Cyclones.tv

**AdamO** · 04-13-2012, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by RayShimley

Any sports bar showing a MC22 production of an ISU game isn't doing us an favors. The production on those games is embarrassing and makes ISU look like we are stuck in the stone ages. Any decent Iowa sports bar that wants ISU fans will be able to set up an internet stream. It's really not that complicated for anyone with half a brain to stream from a computer (or a phone even) to an HD tv.

Cyclones.tv stream in HD >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mediacom 22

The Keg Stand in WDM did this last year for the Missouri game. They had a laptop connected to a projector (at least in the large side room) and streamed the game from the CloneZone.

If the technical infrastructure and production is improved with Cyclones.tv, I'm very excited for this. Like someone else mentioned, I see the fee partially as a donation to ISU Athletics anyway, so I won't feel bad if I go a month without logging in to check out the new content. With the additional coverage they seem to be indicating that they'll have, I think I'll be checking it out pretty often. Might have to finally get a PC/Roku box/whatever hooked up to the home theater so we can watch on the HDTV.

**Tri4Cy** · 04-13-2012, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by erikbj

I do NOT want to watch anything on the internet, if i can not attend in person i want to watch it on my TV. Hard f'ing hard is that in 2012? I have 700 channels, find one to broadcast it on!!!

I use my TV as my computer monitor so I've watched a handful of football and basketball games last year on CloneZone and it was great. Sometimes the audio is a little off but that usually only lasts for a minute or two. I'd call it 720p quality but it's better than just listening on the radio!!

**Rhoadhoused** · 04-13-2012, 12:43 PM

My thoughts:

Also, this can only be good news when it comes to additional content about the team. For example, KU had a really really sweet video on youtube that chronicled their week leading up to the ISU game that was really well done. I would love to see more of that and I already love the hit tapes.

**wxman1** · 04-13-2012, 12:43 PM

If they get it on Roku box I will buy for sure.

**alarson** · 04-13-2012, 12:57 PM

Looks like good stuff, clone zone has needed the upgrade.

Hopefully the system wont crash and burn when they try to broadcast a football game on it like last year.

**HFCS** · 04-13-2012, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by twojman

Too bad the big 12 is dumb and does not have its own network to put games and other content on. Much more money for everyone (outside Texas) if everyone played together. Not to mention more exposure, like across the country! People flip through TV channels, they do not surf the web to watch an OSU vs. ISU replay from last season.

I think the ideal solution for EVERY conference, not just the Big 12, would be for a total conference TV network and then every school to have an online network as well.

There's no major market for a broad TV network of one school (even UT), but every school has a market for an online network dedicated only to them.

**IcSyU** · 04-13-2012, 01:17 PM

Only cybsball20 could find a way to ***** about this. This is a huge positive to Iowa State athletics. Keep your out of staters involved, let non-revenue sport parents follow their kids more easily, etc.

The games which were going to be left to Mediacom Connections 22 will now be available for everyone. How is that a bad thing? They aren't going to pull a football game from ABC Regional to put it on Cyclones.tv. I'll absolutely buy it and I'm sure my girlfriend will use it to watch volleyball games we can't get to.

Originally Posted by twojman

People flip through TV channels, they do not surf the web to watch an OSU vs. ISU replay from last season.

Turns out no one cares about the Iowa State-Oklahoma State replay outside Iowa State fans. People only watch previous games when there is literally nothing else to watch.

**Clonehomer** · 04-13-2012, 01:34 PM

I hope this fixes the problems of MC22 games not being online anywhere. I'd take paying $10/ month over guessing whether ESPN3 is blacked out any day.

**ISUFB** · 04-13-2012, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by erikbj

I do NOT want to watch anything on the internet, if i can not attend in person i want to watch it on my TV. Hard f'ing hard is that in 2012? I have 700 channels, find one to broadcast it on!!!

windmill

**brokenloginagain** · 04-13-2012, 01:45 PM

does iowa state still have an engineering school?

i'm far from a tech expert, but people don't know what roku is or an hdmi cable?

really?

