ESPN and Xbox LIVE: Xbox 360 and Gold Membership Open New Portal for Sporting Events Coverage

Xbox LIVE and ESPN have teamed up and sporting events are taking on a whole new dimension. The ESPN feature presented at E3 2010 is now a reality. For the very reasonable price of an Xbox LIVE Gold membership, Xbox 360 players have access to live, high-definition basketball, soccer, baseball and soccer college and professional events and much more. Pause and rewind the action with comprehensive Kinect-based DVR controls. You get up to 3,500 events per year, plus the ability to get real-time game scores from various leagues, allow fans of opposing teams to hear your feedback on the Xbox LIVE community, and keep track of the latest stats from the game. flirt with My Sport. ESPN on Xbox LIVE is a great alternative to traditional cable TV sports coverage.

Getting ready

You need to have some resources ready to take advantage of the ESPN experience.

1. Microsoft Xbox 360 console
2. Xbox LIVE Gold Membership
3. Access to Xbox LIVE in the US.
4. High Speed ​​Internet Service Provider Licensed by ESPN3.com

ESPN software installation

Your console needs the appropriate software to interact with the ESPN feature.

1. Start your console and sign in to Xbox LIVE.
2. Navigate to Video Marketplace.
3. Choose ESPN followed by the “A” button.
4. Go to the Download Now option and press “A” to download the ESPN software.
5. After a moment, you will see a message that the download is complete. Go back to Video Marketplace and press “A”. ESPN broadcast will begin.

Coming back to Xbox LIVE ESPN next time

1. Start your console as usual and sign in to Xbox LIVE.
2. Go to the Video Marketplace.
3. Choose the ESPN option and press “A”.
4. Enjoy the huge selection of games and other features.

Problems you may encounter and what to do

There may be some problems accessing ESPN content depending on your location and internet connection. Other problems can result from quirks with the Xbox LIVE / ESPN interface.

• Time Warner Cable subscribers–Time Warner does not currently have a license from ESPN3.com. However, this ISP is expected to join ESPN3.com’s growing list of affiliates soon. See http://espn.go.com/espn3/afflist for more details.
• Limited access to content–Some programs are subject to blocking restrictions. Certain local broadcast stations or regional networks own the rights to some events and do not allow their content to be viewed on other networks.
• Poor video and audio quality– This problem is related to the download speed and stability available from your Internet provider. High bandwidth and stable broadband connections can achieve HD quality.
• Connection blocked for eligible Gold members or wrong location identification–ESPN3.com may mistakenly determine that you are not eligible for coverage. In some cases, the system may decide that you are in Canada even though you are in the US You can remedy this by resetting your network hardware as described at http://support.xbox.com/en-us/pages/ xbox-live / troubleshoot / espn.aspx # reset.
• No ability to chat or party on ESPN– The ESPN software itself does not support chats or parties. Instead, start your chat or party with Xbox LIVE first and then start ESPN.