Rubes Posted August 31, 2010 Posted August 31, 2010 ????? That made less sense than "I'll Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin". But to be clear, I really don't give a rat's ass if you or anyone subscribes to porn. I just find it hard to believe that anyone pays for porn anymore. There is an abundance of free porn today. $29/month seems a bit stiff, er expensive. Link?
Captain Caveman Posted August 31, 2010 Posted August 31, 2010 LINK This page suggests it's available the moment the game ends. I signed up for the pre-season package and the video player is really cool. Watch up to 4 games at once, no commericals, and a handy jump-ahead button so you can speed through the game if you want. PTR It's not available until the last game ends. Which means midnight on Sunday / Monday, or whenever Sunday night football is over. Meanwhile, MLB.tv is 1/3 of the price (for almost 10 times as many games) uh, 16x10 = 160 which is less than 162. So it is not almost 10 times as many games, it is more than ten times as many games.
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted September 3, 2010 Posted September 3, 2010 I have a Blue-Ray with an ethernet conneciton for streaming. Would there be some wya I could stream the feed from my computer directly to the TV through the BluRay?
Fezmid Posted September 3, 2010 Posted September 3, 2010 I have a Blue-Ray with an ethernet conneciton for streaming. Would there be some wya I could stream the feed from my computer directly to the TV through the BluRay? No. You'd have to connect the computer directly to the TV. There's a thread in the consumer forum about that very topic right now - first un-pinned topic in the forum if you're interested.
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted September 3, 2010 Posted September 3, 2010 Yeah knew I couldconnect directly, was hoping maybe the streaming method would provide a "backdoor" . Thanks! No. You'd have to connect the computer directly to the TV. There's a thread in the consumer forum about that very topic right now - first un-pinned topic in the forum if you're interested.
Dr. Fong Posted September 3, 2010 Posted September 3, 2010 $350 to watch games on my computer? HAHAHA. Yeah good luck with that.
trolls_r_us Posted September 3, 2010 Posted September 3, 2010 The thing to remember about ANY dish related service is that internet can be a pain. Cable is just plain easier, unless you own a house. I've lived in apartments far from Buffalo where I practically bribed/begged the apartment manager to let us get Direct TV for Bills games... No dice. This service is a good deal for people who just want the games. My friend has the entire DTV package and he has hooked his laptop to a smaller LCD (for a 2nd game at a time while the other is on his big screen TV)and it is decent quality.
Fezmid Posted September 3, 2010 Posted September 3, 2010 The thing to remember about ANY dish related service is that internet can be a pain. Cable is just plain easier, unless you own a house. I've lived in apartments far from Buffalo where I practically bribed/begged the apartment manager to let us get Direct TV for Bills games... No dice. This service is a good deal for people who just want the games. My friend has the entire DTV package and he has hooked his laptop to a smaller LCD (for a 2nd game at a time while the other is on his big screen TV)and it is decent quality. Even I wouldn't recommend a sat dish for internet access. But landlords have no control if you have access to a patio/deck/driveway/porch/etc. They might not want the dish there, but they can't stop you from using it, per the FCC.
The Dean Posted September 3, 2010 Posted September 3, 2010 Even I wouldn't recommend a sat dish for internet access. But landlords have no control if you have access to a patio/deck/driveway/porch/etc. They might not want the dish there, but they can't stop you from using it, per the FCC. That doesn't mean they have "no control". A landlord can be very accommodating or make your life pretty miserable. Let's be honest. If your landlord tells you he absolutely does NOT want you installing a dish, you should think twice or even three times before doing so.
Dorkington Posted September 3, 2010 Posted September 3, 2010 Man, still tempted by this... Decisions decisions! The ATDHE streams have been "ok" this pre-season, but they aren't always guaranteed to be there, what if its not there, what do I do?!!? AHHHHHH!!!!! ... Ok, I'll shut up now
Cugalabanza Posted September 3, 2010 Posted September 3, 2010 You know, I am actually considering signing up for this. The thing that makes me think twice is that I don't know if I can take it if I pay $350 and then the stream starts acting funny and freezing up and I miss plays. If this happens, I am going to FREAK THE !@#$ OUT! Oh, you better believe DirectTV is gonna give me my money back if it's all herky-jerky and freezy-buffery. I will go to war with their customer service people if I have to.
The Dean Posted September 3, 2010 Posted September 3, 2010 You know, I am actually considering signing up for this. The thing that makes me think twice is that I don't know if I can take it if I pay $350 and then the stream starts acting funny and freezing up and I miss plays. If this happens, I am going to FREAK THE !@#$ OUT! Oh, you better believe DirectTV is gonna give me my money back if it's all herky-jerky and freezy-buffery. I will go to war with their customer service people if I have to. I understand this, to be sure. You're already working yourself into a frenzy in the anticipation it will happen, and the season hasn't started yet. I'm glad I live crawling distance from a bar that shows the games. Like you I prefer to watch at my home, but the convenience is too great to offset the cost, IMO. One or two games a year I try to stream at home, and if I don't get a good feed I highstep it over to the bar.
