England v India - 1st Test, Day 1

[osghuman]

Where is the daily replay?? At least give response as to whether it will be availble or not.

[danhjames]

This game is still on? how come there's no stream?!?!

[dogstarr0]

So you can't watch the replay again from the start? how useless is that.

[RazabQ]

where are the highlights willow - come on man, pirated sites seem to be able to get them up before you guys!

[stoven5]

Why do they ruin these great commercials with cricket

[isaiah36]

getting the highlights online an hour or so after stumps seems like a pretty fair, basic demand - I have an mlb.tv subscription, and replays/highlights are online in an hour or less usually

[isaiah36]

would be good to have 720p, I have a 30" monitor and 480p does not blow up to full screen very well - the overall quality falls well below the visual standard the american sports fan is used to, so one would have to conclude the lack of competition is hurting the TV product's expansion, at least in the US market - one has to assume the web will be the preferred medium of the future for test match cricket, the customers are sprinkled worldwide, and willing to support test cricket financially

[isura21]

Everyone email support@willow.tv with complaints. If enough people email they might change it back

[MrSri100]

I need highlights i dont have time to watch the entire day

[LittleGuyana]

Yeah where is the replay man? why we have to watch the entire thing?

[sahsansaa]

how to get to highlight?

[dogstarr0]

highlights???

[mhanabe]

Where is the highlights/replay of Day 1?

[markjhobson1]

This is a disaster. I have subscribed to Willow for years but its over as far as I am concerned.

[isura21]

Indeed. I don't want to sit here and watch 6 hours on delay. My subscription is done if they don't bring back the normal daily replay. Youtube sucks

[goodbetterbad]

why am i being forced to watch the whole recording (including extra ads, i suspect)? why can't i forward to where i want? and where are the highlights?

[isura21]

This is terrible. why did willow think it's necessary to add youtube.. Also where is the replay for day 1, I missed most of it!

[surapanenichaitanya]

Stumps Oh dear. Scratch that. It's raining again.That will be it for the day then

[sujitjoseph]

sorry--its raining again

[vakrls]

Cricinfo says stumps.

[sum4me]

To be fair my experience with Willow was excellent so far. I am a regular paid customer. but this time duped by false advertising. No HD option. I need my money back.

[ABTheShark]

When I started watching, the default resolution was 360p and the video was an unbearable bunch of colored boxes. I switched to 480p and the stream has been crystal clear since! Something to do with the bandwidth, I guess. (For the benefit of those wondering, move your mouse cursor over the screen and you will see the resolution at the bottom right.) Buffering started later, so I cleared the browser cache, reopened the browser, and the video was back in order. (And no, there's no 720p, aka HD.)

[sujitjoseph]

game starts in 5 min

[bhokalivarun]

willow tv sucks

[thomasholland1000]

i havent been able to get it to work on either my blackberry or android

[vjangla]

Is anyone able to watch the live feed on iPhone? I can only pull up the older stuff.

[justgiving13]

On the willow homepage it says "your subscription includes... HD and High Quality live Streaming" Sounds like an advertisement of HD to me

[vjangla]

Choppy and intermittent. As usual, Willow can't deliver a good product.

[vjangla]

I don't think they advertised HD

[justgiving13]

Why was HD advertised if it was not going to be available?

[sudoggie]

Is there no HD option?

[sureshbalan1971]

The streaming is buffering a lot and slow...this is from detroit Mi

[jaipatel777]

@sureshbalan1971 yooooo

[303Buff]

hmm anyone who is having choppy playback... we should post here where we are and our resolution. hopefully someone will see this and help fix it. i already sent an email to the team via the report a problem link. we might as well let then know so its better tomorrow

[BAStumped]

The 480p looks like crap.

[vjangla]

I'm in the Bay Area

[vjangla]

There is no HD option, but stream is good so far.

[jsharbrough]

My stream in Alabama is excellent. Just like watching TV.

