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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: Let's Go Warriors on October 22, 2014, 11:58:09 AM
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So I had cut the cord on Cable and Dish/Directtv after MU bball ended last season. I sifted through and waited for the best sign-up deal and have bit the bullet and signed up yet again. ONLY so I can watch MU games on FS1. I literally have no other reason to pay the fees. I can watch the Packers on my antenna and Netflix covers any shows my family enjoys watching. And I am not a MLB fan.
Anyone else out there only have cable/dish because of MU hoops?
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We do not have cable solely because of MU, but the Mrs. and I discussed getting rid of cable, and I convinced her we have to keep it through the MU season.
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Don't have cable/dish, but the best case for getting it would be MU hoops. I'd chip in $50/month during the season just for that, if that was an option.
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Maybe get someones TW login and use the fox sports go app. Not condoning it, but probably low risk. Not sure what they are including on there this year though. Anyone know what the deal is with DirecTV and Fox Sports Go?
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I do.
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Just renewed my cable today for FS1
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No doubt DirecTV is expensive...I pay like $120 a month for a mid tier package (we do have three receivers in the house, 2 DVR which makes it more expensive, and I have also had it over 2 years so all the rebates and stuff have worn off), but I also split it four ways. Once CBB season starts, I add the SportsPack which is like $13 a month, and you can literally get every single MU game, and pretty much all power conference games. It is pretty awesome for big CBB fans...but again, not cheap.
I am also a sports nut all the way around (love MLB, college hockey,NHL, NBA, NFL Sunday Ticket), so not having Cable has never really even crossed my mind. I wouldn't know what to do without it...but that's just me.
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I think the Fox Sports Go thing requires a TV provider tied to it. I don't have cable but tried checking out the app quality during the World Series last night, at which point it prompted me for login credentials (used someone else's). Picture was good, but as far as I know it won't act as a standalone thing for now.
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Maybe get someones TW login and use the fox sports go app. Not condoning it, but probably low risk. Not sure what they are including on there this year though. Anyone know what the deal is with DirecTV and Fox Sports Go?
Very few providers have a deal with Fox Sports Go. Fox was desperate for carriage to launch FS1 and FS2 last year and they had to cave in many areas. They then launched Fox Sports Go and said if you want it, you must pay us a ton more for FS1 and FS2....most providers have said no thanks. The value isn't there and because nearly 90% of customers would be burdened with a price increase to use an app when less than 20% care about sports, well it's not happening anytime soon. Probably the next contract negotiation, much like you have seen ESPN app slowly added to various providers as their contracts expire and ESPN forces it on them along with Longhorn, Fusion, etc.
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I think the Fox Sports Go thing requires a TV provider tied to it. I don't have cable but tried checking out the app quality during the World Series last night, at which point it prompted me for login credentials (used someone else's). Picture was good, but as far as I know it won't act as a standalone thing for now.
Correct, it is an authenticated pay TV product, no different than Big Ten 2 Go, ESPN App, Turner apps, etc.
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I got DirecTV not just for MU hoops, as I already had cable, but for a variety of reasons.
I was a little disappointed to see that my level (Choice) doesn't include FS2, so I'll miss a couple games. I don't think I get CBS Sports Net, either, so that's another game or two, right?
Given the price I pay, that kind of sucks.
But I guess it'll give me an excuse to grab a cold one at a sports bar with like-minded Warriors. So it's not all bad.
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I got DirecTV not just for MU hoops, as I already had cable, but for a variety of reasons.
I was a little disappointed to see that my level (Choice) doesn't include FS2, so I'll miss a couple games. I don't think I get CBS Sports Net, either, so that's another game or two, right?
Given the price I pay, that kind of sucks.
But I guess it'll give me an excuse to grab a cold one at a sports bar with like-minded Warriors. So it's not all bad.
Not sure what the deal is now that I'm in a different gig, but 99% sure XTRA has FS2 and CBS Sports Network, it's like $7 more per month than Choice if I recall. You could upgrade your service the day before the game and then go back to Choice, you would only pay the prorated fee which is about $0.25 a day you keep it. You can't do that with premium services which require 30 days to keep, but pretty sure you can on base packages. Just an option you may wish to consider.
