S.T.real,lights,out Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Yep, in the same boat benskins. If they dont give me a deal i will be cutting the cord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatBuzz Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I'm to scared to cut the cord. I live out of state and I know if I go to a bar to watch all the games, I'll spend way more than I do on Sunday Ticket. So I'm just bending over and taking it. Mostly because I'm to scared that I won't be able to see the Skins games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dont Taze Me Bro Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I'm to scared to cut the cord. I live out of state and I know if I go to a bar to watch all the games, I'll spend way more than I do on Sunday Ticket. So I'm just bending over and taking it. Mostly because I'm to scared that I won't be able to see the Skins games. I want to cut the cord too. Waiting and still researching to see when/if I can. I love my movie channels and I get the regional sports package which allows me to watch the majority of Hornets and Braves games. If I get either one of those packages, I get blackouts for all home games, which makes it not worth it. NFL Sunday Ticket, since I have an Xbox One I can subscribe and view through that. Full price, but not having satellite/cable would warrant that. But its NBA and MLB that are holding me back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCtoSC_SKINS_LIFER Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Anyone live outside of the DC market and get the sports package that has CSN on DirecTV? I do, and I was planning on watching the first preseason game tonight. When "Redskins Kickoff" came on at 7pm, it says that it's blacked out. Anyone having the same problem or know if the game will be blacked out as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Game is blacked out if you are out of market. Need to look for alternate source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCtoSC_SKINS_LIFER Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Game is blacked out if you are out of market. Need to look for alternate source Thanks. So much for paying to get that package just for this purpose. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC9 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Anyone live outside of the DC market and get the sports package that has CSN on DirecTV? I do, and I was planning on watching the first preseason game tonight. When "Redskins Kickoff" came on at 7pm, it says that it's blacked out. Anyone having the same problem or know if the game will be blacked out as well? Game is blacked out because you live in another team's market. That'll happen. Should be able to watch postgame during the season. Though I remember being able to watch pregame last season and preseason, so that's probably something new. Thanks. So much for paying to get that package just for this purpose. Lol It's still beneficial for some things. I get to watch Nats games cause NC doesn't have a baseball team. Still have to pay for the Sunday ticket and center ice, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCtoSC_SKINS_LIFER Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 It's still beneficial for some things. Yeah, I can get a lot of European soccer games with this package that I couldn't before, so not a total loss. Was really hoping that I could watch the game tonight. Guess I'll have to record the re-run at 1am on NFL Network. Thanks for the info. Hope some of the youngins show some promise tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC9 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Yeah, I can get a lot of European soccer games with this package that I couldn't before, so not a total loss. Was really hoping that I could watch the game tonight. Guess I'll have to record the re-run at 1am on NFL Network. Thanks for the info. Hope some of the youngins show some promise tonight. You can also listen to the team broadcast on espn980.com worst case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCtoSC_SKINS_LIFER Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 You can also listen to the team broadcast on espn980.com worst case. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdcskins Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Thanks. So much for paying to get that package just for this purpose. Lol NFL Sunday Ticket does not include preseason games. I found that out today myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I'll never cut the cord. I love TV too much. I'll cut off the water or my phone before I cut satellite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Anyone live outside of the DC market and get the sports package that has CSN on DirecTV? I do, and I was planning on watching the first preseason game tonight. When "Redskins Kickoff" came on at 7pm, it says that it's blacked out. Anyone having the same problem or know if the game will be blacked out as well? I've got the sports package with Comcast & have the exact same problem. Online streams have a little bit of lag, but at least I get to watch. There's a thread in the Stadium with info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I've got the sports package with Comcast & have the exact same problem. Online streams have a little bit of lag, but at least I get to watch. There's a thread in the Stadium with info. It was on locally here. Panthers play tonight. He likely had the same option, just didn't think of it. It was on the local station here. I do find myself irritated about the CSN change where you don't get the pre and post game shows most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatBuzz Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 NFL Sunday Ticket does