Microsoft misleads regarding ESPN on Xbox live

Reason #462,501 why it's hard not to hate Microsoft:

Announced on Monday at the keynote conference was XBOX live's new affiliation with ESPN. Amid all the nausea inducing presentations that made-up the latter two-thirds of that conference, this was one new feature that I was actually excited for. I get ESPN through my cable provider, but my TV is standard definition, so I'm forced to watch sporting events in poor quality. However, the monitor my Xbox is connect to is 1080p, so I assumed I would be able to watch ESPN broadcasts in HD through Xbox live.

Wrong.

During the conference, Microsoft left out the small detail that you're only eligible for ESPN on live if your ISP is already elegible for ESPN3 (the internet-based service that ESPN live is based on). So, basically, the only people who will receive ESPN on Xbox live are those who already receive the exact same service on their PC. Users whose ISP does not receive ESPN3 (i.e. the only ones who would actually benefit from receiving ESPN on Xbox live) are left out in the cold, and get nothing. In short, this feature is pointless.

CNET article linked:

Not Everyone is Elegible for ESPN on Xbox Live

Reason #462,501 why it's hard not to hate Microsoft:

Announced on Monday at the keynote conference was XBOX live's new affiliation with ESPN. Amid all the nausea inducing presentations that made-up the latter two-thirds of that conference, this was one new feature that I was actually excited for. I get ESPN through my cable provider, but my TV is standard definition, so I'm forced to watch sporting events in poor quality. However, the monitor my Xbox is connect to is 1080p, so I assumed I would be able to watch ESPN broadcasts in HD through Xbox live.

Wrong.

During the conference, Microsoft left out the small detail that you're only eligible for ESPN on live if your ISP is already elegible for ESPN3 (the internet-based service that ESPN live is based on). So, basically, the only people who will receive ESPN on Xbox live are those who already receive the exact same service on their PC. Users whose ISP does not receive ESPN3 (i.e. the only ones who would actually benefit from receiving ESPN on Xbox live) are left out in the cold, and get nothing. In short, this feature is pointless.

CNET article linked:

Not Everyone is Elegible for ESPN on Xbox Live

Mark36111

lol typical MS trying to mislead the customer just like with Kinnect

lol typical MS trying to mislead the customer just like with Kinnect

KevinButlerVP

[QUOTE="KevinButlerVP"]

lol typical MS trying to mislead the customer just like with Kinnect

HarlockJC

(The game probably works okay, but the presser was quite smoke and mirrorey)

lol typical MS trying to mislead the customer just like with Kinnect

[QUOTE="HarlockJC"][QUOTE="KevinButlerVP"]

lol typical MS trying to mislead the customer just like with Kinnect

shinrabanshou

(The game probably works okay, but the presser was quite smoke and mirrorey)

But..... why would Skittles lie?

how can one mislead without leading you?

they left it out, but, did they say EVERYONE could use it, or lie, lead you? etc...

[QUOTE="KevinButlerVP"]

lol typical MS trying to mislead the customer just like with Kinnect

HarlockJC

how can one mislead without leading you?

they left it out, but, did they say EVERYONE could use it, or lie, lead you? etc...

HavocV3

how can one mislead without leading you?

they left it out, but, did they say EVERYONE could use it, or lie, lead you? etc...

HavocV3

I believe they used the term "Xbox Live gold members" to describe who would have access. Since I happen to be a paying Xbox Live gold member, I expected to be able to use this feature.

Wow what a joke. I'm in Canada too, so there goes my chance of having ESPN on my 360. Thanks M$, always classy.

[QUOTE="KevinButlerVP"]

lol typical MS trying to mislead the customer just like with Kinnect

HarlockJC

[QUOTE="HarlockJC"][QUOTE="KevinButlerVP"]

lol typical MS trying to mislead the customer just like with Kinnect

king_bobo

Yeah well at least one of those players will get to watch ESPN in HD.... o wait...

[QUOTE="HarlockJC"][QUOTE="KevinButlerVP"]

lol typical MS trying to mislead the customer just like with Kinnect

shinrabanshou

(The game probably works okay, but the presser was quite smoke and mirrorey)

[QUOTE="shinrabanshou"]

[QUOTE="HarlockJC"] How is Kinect misleading? Tyrant156

(The game probably works okay, but the presser was quite smoke and mirrorey)

That is sad... microsoft oh microsoft why must you lie to me

Good thing I can watch ESPN on TV!

i dont fully understand.. So if you dont have espn 3 on your cable you cannot have it on xbox? Is espn3 an extra service that has to be paid for?

