BobChalmers Posted September 7, 2011 Posted September 7, 2011 There is some cheaper way to do this if you have the ticket. Not sure why you'd want to pay to watch a streaming video if you already have it coming to the Dish. If you have DirecTV, they are having a free view day of watching Sunday Ticket this first week. If you then decide to sign up that day (the 11th) There's a discounted price of $300 for the season. As for the PS3 setup - I can confirm what others have said - tried it at lunch today - all it does is ask you if you can get DirecTV, if you say "no" they sign you up right there from the PS3. Looks pretty clean and straightforward - I'll see how the dish re-install I had scheduled for tomorrow works out and go from there. I had an HD-ready dish installed a couple of weeks ago and it worked great until it stopped working during Irene.
jwolf02 Posted September 8, 2011 Posted September 8, 2011 So, there's no way to get To-Go without DirecTV like you could last year? I'm thinking of cancelling my DirecTV, but I don't have a PS3 and was hoping to use a different address to get to-go. Anyone have Sunday Ticket + the "to go" who won't be using the to go package...?
Peace Posted September 8, 2011 Author Posted September 8, 2011 (edited) Set it up tonight. Vid quality is similar to regular def TV, which is better than to go on computer last year. Will report game experience(lag, buffering) on Sunday but the PS3 Internet infrastructure has to be better than DirectTVs was. Edited September 8, 2011 by Peace
ICanSleepWhenI'mDead Posted September 8, 2011 Posted September 8, 2011 Wait wait, wait! Hold up! You're saying you can get the computer only log-in if you're not able to get DTV?????!!! That's actually what I want, I don't care about the PS3. I can't get it because my HOA has banned dishes. You may have the legal right to tell your HOA what they can do with their attempted ban. I'm not kidding. Read this: http://www.fcc.gov/guides/over-air-reception-devices-rule There's more at the link, but here's an excerpt: Q: What types of restrictions are prohibited? A: The rule prohibits restrictions that impair a person's ability to install, maintain, or use an antenna covered by the rule. The rule applies to state or local laws or regulations, including zoning, land-use or building regulations, private covenants, homeowners' association rules, condominium or cooperative association restrictions, lease restrictions, or similar restrictions on property within the exclusive use or control of the antenna user where the user has an ownership or leasehold interest in the property. A restriction impairs if it: (1) unreasonably delays or prevents use of; (2) unreasonably increases the cost of; or (3) precludes a person from receiving or transmitting an acceptable quality signal from an antenna covered under the rule. The rule does not prohibit legitimate safety restrictions or restrictions designed to preserve designated or eligible historic or prehistoric properties, provided the restriction is no more burdensome than necessary to accomplish the safety or preservation purpose. Now whether it's in your best interests to be a jerk about it with your HOA is a different question, but you might be able to show them the FCC regulation and persuade them to repeal the ban, or not enforce it.
1B4IDie Posted September 8, 2011 Posted September 8, 2011 You may have the legal right to tell your HOA what they can do with their attempted ban. I'm not kidding. Read this: http://www.fcc.gov/guides/over-air-reception-devices-rule There's more at the link, but here's an excerpt: Now whether it's in your best interests to be a jerk about it with your HOA is a different question, but you might be able to show them the FCC regulation and persuade them to repeal the ban, or not enforce it. I dont really hate my HOA because they knew it was a Richard-head move to block dishes, they went and talked to Verizon and we were one of the first neighborhoods to get FIOS 3 years ago. I've had sick speeds and Verizon used to kiss FIOS customer's behinds when it was new. So I'm fine with the ban. The Sunday ticket was all I was missing. I just ordered it last night, so I'm good. I just was willing to pull the HOA bylaws if DTv was going to be a stickler. It doesn't appear they are so life is good. Thanks though I'll keep that in my back pocket If I ever need it.
Max997 Posted September 9, 2011 Posted September 9, 2011 anyone know what this quality is or is going to be like with the PS3? is it in HD I switched to FIOS last year and wondering if i should go the PS3 route or get my Dtv turned back on for football I had the to go app on my phone and that worked pretty well last year but watching online did not, very choppy
BiggieScooby Posted September 9, 2011 Posted September 9, 2011 Love the fact Directv charges $0.00 for new customers only - this is a joke. Why not remove the monopoly and allow Dish, Comcast, and Time Warner to join the fray? Reason would be money, with more competition cost goes down. If 4 or more carriers offered the Sunday Ticket the costs would drop. DTV is so hard up for new customers they are giving it away for free to new customers.