[vijaiprao]

hangs, I mean

[vijaiprao]

the stream sucks. It's choppy. Sometimes it flat out hands. I don't have the HD option

[303Buff]

@vijaiprao where are you? i wonder if this is a locale issue since they seem to have fixed the issue for many other people

[TheAyrtonf1]

hey willow - how about hd coverage as advertised on your website?

[willow]

Hello Everyone,

Thank you for your patience. We have made some fixes based on your feedback and hope your viewing experience has improved. Please refresh the page to make sure you see the latest fixes.

[CoolWaterDiver]

I'm back to buffering and freezing ... but Haroon Lorgat is talking so I don't mind.

[Crictech]

this youtube channel buffers every few seconds. too annoying to watch so I went back to the site. please do not take down the stream to the website in future

[maheenahmad1]

my video was frozen but i restarted ,its working now

[303Buff]

video froze for me but a simple refresh worked. someone told me that clearing cache worked too...

[TheAyrtonf1]

video was frozen, sent a stiff note to support@willow.tv. not sure what good that will do as they never responded during wc



[endukupanikiraadu]

The matrimony sites have definitely become part of "THE SEARCH". But the ads are disgraceful.

[nigelkersten]

As an Australian living in the US I'm curious whether the matrimony ads are actually something those of you from the Indian subcontinent are interested in? I find them intriguing but am curious :)

[kranthisarva]

Raina is right arm offspinner



[goodacme]

Video frozen for me. Anyone else?

[vakrls]

Looks like Cricinfo says right-arm for Raina

[MrAbhijitmenon]

yay Indians are off the field! what a relief

[TheAyrtonf1]

@vakris - isn't raina left arm spin?

[vakrls]

Is it just me, or have there been fewer commercials between overs than before?

[goodacme]

@vakrls Yeah, looks like Willow are getting the feed direct from Star at source, so we don't have all Star's ads.

[vakrls]

I think it's just on the wrong side of 14. It's been about 3 hrs 30 min so far, right?

[vakrls]

Can anyone in the Indian team do part-time left arm spin? That could do the trick

[sum4me]

on a side note- this is not HD streaming as promised by willow.tv

[144clark]

Need to check the overrate also.

[144clark]

I agree.

[144clark]

Minutes before Pietersen gets loose.

[vakrls]

@144clark: Run-out sure wouldn't surprise me. They've already had some decent chances at it; England communication has to be strong from here.

[144clark]

Call this number for help. 1 800 555 1122

[144clark]

Get a run out.

[prabhakar1978]

Anyone having trouble watching this on Roku? It came on for a few minutes and then not connecting back. I am able to watch on youtube tho'

[goodacme]

@prabhakar1978 Have been watching on roku most of the morning and it's been fine, but switched off a bit ago.

[144clark]

No turn for Harbhajan.

[vakrls]

Thank goodness for those stadium lights

[napstrix]

Anyone else having poor streaming on youtube (jerky/broken) but working fine on willow.tv site?

[machina25]

Trott's on a song. Can't stop him now. Rue the chances in silence.

[MrAbhijitmenon]

Rain can only save the Indians now!

[144clark]

Does anyone else thinks that Indians have their minds anywhere else?

[crajagop1407]

anyone got this working

on their PS3? Having difficulty...maybe its a PSN thing...

[144clark]

Dhoni standing too far for PK

[144clark]

Misspoke Vakris. Happens to everyone.

[MrAbhijitmenon]

After being dropped twice 50 for Trott. Awesome Job Indians!

[vakrls]

50 for Strauss, huh? Jesus, they don't look that much alike!

[144clark]

Century awaits Trott.

[144clark]

I agree with sakta.

[reddy2shop1]

Darned frustrating to see this poor streaming and Willow definitely screwed up the linking sequence with youtube. I am damned to see this happen in this day and age. Willow is never to be trusted again!

[144clark]

Willow mobile.

[144clark]

@santiwar

I'm watching on Iphone right now. Works fine.

