dayman Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 More than half of the Bills game usually get televised in my area. I'll hit the bar for a few games and just stay home and listen on AM radio for a few. I've been tempted to get some sort of package, but sometimes there are better things to do on a Sunday and I'm probably better off not having the option of watching a game at home. C'mon dude we look to be competitive this year you need to have a plan in place ... AM radio? Never heard of such a thing .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 C'mon dude we look to be competitive this year you need to have a plan in place ... AM radio? Never heard of such a thing .... As my luck would have it, our local station (WMML, AM1230) is the Mets and Bills station. So when I'm busy in the kitchen, or my son is watching something on TV, during a Mets game, I just throw it on the radio. But if the Bills are televised, I rule the TV. I love live sports on the radio (baseball and football). I probably miss an average of two Bills games/season on television. But never a key matchup, or a big game. But sometimes, if the weather is nice and my wife isn't working, it's my pleasure to skip a game and do something with the fam. One is usually the 2nd weekend in October because friends of ours (not football fans) ALWAYS have their son's birthday party on the Sunday closest to his birthday (Oct. 11). We've managed to hold of on apple picking till that weekend (for an early out excuse), but I think I might have to sacrifice an additional Sunday this year because there were hardly any apples left by that weekend the last couple years. Anyway ... it's just a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayman Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 (edited) Any update and/or word on exactly what is happening with this year's offering? Last year I had to you use a friend's credit card b/c mine pings an address that Direct TV considers to be eligible for a satellite (even though I can't get one here). Edited August 1, 2015 by Rex'sOffense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Has anyone tried or heard results of Slingbox? Seems like an interesting idea. Just need someone on the BUff or Roch area who is willing to have the game on while using SLingbox.i have Sunday ticket and center ice and a sling box. I had a friend who had dish and used the sling for Sabres hockey and friends who share the sling for NFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurlyBurly51 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Any update and/or word on exactly what is happening with this year's offering? Last year I had to you use a friend's credit card b/c mine pings an address that Direct TV considers to be eligible for a satellite (even though I can't get one here). Available and signed up. Eligibility seems to have loosened up this year, though I somehow had it last year. Pricing seems to be same. Offered through Roku this year, which I'm not sure they had that last year. Still no Apple TV, not sure about AirPlay through iPad. Roku app won't be available until end of August, hopefully same interface as mobile app has had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICanSleepWhenI'mDead Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Anyone have opinions about this? . . . there were some buffering issues that led to delays, made it tough to follow along online b/c Twitter was full of spoilers. . . . Any thoughts? . . . Well, unless you were receiving tweets telepathically, it seems like there was a fairly simple solution for avoiding the spoilers. Hey, you asked. Like twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enlightener Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 (edited) The Xbox version is total garbage...I missed the first 2 games first halves because the idiots at Xbox didn't expect so much traffic...even. Though I found out this happens every year...I lost the last 4 games of the season when it magically disappeared from my Xbox...when I called the idiots they blamed dtv...dtv blamed Xbox...but I never got the games after several calls and "escalation" ...code for we're idiots and don't know anything...with the nfl app you literally have 3 platforms to deal with and when one doesnt work Sunday morning good luck calling the clueless morons who spend 10 min asking your address and Id info then transfer you to another idiot who says to unplug your Xbox...later via internet you read others didn't have the game either....advice= Get it on your cpu. Or roku is a smooth system....don't do moronsoft. Edited August 5, 2015 by enlightener Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurlyBurly51 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Just found out about a trick/promo - order the basic package ($199), and they upgrade you to Max ($359) for free. Saved me some good money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaskerTough Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 The Xbox version is total garbage...I missed the first 2 games first halves because the idiots at Xbox didn't expect so much traffic...even. Though I found out this happens every year...I lost the last 4 games of the season when it magically disappeared from my Xbox...when I called the idiots they blamed dtv...dtv blamed Xbox...but I never got the games after several calls and "escalation" ...code for we're idiots and don't know anything...with the nfl app you literally have 3 platforms to deal with and when one doesnt work Sunday morning good luck calling the clueless morons who spend 10 min asking your address and Id info then transfer you to another idiot who says to unplug your Xbox...later via internet you read others didn't have the game either....advice= Get it on your cpu. Or roku is a smooth system....don't do moronsoft. I had the same lament last year with ps4 ticket. I have fios, lined-in, and it still buffered and gave out randomly. It's enraging to spend good money on something terrible. then, doubly enraging to find there is no one to complain to. Sony has no idea what you're talking about and direct tv doesn't care about you, cuz you're not a member. I'm switching my VPN to Afghanistan and going with the international game pass option this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 We dropped DirecTV and got the Amazon Fire Stick. Does the NFL have currently, or are they planning to have an app that let's us get Bills games through Roku, Fire Stick, etc? It'll happen eventually as cable and satellite providers lose customers to Internet providers. Hulu will get a NFL package like they just got a Showtime package. It's ruining customer's cost advantage, but it'll happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heitz Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Just found out about a trick/promo - order the basic package ($199), and they upgrade you to Max ($359) for free. Saved me some good money! Uh, how? Did you just buy it online and they threw that in the email confirmation? Pricing this year: - Online (laptop, tablet, phone): $199 - Connected device (Xbox, PS4, Roku): $259 - Max (all games on all things above, plus Fantasy Zone and Red Zone): $359 And FWIW, I've had this service since it dropped 3 - 4 years ago and have never had to "prove" that I can't get DTV (other than checking a box that said "I can't get DTV). I've also run it across multiple devices and while the first couple years I did have some lag issues, last year, after I got my new Comcast Blast Internet service that was pretty much a thing of the past. You just need to have Internet service that can pin Speedtest.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Buffalo Wings Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Has anyone tried or heard results of Slingbox? Seems like an interesting idea. Just need someone on the BUff or Roch area who is willing to have the game on while using SLingbox. I've heard there are connection/streaming issues. Its similar quality as if you were to find a website that has a live stream of the game. freezes once in a while and the quality is not always HD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurlyBurly51 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Uh, how? Did you just buy it online and they threw that in the email confirmation? Pricing this year: - Online (laptop, tablet, phone): $199 - Connected device (Xbox, PS4, Roku): $259 - Max (all games on all things above, plus Fantasy Zone and Red Zone): $359 And FWIW, I've had this service since it dropped 3 - 4 years ago and have never had to "prove" that I can't get DTV (other than checking a box that said "I can't get DTV). I've also run it across multiple devices and while the first couple years I did have some lag issues, last year, after I got my new Comcast Blast Internet service that was pretty much a thing of the past. You just need to have Internet service that can pin Speedtest.net Just purchase the Online laptop, tablet package for $199, then yu get a Touchdown message saying you've been upgraded to Max. I actually cancelled Max, and got a full refund when I found out about this, then ordered and it worked. Don't ask me why, or for how long, but it worked. I too had this last year and they don't even check your eligibility if you're an existing account. I'm especially looking forward to the Roku app - hope it's like the mobile one. Airplay wasn't as smooth as I would've liked last year. TOUCHDOWN! GREAT NEWS! YOU’VE JUST BEEN UPGRADED TO NFLSUNDAYTICKET.TV MAX AT NO EXTRA CHARGE. ENJOY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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