canceled direct tv after 18 years(Bears games)

[Novak]

Aren't gamepass live streams only available internationally, or if you can't get DirecTV in your area? E.g. you live in apartment where you can't hang a dish? I think for most of the US you can only watch the broadcast after the game is over. It might be different now, but pretty sure that's the way it was the last time I looked into it.

I always get happy when there is an acestream link. Seemed like maybe 50% of the time last season.

Yeah, but nothing a quick VPN setup can't resolve.

 

[Black Rainbow]

Of course they are dying. I have been reading on various Bears' boards for over a decade how apparently every subscriber scams DTV out of their most popular feature for free because they (sometimes) pay for the same service as literally every other customer does.

Nevermind technology...that is literally the worst business model EVER.

Yeah, DTV will give out freebies to customers who complain enough, but that's because their regular subscribers are paying 2, 3, 4, 5 times what the service costs to operate. They didn't lose anything by giving free Sunday Ticket to a guy who's paying $150 - $200 a month when they only need to generate an average of $40 a head subscriber-wide to stay profitable.

 

[nvanprooyen]

Yeah, but nothing a quick VPN setup can't resolve.

Oh, I realize that. I'm just pointing out that there is no legit option without circumventing shit. If you're already doing that, might as well go all in and stream for free.

 

[truthbedamned]

WWW.live247.tv

I pay 6 bucks a month and see every Chicago sporting event in HD as well as any PPV fight or MMA

 

[Aquineas]

One thing to consider when you are considering going the Sports Bar route is the cost of food/beverages etc.

 

[Novak]

One thing to consider when you are considering going the Sports Bar route is the cost of food/beverages etc.

And the cost of not being in a big ass reclining chair with your feet up.

Fuck all of that shit on Sundays. Sundays were literally made for reclining chairs, pretty sure that's in the Bible somewhere. If you want to go out and watch a Thursday or Monday night game, more power to you. But leaving the house on a Sunday is just wrong.

 

[Aquineas]

Yeah, that too. But you're probably not going to walk out of a Sports Bar without spending at least $20-40. That adds up.

 

[nvanprooyen]

And the cost of not being in a big ass reclining chair with your feet up.

Fuck all of that shit on Sundays. Sundays were literally made for reclining chairs, pretty sure that's in the Bible somewhere. If you want to go out and watch a Thursday or Monday night game, more power to you. But leaving the house on a Sunday is just wrong.

When I was younger I used to like going out to the bar for games, mostly to be around other Bears fans. We had a pretty good sized fan club. I never leave my house now though.

 

[Aquineas]

When I was younger I used to like going out to the bar for games, mostly to be around other Bears fans. We had a pretty good sized fan club. I never leave my house now though.

I used to watch the Bears at a sports bar in Austin, but man there was this obnoxious, loud-mouthed Vikings fan who I honestly wanted to punch (but didn't, thankfully).

 

[Omeletpants]

SCAMMERS

GET A PART TIME JOB AND YOU COULD AFFORD IT

 

[MDB111™]

Seriously though, sign up for the Discord channel if you haven't yet. Just in case.

Can I get step by step instructions for that please?
I used reddit chibears and the reddit nfl streams with good luck for many years, but if it goes away Id like a different angle.
Thanks.

 

[nvanprooyen]

I used to watch the Bears at a sports bar in Austin, but man there was this obnoxious, loud-mouthed Vikings fan who I honestly wanted to punch (but didn't, thankfully).

We had a Lions fan like that. Dude was a professor at UCF. One time he jumped up on a table and took his shirt off after a Lions TD and started screaming at us. From that point forward, he was known as Dr. Nipplefuck.

 

[nvanprooyen]

Can I get step by step instructions for that please?
I used reddit chibears and the reddit nfl streams with good luck for many years, but if it goes away Id like a different angle.
Thanks.

I'll help you out when the season starts and there are some streams to demonstrate on. There should be some in the preseason so you're not scrambling around trying to figure shit out when it matters. First things first, I'd recommend getting a VPN for your protection. I personally like Private Internet Access. Ping me and I'll walk you through it.

 

[DrGonzo]

I really like game pass. I'm too busy to watch them all live anyway but enough are national games and I can always hit the sports bar if I just can't wait a few hours.

Dtv is a giant rip-off that always costs more than you expect and provides content you mostly don't want or can get cheaper by streaming.

 

[nvanprooyen]

I'll help you out when the season starts and there are some streams to demonstrate on. There should be some in the preseason so you're not scrambling around trying to figure shit out when it matters. First things first, I'd recommend getting a VPN for your protection. I personally like Private Internet Access. Ping me and I'll walk you through it.

Sorry, I misread that. I'll get you a link for the discord invite.

 

[nvanprooyen]

https://www.reddit.com/r/nflstreams/comments/c0wgmj
It's in there

 

[MDB111™]

Sorry, I misread that. I'll get you a link for the discord invite.

no worries. I will hit you up closer to the season start.

 

[gilder121]

I would hazard a guess that all NFL games will be coming to Amazon soon enough.

I hope the NFL sees value in not continuing the exclusive contract. I wonder how much of DirecTV's revenue will decline if they lose the exclusive rights.

For that matter I hope the NFL lets other video games use the license for games. These exclusive licenses blow for consumers.

Aren't gamepass live streams only available internationally, or if you can't get DirecTV in your area?

Gamepass live streaming through NFL.com (last I checked) was only available if you lived outside the US.

Sunday Ticket streaming through DirecTV was only available for students or those without access to DirecTV.

 

[hebs]

I am not sure what the difference is, but I will rephrase that to "paying for half of the year".

The car thing is a bad analogy as that is a one time purchase. This is more akin to demanding a heavy discount on ice cream at the sotre down the street from your summer vacation home. They only see you when everyone wants ice cream, but you want it for free?

Happy you all are getting away with it, but if I were your DTV CSR...I would be literally LOLing at you.

I’m sorry you didn’t understand my analogy. I was referring specifically to negotiating (haggling) for goods or services. You can do this with your phone bill, your cable bill, your internet bill, loans from banks, etc... Directv is more than happy to take some of my money instead of none of my money. Folks like me probably make up a small percentage of their total customer base, but CEO’s like yourself LOVE percentage points, trust me.

Buying a car from a dealership can be viewed similarly to paying for directv. The timeframe is different, but negotiating the cost and payments is the same concept. They both even advertise incentives. The dealer wants to make you a repeat customer for life. Just like Directv. My Directv “contracts” are for one year only. Your average car loan is 68-72mo? You even get to keep the equipment when the payments are over. (Sure the car has more features, but it’s more expensive too. lol)

Don’t feel bad though, I actually don’t understand your analogy either. At what point am I asking them to give me their entire product for free?

 

[gilder121]

It's free TV with commercials. I doubt the Network cares one lick. Local stations are provided in streaming services as a convenience to clients. It's not a pay for service. Just value added to maintain a client base.

I would imagine that a lot of it has to do with contracts with corporations like the NFL where the networks are limited to what they can broadcast where and pass that on to the streaming companies. If you look, you can find evidence that Hulu, Netflix and Sling (at a minimum) have all engaged in some level of VPN blocking.

subscribe to Sony Vue or Youtube TV via a vpn that leads to Chicago. You can get all the local Chicago stations.

You can replace cable completely.

I subscribe to Sony Vue, Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hulu and HBO....I get all the crap on TV I need including Bears games for $90 a month

How has your experience been with the VPN with all of these? I've gotten scared off in the past because I've seen issues with people getting their accounts cancelled for using a VPN. Anything specific to look for in a VPN?