bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted August 26, 2009 Posted August 26, 2009 Everything but waiting until midnight to see the game sounds good. A) I won't stay up. B) What am I going to do? Remain in a media blackout all day Sunday and then wake up and watch the game at 5AM the next morning. Well according to some not a problem
Buftex Posted August 26, 2009 Posted August 26, 2009 Well according to some not a problem Everyones "needs" are different...I think $40 to watch any NFL game, whether you know the score or not, is pretty damn cheap..if you can afford it. Or, if you have to work on Sundays, or have other stuff going on, it is very convenient. BTW- where does it say that the games will be available "at midnight"?
8-8 Forever? Posted August 26, 2009 Posted August 26, 2009 the entire season: $40 https://gamerewind.nfl.com/nflgr/secure/registerform Games available after 1 hour of game ending. Commercial-free about 3 hours after the game is over. Sync up with the local radio broadcast, have integrated stats... Considering I watch the games on TiVo anyway, so I can skip the commercials (and make the 3.5 hour ordeal only a 90 minute ordeal) - this may be the way to go on my 24" iMac. Anyone have any opinions on this? Sounds like a great deal to me. I completely agree. The only to watch bills games, especially away games is to TIVO them and once you know how good or bad the game was (any you know half of them will be unwatchable) you watch or don't watch. Saves your Sundays for more important things.
Acantha Posted August 26, 2009 Posted August 26, 2009 Everyones "needs" are different...I think $40 to watch any NFL game, whether you know the score or not, is pretty damn cheap..if you can afford it. Or, if you have to work on Sundays, or have other stuff going on, it is very convenient. BTW- where does it say that the games will be available "at midnight"? When you're paying for the package, it says all games will be available by 9pm pacific. I imagine the 1:00 games will be up earlier than that, but I guess 9 is their cutoff to have them all up.
SDS Posted August 27, 2009 Author Posted August 27, 2009 When you're paying for the package, it says all games will be available by 9pm pacific. I imagine the 1:00 games will be up earlier than that, but I guess 9 is their cutoff to have them all up. anyone who has questions about the time should call the NFL tech support line. The number is listed on that page somewhere.
Buftex Posted August 27, 2009 Posted August 27, 2009 anyone who has questions about the time should call the NFL tech support line. The number is listed on that page somewhere. As one who can't get the NFL Network, or Direct TV, I think this is awesome...being a bit of an insomniac nightowl, currently underemployed, this has got me really pumped for the NFL season. I would pay $40 to get the NFL Network for the football season, hoping for some Bills coverage...so paying $40 to have access to all of their games (along with all other games, not matter what time they are available) just seems like something I can't afford not to do...thanks so much for the heads up!
Spiderweb Posted August 27, 2009 Posted August 27, 2009 That's not true at all. Time Warner doesn't have NFL Network, for example. And DirecTV has, by far, more regular HD channels than any cable company I've ever seen. Not to mention the customer service is much better than my experiences with cable. Plus, it has better hardware/software than most cable companies I've seen. With my HD DVR, I can add a larger hard drive to increase my recording time -- can't do that with cable. Can you stream shows you have recorded on your DVR onto a PC in your house? DirecTV has that functionality. Can you tell your DVR to record something from your cell phone? DirecTV has way more than just Sunday TIcket going for it -- although I will agree that the service is their crown jewel. That's not all they have though. Yes. The NFL Sunday Ticket is DirecTV's crown jewel. I however prefer DishNetwork, primarily for their far more flexible offerings of equipment (such as dual tuner units that can be independently fed to different TV displays). It's like two boxes for the cost of one (One output is HD, the second SD but I still have numerous SD TV's to this work fabulously). DirecTV can record one channel and display another, but cannot send different channels to two different TV's). If DTV would offer this, I'd leave DishNetwork but alas, DTV even killed off independents from making and selling receivers for DTV. In the past, I loved some of the old Hughes boxes, which were far superior to the DTV offerings. Yet I still hedge my bets as I'm a grandfathered NFL Sunday Ticket/Superfan only subscriber as well (DTV).