[pradeepbpillai]

@144clark via the youtube site or from willow mobile

[reddy2shop1]

Very poor streaming even with Internet 7- Just bought a 6 month pass . Ever since this merger with Youtube, the streaming has gone downhill. Very disappointing!!

[santiwar]

yes i did. Just see a single line which says something about animation with a link to 'willow.tv'. the link does not work

[chuckiee1337]

Vintage bhajjee. More aggression, little action

[santiwar]

Having a tough time trying to get this to work on the Ipad. paid for the 6 month subscription. Anyone knows if this works on the ipad? The website claims it is mobile enabled

[vakrls]

Did you try m.willow.tv?

[pradeepbpillai]

Cannot view from IPhone though..is it not supported?

[vakrls]

Just got back on... stupid battery overheated. On the plus side, the mobile stream wasn't bad, even on Droid w/3G.

Good luck, Zaheer! Real damn shame to see possible injury like that, no matter what your rooting interest.

[144clark]

He'll be back soon.

[chuckiee1337]

With that kind of movement, anything above 80 can be very testing. Right now, if the ball is not perfect, they can even adjust late and play because it is so damn slow.

[chuckiee1337]

Why can't praveen add just 5 miles?

[c209ut]

Looks pretty dark and cold out there, i wonder if it doing something!!..trouble if Zaheer sits out!!

[MrAbhijitmenon]

Hamstring pulled ..Zak gone.. What a losss!

[hatrixyesa]

PK will get you wickets. period

[arunsfamily]

what do we want from Praveen Kumar? How about wickets??

[144clark]

Or what?

[djbhaya]

@hatrixysea - The problem with PK is that you do not want a legspinner. We have Mishra for that. You want someone to swing at pace, atleast 82 mph or higher. He reminds me of Manoj Prabhakar, anyone remember him bowling spin ?

[hatrixyesa]

shut up clark

[144clark]

I wonder what we will sacrifice to be civil and not use the words like retartds.

[applenina]

Hope Trott does not do a Gooch and score a triple!

[hatrixyesa]

why are you retards writing PK off. he is getting turn like a leg spinner with medium pace. what more do you want from the guy

[TheAyrtonf1]

go bhajji! not sure if the pk bashers saw the first hour when he had strauss and cook at sea

[hatrixyesa]

no sound. what the EFF

[djbhaya]

It was Dhoni's drop and not Rahul's. Between keeper and first slip, it always the keeper. He is the one with the gloves.

[TheAyrtonf1]

@Rmehtacpa - this pedestrian attack is the first one to get cook for below 55 in god knows how many months :-)

[dwklord]

Two drops off Trott. oops

[144clark]

Bharatmatrimony jai ho.

[djbhaya]

@Rmehta - I agree. Reminds you of the Indian team in the 1990's. I cannot fathom why PK is in the team. He does not deserve to be in the 15, forget the playing 11.

[vtatta1976]

rahul was sleeping

[TheAyrtonf1]

Dravid or Dhoni - looked more like Dravids chance

[arnabsom2007]

cmon man another chance gone down why in the slips they are so close they should be bit apart ..

[144clark]

missed opportunity

[TheAyrtonf1]

ouch not good

[144clark]

Usually a confrontation energizes them better.

[djbhaya]

@arnabsob2007 - The only way you can energize an Indian Test cricketer is to actually tell him that his place in the team is under threat. You wil see the difference in energy and performance with 30 seconds, I say.

[pradeepbpillai]

nice

[pradeepbpillai]

@pradeepbpillai the stream is good

[144clark]

Amen to that energy drink.

[144clark]

Wasted delievry.

[arnabsom2007]

jokes apart ...somebody should give india some sort of energy drink

[144clark]

Indians need to get any of these two batsmen out quickly.

[144clark]

Nice loop from PK

[144clark]

Indians are found lost somewhere today.

[144clark]

Trott's century for taking.

[arnabsom2007]

go england go ....make ur queen proud

[sandsehgal64]

@djbhaya no prob brahh!

