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lacubs · 08-03-2009, 06:21 PM

anyone else having problems with the MLB package? sometime the HD feed dont show up on time maybe not until 5th or 6th inning, i had mine brother called Directv 2 weeks and they said everyone is having this problem supposedly, and should be fix in a week supposedly

i was just wondering if other people are truly having the same problem

Riff Magnum · 08-03-2009, 06:22 PM

Don't mean to hijack your thread, but with that package do you actually get a significant amount of out of market games, or are they still subject to tons of blackouts?

lacubs · 08-03-2009, 06:31 PM

its not a blackout thing, if its is why would the games show up in the middle of the game?

Riff Magnum · 08-03-2009, 06:33 PM

No, i don't mean the problem your having. I mean, in general do you get most every game from most every team? That's why i said i didn't wanna hijack your thread, but i've thought about switching to DirectTV just for the MLB package, but don't wanna if i'm gonna get the same 'ol blackout b.s.

fatediesel · 08-03-2009, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Riff Magnum

No, i don't mean the problem your having. I mean, in general do you get most every game from most every team? That's why i said i didn't wanna hijack your thread, but i've thought about switching to DirectTV just for the MLB package, but don't wanna if i'm gonna get the same 'ol blackout b.s.

The blackout rule is an MLB rule so if a game is blacked out on your current company it will be blacked out with DirectTV.

lacubs · 08-03-2009, 07:06 PM

sorry, i live in Erie,Pa they do blackout Cleveland & Pittsburgh if the local channel are not showing the game, and they black-out all of the Saturday games up to 7 because of (FOX) and Sunday after 5 because of (ESPN)

fatediesel · 08-03-2009, 07:12 PM

I really hate the MLB blackout rules. I live in Iowa and we get games blacked out featuring the Twins, Cubs, White Sox, Brewers, Cardinals, and Royals. I don't know how you can consider teams over 300 miles away as a "local" team. Like lacbus mentions, all Saturday afternoon games are blacked out except the game your local Fox station is broadcasting, so you're not likely to see your favorite team if they're out of market.

lacubs · 08-03-2009, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by fatediesel

I really hate the MLB blackout rules. I live in Iowa and we get games blacked out featuring the Twins, Cubs, White Sox, Brewers, Cardinals, and Royals. I don't know how you can consider teams over 300 miles away as a "local" team. Like lacbus mentions, all Saturday afternoon games are blacked out except the game your local Fox station is broadcasting, so you're not likely to see your favorite team if they're out of market.

fatediesel, Do you have HD and the MLB package? if you do, do you have a problem with your HD feed coming on late?

fatediesel · 08-03-2009, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by lacubs

fatediesel, Do you have HD and the MLB package? if you do, do you have a problem with your HD feed coming on late?

No, I don't have the package because the blackout rules are the same. Sorry.

lacubs · 08-03-2009, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by fatediesel

No, I don't have the package because the blackout rules are the same. Sorry.

k but my question isnt about the blackout rules!

fatediesel · 08-03-2009, 07:34 PM

Sorry, your thread got hijacked. However, I usually do go to a sports bar that has the Direct TV HD package at least once a week and watch games and I have never seen the start delayed or any problems with the HD feed.

lacubs · 08-03-2009, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by fatediesel

Sorry, your thread got hijacked. However, I usually do go to a sports bar that has the Direct TV HD package at least once a week and watch games and I have never seen the start delayed or any problems with the HD feed.

that k, that all i wanted to know.

supersix4 · 08-03-2009, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Riff Magnum

Don't mean to hijack your thread, but with that package do you actually get a significant amount of out of market games, or are they still subject to tons of blackouts?

the only games I can't watch (dtv) are the ones I can find locally or espn has bought the rights to show. For example if the O's play the sox and I want to watch the NESN broadcast then it'll say blackout because they want me to watch my local channel.

But if the yankees play the sox I can choose between YES, and NESN.

So basically any game that isn't on my local channels that they've bought my market rights for I can watch.

*and no I haven't had a problem with games not showing up.

tommyboy81 · 08-03-2009, 10:41 PM

I had the Comcast MLB package and non of the games were in HD. I didn't have the whole season. I was getting it half way through and they still wanted me to pay $169 for 2 months (July/Aug)

Riff Magnum · 08-04-2009, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by supersix4

the only games I can't watch (dtv) are the ones I can find locally or espn has bought the rights to show. For example if the O's play the sox and I want to watch the NESN broadcast then it'll say blackout because they want me to watch my local channel.

But if the yankees play the sox I can choose between YES, and NESN.

So basically any game that isn't on my local channels that they've bought my market rights for I can watch.

*and no I haven't had a problem with games not showing up.

