Samsung smart tv, UFC app

[Hellscream2k9]

So I recently purchased a 50" samsung smart tv, also downloaded the UFC app to order PPV's with. I've never used it and would like to hear from others who have experience with it, before buying tomorrow nights ppv. I normally use ufc.com and stream on my pc, but with the new TV I'd like to try the app.

 

[RerouteToRemain]

I just bought a samsung 55" f8000 series. Awesome tv. I would be curious to know as well.

 

[wlu29]

i just assume it's a lot better to watch on the big screen than a laptop

i have a samsung smart tv myself (albeit) a plasma and i love their new Smart Hub (so much more fluid than any of the other competitors that I checked out at CES)

 

[Madmick]

The Smart TV should be virtually no different than an Xbox 360 or PS4, and most in the VG forum who have streamed events through their consoles, recently, have reported a reliable HD image.

 

[Hellscream2k9]

What I'm really asking is, hows the quality of the stream?

For instance, ufc.com stream can be sorta iffy sometimes. Just wondering how this app performs.

 

[Hellscream2k9]

The Smart TV should be virtually no different than an Xbox 360 or PS4, and most in the VG forum who have streamed events through their consoles, recently, have reported a reliable HD image.

This is what I was looking for. Thanks.

I think I'll go ahead and order 162 and perhaps report back on how it went.

 

[Madmick]

This is what I was looking for. Thanks.

I think I'll go ahead and order 162 and perhaps report back on how it went.

What's your speedtest.net score? I did a bit of digging to see how evolved this has become. To go into more detail:

Your bandwidth will factor into the quality of your stream. The UFC.tv app will automatically detect your speed and adjust the stream quality. The bitrate can't be high, but I believe the highest end streams are 720p@30fps. UFC.com offers a conflicting report of their maximum bandwidth on their website:
http://www.ufc.com/ufc-tv-help

UFC.tv will provide the optimal video quality dependent on the current bandwidth of your Internet connection, up to a max of 3MB.

A broadband internet connection (DSL/cable or higher) of 750kbps or higher is needed for UFC.TV. If you have an internet connection speed of 3.0Mbps or higher and your computer meets the requirements below, you will be able to enjoy UFC content at its highest video quality.

The conflict is that the first quote says 3MB, and that would suggest 3 megabytes per second. The data rate in the second quote, which appears to be reporting it more precisely, and is therefore likely the accurate one, says 3.0Mbps, and that indicates 3 megabits per second. This is much less data. For reference, 3MB/s would equal 24Mb/s. Speedtest.net reports your score in megabits. If your average is at or above 3.0Mbps, then you will receive the highest quality via the app. It simply isn't conceivable that they're broadcasting a truly high bitrate 1080p image at 60 frames per second with this much data. This data rate would support, at best, a 720p image at 30 frames per second with a modest bitrate. This means the image will be less crisp, less smooth, and will suffer probably sometimes pixelate.

This is probably why they charge (I believe) $44.99 for a UFC app stream versus a traditional PPV buy of $59.99. So let me renege on my former recommendation based on VG forum anecdote. If you want to show the best image with your new TV, then order the traditional PPV.

 

[Hellscream2k9]

What's your speedtest.net score? I did a bit of digging to see how evolved this has become. To go into more detail:

Your bandwidth will factor into the quality of your stream. The UFC.tv app will automatically detect your speed and adjust the stream quality. The bitrate can't be high, but I believe the highest end streams are 720p@30fps. UFC.com offers a conflicting report of their maximum bandwidth on their website:
http://www.ufc.com/ufc-tv-help


The conflict is that the first quote says 3MB, and that would suggest 3 megabytes per second. The data rate in the second quote, which appears to be reporting it more precisely, and is therefore likely the accurate one, says 3.0Mbps, and that indicates 3 megabits per second. This is much less data. For reference, 3MB/s would equal 24Mb/s. Speedtest.net reports your score in megabits. If your average is at or above 3.0Mbps, then you will receive the highest quality via the app. It simply isn't conceivable that they're broadcasting a truly high bitrate 1080p image at 60 frames per second with this much data. This data rate would support, at best, a 720p image at 30 frames per second with a modest bitrate. This means the image will be less crisp, less smooth, and will suffer probably sometimes pixelate.

This is probably why they charge (I believe) $44.99 for a UFC app stream versus a traditional PPV buy of $59.99. So let me renege on my former recommendation based on VG forum anecdote. If you want to show the best image with your new TV, then order the traditional PPV.

That is some really good info. I couldn't find anything like that on the web, should be a sticky or something.