nucci Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 52 minutes ago, 13 Second Prevent Defense said: Not sure what you are saying, it’s not obvious to me. You stated " out of towners are the market for this" That's the obvious part. Sunday Ticket was created for this reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 8 hours ago, ndirish1978 said: You should, for example, be able to look at a movie, see the actors and directors in it and then click on them to see other things they are in and watch those - none of the major streaming apps have that option. Amazon Prime has a feature called X-Ray that when you pause a movie/show, it will show you who the actors are in that scene, and other info... Every Streaming Platform Needs The Amazon X-Ray Feature (decider.com) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoMAn Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Unlike many of you, I’ve been reasonably happy with DIRECTV. Have had it since ‘98. After years of crowded sports bars with snot-nosed kids running around while trying to watch the Bills, ST at home has been a godsend. Before the advent of satellite dishes and spirts bars, we had to pray that the Bills were shown locally or that we could catch a few post-game highlights. I love the luxury of sitting in my comfy chair with the fire blazing, no distractions, snacks within arms reach, etc. I like having DIRECTV and recorded shows accessible on all TVs concurrently. I like the DVR features. I’ve been able to negotiate reasonable monthly fees. I’ve paid little or nothing for Sunday Ticket for years. Customer Service isn’t always perfect, but overall it has been decent. The CSRs are generally helpful and willing to accommodate. Occasionally I’ll get one who’s tougher to deal with or difficult to understand, so I end the call and try another again with a different rep. I’ve experienced very few outages. Only temporary outages when a large weather system is between my dish and the bird. Rarely more than a couple of minutes. My neighbors with cable have had more frequent issues. I don’t know what the service will be when Apple takes over the ST package, but hoping I’ll be able to enjoy the same functionality at a reasonable price. Hoping 4k (or better) will become a standard for NFL broadcasts. I may join a gang of local Bills Backers this season at our Anchor Bar or one of the other area venues for a game, but for most games I’ll be fireside, remote in hand, watching from the cozy confines of my living room. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in Chicago Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 19 hours ago, ndirish1978 said: i think they focus so much on network load that that they neglect UI. You should, for example, be able to look at a movie, see the actors and directors in it and then click on them to see other things they are in and watch those - none of the major streaming apps have that option. Netflix has a "more like this" that is insane; I am clearly old school, but when I watch a movie, I want to watch it straight through with no pauses, no distractions and no ability to "click and find out more". Just watch the damn movie and save the research for later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What a Tuel Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 (edited) On 4/19/2022 at 3:29 PM, Giuseppe Tognarelli said: That's not going to change. Of course that will stay available, I was talking about other options as opposed to that. Shouldn't need to subscribe to 75+ channels to get one dang game that switches networks every so often. Edited April 20, 2022 by What a Tuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giuseppe Tognarelli Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 2 hours ago, What a Tuel said: Of course that will stay available, I was talking about other options as opposed to that. Shouldn't need to subscribe to 75+ channels to get one dang game that switches networks every so often. You won't have the option to watch Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, Thursday Night Football, etc. using Apple TV's Sunday Ticket. It will only be for regional Sunday afternoon games that aren't available in your market. The network broadcasts on CBS and FOX in your area will also not be available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndirish1978 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 53 minutes ago, Giuseppe Tognarelli said: You won't have the option to watch Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, Thursday Night Football, etc. using Apple TV's Sunday Ticket. It will only be for regional Sunday afternoon games that aren't available in your market. The network broadcasts on CBS and FOX in your area will also not be available. You don't know that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xwnyer Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 On 4/20/2022 at 12:13 AM, SoMAn said: Unlike many of you, I’ve been reasonably happy with DIRECTV. Have had it since ‘98. After years of crowded sports bars with snot-nosed kids running around while trying to watch the Bills, ST at home has been a godsend. Before the advent of satellite dishes and spirts bars, we had to pray that the Bills were shown locally or that we could catch a few post-game highlights. I love the luxury of sitting in my comfy chair with the fire