VCU COMPETITION STATUS

[abeD]

Do you have a link to the portland webcast? I can't seem to find it.

[Ben Lauer]

can you get me the URL for the portland video?

[ngreen]

http://robotics.nasa.gov

Follow the FIRST link on the right side

I'm playing both webcast using real alternative or alternative real, not sure which one. Its a free download just google it. If you do this change options so multiple viewing windows open.

[Levaman]

So far the competition has been fairly intersesting as of Match 37. Most teams are getting in the groove and some are coming out as strong competitors. Can't wait to seee what tomorrow brings to everyone.

PS: Team 616 is coming on strong. Our last match ended 125 to 95 with us as the victors. Good luck to everyone competing.

[Ben Lauer]

i am getting a bad link from the Oregon site... you still watching ???
The link on the NASA site shows bad on Real Alternative...
thanks

Originally Posted by ngreen

http://robotics.nasa.gov

Follow the FIRST link on the right side

I'm playing both webcast using real alternative or alternative real, not sure which one. Its a free download just google it. If you do this change options so multiple viewing windows open.

[ngreen]

I'm watching both and they have both been coming in good. Haven't had a problem with the feed in the real alternative I'm using. I'm on a university ethernet connection so I don't have a problem with connection speed yet. Will see how it is at peak time, about 4 pm.

[OneAngryDaisy]

i've been getting a bad signal from portland also, on brand new vaios at school's tv lab. bah.

[tkwetzel]

I cannot get the VCU webcast at all. I get the portland one just fine, but would rather watch the vcu webcast (cause that is where my team is). I also could not get real alternative, I could not find a site to download it. There was one site that would have probably had it, but that site was down.

Can someone post a link to a real alternative download site? Thanks

[seanwitte]

I'm watching VCU right now and its fine. I had to upgrade Real this morning.

[tkwetzel]

I upgraded real...but still can't get it.

[ngreen]

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...lternative.htm

That's at least where I got it. I'm having problems with my normal real player because of it (I think) so eventually I will probably delete both and at least re-install real. Does anyone know can you get two windows with different streams in regular real?

[Alavinus]

Since msot people are still at the social I will try to give the first update.

Peoples predictions about seeding were very close. I believe only one robot is undefeated. Many, many, many penalties have been given out and were the deciding factor in some cases. Overall the reset field team is performing like pros and the matches are going smoothly. Hanging robots are consistently doing well and the 2x ball has been the deciding factor in several matches. And yes, my former team 339 capped with Kilroy several times.

On to some warnings: the small balls are still a problem with teams riding up on them and teams are also having trouble negotiating the step. Also, several teams took nasty shots while attempting to hang so be prepared for some robot roughhousing.

Finally, unfortunately, <rant> this is aimed at people at VCU but also at competitions that follow: Please stop harrasing the volunteers. The scoring software that FIRST usually has to sort the rankings was broken. The pit admin table could not fix it. FIRST was working frantically to get it working. Yelling at us did not resolve the situation, it just tired us out.

Please feel free to ask the volunteers questions-- that's what we are there for. However, when you receive the answer and it is not to your liking, think "Can this person solve my problem if I discuss it with them?" After that think, "Let us have a cold rational discussion to have this issue resolved." Remember the volunteering is not mandatory for the people to do it. It IS mandatory if FIRST is to survive and the regionals to leave a positive impact on eveerybody. </rant>

In closing, good luck to all teams tomorrow and if you want to meet me in person I will probably be at the pit admin table.

[Gamer930]

Anyone have a working VCU webcast connection link???

I was watching the Opening cermonies and then lost connection and unable to reconnect.

[Tristan Lall]

Originally Posted by Gamer2028

Anyone have a working VCU webcast connection link???

I was watching the Opening cermonies and then lost connection and unable to reconnect.

I can't get in either. Nor to Oregon....

[J Flex 188]

not able to connect at all right now.. noo!! what a huge shame.