gigahurtz
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I've had DirecTV for years and I'm very pleased with their service quality. I would refer anyone who is interested (and if you are interested in switching, PM me so we can both get $100 credits  |
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baineschile
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Sterling Heights, MI | Ah yes, programming monopoly with the NFL. What better way to get customers, by telling them that if you want to watch an out of market team, you have to go with DTV, not cable/telco |
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major marco
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| said by baineschile  :Ah yes, programming monopoly with the NFL. What better way to get customers, by telling them that if you want to watch an out of market team, you have to go with DTV, not cable/telco Or you could just keep cable and pay for PPV like NHL Center Ice to view out of market games. I believe PPV also exists for MLB and Bball. Not sure about NFL, however as I am not a fan.
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Big Pete 82
join:2009-01-30
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| said by major marco :said by baineschile :Ah yes, programming monopoly with the NFL. What better way to get customers, by telling them that if you want to watch an out of market team, you have to go with DTV, not cable/telco Or you could just keep cable and pay for PPV like NHL Center Ice to view out of market games. I believe PPV also exists for MLB and Bball. Not sure about NFL, however as I am not a fan. What they are saying is that the NFL's version of NHL Center Ice, known as Sunday Ticket, is exclusive to DirecTV. So if you want to watch out of market games, you have to subscribe to DirecTV as the others do not offer it. |
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baineschile
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Yeah, what he said |
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major marco
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said by Big Pete 82 :What they are saying is that the NFL's version of NHL Center Ice, known as Sunday Ticket, is exclusive to DirecTV. Like I said, not a fan of the NFL so I don't really care. With very few and very limited exception, however, satellite v. cable differences aren't very meaningful or significant. Case in point: Sunday Ticket. Take it up with your cable co. if you want it to be offered.
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baineschile
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Sterling Heights, MI | Thats the whole point. The NFL has an exclusive deal with DTV. I cant take it up with my cable company. |
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BF69
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN
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said by major marco :said by Big Pete 82 :What they are saying is that the NFL's version of NHL Center Ice, known as Sunday Ticket, is exclusive to DirecTV. Like I said, not a fan of the NFL so I don't really care. With very few and very limited exception, however, satellite v. cable differences aren't very meaningful or significant. Case in point: Sunday Ticket. Take it up with your cable co. if you want it to be offered. um they just renewed their exclusive deal with directv until 2014. How is "taking it up" with my cable company going to do anything?
And yeah it IS a huge difference. |
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GameGuy369
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| said by BF69 :said by major marco :said by Big Pete 82 :What they are saying is that the NFL's version of NHL Center Ice, known as Sunday Ticket, is exclusive to DirecTV. Like I said, not a fan of the NFL so I don't really care. With very few and very limited exception, however, satellite v. cable differences aren't very meaningful or significant. Case in point: Sunday Ticket. Take it up with your cable co. if you want it to be offered. um they just renewed their exclusive deal with directv until 2014. How is "taking it up" with my cable company going to do anything? And yeah it IS a huge difference. Agreed. I am a diehard Eagles fan, but I live in Kansas City. Now, fortunately I know how to watch my games online... somehow... uhhem.... but anyway I would LOVE to be able to watch in HD using Comcast. But nope not gonna happen. |
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dishrich
join:2006-05-12
Springfield, IL
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said by baineschile :Ah yes, programming monopoly with the NFL. What better way to get customers, by telling them that if you want to watch an out of market team, you have to go with DTV, not cable/telco Yea-JUST like cc does w/RSN CSN-Philly, that NO satellite provider is allowed to offer...
What better way to keep you cable monopoly in the entire Philly region, than by withholding IN-MARKET sports teams from a competitor - AND in your home turf to boot!   |
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Joe12345678
join:2003-07-22
Des Plaines, IL
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said by major marco :said by baineschile :Ah yes, programming monopoly with the NFL. What better way to get customers, by telling them that if you want to watch an out of market team, you have to go with DTV, not cable/telco Or you could just keep cable and pay for PPV like NHL Center Ice to view out of market games. I believe PPV also exists for MLB and Bball. Not sure about NFL, however as I am not a fan. cable inDemand sports sucks up to 2-3 games per day in HD vs MOST games some with dual HD feeds on direct tv. |
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gigahurtz
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said by GameGuy369 :Agreed. I am a diehard Eagles fan, but I live in Kansas City. Now, fortunately I know how to watch my games online... somehow... uhhem.... but anyway I would LOVE to be able to watch in HD using Comcast. But nope not gonna happen. Eagles fan here too! Unfortunately, I'm in Florida. I had the Sunday Ticket the last two years but I won't be getting it this year. Way to expensive. I guess I will have to "watch online" as well. |
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Bit
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You can say the same thing about cable and their exclusives like HowardTV. |
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wings10
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South Elgin, IL | reply to gigahurtz
Neither am I. I ditched Cable back in 1997. |
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