blazing, no distractions, snacks within arms reach, etc. I like having DIRECTV and recorded shows accessible on all TVs concurrently. I like the DVR features. I’ve been able to negotiate reasonable monthly fees. I’ve paid little or nothing for Sunday Ticket for years. Customer Service isn’t always perfect, but overall it has been decent. The CSRs are generally helpful and willing to accommodate. Occasionally I’ll get one who’s tougher to deal with or difficult to understand, so I end the call and try another again with a different rep. I’ve experienced very few outages. Only temporary outages when a large weather system is between my dish and the bird. Rarely more than a couple of minutes. My neighbors with cable have had more frequent issues. I don’t know what the service will be when Apple takes over the ST package, but hoping I’ll be able to enjoy the same functionality at a reasonable price. Hoping 4k (or better) will become a standard for NFL broadcasts. I may join a gang of local Bills Backers this season at our Anchor Bar or one of the other area venues for a game, but for most games I’ll be fireside, remote in hand, watching from the cozy confines of my living room. Same here been with DTV since 1996 much more fun sitting at home with a few friends and synching Bills SiriusXM radio broadcast to the video feed. Wish we could choose a broadcast that had audio of team ya want like NHL a and MLB have with each team having own broadcast. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 10 hours ago, ndirish1978 said: You don't know that. Right now Sunday Ticket is separate from Sunday night, Monday and Thursday games. I'm guessing it stays that way. I doubt Thursday games on Amazon would be available on Apple Sunday Ticket 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetermansRedemption Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Excellent. Directv went right down the drain after the ATT acquisition. I was a happy directv customer until then. Ditched them shortly thereafter and have never regretted it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloboyinATL Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 So I’m curious, doesn’t “report circulating” basically mean someone started a rumor and others are talking about it? Although I have to admit, this way does sound more official. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 14 hours ago, Giuseppe Tognarelli said: You won't have the option to watch Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, Thursday Night Football, etc. using Apple TV's Sunday Ticket. It will only be for regional Sunday afternoon games that aren't available in your market. The network broadcasts on CBS and FOX in your area will also not be available. Isn't that the same as it is now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg S Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 2 hours ago, PetermansRedemption said: Excellent. Directv went right down the drain after the ATT acquisition. I was a happy directv customer until then. Ditched them shortly thereafter and have never regretted it. Agree 100%. I still have Directv only because of the Sunday ticket. If they lose that then that will be the final death blow for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 24 minutes ago, Greg S said: Agree 100%. I still have Directv only because of the Sunday ticket. If they lose that then that will be the final death blow for them. Same here. What do you think you'll go to? Wife and I still like live TV . Youtube or Hulu +? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg S Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Just now, nucci said: Same here. What do you think you'll go to? Wife and I still like live TV . Youtube or Hulu +? Have no idea. Have been a Directv customer since 2002. As long as they have the Sunday ticket I will stick with them. I am a Bills fan who lives in NJ so I need the ticket to watch the Bills. I don't want the Jets and Giants as my main choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorin' Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 On 4/18/2022 at 3:10 PM, Ned Flanders said: https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/report-nfl-sunday-ticket-apple-deal-is-actually-done/ I just hope that when the day comes, you can pick up a "favorite team" option instead of paying for the full boat. I just hope you aren't required to buy a new iPhone 15 in order to qualify for being able to purchase Sunday Ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giuseppe Tognarelli Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 58 minutes ago, Just Jack said: Isn't that the same as it is now? Yes, exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 I'm a 20+ year Directv subscriber. Happy overall, but the main reason I've kept DTV over the past decade is due to Sunday Ticket and Bills games. Once it goes to Apple I will be a former Directv person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndirish1978 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 4 hours ago, nucci said: Right now Sunday Ticket is separate from Sunday night, Monday and Thursday games. I'm guessing it stays that way. I doubt Thursday games on Amazon would be available on Apple Sunday Ticket I live abroad, I can see all of them together with