SwampD Posted September 3, 2010 Posted September 3, 2010 (edited) Man, still tempted by this... Decisions decisions! The ATDHE streams have been "ok" this pre-season, but they aren't always guaranteed to be there, what if its not there, what do I do?!!? AHHHHHH!!!!! ... Ok, I'll shut up now I thought about doing this as soon as I saw this thread. After trying to watch last night's game, there is now no doubt. No way I am going to fight to find different streams during the game. I'm already angry enough during them. Here in the NYC area, if I figure that I will get the two Jets games, it averages out to $25 a game ($350/14) not including non-Bills games. If I go to a bar (which I would) I would end up spending that in gas, tolls and one round,.. and still have to drive home drunk. I almost forgot, if my wife just doesn't want me around on a given Sunday, I can just go to my friends house and log in there to watch it. I'm sold. Edited September 3, 2010 by SwampD
Fezmid Posted September 3, 2010 Posted September 3, 2010 That doesn't mean they have "no control". A landlord can be very accommodating or make your life pretty miserable. Let's be honest. If your landlord tells you he absolutely does NOT want you installing a dish, you should think twice or even three times before doing so. After having to take my landlord to court in Minnesota many years ago, I actually would not think twice about doing it. In most states, the tenant/landlord laws favor the tenant VERY heavily, and a landlord would be stupid to do anything retaliatory towards you or they stand to lose a lot of money. I read all of the laws relating to tenant/landlords, and after doing so I would never want to be a landlord in Minnesota... There are laws on the books for a reason - and the "you must allow tenants to have a dish if they" comes from the fact that landlords were signing exclusive deals with cable companies to line their pockets even more. The FCC ruled that illegal. I realize most people aren't as confrontational, and I always asked potential landlords before signing the lease. That said, if you're following the law, what's the problem? You know, I am actually considering signing up for this. The thing that makes me think twice is that I don't know if I can take it if I pay $350 and then the stream starts acting funny and freezing up and I miss plays. If this happens, I am going to FREAK THE !@#$ OUT! Oh, you better believe DirectTV is gonna give me my money back if it's all herky-jerky and freezy-buffery. I will go to war with their customer service people if I have to. I've used this service (included with Sunday Ticket Superfan) in the past. My experience was that week 1 was always choppy because EVERYONE who had Sunday Ticket was logging in to check out the service (it was free to everyone for the first week). After the first week, the picture quality was perfect and worked all the time. There's more HD streaming now, which might affect it, but overall I wouldn't worry about it. And if you do have problems, remember the magic words when you call is, "Customer retention."
The Dean Posted September 3, 2010 Posted September 3, 2010 After having to take my landlord to court in Minnesota many years ago, I actually would not think twice about doing it. In most states, the tenant/landlord laws favor the tenant VERY heavily, and a landlord would be stupid to do anything retaliatory towards you or they stand to lose a lot of money. I read all of the laws relating to tenant/landlords, and after doing so I would never want to be a landlord in Minnesota... You had to go to court and still don't see the downside? How about wasting your time in court? I had a landlord, who was a friend, and took VERY good care of my apt. He could have easily "followed the law" and been a downright miserable landlord. There is a big difference between a landlord that does the minimum the law requires of him and a great landlord.
nucci Posted September 3, 2010 Posted September 3, 2010 (edited) $350 to watch games on my computer? HAHAHA. Yeah good luck with that. If you have a laptop, you can connect it to your TV and watch on the big screen, (assuming you have a laptop and flat screen.) I do it with Netflix movies. Edited September 3, 2010 by nucci
Cugalabanza Posted September 3, 2010 Posted September 3, 2010 If you have a laptop, you can connect it to your TV and watch on the big screen, (assuming you have a laptop and flat screen.) I do it with Netflix movies. Yes, but it's not exactly the same as getting that nice HD signal directly via cable. In my case, I have only VGA output on my laptop, not HDMI. So right there, I've lost a little bit in the translation. Plus, even a top-notch stream will not have the same refresh rate as an HD cable signal. And will there be hiccups in the stream from DirectTV's servers? Who knows? So it's worth thinking about when you're looking at that $350 price tag. I may still pull the trigger anyway because it's still my best option, but you gotta admit that's a pretty stiff price for streaming video.
BRH Posted September 3, 2010 Posted September 3, 2010 uh, 16x10 = 160 which is less than 162. So it is not almost 10 times as many games, it is more than ten times as many games. OK I just saw this... the calculation I used was the TOTAL number of games in a major league baseball season versus the TOTAL number of games in an NFL season. Remember there are 30 MLB teams and 32 NFL teams. MLB games: (162 * 30) / 2 = 2,430 NFL games: (16 * 32) / 2 = 256 2,430 / 256 = 9.49. Hence, my claim that MLB has "almost 10 times as many games" as the NFL. Of course, if you only watch one MLB team's games and one NFL team's games, then you are getting 10.13 times as many baseball games as football games. But IMO it would be pretty silly to pony up for an entire league's worth of games and then ONLY watch the ones involving your team...
wardigital Posted September 3, 2010 Posted September 3, 2010 (edited) You had to go to court and still don't see the downside? How about wasting your time in court? I had a landlord, who was a friend, and took VERY good care of my apt. He could have easily "followed the law" and been a downright miserable landlord. There is a big difference between a landlord that does the minimum the law requires of him and a great landlord. I don't understand your argument. You'd rather not have satellite than have to "waste your time" in court protecting your right to have a satellite dish? There are lots of people who would want football (or some other form of programming) bad enough to view it as advantageous to protect their rights in court. If that's not the case for you than you probably just don't care that much about whether or not you have a dish, but some do. There's nothing wrong with that. Let's be honest, if any landlord is going to make your life "difficult" by following the law, that landlord is a tremendous !@#$ and deserves to be litigated against, if for no other reason than there should be a public record of the landlord being a dictatorial ass for future tenants to see. And then, also, at the end of the day, you get your dish. Edited September 3, 2010 by wardigital
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