**erikbj** · 04-13-2012, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by ianoconnor

Turns out there is this new technology called HDMI cables. It allows you to output video from your computer to your TV! Pretty neat, huh?!

HDMI - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Don't have an HDMI output? Well, then use a monitor cable!

VGA connector - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

thanks for the advice, however since my TV is about 80 feet away from my computer - i don't see how that is going to work. I built my house about 10 years ago and this techology of TV's hooked up to computers was not around that i am aware of. so the only internet in my house is in my basement office and every room is sheet rocked.

i apologize for not being tech savy, i just figure i have DirectTV with everyone sports option available i didn't have to worry about such things.

**twojman** · 04-13-2012, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by IcSyU

Turns out no one cares about the Iowa State-Oklahoma State replay outside Iowa State fans. People only watch previous games when there is literally nothing else to watch.

I used the game as an example...gesh. This is filler programming for the summer months if there was a conference network. A conference TV network is the way to go and is the most profitable for all parties involved. Texas may not think so since they got a sweatheart deal from ESPN but a conference network is the way to go. Of course you can incorporate an online piece too.

A conference TV network would reach the country and would raise far more money.

**cybsball20** · 04-13-2012, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by IcSyU

Only cybsball20 could find a way to ***** about this. This is a huge positive to Iowa State athletics. Keep your out of staters involved, let non-revenue sport parents follow their kids more easily, etc.

The games which were going to be left to Mediacom Connections 22 will now be available for everyone. How is that a bad thing? They aren't going to pull a football game from ABC Regional to put it on Cyclones.tv. I'll absolutely buy it and I'm sure my girlfriend will use it to watch volleyball games we can't get to.

Yes, it's a great tool for existing fans, but it will not do anything for the GROWTH of the fanbase, something we desperately need. The games are not available to everyone, only those with a Cyclones.tv subscription, but those fans probably would have paid for the game even if it was the crappy Clone Zone feed.

Free games >>>>>> pay games any day, any way you look at it

**IcSyU** · 04-13-2012, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by erikbj

thanks for the advice, however since my TV is about 80 feet away from my computer - i don't see how that is going to work. I built my house about 10 years ago and this techology of TV's hooked up to computers was not around that i am aware of. so the only internet in my house is in my basement office and every room is sheet rocked.

i apologize for not being tech savy, i just figure i have DirectTV with everyone sports option available i didn't have to worry about such things.

AppleTV?
Laptop computer?
Have a smart TV?

Originally Posted by twojman

I used the game as an example...gesh. This is filler programming for the summer months if there was a conference network. A conference TV network is the way to go and is the most profitable for all parties involved. Texas may not think so since they got a sweatheart deal from ESPN but a conference network is the way to go. Of course you can incorporate an online piece too.

A conference TV network would reach the country and would raise far more money.

I'm not convinced a conference TV network would be a ton more profitable. The Big 10 Network makes a boatload of money because it dominates a bunch of states and therefore could bully itself onto the TV networks. Big 12 doesn't have that power (Big 10 is top dog in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, and Pennsylvania...Big 12 only in Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, West Virginia).

**ahaselhu** · 04-13-2012, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by cybsball20

Yes, it's a great tool for existing fans, but it will not do anything for the GROWTH of the fanbase, something we desperately need. The games are not available to everyone, only those with a Cyclones.tv subscription, but those fans probably would have paid for the game even if it was the crappy Clone Zone feed.

Free games >>>>>> pay games any day, any way you look at it

I understand, and I think most do, that this is not the ideal. But I don't see how it isn't a step forward, and a big one at that.

The only real way to reach casual fans to grow the fanbase is to be on network TV or ESPN, and MAYBE Fox Sports, and that can only be done by winning more. This is something the athletic department has direct control over, and it's likely as good as we can get right now.

It would be nice to get a Big XII network going, but I don't think a Big XII network and cyclones.tv would be mutually exclusive.