gamepass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetermansRedemption Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Greg S said: Agree 100%. I still have Directv only because of the Sunday ticket. If they lose that then that will be the final death blow for them. I’ve been quite happy with FUBOTV. Went with them because they are one of the only ones (maybe the only one) that covers MSG WNY. Only way to watch the Sabres games in market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Flanders Posted April 21, 2022 Author Share Posted April 21, 2022 3 hours ago, nucci said: Same here. What do you think you'll go to? Wife and I still like live TV . Youtube or Hulu +? Been researching this for quite some time, and I think YouTubeTV is the best choice, with the only drawback being no History Channel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 46 minutes ago, Ned Flanders said: Been researching this for quite some time, and I think YouTubeTV is the best choice, with the only drawback being no History Channel. though right now Hulu offering Disney+ and ESPN + which means all Sabre games so I can cancel Center Ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cba fan Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 (edited) On 4/18/2022 at 3:25 PM, Arkady Renko said: I think MLB was forced by a lawsuit to offer the favorite team option. so was NFL by Bills fans lawsuit. 1997 settled in 2001 They won kinda. Court ruled they must offer a per weekend(sunday) option. So Sunday Ticket did, like $19.99 or $29.99 per weekend........lol When the whole season was like 99 to 150 at the time. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/06/19/nfl-directv-sued-over-sunday-ticket/ Edited April 21, 2022 by cba fan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetermansRedemption Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 3 hours ago, nucci said: though right now Hulu offering Disney+ and ESPN + which means all Sabre games so I can cancel Center Ice. Does Hulu have MSG WNY for Sabres games? I was unaware of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 24 minutes ago, PetermansRedemption said: Does Hulu have MSG WNY for Sabres games? I was unaware of this. I don't think so. Just ESPN+ https://plus.espn.com/nhl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsherd Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Only thing I don't like is that it is with apple. I'm Android guy but I will figure it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, billsherd said: Only thing I don't like is that it is with apple. I'm Android guy but I will figure it out Just open Apple TV app and watch. I'm android too but it's not hard. Same as Thursday night on Amazon Edited April 22, 2022 by nucci 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, nucci said: though right now Hulu offering Disney+ and ESPN + which means all Sabre games so I can cancel Center Ice. Depends. Do you live near another NHL team? I live in the Bruins territory. I dumped Comcast for Consolidated fiber and YouTube TV. YT doesn't get NESN so no Sox or Bruins, and no NHL Network. I have ESPN+ and get every game except anything on NESN or NHLN. Edited April 22, 2022 by PromoTheRobot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeerie Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 9 hours ago, Ned Flanders said: Been researching this for quite some time, and I think YouTubeTV is the best choice, with the only drawback being no History Channel. That's one of the reasons I left Spectrum cable, but went to streaming through their App. It has all the programming I want. None of the other Live TV apps have all the channels I like to watch. I actually prepared a spreadsheet with all the streaming services (Sling, Fubo, YouTube, AT&T/Direct, Hulu, and Philo and Spectrum) to compare services. To get most of what I get via Spectrum, I'd have to pay extra to any of the services, and some channels I like (e.g. History, National Geographic, YES, etc) were deal breakers if they were missing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefan66 Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 4 hours ago, jkeerie said: That's one of the reasons I left Spectrum cable, but went to streaming through their App. It has all the programming I want. None of the other Live TV apps have all the channels I like to watch. I actually prepared a spreadsheet with all the streaming services (Sling, Fubo, YouTube, AT&T/Direct, Hulu, and Philo and Spectrum) to compare services. To get most of what I get via Spectrum, I'd have to pay extra to any of the services, and some channels I like (e.g. History, National Geographic, YES, etc) were deal breakers if they were missing. Ditching DTV shortly, and most likely going with Spectrum streaming based on price, channels and all locals. Looked at YouTube, Sling and a few others. YouTube would be my 2nd choice based on channel offerings. Next week I’ll be previewing all of them to see which I really like. I believe Spectrum is 1080. Any issues with picture quality? I will jump to the next level internet speed to stream better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 8 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: Depends. Do you live near another NHL team? I live in the Bruins territory. I dumped Comcast for Consolidated fiber and YouTube TV. YT doesn't get NESN so no Sox or Bruins, and no NHL