[QUOTE="HarlockJC"][QUOTE="KevinButlerVP"]

lol typical MS trying to mislead the customer just like with Kinnect

king_bobo

And I think its pretty misleading to suggest they've lied about 4 player when 2 player has yet to be confirmed. Since we do know the camera can "see" at least four people and more, but the onboard processor can only do calculations for 2, I don't see why the 360 processor can't do the rest of the work, especially since it does some work anyways.

lol typical MS trying to mislead the customer just like with Kinnect

KevinButlerVP

[QUOTE="KevinButlerVP"]

lol typical MS trying to mislead the customer just like with Kinnect

93soccer

Yep, I'm one of the people Micrososft duped. I was really looking forward to using it too. :(

Reason #462,501 why it's hard not to hate Microsoft:

Announced on Monday at the keynote conference was XBOX live's new affiliation with ESPN. Amid all the nausea inducing presentations that made-up the latter two-thirds of that conference, this was one new feature that I was actually excited for. I get ESPN through my cable provider, but my TV is standard definition, so I'm forced to watch sporting events in poor quality. However, the monitor my Xbox is connect to is 1080p, so I assumed I would be able to watch ESPN broadcasts in HD through Xbox live.

Wrong.

During the conference, Microsoft left out the small detail that you're only eligible for ESPN on live if your ISP is already elegible for ESPN3 (the internet-based service that ESPN live is based on). So, basically, the only people who will receive ESPN on Xbox live are those who already receive the exact same service on their PC. Users whose ISP does not receive ESPN3 (i.e. the only ones who would actually benefit from receiving ESPN on Xbox live) are left out in the cold, and get nothing. In short, this feature is pointless.

CNET article linked:

Not Everyone is Elegible for ESPN on Xbox Live

Mark36111

You know what they say about people who assume. Maybe your expectations weren't met by Microsoft, but you hardly got duped.

Ugh optimum online doesn't support ESPN3 that's so lame. It actually looked really cool.

I was right in my thread when I said they give misleading info.Clank-PS-Snake

Of the big 3, which one of them DOESN'T give misleading info? Look at Sony's E3 the year before the PS3 launch. Why didn't the actual games look like their BS trailers? Misleading! Use your own brain, and it's a lot harder to be misled. Given your screen name though, I'd expect you to give Sony a free pass.

[QUOTE="KevinButlerVP"]

lol typical MS trying to mislead the customer just like with Kinnect

93soccer

Relax, that guy is one of the hardcore cows of SW, look at his username.

on-topic: I have Verizon so i dont care

[QUOTE="KevinButlerVP"]

lol typical MS trying to mislead the customer just like with Kinnect

93soccer

I was right in my thread when I said they give misleading info.Clank-PS-Snake

so...Microsoft announced something and was free and clear what it meant...but some how because you cant get it or something its misleading?

so...Microsoft announced something and was free and clear what it meant...but some how because you cant get it or something its misleading?

WilliamRLBaker

EXACTLY! Baseless assumptions FTW! Maybe the rage should be directed at each person's ISP that doesn't support the feature. Call me crazy.....

so...Microsoft announced something and was free and clear what it meant...but some how because you cant get it or something its misleading?

WilliamRLBaker

so...Microsoft announced something and was free and clear what it meant...but some how because you cant get it or something its misleading?

WilliamRLBaker

[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"]

so...Microsoft announced something and was free and clear what it meant...but some how because you cant get it or something its misleading?

DarthBilf

Same thing when car manufactures run ads that tell you: "You can get car X for only 199/month", and with a magnifying glass, you look at the 2 font words on the bottom of the screen and see it says "Offer only good with qualifying customers"

[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"]Go back and watch microsofts e3 press conference and then say this. They did mislead with the all gold members will be able to use this comment.

fueled-system

[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"]

so...Microsoft announced something and was free and clear what it meant...but some how because you cant get it or something its misleading?

DarthBilf

It's hardly misleading. They said that ESPN Live was coming to the 360... if you know what ESPN live is, you're aware of what that entails. :|

I think we need to look up what misleading means... :P

[QUOTE="fueled-system"]

[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"] [QUOTE="DarthBilf"][QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"]

so...Microsoft announced something and was free and clear what it meant...but some how because you cant get it or something its misleading?

WilliamRLBaker

You got a point.

MS did say it was free to ALL Live Gold Users. It's your fault if your ISP doesn't carry ESPN...not MS

"yet again, Microsoft announced something and was free and clear what it meant, it was free for all live gold users, because you cant use it because of your cable and internet service provider its Microsofts fault and they are misleading? no sorry."

We can argue this all day the thing is maybe to YOU it was not misleading but to those that have A GOLD MEMBERSHIP and wanted to get it in which Microsoft said they would for free..... you could see why they felt mislead...Maybe they should of said at a press conference then exactly what they meant instead of expecting people to defend it to make it what they said

[QUOTE="HarlockJC"][QUOTE="KevinButlerVP"]

lol typical MS trying to mislead the customer just like with Kinnect

KevinButlerVP

so all the hands on videos from giantbomb, IGN, GS etc. were all pre-recorded as well........???