Since Star Trek is coming to Netflix in July, and I am guessing that at least some of the Treks in Sci-Fi membership have XBOX 360's.... Is anyone up for a Trek viewing party to celebrate Treks arrival on Netflix??
Just something that popped in my head that I thought could be kinda fun.
Duffster
Quote from: Duffster on June 13, 2011, 07:39:26 AM
Since Star Trek is coming to Netflix in July, and I am guessing that at least some of the Treks in Sci-Fi membership have XBOX 360's.... Is anyone up for a Trek viewing party to celebrate Treks arrival on Netflix??
Just something that popped in my head that I thought could be kinda fun.
Duffster
Love to! I think we should have more viewing parties! I did the one with the ladies of Anomaly and it was fantastic. I'd love to do a Trek one that can be recorded and run like your typical TSF skype chat.
Rico ... Get your hands on a 360!
Quote from: X on June 13, 2011, 08:46:11 AM
Quote from: Duffster on June 13, 2011, 07:39:26 AM
Since Star Trek is coming to Netflix in July, and I am guessing that at least some of the Treks in Sci-Fi membership have XBOX 360's.... Is anyone up for a Trek viewing party to celebrate Treks arrival on Netflix??
Just something that popped in my head that I thought could be kinda fun.
Duffster
Love to! I think we should have more viewing parties! I did the one with the ladies of Anomaly and it was fantastic. I'd love to do a Trek one that can be recorded and run like your typical TSF skype chat.
Rico ... Get your hands on a 360!
My sons have 360's and Eric will be home with his in July - August so I'm in! Does this only work on XBOX 360's? I'm assuming it's some kind of group chat thing?
Quote from: Rico on June 13, 2011, 08:50:12 AM
Quote from: X on June 13, 2011, 08:46:11 AM
Quote from: Duffster on June 13, 2011, 07:39:26 AM
Since Star Trek is coming to Netflix in July, and I am guessing that at least some of the Treks in Sci-Fi membership have XBOX 360's.... Is anyone up for a Trek viewing party to celebrate Treks arrival on Netflix??
Just something that popped in my head that I thought could be kinda fun.
Duffster
Love to! I think we should have more viewing parties! I did the one with the ladies of Anomaly and it was fantastic. I'd love to do a Trek one that can be recorded and run like your typical TSF skype chat.
Rico ... Get your hands on a 360!
My sons have 360's and Eric will be home with his in July - August so I'm in! Does this only work on XBOX 360's? I'm assuming it's some kind of group chat thing?
It's sorta like a chat but more. You get together with a bunch of people and when the host starts the show, you all watch it in sync. If someone pauses, it pauses for all ect. and you can talk during the show.
Sounds like a great time. Now I just have to figure out a way to record it all. Hmmm....I bet I could split the headset connection and feed it into my mixer.
Quote from: Rico on June 13, 2011, 09:00:54 AM
Sounds like a great time. Now I just have to figure out a way to record it all. Hmmm....I bet I could split the headset connection and feed it into my mixer.
That's what I was thinking, or you could run the audio directly into the sound input with a rca to 3.5mm adapter. Oh .. and 360 will have DVR, you tube, and live tv with the next update.
I wonder if we'll be getting the Trek content here in Canada...somehow I doubt it. We don't even have BSG!!!! :(
wish I had a 360 just for the party! :) LOL
Quote from: billybob476 on June 13, 2011, 09:11:13 AM
I wonder if we'll be getting the Trek content here in Canada...somehow I doubt it. We don't even have BSG!!!! :(
Sadly, don't count on it...for some reason, companies still care about borders and oceans on the internet. Even though that means less $$ for the companies. Which makes no sense whatsoever to me.
Why XBOX360 btw? Why not Skype? (Because I have no budget for a console atm)
King
Quote from: KingIsaacLinksr on June 13, 2011, 09:55:32 AM
Quote from: billybob476 on June 13, 2011, 09:11:13 AM
I wonder if we'll be getting the Trek content here in Canada...somehow I doubt it. We don't even have BSG!!!! :(
Sadly, don't count on it...for some reason, companies still care about borders and oceans on the internet. Even though that means less $$ for the companies. Which makes no sense whatsoever to me.