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I was a little disappointed to see that my level (Choice) doesn't include FS2, so I'll miss a couple games. I don't think I get CBS Sports Net, either, so that's another game or two, right?
The only game on FS2 is home vs. Nebraska-Omaha.
There are 2 games on CBS College Sports: home vs. Creighton, and at Seton Hall.
If you attend home games, the only road game you'd miss on TV is at Seton Hall.
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Not sure what the deal is now that I'm in a different gig, but 99% sure XTRA has FS2 and CBS Sports Network, it's like $7 more per month than Choice if I recall. You could upgrade your service the day before the game and then go back to Choice, you would only pay the prorated fee which is about $0.25 a day you keep it. You can't do that with premium services which require 30 days to keep, but pretty sure you can on base packages. Just an option you may wish to consider.
This is correct.
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I have to go to a friend's place or a bar, or listen to Homer and Mac. Just isn't worth having cable for 12 months at >$1,200 to watch 30 games.
Don't have cable/dish, but the best case for getting it would be MU hoops. I'd chip in $50/month during the season just for that, if that was an option.
That would be a good price point that would get me to buy in...~$250ish. Substantially more than the $150 for MLB.TV, which offers almost every game of 162 for my team.
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I couldn't imagine my life without cable. :D
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I have Dish because chicos is an emplyee of directv. He believes he owns it but is just a rat in a cage
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Gotta love working for a state university. They pay for my cable :D. Get FS1 and FS2, in HD no less.
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Maybe get someones TW login and use the fox sports go app. Not condoning it, but probably low risk. Not sure what they are including on there this year though. Anyone know what the deal is with DirecTV and Fox Sports Go?
I spoke to Fox Sports guys today...DTV will have it by end of year. Part of the baseball playoff transport deal.
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Got the sports pack just for MU!
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No doubt DirecTV is expensive...I pay like $120 a month for a mid tier package (we do have three receivers in the house, 2 DVR which makes it more expensive, and I have also had it over 2 years so all the rebates and stuff have worn off), but I also split it four ways. Once CBB season starts, I add the SportsPack which is like $13 a month, and you can literally get every single MU game, and pretty much all power conference games. It is pretty awesome for big CBB fans...but again, not cheap.
I am also a sports nut all the way around (love MLB, college hockey,NHL, NBA, NFL Sunday Ticket), so not having Cable has never really even crossed my mind. I wouldn't know what to do without it...but that's just me.
Just call them up, tell them you want to cancel. They will send you to there retention department and give you way cheaper deals if you say your going to charter/time warner.
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If anyone is thinking about going to DirecTV, PM me so you can get $100 off!!!
(Because I care about you.)
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I have to go to a friend's place or a bar, or listen to Homer and Mac. Just isn't worth having cable for 12 months at >$1,200 to watch 30 games.
That would be a good price point that would get me to buy in...~$250ish. Substantially more than the $150 for MLB.TV, which offers almost every game of 162 for my team.
I'm similarly situated. Until CBB is offered on a platform like MLB.tv - which will be a long time - I can't justify spending so much to watch only MU games. Looks like I'll be spending lots of time at the yacht club this winter. Hopefully they're open late enough what with all of the 9pm starts on the East Coast.
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the X1 set up from Xfinity is pretty amazing, and there are rumors of an upcoming Netflix integration to compete with HBO's future digital package. The integrated sports app is cool, you can get a google chrome plugin so you can watch most networks at work (including FS1). As an employee I won't tell you what I pay but if I wasn't it would be worth the price tag.
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I have Dish because chicos is an emplyee of directv. He believes he owns it but is just a rat in a cage
As much as you stalk me I would think you would know your statement is no longer true and hasn't been for many months. Secondly, you got taken to the woodshed here by so many people I lost count on the business owner argument you tried to make. You really going to make that mistake a third time?
Maybe a lecture on how great Mbao was going to be or irregardless not being a word are in order again from you. Angus, had an Angus burger today...thought about you. Tasty.
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As much as you stalk me I would think you would know your statement is no longer true and hasn't been for many months.
you're no longer with DirecTV?