Peace Posted September 9, 2011 Author Posted September 9, 2011 anyone know what this quality is or is going to be like with the PS3? is it in HD I switched to FIOS last year and wondering if i should go the PS3 route or get my Dtv turned back on for football I had the to go app on my phone and that worked pretty well last year but watching online did not, very choppy I ordered it and once you do, you watch the preview Red Zone channel until the games are on. It is not HD (pretty hard to stream HD unless you have some off-the-hook data connection). It's akin to standard def, maybe a touch better. On my 47" TV, it looked pretty good. I have said in this thread that I will report back after game day on choppiness and cutouts.
Max997 Posted September 10, 2011 Posted September 10, 2011 Is the total due at purchase time through the PS3 or do they let you make payments like they do with DirecTv? I changed to Fios after last season bc I was having problems with my signal on certain channels but not the Sunday ticket channels. I connected my DirecTv again tonight and get the searching for signal message on the channels for Sunday ticket so looks like PS3 is my only option but don't feel like putting out 250 for PS3 plus 340 for Sunday ticket all at once
uforesircher Posted September 10, 2011 Posted September 10, 2011 I also ordered it tonight - I will also let you all know how it goes but i think that it's going to be better than not watching at all.
Peace Posted September 10, 2011 Author Posted September 10, 2011 Is the total due at purchase time through the PS3 or do they let you make payments like they do with DirecTv? I changed to Fios after last season bc I was having problems with my signal on certain channels but not the Sunday ticket channels. I connected my DirecTv again tonight and get the searching for signal message on the channels for Sunday ticket so looks like PS3 is my only option but don't feel like putting out 250 for PS3 plus 340 for Sunday ticket all at once There was no option to pay at once. Four $89 payments.
Max997 Posted September 10, 2011 Posted September 10, 2011 (edited) There was no option to pay at once. Four $89 payments. Actually 4 payments of $84.99 Left my DirecTv receiver connected all night and couldn't get any type of signal so went out and bought a PS3 this morning and ordered the Sunday Ticket The quality of the redzone commercial wasn't bad but I'm hoping the games are a little better then that. Better then nothing but be sweet if the quality was just a little better Edited September 10, 2011 by Max997
symbiant Posted September 10, 2011 Posted September 10, 2011 Can I get this if I live in NYC? Technically Directv is available even though my building won't let me put up a satellite.
Max997 Posted September 10, 2011 Posted September 10, 2011 Can I get this if I live in NYC? Technically Directv is available even though my building won't let me put up a satellite. Yes you can. They ask you a question during the purchase if u can get it or not just say no and you can complete the purchase
symbiant Posted September 10, 2011 Posted September 10, 2011 Yes you can. They ask you a question during the purchase if u can get it or not just say no and you can complete the purchase Can they come back and cancel my subscription later?
ICanSleepWhenI'mDead Posted September 11, 2011 Posted September 11, 2011 . . . my building won't let me put up a satellite. See post #24 above. The FCC rule specifically applies to "building regulations" - - you may have the right to ignore the building rule and get a satellite dish anyway (depending on the reason why the building bans dishes and where you would need to locate it to get a signal). Whoever runs your building won't like it, and it might not be worth the trouble to make a stink about it.
Peace Posted September 11, 2011 Author Posted September 11, 2011 The quality of the redzone commercial wasn't bad but I'm hoping the games are a little better then that. Better then nothing but be sweet if the quality was just a little better No chance it will be any better. That quality is WAY better than it was last year. Once the network starts bogging down, quality will go down.
Peace Posted September 11, 2011 Author Posted September 11, 2011 Not encouraged by red zone preview repeatedly timing out today.
Max997 Posted September 11, 2011 Posted September 11, 2011 Mine keeps jumping around between commercials and reporters from around the league The shots from the studio don't look bad but tgAt annoying commercial with Deion looks horrible
SACTOBILLSFAN Posted September 11, 2011 Posted September 11, 2011 Mine keeps jumping around between commercials and reporters from around the league The shots from the studio don't look bad but tgAt annoying commercial with Deion looks horrible So does mine. Its pretty annoying. Everyone is light years behind MLB.tv, but I will chalk this up to this being the first week. Dave
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