Why XBOX360 btw? Why not Skype? (Because I have no budget for a console atm)
King
Because it's an xbox feature that syncs the video for everyone to watch at the same time.
Never mind, dumb question, X already answered.
*edit* hmm. Well, that's pretty interesting, but that's not something I can join in =\
King
heh, awesome.
QuoteI contacted Netflix and inquired if this deal would be applicable to Netflix Canada. Here is the response from their vice president of communications:
We have separate license deals for streaming in Canada so the new CBS deal does not apply to Canada.
http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/iphone-news/netflix-announces-two-year-deal-with-cbs-for-content-excludes-canada/ (http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/iphone-news/netflix-announces-two-year-deal-with-cbs-for-content-excludes-canada/)
I'll be there but my xbox live gold ends sometime in early august so lets do it before then
aww! i have neither netflix nor an xbox. besides, i bet my parents wouldn't let me. :(
Quote from: billybob476 on June 13, 2011, 09:11:13 AM
I wonder if we'll be getting the Trek content here in Canada...somehow I doubt it. We don't even have BSG!!!! :(
We don't even have Netflix.
Netflix I have which is great. I have some great series in my Q some from across the pond. However I don't have a X-Box but I am the proad owner of a PS3. So i'll miss out but sounds like it would be fun.
if we can know what movie we're watching when i think i could watch them at the same time. what's the schedule?
I'm getting close to getting this on the podcast schedule. It will probably be happening around the weekend of August 20-21.
Ok, I want to sort of do a test run of this now that I have my son's XBOX hooked up. I'm thinking tomorrow evening (8/6/11) at about 8pm eastern time. So, who has an XBOX, a Live account and Netflix that can join me? I'm thinking of watching a classic Trek episode.
I'm in, I have both.
Anyone else up for trying this tonight??
P.S. By the way, my son's gamer tag/name is Octeris on the XBOX. I will need to know your tag to invite you and add you to his friends list.
I think I'm going to delay this until later next week. Having some computer troubles and I want to see if we can get more folks to join in. I'll try and mention it on the podcast tomorrow too.
Cool. My gamertag is Kryptonian 74.
My live Gold scrip expired but I can join for a month if you get this going. My gamertag is JobytheHutt. Does anyone know for certain that Gold is required for this?
Quote from: Jobydrone4of20 on August 08, 2011, 06:44:50 AM
My live Gold scrip expired but I can join for a month if you get this going. My gamertag is JobytheHutt. Does anyone know for certain that Gold is required for this?
As far as I know it would require that, but I'm no XBOX Live expert.
Netflix on XBox live does indeed require a gold account.
Hmmm. So you need an XBOX, a gold account, and Netflix. I do want to still try this, if enough people can hook up that have all that.
I wonder if doing a Skype conference call with synchronised playback of the episode would work? Tricky as I think only 1 person could really have the volume playing etc. At least more would be able to join in.
Quote from: Rico on August 08, 2011, 08:38:27 AM
Hmmm. So you need an XBOX, a gold account, and Netflix. I do want to still try this, if enough people can hook up that have all that.
And have Trek on Netflix, we still don't in Canada, though rumour is we're getting it soon.
Quote from: Dangelus on August 08, 2011, 08:53:06 AM
I wonder if doing a Skype conference call with synchronised playback of the episode would work? Tricky as I think only 1 person could really have the volume playing etc. At least more would be able to join in.
Yeah, I've thought about doing that too. But those watching will have to have their audio piped into a headset like you said. If we can't get enough to do it via the XBOX, this will be the backup plan.
Do you know how you'd capture the audio from the XBox? (Both the show audio and the conversation)
Perhaps another option would be a private Ustream channel to play the video so everybody was watching the same thing and Skyoe for 2 way comms?
Quote from: billybob476 on August 08, 2011, 09:28:45 AM
Do you know how you'd capture the audio from the XBox? (Both the show audio and the conversation)
I already bought some audio splitters and cable from Radio Shack to feed the audio to my mixer. I also would use a mic for my audio and probably the show too, unless that feeds into the headset audio from the XBOX controller. This is why I wanted to do a test run sometime.
