Chuck Wagon Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 ESPN and NBC stream Monday night and Sunday night games on their sites with no problems, correct? Yes, I watch most Sunday Night and Monday Night games on my ipad streamed online without a problem (it's how I watch MLB & NBA as well). This thread is leaving me thinking of this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jethro_tull Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 i don't mind watching with my computer but the game should still be on TV- either national network TV (it is a national game) or directv. remember when everyone was worried about the snow day game in detroit last season? DTV still showed it. one way or the other it's on TV, not just streaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todzilla Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 I'm really surprised at all the angst here. Every Game Every Sunday is a misnomer anyway. There are Sunday night games every week not on Sunday Ticket, I know they are on national tv but still. It's one game early in the AM between two teams that are not very popular. Bandwidth should be fine. Like I said before I've watched WWE live events that stream beautifully. There are plenty of ways to watch the game on the big screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Why do I get the feeling that they will end up doing something like YouTube or Pandora where they throw an ad on at a specific time during the game? I mean while play is going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOKIE Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 It's free on yayhoo right? And I'd have to pay money to see it on DTV, right? Nope, I'm not signing that petition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanInUticaTampa Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I don't bother paying for DTV because I just don't like their packages. I watch the games at a local bar, which obviously uses DTV. With that said, bars where I am can't open early enough to play the game anyway. I get people being upset because they pay for DTV. but for the people in the local markets will still get the game on the local station. Most other people will be ok or even happy with streaming it. This really effects a small group of people, and I get why they are upset. But on a bigger note, I wouldn't be surprised if this is starting to spell the doom of SNT on DTV. With the addition of the thursday games, and now this streaming thing being tested, DTV might not want to pay all that money for the rights to these games. I wouldn't be surprised if it starts getting sold off to multiple cable providers until it is fully streamed from some site. 10-15 years from now, ill bet all the non national games get streamed and SNT is dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOKIE Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I don't bother paying for DTV because I just don't like their packages. I watch the games at a local bar, which obviously uses DTV. With that said, bars where I am can't open early enough to play the game anyway. I get people being upset because they pay for DTV. but for the people in the local markets will still get the game on the local station. Most other people will be ok or even happy with streaming it. This really effects a small group of people, and I get why they are upset. But on a bigger note, I wouldn't be surprised if this is starting to spell the doom of SNT on DTV. With the addition of the thursday games, and now this streaming thing being tested, DTV might not want to pay all that money for the rights to these games. I wouldn't be surprised if it starts getting sold off to multiple cable providers until it is fully streamed from some site. 10-15 years from now, ill bet all the non national games get streamed and SNT is dead. 3-5 years cable/satellite will be on its death bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 3-5 years cable/satellite will be on its death bed. not until the streams have record and playback controls. sorry watching on a darn computer doesn't sod the trick for me and I want to pause and rewind and FFW n record. can't do that yet with the streaming stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Player Available Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 What happens when the yahoo feed crashes when all 75 fans in Jacksonville log on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Hurt Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 The NFL is planning to do away with DTV. They want to replace it with direct internet streaming. This game is just to test it out. They want to know the click rate if the game is only shown on streaming. So all of us are lab rats. So they won't make the game available on DTV because it will mess up their experiment. They picked the game between two small market teams for a reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Already signed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homey D. Clown Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Who really cares about this game, really? I never watched one single toronto game and probably won't try to watch this overseas crap game either. I hate that the NFL wants games overseas, it just seems greedy and pointless to risk all the travel just to grab some euros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 (edited) Who really cares about this game, really? I never watched one single toronto game and probably won't try to watch this overseas crap game either. I hate that the NFL wants games overseas, it just seems greedy and pointless to risk all the travel just to grab some euros. It's still the Bills....and it took me longer to fly from Philly to LA than it did from Philly to London. The NFL is planning to do away with DTV. They want to replace it with direct internet streaming. This game is just to test it out. They want to know the click rate if the game is only shown on streaming. So all of us are lab rats. So they won't make the game available on DTV because it will mess up their experiment. They picked the game between two small market teams for a