Spiderweb Posted August 27, 2009 Posted August 27, 2009 Being of suspicious nature, I checked the "www.NFL.com" page and it's there..... As in everything the NFL does, the prices is subject to year after year increases if this becomes a heavy seller. Yet, for now it seems like a great deal and I registered, but not yet paid. I will be as soon as I get my wallet and pull out an old dusty credit card. If this performs satisfactorily, it may be time to say goodbye to DTV all together. My wife and family will be thrilled not to have me glued to the TV every Sunday afternoon and evening watch football. Woo hoo!!!
ajzepp Posted August 27, 2009 Posted August 27, 2009 As one who can't get the NFL Network, or Direct TV, I think this is awesome...being a bit of an insomniac nightowl, currently underemployed, this has got me really pumped for the NFL season. I would pay $40 to get the NFL Network for the football season, hoping for some Bills coverage...so paying $40 to have access to all of their games (along with all other games, not matter what time they are available) just seems like something I can't afford not to do...thanks so much for the heads up! Same here! When I first realized what this was, I thought I was misreading it. The entire season streamed on my PC for $40?? This is an absolute no-brainer, and a Godsend for those of us who have the DTV tree issue. I work nights and sleep during the day, so this fits my schedule perfectly. FORTY BUCKS?? Are you KIDDING me? I can't wait for the season to start! Thanks for the head's up on this, Scott....you da man! I just fired up the demo to see what it looks like...it's perfect!
grammer_police Posted August 28, 2009 Posted August 28, 2009 I emailed the support email for this service, and asked what time the games will be available and this was the response: " Customer, The games will be available 1 hour after the live broadcast is over, with the exception of the Monday Night games, which will be available the following morning. NFL Web Support " If this is true, then JOY!!!
ajzepp Posted August 28, 2009 Posted August 28, 2009 I emailed the support email for this service, and asked what time the games will be available and this was the response: " Customer, The games will be available 1 hour after the live broadcast is over, with the exception of the Monday Night games, which will be available the following morning. NFL Web Support " If this is true, then JOY!!! Holy crap, this is too good to be true....the NFL RULES!!!!
ricojes Posted August 28, 2009 Posted August 28, 2009 I completely agree. The only to watch bills games, especially away games is to TIVO them and once you know how good or bad the game was (any you know half of them will be unwatchable) you watch or don't watch. Saves your Sundays for more important things. I tried that once and absolutely cannot do it! I am always too anxious to get to the current location to know the score. I will at times pause it for a bio break, but I will quickly catch up. I believe the only way to watch your favorite team is live. But that's just me, it drives me crazy not knowing the current situation. And BTW, watching the Bills is the most important part of my Sundays during football season...GO BILLS!!!!
SDS Posted August 29, 2009 Author Posted August 29, 2009 I just canceled my ST subscription. They went down to $150, free Superfan, and free Showtime for 6 months, but I said no thanks. The Game Rewind demo was fabulous and I think it will work well for me. I'm looking into hooking my laptop up to my TV and see how that works, if not my computer displays are pretty nice anyway. I'll be picking up the Triple Play FIOS for my TV service, probably with a TiVo Series4 when they are released. Unlimited long distance, caller ID, and 25 Mbps internet, and HD DVR service... all for the same price as the inferior services I'm getting now. Major upgrade in all three areas!
Rico Posted August 29, 2009 Posted August 29, 2009 Thanks for the heads-up, I had looked into this before but never followed through. One hour after the game is over is great, but even if it's later than that, this is still a nice deal. Just watched some of last year's Seattle game... my PC monitor is also my back-up TV (52" flatpanel), & the PQ looked really good.
