Mike in Horseheads Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 We lost NBC. When the British open was on last week I still could watch it on 702. So they can get around it if they want to. Also the sports mix 205 has been showing NBC but its just a small box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 7 minutes ago, Mike in Horseheads said: We lost NBC. When the British open was on last week I still could watch it on 702. So they can get around it if they want to. Also the sports mix 205 has been showing NBC but its just a small box since when are "small boxes" an issue for you? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemac2001 Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Use an attenna all out of market games will be on the 700+ stations where you find all the games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 "What's this shiny metal tube thingy?" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbitmic Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 In Rochester I've lost both CBS and ABC, come September if that's still the case, DirecTv will lose me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigK14094 Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 1 hour ago, ShadyBillsFan said: Shirley, you jest!!! Not unless he has a Syracuse Zip Code. I forgot to mention...... Do you have a "newer" TV? Purchase a DIGITAL antenna for watching Local TV stations the digital transmissions in the Buffalo area do not have the range that the old analog signals did. In the Buffalo area, the transmission towers are Buffalo and south, but I live in Niagara county (north) I tried all the fancy antenna's, and they don't really work very well in Niagara County. But, that problem is on the FCC, not the Directv types. I have directv, and have intermittantly had Sunday ticket. The loss of the CBS stations will cause us to go back to cable, or, maybe do the HULU hookup. Might have to find a friend/fan game days......and, ultimately, since I have cable in the home for the internet, maybe just drop the satellite service. Anyhow, lots of options...and, although I am a long time dt subscriber, I can drop them...as I am on zero contracts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Flanders Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said: What I don't understand is this happens once in awhile with cable, but seems like it's becoming a regular thing and for longer periods of time with DTV. DTV has become a corporate behemoth, like Comcast, and is now living in the cable world where channel/provider feuds are commonplace. I first got DTV in 2000 and there never seemed to be an issue like what some are experiencing with their local networks. Fortunately, here in the DC area, so far, we've been sparred the re-transmission issue. I'm throwing in the towel with DTV when my $60/month credit ends next month. Barring a miracle, I'll be cancelling, but as many have reported, AT&T don't care. They would rather have a collection of subscribers paying full boat, than a patchwork quilt of customers getting promotions, discounts, etc. So, if that's their wish, so be it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 3 hours ago, machine gun kelly said: Since I moved to a place for work I can’t get Direct TV, so the installer of my TV’s told me about a Canadian website that is legit costs $25 a month and you can get all the games. I know not the best to watch on an I Pad, but it’s that or go to a freakin bar which I don’t want to do. use the DirectTV website. I can't get Direct TV where I live due to a house in front of me blocking the Sat reception (unless the satellite was put in our yard). I've been able to get it online since I cannot get it otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
major Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Binghamton Beast said: Yeah, obviously they don’t give a *****. I went on their FB page and read comments that their customer service people are actually telling people to drop DirecTv if they are unhappy. Since AT&T took over, that company has changed in a bad way. This is spot on. I called to get my bill down, which I did, but their rep kept saying drop us if you want to. I’m not in a contract with them -in fact, I said I would try their cheaper bill for one month and then probably call to cancel. I’ve been a 21 year customer of direct tv and can’t believe how far they’ve sunk 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted July 30, 2019 Author Share Posted July 30, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, ShadyBillsFan said: Shirley, you jest!!! Not unless he has a Syracuse Zip Code. I forgot to mention...... Do you have a "newer" TV? Purchase a DIGITAL antenna for watching Local TV stations I get that. I just don’t feel like switching between that and DirecTv. I mean, who in hell wants to do that? The convenience of one remote is nice on Sunday’s. Edited July 30, 2019 by Binghamton Beast 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabres431 Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 11 hours ago, GG said: Only CBS-owned stations are blacked out on DrecTV and Uverse. Sunday Ticket doesn’t show games that are on your local CBS feed, so the current blackout of CBS-owned stations shouldn’t affect Sunday Ticket games. You won’t be able to watch the games on local CBS station on DTV, though. They’ll resolve it soon anyway. FOX has been blacked out since February. I don't see how you think it will be resolved soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabres431 Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 The problem if CBS goes out here is most Bills games are carried on the local CBS station here. Switching carriers doesn't necessarily solve anything because you can switch and that company can have a negotiation issue next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphadawg7 Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 (edited) You can get Sunday Ticket without having DirecTV. All you have to do is show that you cant have satellite...this is SUPER easy if you rent as all you need to do is say that your landlord wont let you put the satellite up. If you own, you can try and make a case that you dont have clean line of sight in the direction it needs to point in your area. Not sure how much they are checking into these things now a days, but it wasn't really hard to do before. Other option is, find a friend who does get the Sunday Ticket and then throw in the money to upgrade to the max+ version (or whatever its called) for like another $99 or whatever its priced so you can use the streaming version. Then just use the Sunday Ticket app on like an AppleTV or something and watch from there. Edited July 30, 2019 by Alphadawg7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBD Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said: You can get Sunday Ticket without having DirecTV. All you have to do is show that you cant have satellite...this is SUPER easy if you rent as all you need to do is say that your landlord wont let you put the satellite up. If you own, you can try and make a case that you dont have clean line of sight in the direction it needs to point in your area. Not sure how much they are checking into these things now a days, but it wasn't really hard to do before. Other option is, find a friend who does get the Sunday Ticket and then throw in the money to upgrade to the max+ version (or whatever its called) for like another $99 or whatever its priced so you can use the streaming version. Then just use the Sunday Ticket app on like an AppleTV or something and watch from there. A possible option is to say it's not permitted by your HOA Edited July 30, 2019 by CBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndirish1978 Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 TV is a thing of the past. Time to let everyone just buy live packages for the sports they want - everything should just be internet based anyway. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphadawg7 Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 20 minutes ago, CBD said: A possible option is to say it's not permitted by your HOA Yup another good one. And if its already had other dishes there, just say its a new change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 57 minutes ago, sabres431 said: FOX has been blacked out since February. I don't see how you think it will be resolved soon. In which markets? I'm not aware of any blackouts from February. AT&T currently blocks CBS-owned and Nexstar local stations. BTW, these transmission agreements are the biggest reason your cable bills are so high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 IPTV rules all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_In_NH Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 3 hours ago, Bills2ref said: Well, currently certain markets have lost FOX and CBS on DIRECTV. It has been on going for weeks now with no end in sight. Are they negotiating? I have never seen one of these fail to have a positive outcome. This is standard with DTV....happens in all markets and usually in the summer. Use it to your advantage and get a $60 discount per month for 12 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangarang Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 (edited) Called DTV and got money off the bill and a free antenna. The antenna sucks and isn't a solution for me. I'll probably make the switch back to Spectrum. Edited July 30, 2019 by Bangarang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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