reason. How do you know this? http://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/directv-finally-cements-renewal-of-nfl-sunday-ticket-contract/ Edited June 5, 2015 by nucci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beastly Dareus Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I wish DirecTV actually had any control over the NFL Sunday Ticket. Too bad its league produced who just provides the exclusive rights to DirecTV as part of their sponsorship. Im sure if DirecTV controlled the Sunday Ticket, they'd love to broadcast it and generate viewership and revenue. Anyone who thinks DirecTV controls the NFL Sunday Ticket, just does not understand the TV market and basic business sponsorship practice. (Example: just like DirecTV does not control what is broadcast on ESPN, ABC, NBC, HBO, AMC....etc.). So people complaining about DirecTV in this thread need to stop. This is a broadcasting decision made by the NFL. Simple. And those threatening to leave DirecTV, life isn't better on the other side. I switched to FIOS 7 months ago and its the worst decision I ever made. They offered a cool deal, I jumped without doing the research. Next thing I know I had a 2 year contact. FIOS internet is the best, amazing actually, never a buffer. However, the TV service is absolute garbage. DirecTV offered a much larger selection of sports channels, which I miss. FIOS has a horrible picture quality compared to DirecTV. DirecTV is actually starting to broadcast content in 4K now, which makes me even more pissed about leaving them. FIOS will not be offering that anytime soon. Im sick of the annoying FIOS advertisements on the channel guide. Then those annoying gadgets, FIOS has that randomly boot up when you're watching TV. Since I've had FIOS, they have taken away 12 channels out of my package. Then the insane amount in taxes that FIOS charges, how does FIOS have almost $25 in taxes, when I never paid more than $10 for DirecTV taxes? Oh and FIOS equipment cost are more than DirecTV yet the equipment is worse. I've had FIOS for 7 months and have replaced a box 4 times because of malfunctions. I had DirecTV for almost 6 years, I had to replace a box once. Sure DirecTV went out occasionally during snowstorms and heavy rain, but it was usually automatically reconnected to another satellite hub or rebooted within 2-3 minutes. I never had to wait 1-3 hours for the cable company to fix the problem, like I do with FIOS. The longest I ever remember DirecTV being out for was around 20 minutes. If snow built up on the dish, It was attached to the side of my house, and it took me 30 seconds to grab a broom and go outside to tap the snow off of it and it was working again. Not to mention DirecTV can still work when the power goes out with a generator, you can't do that with FIOS. DirecTV was hands down the better service provider (better quality), and even the customer service was more pleasant. Verizon might have the worst customer service of any business I know. The bundle is extremely overrated. All I know is I am paying the FIOS cancellation fees in August and going back to DirecTV just in time for football and hockey season. I miss my sports selection and TV service quality I had with DirecTV. I plan on keeping the internet with FIOS and having my TV service with DirecTV. Two of my neighbors and my brother just switched back to DirecTV and cancelled their FIOS service as well. I've been seeing alot of DirecTV dishes being installed in my neighborhood lately, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Good post but I think everyone knows the NFL owns the rights to all games and controls how they are televised Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I'm wondering if people who think it's no big deal have NFL Sunday Ticket? If you don't, it would change your life in how you watch NFL Football if you did. Then you might know why it's a big deal for those of us who do have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Beeeews Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 IN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jethro_tull Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 What happens when the yahoo feed crashes when all 75 fans in Jacksonville log on? funny but the technical aspects are part of the test. not that the NFL would ever turn down an offer based on lack of viewer satisfaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jethro_tull Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 (edited) correction to what was posted previously- after a little digging the game will not be broadcast as a network game or on Sunday Ticket. Only to local viewers in each market. So Yahoo gets the exclusive riights within the law of the NFL TV contracts. It's a big experiment. Also after a little more digging the best way to view the game will be on "Yahoo Screen", a new Netflix like app that comes bundled with new Roku set top boxes, Apple TV and a free download for Android on google play. Not only a big experiment for the NFL trying to find additional and global based revenue, but a grab for Yahoo Screen as a subscriber based outlet and Netflix competitor. My personal viewing method will be an existing Acer android tablet connected to home wifi, download "yahoo screen" and connect to the main TV with a $6.95 micro hdmi to hdmi cable. I already have a networked player (sony blu ray player) that plays Netflix very well. Ideally I would like to be able to download and install Yaoo Screen on that device, but not possible at present. Edited June 6, 2015 by jethro_tull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 How many bars are open at 9:00 AM on a Sunday ?? They are if they are a backers bar. I used to watch the Bills with the group in Santa Monica. It was a great group, but for one problem: they would close all the windows, and while the pregame stuff was on, it didn't take much for my body to convince itself it was really noon. And noon is the perfect time for a pitcher of beer and order of wings while you get ready for the game. 9 a.m.? Not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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