If you do it on Skype I will be there, but if not, I don't have an XBOX, so I couldn't do it. I will miss you guys!
I'm in! Just give me a time and day.
I'm proposing a "trial run" this coming Friday night. Say about 8pm eastern time - does that time and day work for those with the right gear?
Quote from: Rico on August 08, 2011, 03:11:14 PM
I'm proposing a "trial run" this coming Friday night. Say about 8pm eastern time - does that time and day work for those with the right gear?
That works perfectly for me, I'm off that day!
any ideas yet on what we'll be viewing?
My vote is the late era TNG episode where everyone in the crew turns into various animals...I think it's called Metamorphosis maybe? I don't believe there's been a podcast on that one yet.
Edit: Season 7 episode 19 Genesis
For the test later this week I'm just going to pick an episode - probably TOS. For the podcast one later this month it will be TNG. I've gotten a few suggestions so far and will be putting up a voting poll for that.
Friday at 8 works for me!
Quote from: Chris-El on August 09, 2011, 10:47:44 AM
Friday at 8 works for me!
Ok - this Friday evening at 8pm eastern time is our trial run of this.
I don't have the right equipment to do this, but i do look foward to hear one on a future podcast.
Quote from: Rico on June 13, 2011, 09:00:54 AM
Sounds like a great time. Now I just have to figure out a way to record it all. Hmmm....I bet I could split the headset connection and feed it into my mixer.
been long time but if you it ill be there
Quote from: Rico on August 09, 2011, 03:33:02 PM
Quote from: Chris-El on August 09, 2011, 10:47:44 AM
Friday at 8 works for me!
Ok - this Friday evening at 8pm eastern time is our trial run of this.
cool do you need my game tag here or private
Quote from: golum113 on August 09, 2011, 05:57:51 PM
Quote from: Rico on August 09, 2011, 03:33:02 PM
Quote from: Chris-El on August 09, 2011, 10:47:44 AM
Friday at 8 works for me!
Ok - this Friday evening at 8pm eastern time is our trial run of this.
cool do you need my game tag here or private
Up to you on the gamertag. Either post it here or PM me.
dvs x is my tag
Quote from: Rico on August 09, 2011, 06:31:40 PM
Quote from: golum113 on August 09, 2011, 05:57:51 PM
Quote from: Rico on August 09, 2011, 03:33:02 PM
Quote from: Chris-El on August 09, 2011, 10:47:44 AM
Friday at 8 works for me!
Ok - this Friday evening at 8pm eastern time is our trial run of this.
cool do you need my game tag here or private
Up to you on the gamertag. Either post it here or PM me.
my game tag is golum113
Quote from: X on August 09, 2011, 08:01:03 PM
dvs x is my tag
With a space between dvs and the x?
Well i think this is for the US gang only, BOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! plus i'm not staying up till 2am in the morning LOL
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on August 11, 2011, 02:38:03 PM
Well i think this is for the US gang only, BOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! plus i'm not staying up till 2am in the morning LOL
You can always proxy your ISP to a US server and borrow someone's netflix
I could Chris, but its more the 2am thing yawnnnnn lol
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on August 11, 2011, 02:38:03 PM
Well i think this is for the US gang only, BOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! plus i'm not staying up till 2am in the morning LOL
This is just the test tomorrow evening at 8pm. But I don't think you UK guys get Netflix anyway.
Quote from: Rico on August 11, 2011, 05:48:56 PM
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on August 11, 2011, 02:38:03 PM
Well i think this is for the US gang only, BOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! plus i'm not staying up till 2am in the morning LOL
This is just the test tomorrow evening at 8pm. But I don't think you UK guys get Netflix anyway.
I know someone over there does *cough*
I can't join for the reason of not having an Xbox. But switch it over to skype and I might be able to :)
King
I'd say be on skype to help with the setup anyway as a backup...I know at the moment none of you all are on my friends list on the xbox :(
again my username is Jobythehutt
My son is an XBOX veteran so I'll be ok to get it all setup I think. I'll get you guys on my friends list on the XBOX later on when I get home. Still going to give this a try tonight at 8pm eastern.
