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This deserves its own thread. Novel idea.....but for the price $150....availability around Canada only and limited offer of support this one is a dud. There is also a 10 second delay.
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Until they can figure out how to add delay, volume control and the United States. This should be easy enough to sync up to some server so it can go off for any team or game. Would be even cooler if the dude actually pushing the button at the rink affected this bad boy as well. Pay attention NHL!
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Some broadcasts have massive delays, more than 10s, and this actually tells you a goal is going to happen before it does. I know Andrew Berkshire of Eyes on the Prize was saying it would go off about 40s before a TSN Montreal broadcast showed the goal for the Habs-Islanders game earlier this week.
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saskhab wrote:
Some broadcasts have massive delays, more than 10s, and this actually tells you a goal is going to happen before it does. I know Andrew Berkshire of Eyes on the Prize was saying it would go off about 40s before a TSN Montreal broadcast showed the goal for the Habs-Islanders game earlier this week.
Oh that's terrible! I would break that thing! They need a delay adjuster.
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Don't all live broadcasts have a 7 second delay in the US, in case of cursing or something? Not that they don't slip through anyway. But plenty of the hockey web sites have longer delays. TSN has at least 1 minute if not much longer.
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I... don't understand why you need a light to go off when you already know they've scored. Turn on your own damn light if it's that important.
Really? You don't understand why something like this could be popular despite being completely superfluous? Have you NEVER picked up an issue of Maxim?
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Jyrki21 wrote:
I... don't understand why you need a light to go off when you already know they've scored. Turn on your own damn light if it's that important.
Really? You don't understand why something like this could be popular despite being completely superfluous? Have you NEVER picked up an issue of Maxim?
I'm now assuming the ultimate goal of this is to make having sex while the game is on that much better.
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I... don't understand why you need a light to go off when you already know they've scored. Turn on your own damn light if it's that important.
Really? You don't understand why something like this could be popular despite being completely superfluous? Have you NEVER picked up an issue of Maxim?
I'm now assuming the ultimate goal of this is to make having sex while the game is on that much better.
If you see a red light during sex, that could be problematic.
I see the goal light going off for all NHL goals. You're doing something around the house, and there's a game on you don't really care about.... but the red light goes on, so you go check out the replay to see who scored & if it was a nice goal. Should come with a "replay" button that takes you to a video on the NHL site, if they were smart. So it won't.
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This thing is awesome. They finally fixed all the issues (there is a delay adjuster in the app) and made it available in the US. Its pricey....but damn its cool.
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Joined: Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:26 pm Posts: 9235 Location: Left Field
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This thing is awesome. They finally fixed all the issues (there is a delay adjuster in the app) and made it available in the US. Its pricey....but damn its cool.
I f'n love this thing! I even bought a synched up Calgary Flames cup off of Ebay from the 1 Flames playoff game last year. Sometimes it can be a bit terrifying when it gets late or the delay is too far off but its all adjustable.
I think I will buy one for Butch when he finishes building his house!
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Again....this is f'n awesome....yeah I knocked it but then I tried it. The only minor gripe I have on this is depending on your internet connection the delay can vary on NHL.tv. So me personally I would rather have the horn be late than too early. But its all controlled by an app on your phone.
Everytime I think about this thing I think about the professor calling it superfluous.....nothing could explain this better!
The new version seems to be a bit condensed.
You know hockey season is getting close when you are turning this back on and making sure it works (2.4ghz only).
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About a month ago they stopped supporting the old app and my horn just stopped signalling goals...but was still telling me it was time to get some buds before game time.
I called the 1-800-268-2337 help line for the Red Light....because, god damn, this is just too expensive to not work properly. This customer service guy at the club tells me I have to download a new app (at least he spoke clear english).
So I download the new app...it wants bluetooth, location for permissions and some age verification with a verified account (highly disturbing). I set it up and...hey....where did the unique goal horns go? I google it...and lots of folks seem to be bitching about their $170 novelty that worked just fine and now doesn't.
Either way it seems to have been fixed quickly with all the bitching and the unique goal horns are back. I turned off all the permissions after setting it up on the newapp and it doesn't seem to require phone connectivity once its been setup. I have had a little bit of trouble with the horn delay....nothing more irritating then watching the game and having the goal horn go off 5 seconds before the actual goal (but I've gotten used to it and it could be worse like no goal at all). The newapp is still a piece of shit (constantly demanding bluetooth) but at least the functionality has been restored.
We'll see how this goes when I try to setup my Calgary Flames cup come playoff time!
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Joined: Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:26 pm Posts: 9235 Location: Left Field
This thing is perfect now...goes off 5-10 seconds after the goal with the actual Flames or Bruins rink horn. Tells me to grab beers 5 minutes before the game.
I threw the wife a bone and added the Avalanche this year....no Pepsi center horn though just the default. I think these things are now $250....so if you thought it was outrageous and superfluous before...now its just ludicrous!
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It's cool as hell, but that price will keep me admiring from a distance. Unless there's a black Friday sale for it.
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This damn thing has been going off everyday at 7pm EST/5pm MST for the past few months...just once and with the generic horn. Must be in support of the front line beer workers...yeah that's it.
Its back on and ready to go...the support is so sketchy I would imagine one day it just stops working and no one knows why.
How this thing is $270 in the states and $199 in Canada is beyond me. I'd say I wouldn't buy one at that price but having experienced it for several seasons now......yeah I would.
Its almost time!
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