Smooth Streaming HD

Content for SNFExtra is presented in hi-definition through a technology called Smooth Streaming, part of Microsoft Silverlight. When watching a video with Smooth Streaming, the Bit Rate indicator (signal strength meter) on the right end of the control bar will indicate the quality. When the video is playing at optimal definition, the HD icon will appear.

Media Player Icons

Play/Pause: Starts and stops the playback of the video that you are currently watching.

Time Bar: Visually displays where the video is relative to its total duration and displays the Play Markers to help you navigate the game. You can click anywhere on the timeline to start watching from that point or (when watching live video) click the "To Live" button to get back to the current action.

Instant Replay: Jumps back 5 seconds to let you repeat the last play. You can then click the "To Live" button to get back to the current action or continue in DVR mode.

Slow Motion: Starts playback at half speed. You can either click the button again or click the Play button to resume normal speed. You may continue in DVR mode or click "To Live" to return to the current action.

Skip Backward: Tapping the button will skip backward 5 seconds. Pressing and holding the button will continue to jump back through the timeline.

Skip Forward: Tapping the button will skip forward 5 seconds. Presing and holding the button will let the video continue to jump forward.

Key Plays: Pressing the button will open or close the menu showing an ordered list of all the game's key plays. You can click on a play to jump to that point in the timeline.

Play Markers: These represent where key plays in the game took place. If you hover the mouse over the marker you will see a brief description of the play. Clicking the marker will take you to that point in the timeline.

Full Screen: Opens the video into full-screen mode (return to normal mode by pressing Esc).

Bit Rate: This "signal strength" graph shows the quality of video you are receiving. The quality may be influenced by a number of factors including your machine specifications and your current internet connect and may vary as you watch. In full screen mode the graph can show the HD icon to indicate you are enjoying full 720p HD video.

Go Live: Returns the hi-definition Smooth Stream back to the live video if the time has been rewound backwards.

Mute & Volume: These allow you to change the volume, including muting it; the volume slider will appear when you place your mouse over the icon.

The SNFExtra player requires the latest version of Microsoft Silverlight in order to access the high quality video presentation. Silverlight is a lightweight, cross-platform web browser plug-in from Microsoft that enables rich multimedia experiences like the SNF Extra player. You can learn more about Microsoft Silverlight at http://microsoft.com/silverlight.

Video is currently supported on the following browsers:

• Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8 for Windows (2003, XP SP2 or greater, and Vista)
• Firefox 2, 3.x for Windows (2003, XP SP2 or greater, and Vista) and Macintosh (Intel only)
• Safari 3, 4 for Macintosh (Intel only)

For all operating systems we recommend you have the latest services packs or updates applied.

Hardware and internet connection speed recommendations for viewing video in the SNF Extra Player

For using the SNF Extra player, we recommend the following minimum hardware and broadband connections:

• 2.4 GHz Pentium 4 or Intel-based Macintosh, 1 GB RAM, hardware acceleration-capable graphics card
• 768k broadband connection

For the best quality experience using the SNF Extra player, we recommend the following minimum hardware and broadband connections:

• 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 (Windows or Macintosh), 1 GB RAM, hardware acceleration-capable graphics card
• 2500k broadband connection

Machine and network conditions may vary during playback and affect the end-user experience.

• Sunday Night Football Extra is only available within the United States
• The Sunday Night Football Extra player is only available while the game is being broadcast live on TV/Cable. The player will be taken down shortly after each game's conclusion.

RECOMMENDED: Use Silverlight in the 32-bit Internet Explorer process on x64 systems. Most browser plug-ins (including Silverlight, Flash, Java and almost all ActiveX controls) only work in 32-bit browsers currently.

For more information about Microsoft Silverlight, see the official web site.

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