BlizzCon 2009 DirecTV stream now active
by Allison Robert 
Aug 21st 2009 at 12:45PM
We've gotten some reports from people that the stream seems buggy and that they've had some problems with logging in, so if you've ordered the service, I would recommend logging in early and keeping a tab up with the feed just in case. The main page for the DirecTV feed is here, so head over and make sure you've got everything in place. Don't forget that you need to press the Login button while entering your username and password; don't just hit enter! We'd guess the actual broadcast will begin shortly before the opening ceremonies at 11:00 am PST/2:00 pm EST.
UPDATE: For those of you getting an "Account expired" message, Michael Sacco suggests refreshing the page several times and clearing out your cache/cookies if all else fails. Apparently that's worked for a lot of people -- try it and let us know.
2:02 PM EST: Stream is now live!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)
Thomas Jespersen Aug 21st 2009 1:34PM
If you are still getting the test stream make sure to fully log out and back in again then click the "Watch" link in the upper left corner of the RayV page. That's what worked for me.
Itanius Aug 21st 2009 12:56PM
They have actually been playing the same BlizzCon 2008 loop for a few hours now. I'm hoping they'll start some live coverage at 10 instead of waiting until the opening ceremony at 11.
Rob Aug 21st 2009 1:12PM
A painfully short loop....
Mac Aug 21st 2009 1:48PM
Uhh.... Just wondering, where are you seeing the trailers, as I am just seeing the loop for the Blizzcon 2009 ad....
Allison Robert Aug 21st 2009 1:29PM
https://shop.blizzcon.rayv.com/video/Channels.aspx
pjbiii Aug 21st 2009 12:57PM
Thats not it...you have to hit the OnDeman button at the top and log in
bobgries Aug 21st 2009 1:08PM
It's been on this loop for a few weeks now.
paul Aug 21st 2009 1:00PM
Yeah, Ive just noticed this to, was about to tip you off about it. Im quite confused though, I SUCK at time zones. What time will it start in england? Or how long until it starts in hours? I unfortinately gonna miss most of it due to my holiday, but hopefully I can catch the first part of it, and maybe thats were the announcments will be, that might just cause a cataclysm.
Dugrigen Aug 21st 2009 1:02PM
At about 7PM UK time I believe.
Anyone else having problems watching the high quality stream? Just sits there on the loading screen for me...
Loopy Garou Aug 21st 2009 1:09PM
It starts in one hour.
paul Aug 21st 2009 1:09PM
ok, thanks a lot for your help.
and to everyone else, most of the time its ok but it does go a bit fuzzy every so often, and then start buffering again, but for the main part its ok.
kooda Aug 21st 2009 2:21PM
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fullscreen.html?n=783
10 mins from now use the clock above ^ to know the time ive been sitting watching it all day opening ceremony is at 11:30 anaheim time
Serian Aug 21st 2009 1:01PM
*buffering*
Oh, for f***'s sake. Even on low quality I'd have thought it'd be smoother than this.
Siorra Aug 21st 2009 1:52PM
Indeed. :(
Khanmora Aug 21st 2009 2:11PM
No kidding, and it looks like we don't get to choose which panels we want to watch either :( I was looking forward to the WoW Art panel.
Bronwyn Aug 21st 2009 5:02PM
Agreed on the panels :(
Wulftracker Aug 21st 2009 1:02PM
And for several hundred people the live stream is telling us ..
Your account is expired.
Please make sure to purchase our Live Event Subscribtion bundle.
For purchasing go to Checkout.
and we are now at thei moment missing the live event we shelled out 39.95 for. The phone customer service could not help so I'm in the 129 min waiting line for internet chat to see if they can fix it.
this is ridiculous, i have even got a confirmation letter for the purchase..
Dreadskull Aug 21st 2009 1:02PM
"Your account is expired.
Please make sure to purchase our Live Event Subscribtion bundle.
For purchasing go to Checkout."
Yet when I look to the right it says I successfully registered...
What. The. Hell. T_T
El Oreo Aug 21st 2009 1:03PM
lol it took me like 10 minutes to find where to watch the stream just now >.
InfiniZ Aug 21st 2009 1:28PM
Works great for me. Started the stream about half an hour ago and working great. FRAPSing it to a external drive and so far have no problems.