NFL Sunday Ticket On Your Laptop

[saden1]

It's ~22 dollars a game (yeah, I only give a shit about the Skins). No thanks, I'll stick to going to the bar and having a egg salmon with toast and fries.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Oh no rain cloud!

Do you sing this a lot when your DTV goes out?

Rain rain go away come again some other day...

Yeah, I have a friend that at this point is begging for Comcast. A couple of months back we were trying to watch the NBA Finals during clear weather and DTV kept going out 10 seconds after we would try and turn it on. The next day when we tried and watch the Stanley Cup Finals the same thing happened again. The only thing about Comcast that I don't like is that they don't have an NFL package.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Lotus

You could do like me and patch your laptop into your tv and thus do both.

Exactly. All you need is an Analog or HDMI chord. Most HDTV's have slots for both. Of course according to Direct TV the speed of your internet will determine weather or not you can rake in the full 720p picture. Obviously it's different strokes for different folks, but I've been watching games on my laptop for years so it's no problem for me to do it for another year.

[scowan]

I go to a firend's house who has the "Ticket" and I almost hate to tell him that I think it has become a real rip off. I would say that most people who have it, do so because they want to watch their one team each week. So its like Saden1 said, basically a pay per view of $22 each week to see your team. Yes you could watch other teams, but I doubt most people do. Also, in the case of the skins, they have several nationally televised games anyway that you can watch for free like the Cowboy game and the Colts game. Its become a real money grab by Direct TV with the monopoly they have.

[Player_HTTR]

I have DTV and unless it is a monsoon do not loose signal, and if it is that bad I can always watch in SD. I had some issues a few months back but my dish was knocked 22 degrees out, and I still got most programming. I love the Ticket but would love a team specific package for cheaper.

[mredskins]

This DTV vs cable is a beaten horse here, basically it boils down to what is best in your area. For me it is Comcast. I had DTV in NOVA no problems, moved to Columbia MD stuck the thing in bucket outside my sliding glass door in my apt no problem, move up north of B-more to a 4 story townhouse can't pick a damn thing up, switched to Comcast and I see every game.

[Player_HTTR]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

but I've been watching games on my laptop for years so it's no problem for me to do it for another year.

What is your DL speed, out of curiosity? I would glady not pay for the ticket if I could watch a quality feed. Being in the sticks, hence the DTV, I only get DSL with 3M down on a good day. I rarely get HD from streaming Netflix so I am hesitant to try it.

[RobH4413]

The beauty of living in College Park, is you can go and just drink a few beers... at 1.00$ each.

I usually go to catch the Skins and Phins games... and you wont spend more than 15$ a week.

Plus the atmosphere is great. A bunch of rabid fans of every team, all decked out in their jersey.

I only have one more year left of the luxury, but it's fun nevertheless.

[skinsfaninok]

Agree with player httr.. I would rather pay for skins games only. I heard a rumor that was going to happen. We'll see

[DCtoAZ]

never gonna happen .. they have a huge money maker why would they charge less and help out the fans .. not going to happen .. not going to get $1 beer at games ... not going to get lower levels for $50 .. keep dreamin .. pay up you cheap bastards HTTR

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Player_HTTR

What is your DL speed, out of curiosity? I would glady not pay for the ticket if I could watch a quality feed. Being in the sticks, hence the DTV, I only get DSL with 3M down on a good day. I rarely get HD from streaming Netflix so I am hesitant to try it.

According to YouTube 9.26 mbps. See thats the thing about Direct TV vs Comcast for me. Sure DirectTV might offer comparable TV service, especially if they have an on demand section, but Comcast comes with ridiculously fast internet. At least in my area.

[SmootSmack]

I think my wife might just leave me if I got Sunday Ticket, she can only take so much sports

[skinsfaninok]

^ that's how mine is SS lol but that's y you have to get them brownie points

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

^ that's how mine is SS lol but that's y you have to get them brownie points

Brownie points?! Please. Sometimes I have to gently remind her that sports is what pays for most of our bills, takes her out to dinner, buys her new clothes, treats her to international vacations...but I'm still not getting Sunday Ticket, fortunately I don't really need it.

[Dirtbag59]

Coming soon to a parking lot near you. "Understanding a sportless marriage. Should I stay or should I go?"