On top of it as usual LC.

I am not sure which pass to by.
A day pass at $5 is still not bad value given that I would get at least 8 games for that.

You would have to weigh up if you have time to watch more than 8 games(days)????

I have similar issues with lagging (buffering) of vision.

Mine always lags online, glad for foxtel for this.

I would just like to reiterate that there wil be no FIBA World Basketball Championship games on FTA TV at this stage, including those games involving the Boomers.

One HD does not have the rights to broadcast any games at this point in time, with Foxtel the only option right now unless you watch the games online.

Foxtel's coverage of the FIBA World Championships will be on Fox Sports 1 commencing with live coverage from 4:00am AEST on 29 August. You can check their TV schedule to confirm.

As for the FBATV lagging, I found this only happens when the game is live. For replayed games, I have had no issue at all. So I guess if you are not going to stay up all night or get up really early, then the FIBATV option is quite good also so you can watch a full replay.

Cool thanks for the heads up LC. The Stanky games were driving me crazy with all of the lagging.

Damn those time zones! Early mornings for a while, the IQ will be getting a workout!

We always get the raw end of the stick with the European time zones!

I just looked up the FIBATV.com pricing structure for the World Champs (in US dollars):

Men's Tournament Pass = $40
- Early bird buy now for $30 (access until 19th Sept)

Combined Men's & Women's Pass = $55
- Early bird buy now for $40

Day Pass = $5
24 hours access from the time of purchase during the WC's

You can pay via Credit Card or PayPal.

Maybe I should charge a door fee, and host WC viewing parties..

: )

$40 for a key to DB5's house for the month. Lock it in.

Do I still get to live there?
: )


billo, beer is the currency used to enter mate..

Charge the new $80 Crownie...

Hey LC,

You posted
"Foxtel's coverage of the FIBA World Championships will be on Fox Sports 1 commencing with live coverage from 4:00am AEST on 29 August. You can check their TV schedule to confirm."

The Boomers 1st game against Jordan is scheduled for Saturday 28th at 4.30pm local time (11.30pm Aust time if my timezone convesions are right!) so we aren't going to get that game live on foxtel? I can't find any information on their website yet. Can you check with your sources??

At the time, I just looked up Foxtel's TV schedule and that is when their coverage commenced and it stated "LIVE". I didn't do any timezone calculations at the time of my post...

You are definitely onto something though as the time difference is +7 hours to AEST, meaning the game should be played live from 11:30PM AEST on 28 August! So your calculations are correct.

I'm trying to load the Foxtel TV guide and it is not doing so here at work...would the game clash with Foxtel's Ashes coverage perhaps? Can someone else clarify the time the game will be shown on Foxtel?

Fox Sports TV schedule...they are showing the Ashes on Fox Sports 1 which is then following by the World Champs starting at 4:00am on 29th and it is still listed as live! Maybe they will change it?

Link: http://linky.com.au/27s7h

Arent the Ashes in Australia this year?

Nope...over in the mother country...

The cricket in the foxsports guide is listed as "England vs Pakistan, 4th test, day 3". Hopfully foxsports can put this in the no-one really cares basket and show the Boomers live instead at 11.30pm! Foxtel's guide doesn't list this far ahead yet so I guess we'll have to wait and see.

Ashes in Oz this summer, not England.