Below we compare three services providing virtually the same service. There has to be a reason that one of the lot is free, while the other two are not. Below we compare the three services for you to decide which one would be more suitable for you.
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HockeyStreams |
SOPCast/WebStreams |
NHL GameCenter Live |
| (?) Mac Compatible |
YES |
NO |
YES |
| (?) iOS Compatible |
YES |
NO |
NO |
| (?) Console Support |
XBMC, XBOX 360, PS3 |
NO |
PS3 |
| (?) Device Support |
Boxee, Roku, PopcornHour, Android + |
NO |
Boxee, Roku |
| (?) Download Software? |
NO |
YES |
NO |
| (?) Blackout Restrictions |
NO |
NO |
YES |
| (?) Game Chat |
YES |
NO |
YES |
| (?) Game Archives |
INSTANT |
NO |
24-48 HOURS |
| (?) Stream Format |
Flash / Windows Media |
SOPcast |
FLASH |
| (?) DVR Capabilities |
LIVE INSTANT DVR |
NO |
PAUSE / SEEK DVR |
| (?) Homebrew Support |
YES |
NO |
NO |
| (?) Bitrate |
Adaptive 600-3200Kbps |
< 700Kbps |
400-1600Kbps |
| (?) Frames Per Second |
30 FPS |
< 15 FPS |
24 FPS |
| (?) Stream Size |
1280x720 |
320x240 |
640x480 |
| (?) Quality |
up to 720p HD |
< VGA |
D-SD |
| (?) Fee |
$7.49 / day TO $99.99 / year |
Varies |
$249.99 / year |
| (?) Payment Methods |
Credit Card |
N/A |
Credit Card |
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The Benefit
HockeyStreams provides more for less, you can watch every game of the regular season, post season, world championships, olympics, you name it, for ~ 1 cent per game*, Hockey is a fast paced sport and with a low Frames Per Second count, you will constantly be behind the action. We ensure that our streams are top notch, and are always at a steady 30FPS.
With peer-to-peer (p2p) streaming services you must constantly contribute back by streaming yourself to gain access to their streams, and even then you are getting half the frames, and less than a fifth of the bitrate we provide you with. You end up spending more money in bandwidth fees than you would by becoming a premium member!