Aug 2016 #5
can you do it through a router or bluetooth with a compatible smart tv? Gabi Hayes Aug 2016 #8
I believe so... wcmagumba Aug 2016 #12
40 minutes of blather and commercials before they even got to the beginning Retrograde Aug 2016 #6
Find a CBC feed malaise Aug 2016 #7
did you love the little kids running in with Kip Keino, with the amazing kitebirds? Gabi Hayes Aug 2016 #9
That was lovely malaise Aug 2016 #10
thanks for the link.....going to watch the recording when a friend comes over today Gabi Hayes Aug 2016 #11
 

davidn3600

(6,342 posts)
1. Now you know why they had are showing it a delay
Fri Aug 5, 2016, 09:04 PM
Aug 2016

Want it all prime time to maximize revenues.

NBC will do this every single time.

wcmagumba

(2,886 posts)
2. Pretty horrid...
Fri Aug 5, 2016, 09:05 PM
Aug 2016

I watched through my smart DNS service ($5 a month) on the BBC...no commercials...hurrah!

wcmagumba

(2,886 posts)
5. Yep...
Fri Aug 5, 2016, 09:11 PM
Aug 2016

still watching, it came on an hour earlier than NBC, run hdmi line from my laptop to tv...works a treat...BBC will show most all of the events in real time, no commercials...you get the Brit commentary instead of NBC but I usually like it better....you can get a smart dns service from many companies, usually cheap and no contract...so sign up for a month to watch Olympics on BBC or Canadian Broadcasting or Australia,,,etc...

 

Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)
8. can you do it through a router or bluetooth with a compatible smart tv?
Sat Aug 6, 2016, 07:45 AM
Aug 2016

I'm paying a hundred a month for cable/dvr, with no hbo or anything like that. my apple tv sucks ass....always playing tricks

wcmagumba

(2,886 posts)
12. I believe so...
Sat Aug 6, 2016, 10:22 AM
Aug 2016

Here is a link with some info. (scroll past the service listings for some explanation). I use the one called Unlocator and have used it for over a year, works well for me. Most of these have free trials of a week or two.

http://www.bestsmartdns.net/

I have set it up through my router and on individual devices so it can be used in other locations, work, airport, cafe etc....

Retrograde

(10,137 posts)
6. 40 minutes of blather and commercials before they even got to the beginning
Sat Aug 6, 2016, 07:13 AM
Aug 2016

I don't watch commercial television live any more - I find I can get through an hour's worth of "coverage" in about 10 minutes with a fast-forward button.

 

Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)
9. did you love the little kids running in with Kip Keino, with the amazing kitebirds?
Sat Aug 6, 2016, 07:48 AM
Aug 2016


with the tiny one straggling in, way behind?
 

Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)
11. thanks for the link.....going to watch the recording when a friend comes over today
Sat Aug 6, 2016, 08:12 AM
Aug 2016

taking a break from all the madness, I hope

so addicting, so unhealthy

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