How Do You Use Tech With Sports?

by Jeff Clark on Oct 29, 2010 4:00 AM EDT in Enhance Your Experience

This is a sponsored post by Samsung. You may have noticed an ad or two of theirs on the site. The thing is, they only really gave me a vague idea on what they want me to write about. They said "whatever you want to write about regarding technology being used to enhance the fan experience." So with that open ended guidance, I thought I'd pass the question along to you and ask you how you interact with technology in relation to being a fan. It is an interesting topic and something that I'm sure many of you are passionate about.

So here are some topic starters:

Blogs: Well, obviously if you are reading this, you like blogs. But how do you access them? Do you have an RSS reader or do you always come right to the site? (I mean, this IS your homepage right?)
Social Media: (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) I'm getting more into these things as I go along and get used to them. They certainly seem to be the fastest growing trend out there right now. (related: twitpic, twitvid, etc.)
Smartphones: For surfing the web, checking your favorite blogs (here's our mobile-friendly site!), and even watching the games. I'm sure there's much more, but I don't have one so I guess I'm behind the times (hint hint to advertisers, hook me up!).
League Pass: Pretty much essential for the non-local fan needing their daily fix. They also have broadband access to watch the games from your computer.
Podcasts: By now you are familiar with our friends from Celtics Stuff Live, but there are plenty of other options for downloading NBA podcasts so you never have to sit through endless radio commercials.
High Def. TV's: Another thing that I'm a little behind the times on - but I hope to be upgrading the home equipment before too long. Seeing the game in high def really makes you never want to watch it in anything but that again.

I'm sure I'm missing a bunch of things, so please tell me what I'm missing and if nothing else go ahead and make fun of how behind the times I am.

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Why do I feel used just reading this, Jeff?

by clover on Oct 29, 2010 4:34 AM EDT reply actions

have no idea why you would feel thusly – that’s all you
if you don’t like it, feel free to ignore it

"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers" Henry V

by Jeff Clark on Oct 29, 2010 5:54 AM EDT up reply actions

league pass in hd

I really wish for the money I dole out to nba league pass that each game would be in hd.. I buy the hdtv and have to watch the non national tv games in standard def.. Frustrating

by jbuell719 on Oct 29, 2010 9:40 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

And don't forget Tivo/DVR

This is really the most important tech upgrade. Never miss a game, just set it and watch when you can (and skip those commercials as well). Even when I go on vacation, I avoid all sports, come home, lock myself in my man cave and watch all the games I missed.

by Vino on Oct 29, 2010 10:27 AM EDT reply actions

Yeah, I also like to avoid live t.v.

I’m so used to watching things digitally recorded, that when I can’t freeze everything and go back and watch things develop (in slow motion if necessary), that I feel deprived.

Another thing I’ve come to count on, although they’re hardly a new innovation, is headphones. I often watch games while walking on a tread mill with headphones on. When the game commentators get to be too annoying, it’s easy to just pull the headphones off and watch in silence. It keeps me calmer.

by no kidding on Oct 29, 2010 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions

All of the above really.

I come here before and after games to get info on what was going on in the game that may have been missed by myself, as well as input from other people.

I check stats on my phone during the game., as well as communicate back and forth with my fellow C fans.

I have a TiVo and a High Def TV, so even if I can’t watch the game Live, I can at least record it, and watch it at a later time.

by 18isGREATERthan72 on Oct 29, 2010 12:14 PM EDT reply actions

Streams

As a less-than-legal and far-less-than-ideal alternative to the League Pass.

by NickyEnglish on Oct 29, 2010 12:49 PM EDT reply actions

"far-less-than-ideal" Ain't it the truth.

I may be switching back to Broadband NBA League Pass.

by no kidding on Oct 29, 2010 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions

I have the Dish Network with a DVR (digital video recorder)

and watch everything (sports, news, TV shows, etc) using the DVR. I hate watching most commercials, some are really done well, but after the 10th time, they all grow old.

Because I use the DVR to watch sports, I can watch any plays in super-slo-mo, like the 3-pointer they took away from Glen Davis the other game. I usually wait close to an hour after the game has started before I start watching. I spend this time watching the pregame, reading the blog and getting my game-time snacks and beverages ready.

I fast-forward during the commercials, watch the relavant halftime bits and usually catch up by the end of the game. One byproduct of watching sports this way is that I am really out of synch with any Game On threads and they act as spoilers if I read them during the game.

by GetYourSoxOn on Oct 29, 2010 12:55 PM EDT reply actions

I own all Samsung Products ...2 52" TV's and some other stuff...no complaints

Jeff, for another 20 bucks I can say “Hey I love these Samsung products!!!”

One hi-tech device you left of was the Hi Tech Samsung Blender ….when you are down 20 points to the Nets late in the 4th Quarter…you need nothing more than to pull out your Samsung H-Tech Blender with two USB ports, and soon you will be enjoying the game and feeling like you are connected to the High Tech the world around you. (ice, vodka and V8 fusion juice not included).- Please see store for details……………..

Is it Soup Yet?

by Master Po on Oct 29, 2010 12:56 PM EDT reply actions

A new way I've been using tech with sports

I’ve been starting to trade on http://starstreetsports.com. It is a sports stock market with real money. Right now it is only open for the NFL, but they’ve been moving fast and it’s really cool. Check it out.

by IBleedGreen18 on Oct 29, 2010 1:27 PM EDT reply actions