OT- MLB At Bat 2010 app

Finally joined the rest of the world and picked up an Iphone. I have a question about the MLB At Bat 2010 app... does anyone know about on avg, how many MB (or GB) does listening to a 9-inning game live use... I realize that it won't be the same for every game, due to games being different lengths of time... but I'm just looking for an average number. Unfortunately I wasn't grandfathered into the unlimited data plan, so I'm trying to figure out how much data/month I'll end up using if I listen to games... before plunking down $15 for the app... and I can't find a solid number anywhere on how much data is transferred by the streaming games. Thanks to anyone who can help!

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I’ve had an iPhone and the MLB app since they were both released. I would recommend downloading the free ATT app that tracks your data usage. I listen to 3-4 games a week and am usually around 2 gigs, but then again, I’m on the unlimited plan. If you allow your iPhone to connect via your home or work wifi, you’ll use no data, by the way. Hope this helps.

Dan

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by dtpollitt on Jul 9, 2010 11:51 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Thanks Dan...

I mostly want to use it if I’m in the car during a game, which would be outside of a Wi-Fi connection. I highly doubt I’d be streaming an entire game… maybe a few innings or so 2-3 times a week. So before I paid for the App itself, I was just curious as to what the stream rate for the audio portion of a game would be so I could figure out if it would send me over 2 GB/month limit

by MillsChC on Jul 10, 2010 12:11 AM CDT up reply actions

I do not know the answer to that question;

but I am confident that streaming a few innings here and there per week will not send you over the limit. I’ve done complete games for a year and a half now and it’s not a regular issue for me.

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by dtpollitt on Jul 10, 2010 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions

I'm with you

I stream games everyday – usually on wifi in the office. But, there are times when I’m using the network. Thank goodness for unlimited data, or my bill would be a disaster.

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by StevenABQ on Jul 10, 2010 12:26 AM CDT up reply actions

We love the app

The problem I see with using it with out an unlimited plan is that once you get it you will want to use it a lot since it is such a neat one. You are just asking for trouble at some point, all one has to do at the end of the month is have a game get a bit to exciting and then poof go over.

But if you think you have the self control, it’s a fun app to have.

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by Madison Cub Fan on Jul 10, 2010 9:43 AM CDT reply actions

I like the app, with one exception.

I have an Android phone. I pay the same price as an iPhone user. So why do iPhone users get a live “game of the day”, and we don’t?

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Jul 10, 2010 10:03 AM CDT up reply actions

This is just a guess

But maybe the android OS doesn’t allow it yet. Maybe when 2.2 comes out it will happen. Also, I figure all phones will be off unlimited plans in the next few years. AT&T users may be grandfathered in right now, but they will at some point require you to change your plan to get the new coolest phone. Verizon and Sprint are probably not far behind, just watching to see how it works for AT&T.

by LT on Jul 10, 2010 11:51 AM CDT up reply actions

The Android OS can play video, including live video.

Have no idea why they can’t do live MLB streaming games.

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by Al Yellon on Jul 10, 2010 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions

Yeah, I know

I have the slingbox app so I can watch pretty much anything on TV. Wonder if the software MLB uses works? Don’t they use flash or something like that? I don’t know why they don’t offer it, just making guesses.

by LT on Jul 10, 2010 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions

Here's what MLB.com's FAQ say about that...

Why don’t the BlackBerry and Android versions include Live Streaming for MLB.TV subscribers?

The BlackBerry and Android versions of the application do not currently support the Live MLB.TV streaming because these devices do not support the IETF HTTP live streaming specification for adaptive bit rate streaming that MLB.com uses to provide game video. As devices incorporate support, the feature sets will come into line.

Now if only that massive FAQ would answer my simple question of at what bps rate does the audio stream over a 3G connection.

by MillsChC on Jul 10, 2010 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions

Thanks for the actual factual explanation.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Jul 11, 2010 6:50 AM CDT up reply actions

This is annoying.

It’s yet another thing that fuels my indecisiveness on getting an Evo/Android device and getting a iPhone. I swear, every time I think I’m going full tilt towards the Evo, something like this comes up that makes me think I should get an iPhone. Ugh…

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by Craig in South Bend on Jul 11, 2010 7:10 AM CDT up reply actions

I'll still take my Android phone.

Eventually, this problem will be solved, and I’m happy with the rest of what I get, particularly the monthly payment, which is about $30 less than the iPhone.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Jul 11, 2010 7:57 AM CDT up reply actions