Chandler#81 Posted August 30, 2009 Posted August 30, 2009 BUMP. I just called DTV to cancel my Sunday Ticket. I did this a month or so ago and got a great deal to keep it. Now, though, my reasoning is that the Bills are my primary reason for ST, and I have such low expectations this year that I don't want to pay to see it all implode. S.O.B., they gave me an even greater deal! The guy said he couldn't completely give me superfan for free, so he took more off the ST. Total price for everything is now $200.00 -down from $370 as a perenial purchaser. I honestly wanted to drop it this time, given what we've all witnessed in this 'win or else' season. I was hmming and hawing over their counter offer when the guy said " we paid over $1BILLION for this service for just a 3 year contract.." I actually felt a little sorry for him.. Sucker that I am, I took the new -improved special, figuring that turning it off at halftime (as I did many times last year) justifies half the price..
SDS Posted August 30, 2009 Author Posted August 30, 2009 BUMP. I just called DTV to cancel my Sunday Ticket. I did this a month or so ago and got a great deal to keep it. Now, though, my reasoning is that the Bills are my primary reason for ST, and I have such low expectations this year that I don't want to pay to see it all implode. S.O.B., they gave me an even greater deal! The guy said he couldn't completely give me superfan for free, so he took more off the ST. Total price for everything is now $200.00 -down from $370 as a perenial purchaser. I honestly wanted to drop it this time, given what we've all witnessed in this 'win or else' season. I was hmming and hawing over their counter offer when the guy said " we paid over $1BILLION for this service for just a 3 year contract.." I actually felt a little sorry for him.. Sucker that I am, I took the new -improved special, figuring that turning it off at halftime (as I did many times last year) justifies half the price.. haha. They offered me $150 for both yesterday... I told them to go pound sand.
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted August 30, 2009 Posted August 30, 2009 I don't know. 9pm pacific or midnight on the east coast coincidently is just a little after the ending of the Sunday night game. It seems logical to me that the NFL wouldn't want anyone watching this package while live games are still being aired as the sponsors want everyone watching their games. So my guess is all the games regardless of whether they started at 1 or 4 will only be after midnight, or maybe after the Sunday night game ends. For $40 I'm still going to do it, but I'll be shocked if anything is available prior to midnight. When you're paying for the package, it says all games will be available by 9pm pacific. I imagine the 1:00 games will be up earlier than that, but I guess 9 is their cutoff to have them all up.
Buftex Posted September 2, 2009 Posted September 2, 2009 Hey all...I signed up for this a few days ago. Today, I realized that the entire 2008 season is archived on the site...I checked out a few games, and I must say, while I am still excited about the product, the picture quality is considerably worse than what was on the demo (the Steelers/Cards SB)...it is a little disappointing. The demo looked fantasic. I am not the most computer savvy guy in the world, so maybe it is something with my computer. The video plays, but it much choppier than the demo, and the picture is much more, uh, pixilated? If that is the right term. Anyone else notice this? Any suggestions on what to check, or how to improve the video quality?
ajzepp Posted September 2, 2009 Posted September 2, 2009 Hey all...I signed up for this a few days ago. Today, I realized that the entire 2008 season is archived on the site...I checked out a few games, and I must say, while I am still excited about the product, the picture quality is considerably worse than what was on the demo (the Steelers/Cards SB)...it is a little disappointing. The demo looked fantasic. I am not the most computer savvy guy in the world, so maybe it is something with my computer. The video plays, but it much choppier than the demo, and the picture is much more, uh, pixilated? If that is the right term. Anyone else notice this? Any suggestions on what to check, or how to improve the video quality? Mine was like that for about ten seconds, then the resolution gradually improved to where I was pretty happy with what I was seeing.
Buftex Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 Mine was like that for about ten seconds, then the resolution gradually improved to where I was pretty happy with what I was seeing. I watched nearly the entire Bills/Broncos game from last season, and the quality was okay, but not as nice as that demo. Maybe the newer ones will look nicer... btw- when you sign up, it lets you know that your subscription "expires" at exactly 11:59pm on January 3rd, 2010... so I guess no playoff games? No big deal, as they will all be on television...but that is soo NFL!
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