Gotcha. So, basically i could watch Cardinal games living down here in Texas, unless they're playing the Astros or Rangers? I have MLB.tv so i get 99% of Cards games now, but it seems silly watching games on my little computer monitor when i have a 61" beaut in the next room.

I agree with fatediesel. MLB needs to get it's sh*t together. Doesn't it make sense to let baseball fans, no matter where they live, to watch the games they wanna watch? Isn't the point to spread the love of baseball and not close it off at every chance? Don't they realize baseball is no longer the number one sport in this country and alot of it has to do with the way they market and sell the sport? I guess they think that if they allowed everyone to watch whatever game they wanted that everyone would gravitate to the bigger market teams or the contenders?

supersix4 · 08-04-2009, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Riff Magnum

Gotcha. So, basically i could watch Cardinal games living down here in Texas, unless they're playing the Astros or Rangers?

well you could still watch it just on the local cable channel for your area because they bought the rights to show rangers games/astros games

But if for instance the cards were playing the O's you could watch my broadcast from maryland or pick the one from St. Louis because neither has bought rights to show a game in your local market.

lacubs · 08-05-2009, 03:56 AM

i know you must think i nuts, but tonight (10pm games) all mine baseball games in HD channels got the directv banner on it and music. this is very,very frustrating for me!

supersix4 · 08-05-2009, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by lacubs

i know you must think i nuts, but tonight (10pm games) all mine baseball games in HD channels got the directv banner on it and music. this is very,very frustrating for me!

I'm watching the sox/tb extra innings game on nesn HD

lacubs · 08-05-2009, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by supersix4

I'm watching the sox/tb extra innings game on nesn HD

i am also, but like alt @ sd didnt come on until 11:45

supersix4 · 08-05-2009, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by lacubs

i am also, but like alt @ sd didnt come on until 11:45

hmmm I had that happen once ?? I really couldn't answer why that would happen.

08-03-2009, 06:21 PM	#1
lacubs Expert Member Member since:Sep 2008	MLB package (DIRECTV) anyone else having problems with the MLB package? sometime the HD feed dont show up on time maybe not until 5th or 6th inning, i had mine brother called Directv 2 weeks and they said everyone is having this problem supposedly, and should be fix in a week supposedly i was just wondering if other people are truly having the same problem

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08-03-2009, 06:22 PM	#2
Riff Magnum Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Island Blu-ray collection:149	Don't mean to hijack your thread, but with that package do you actually get a significant amount of out of market games, or are they still subject to tons of blackouts?

08-03-2009, 06:31 PM	#3
lacubs Expert Member Member since:Sep 2008	its not a blackout thing, if its is why would the games show up in the middle of the game?

08-03-2009, 06:33 PM	#4
Riff Magnum Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Island Blu-ray collection:149	No, i don't mean the problem your having. I mean, in general do you get most every game from most every team? That's why i said i didn't wanna hijack your thread, but i've thought about switching to DirectTV just for the MLB package, but don't wanna if i'm gonna get the same 'ol blackout b.s.

08-03-2009, 07:06 PM	#6
lacubs Expert Member Member since:Sep 2008	sorry, i live in Erie,Pa they do blackout Cleveland & Pittsburgh if the local channel are not showing the game, and they black-out all of the Saturday games up to 7 because of (FOX) and Sunday after 5 because of (ESPN)

08-03-2009, 07:12 PM	#7
fatediesel Blu-ray Count Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Iowa Blu-ray collection:410 Trading Score:47	I really hate the MLB blackout rules. I live in Iowa and we get games blacked out featuring the Twins, Cubs, White Sox, Brewers, Cardinals, and Royals. I don't know how you can consider teams over 300 miles away as a "local" team. Like lacbus mentions, all Saturday afternoon games are blacked out except the game your local Fox station is broadcasting, so you're not likely to see your favorite team if they're out of market.

08-03-2009, 07:34 PM	#11
fatediesel Blu-ray Count Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Iowa Blu-ray collection:410 Trading Score:47	Sorry, your thread got hijacked. However, I usually do go to a sports bar that has the Direct TV HD package at least once a week and watch games and I have never seen the start delayed or any problems with the HD feed.

08-03-2009, 10:41 PM	#14
tommyboy81 Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Savannah, GA Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:2	I had the Comcast MLB package and non of the games were in HD. I didn't have the whole season. I was getting it half way through and they still wanted me to pay $169 for 2 months (July/Aug)

08-05-2009, 03:56 AM	#17
lacubs Expert Member Member since:Sep 2008	i know you must think i nuts, but tonight (10pm games) all mine baseball games in HD channels got the directv banner on it and music. this is very,very frustrating for me!

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