not include preseason games. I found that out today myself. Same here. I had to work so I told my wife to DVR it. She said all Skins games are preset to record so no problem. (We do that so if we are late for kickoff during the season we don't miss anything). Came home from work, got a jersey on, poured a drink, and sat down to no game recorded. At least my wife thought it was her fault so I got some I'm sorry love from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCalMike Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Back in my 20's I would drop a chunk of change at every game when I went to the sportsbar, but I have learned over the years to just order the biggest size beer they have, an appetizer and a water, and just nurse the beer throughout the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadium-Armory Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Anyone live outside of the DC market and get the sports package that has CSN on DirecTV? I do, and I was planning on watching the first preseason game tonight. When "Redskins Kickoff" came on at 7pm, it says that it's blacked out. Anyone having the same problem or know if the game will be blacked out as well? Yep, as DC9 mentioned, the sports pack on DirecTV doesn't give you the games. I learned this when I moved out of the DMV. You get everything except for the games. I cancelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jaron Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Called DirecTV today and said immediately that I was calling to cancel service. They asked why and I said that I have Apple TV and it is much cheaper to stream from Netflix, Hulu, HBO Now, etc. They asked if there was anything I would miss about DirecTV and I said that I would miss local sports (Pitt football and bball games) and Sunday ticket. They immediately offered free Sunday ticket, $45 off every month for 12 months and $7 off HBO for 6 months. My bill went from $182 per month to $61 for 6 months then $68 for the rest of the year. I did have to agree to a 1 year contract but the rep flat out told me to call back in next year and renegotiate. He said they would rather give me all these deals than lose me as a customer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Called DirecTV today and said immediately that I was calling to cancel service. They asked why and I said that I have Apple TV and it is much cheaper to stream from Netflix, Hulu, HBO Now, etc. They asked if there was anything I would miss about DirecTV and I said that I would miss local sports (Pitt football and bball games) and Sunday ticket. They immediately offered free Sunday ticket, $45 off every month for 12 months and $7 off HBO for 6 months. My bill went from $182 per month to $61 for 6 months then $68 for the rest of the year. I did have to agree to a 1 year contract but the rep flat out told me to call back in next year and renegotiate. He said they would rather give me all these deals than lose me as a customer. Nice! I've been telling people in here the whole time to do the same. Everyone I know that has tried it has had similar results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfitzo53 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Yeah I dunno, I think it goes in waves or depends on who you talk to. A couple years back when we had DirecTV I tried the calling thing several times and never got better than something like $100 off Sunday Ticket and $10 off my bill. I even went ahead and cancelled my service one year and never got one of these callbacks where they apparently offer you free Ticket and a nice monthly price. We do get letters in the mail offering something along those lines from time to time, but with the way we've got our budget structured right now the money isn't there for even a minimal cable subscription. We really don't watch enough TV anymore to justify paying $50-80 a month for it. I think if you are already somebody who is going to get, say, $70 per month of value out of your cable subscription it's worth fighting for Sunday Ticket as a bonus. If not, even free Sunday ticket doesn't justify paying for cable year round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bliz Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 I didn't get as good a deal as MattFancy or Jaron, but still not bad (esp since I'm still under contract). Got $15 off per month for 12 months, half off Sunday Ticket Max ($167.96), 4 months of Showtime and he walked me through a slight channel reduction on my package to get another $12/month off. The guy also said they get a lot of new credits Sept 1, and I should call then and see if I'm eligible for anything additional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 My school got us half off on the streaming version If you're in school still, see if your school offers it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 I didn't get as good a deal as MattFancy or Jaron, but still not bad (esp since I'm still under contract). Got $15 off per month for 12 months, half off Sunday Ticket Max ($167.96), 4 months of Showtime and he walked me through a slight channel reduction on my package to get another $12/month off. The guy also said they get a lot of new credits Sept 1, and I should call then and see if I'm eligible for anything additional. There's certainly no harm in trying to get better deals from them. The worse they're going to say is no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportjunkie07 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 so football season is here. time to reup cable. so what do yall recommend. i currently have comcast. i want: SEC games id like to be able to watch the redskins out of market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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