Network. I have ESPN+ and get every game except anything on NESN or NHLN. When Sabres play Flyers it's blacked out. Amazing there are still blackout laws. Even NFL got rid of theirs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thronethinker Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 I am curious how this will impact sports bars. It certainty will not transition easily as the setup that will be required to stream every game is going to require a complete overhaul of the setup they have for broadcast. Now the bandwidth requirements for a establishment with say 20-30 TVs will also be a big concern. This may be an aspect no one has considered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeerie Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 4 hours ago, davefan66 said: Ditching DTV shortly, and most likely going with Spectrum streaming based on price, channels and all locals. Looked at YouTube, Sling and a few others. YouTube would be my 2nd choice based on channel offerings. Next week I’ll be previewing all of them to see which I really like. I believe Spectrum is 1080. Any issues with picture quality? I will jump to the next level internet speed to stream better. Picture quality is great. Spectrum upped their internet speed from 100 to 200MB for their regular customers. That's been great for TVs in other rooms. I had an issue with periodic freezing until I realized it was my internet. I have my own modem/router. Called tech support and tech noted my signal had cut out several times. He had me plug my modem/router into its separate outlet, not in a surge suppressor with my TV, phone modem, etc. Did that and have had no issues since. I was getting EMI interference using the common power strip. I never would have thought of that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What a Tuel Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 On 4/20/2022 at 8:03 PM, Giuseppe Tognarelli said: You won't have the option to watch Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, Thursday Night Football, etc. using Apple TV's Sunday Ticket. It will only be for regional Sunday afternoon games that aren't available in your market. The network broadcasts on CBS and FOX in your area will also not be available. Really depends on the deal they make. They could easily make a team option in which all games from a team are available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 3 hours ago, nucci said: When Sabres play Flyers it's blacked out. Amazing there are still blackout laws. Even NFL got rid of theirs Different reasons for those blackouts. It's to give local sports networks exclusivity so there's incentive to subscribe. Why else would a network pay millions in rights fees? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Flanders Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 4 hours ago, thronethinker said: I am curious how this will impact sports bars. It certainty will not transition easily as the setup that will be required to stream every game is going to require a complete overhaul of the setup they have for broadcast. Now the bandwidth requirements for a establishment with say 20-30 TVs will also be a big concern. This may be an aspect no one has considered. There is talk that DTV will be allowed to broadcast ST, while the streaming rights will go to Apple (as reported). The sports bar issue is indeed one they will need to resolve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady Renko Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 3 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: Different reasons for those blackouts. It's to give local sports networks exclusivity so there's incentive to subscribe. Why else would a network pay millions in rights fees? What stinks is that you can like not get the local sports network without paying for a full cable or cable-like package, right? Like I'm in the Rochester area and I just use antenna and have a couple of streaming services. I can't order MSG through the Internet without subscribing to a full live TV service, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconator Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 (edited) 17 hours ago, PetermansRedemption said: Does Hulu have MSG WNY for Sabres games? I was unaware of this. Fubo has MSG/Sabres games. No TNT/TBS though, may cancel Fubo and go back to YouTube TV for the playoffs, then back to Fubo when the regular season starts. Edited April 22, 2022 by Draconator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Platform saturation is now a thing. Soon it will be down to a handful and the same problems will come back. I got DirecTV for the NFL and NHL ticket over twenty years ago because I live out of state. I guess I will upgrade my laptop and watch games on NFL game pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 3 minutes ago, Nitro said: Platform saturation is now a thing. Soon it will be down to a handful and the same problems will come back. I got DirecTV for the NFL and NHL ticket over twenty years ago because I live out of state. I guess I will upgrade my laptop and watch games on NFL game pass. why wouldn't you watch live on laptop Apple app? I'm in same situation as you are and that's my plan...except on TV instead of laptop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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