Yeah the UK doesnt have Netflix so thats a major problem LOL
...and Canada doesn't have Trek on Netflix (yet!) :)
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on August 12, 2011, 12:09:25 PM
Yeah the UK doesnt have Netflix so thats a major problem LOL
There are ways around it. I had it fir a month. Loved it. Unfortunately they wouldn't let me pay for it after my free trial expired. :(
Ah right. Waves fist at the screen ;)
The sooner we get it and they put LoveFilm out of business, the better! :)
Quote from: Dangelus on August 12, 2011, 12:20:29 PM
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on August 12, 2011, 12:09:25 PM
Yeah the UK doesnt have Netflix so thats a major problem LOL
There are ways around it. I had it fir a month. Loved it. Unfortunately they wouldn't let me pay for it after my free trial expired. :(
They changed things recently where you can now pay through paypal.
Just added: golum113, Jobythehutt, and dvs x to my friends list on the XBOX. Anyone else for tonight?
Quote from: Rico on August 12, 2011, 04:24:49 PM
Just added: golum113, Jobythehutt, and dvs x to my friends list on the XBOX. Anyone else for tonight?
Wish I could.. sounds like it's going to be so much fun.
Well, due to some audio issues on the test I think we are going to do the streaming show next weekend using Skype and Netflix on computers. I thought I could feed the XBOX audio to my mixer but it didn't seem to work. Anyway, thanks to Chris and Golum for helping try this out tonight.
well i have fun talking to rico and x on the X-Box nice run if that was him forgive me or not sooooooooo may be next time lets skype i just install it and got a mike so when rico does a skype send me e-mail
Ray
Quote from: Rico on August 12, 2011, 06:01:42 PM
Well, due to some audio issues on the test I think we are going to do the streaming show next weekend using Skype and Netflix on computers. I thought I could feed the XBOX audio to my mixer but it didn't seem to work. Anyway, thanks to Chris and Golum for helping try this out tonight.
thank you Rico to talk to you just tell the day and time on skype
Does netflix do a synchronised group video party?
If not and you're going to use skype then you don't really need to bs using netflix to join in.
Quote from: Dangelus on August 12, 2011, 06:46:06 PM
Does netflix do a synchronised group video party?
If not and you're going to use skype then you don't really need to bs using netflix to join in.
That is somewhat true. But it will be easier to sync the episode and watch it this way. I suppose you could be playing a DVD instead, if you want. The point of this all along was to take advantage of the streaming of Trek on Netflix.
Quote from: Rico on August 12, 2011, 07:43:07 PM
Quote from: Dangelus on August 12, 2011, 06:46:06 PM
Does netflix do a synchronised group video party?
If not and you're going to use skype then you don't really need to bs using netflix to join in.
That is somewhat true. But it will be easier to sync the episode and watch it this way. I suppose you could be playing a DVD instead, if you want. The point of this all along was to take advantage of the streaming of Trek on Netflix.
Plus, its easier to hit start from 00:00 and your all in-sync with Netflix. The DVDs may start at a different time than Netflix. Plus, different players and etc and so forth.
King
Yep, exactly Tim. I'm not opposed to others joining in via DVD, but you it just might be harder for you to get in sync with us. I'll put up a poll soon on the TNG episode we will cover for next week. I think we will plan to record on Saturday afternoon sometime (8/20).
I'd imagine the latency differences in the initial buffering would make netflix more out of synch...
Quote from: ricdude on August 13, 2011, 09:58:54 AM
I'd imagine the latency differences in the initial buffering would make netflix more out of synch...
That's why we would allow for pre-buffering at 00:00.
King
Yes. When I have done something like this before I usually have everyone pause their video a couple of seconds into the episode at the same point.
Sorry incouldnt make it, what did you watch?
Naked time I believe
Well if you do this again let me know and I'll sign up for netflix. Just got Hulu Plus on the 360 right now (on my region 2 360 no less, American gamertag though ;0) )