[sandsehgal64]

@31hemal your an asshole. thinking its cool to use that kind of inapporpriate language..

[TheAyrtonf1]

@vakris - go for it :-)

[djbhaya]

Thanks Sandsehgal. Yeah Hemal, why dont you just stay shut. Do yourself and everyone else a favour.

[31hemal]

sandsehgal64 i am sorry but that dude is pissing me off...

[TheAyrtonf1]

yes make him play and pay!

[arnabsom2007]

Dhoni is lousy in the field

[arnabsom2007]

zaheer should get 5 wickets and trott century

[sandsehgal64]

@vakris good question maaa frieuund!!

[sandsehgal64]

@31hemal, shut up. your fricken vulgar language is pissing everyone offf. just shut the hell up and watch the fricken game

[vakrls]

Drinks break! Now the real dilemma. It may be 10 AM here, but it's, like, 2 PM there. Is it time to crack open a beer? Decisions, decisions...

[Christianhds1]

@vakrls Was just thinking the same thing! 10 a.m. here in DC, 100 degrees outside. Time for a pop.

[arnabsom2007]

england is just building up here

[kashyd00]

Ads on a broadcast telecast make sense. They have to make money somehow. Inserting Ads on a paid telecast seems downright greedy.

[TheAyrtonf1]

@kumar's pace on this wicket he better not bowl short :-(

[31hemal]

bjbhaya.....u fag i did not say it's not working for me....stop being a dick and giving advise to everyone like u own the site....

[303Buff]

hey 480p is much better than 360p. if you're having issues, switch to 480

[arnabsom2007]

whay the hell they are so blunt donno

[arnabsom2007]

india is not showing aggressiveness guys

[144clark]

@pdp127

You just did.

[pdp127]

i never buy products that keep advertising during my favourite programs

[144clark]

Mine is near perfect also now.

[djbhaya]

Clark, no it does not. Works perfect, actually. The only complain I have is that they do not have 720p broadcasting.

[144clark]

@djbhaya

Does your telecast jerks also at time of delievry?

[144clark]

I believe India should have batted first. Hopefully i'm wrong.

[144clark]

I think its a belter.

[thomasholland1000]

first innings about 320, unless weather brightens, then maybe 360

[djbhaya]

Around 400 is my guess. As long PK does not bowl, India have a chance of picking up more wickets.

[hotncold62]

these indian ads are lame

[ragga813]

Firefox @ 480P works for me.....

[sandsehgal64]

eff this

[144clark]

Any guesses on first inning score?

[djbhaya]

Hemal, I don't. However, who gives a rats a** what you think. If its not working for you, too bad. Go somewhere else.

Clark, I agree with you.

[144clark]

Pietersen looking determined.

[144clark]

Ishant wasting delieveries.

[nigelkersten]

On Mac OS X, Chrome kept stuttering for me, but Safari appears to be working much more nicely.

[TheAyrtonf1]

fyi, i just logged on and what i see on my wifi connection with google chrome 12.0.742.122 browser is that 480p in window or full screen appears better than 360p window

[mikemontgom1]

yes, switching to 480p has worked for me too. perfect now. great

[144clark]

Thanks willow for the innovation. I think it'll get better.Who's laughing?

[TheAyrtonf1]

Video was "sputtering" when I started viewing 360p in window. Switched to 480p and full screen and now video appears ok both full screen and in window!

[144clark]

outside

[31hemal]

djbhaya....plz we all know u work for willow

[vakrls]

No problem

[vakrls]

Nice to see Dhoni trying for the stumping

[djbhaya]

Mr. Mike, I certainly don't work for Willow TV. I will tell you what I am doing though -

1. I am not using Wireless but a hardwired internet connection.

2. I am using Internet Explorer.

3. I cleared all the cache but clicking on Tools, Internet Options, Delete browsing history.

4. Enjoy!

[maity125]

Thnx a lot vakris. it did help.

[vznzj7]

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