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View Poll Results: Would you buy this game if you lived out of market and CBS wasn't showing it? | |
Yes, I would buy it.
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No, I would watch for free on the Internet.
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03-26-2010, 10:51 AM
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#1 (permalink)
| | I'm the master of my fate
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| To Buy or Not to Buy
Here is the situation:
I live in Denver, CO and CBS is showing the Baylor - St. Mary's game.
I have DirecTV and have the option of ordering just the UT - OSU game for 24.95.
I can watch it on the internet for free.
So my question is, for this game, is it worth buying it?
What would you do? | 
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03-26-2010, 10:55 AM
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| If I had the money, I'd buy it. | |
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03-26-2010, 10:58 AM
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| If the wife says its ok, buy it. On another note, you live in Denver, are a UT Grad, and have Direct instead of Dish?
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03-26-2010, 11:01 AM
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| If you can afford it, why not?
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03-26-2010, 11:05 AM
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| I'm with the others. If you can afford it, do it. I personally, would just watch it on the internet. That's maybe because I'm used to watching baseball, football, hockey, and MMA games on the net. | |
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03-26-2010, 11:05 AM
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| | I'm the master of my fate
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Originally Posted by manfromtn  If the wife says its ok, buy it. On another note, you live in Denver, are a UT Grad, and have Direct instead of Dish? | It's funny you mention that. I thought about this the other day.
My allegiance to the Orange is thick, but not when they partner with inferior products.  | |
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03-26-2010, 11:07 AM
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| | Gone Fly Fishing....
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tennessee
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| you will regret not buying it | |
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03-26-2010, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by SpringBokVol It's funny you mention that. I thought about this the other day.
My allegiance to the Orange is thick, but not when they partner with inferior products. | Amen.
I agree - find a local tavern showing it. | |
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03-26-2010, 11:29 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cincinnati, OH
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| With the high quality stream offered I would just watch it on the net but make sure you don't have the other game on because when you do this the game on your tube will be about 45 seconds ahead and when they have the score up you'll know what happens each time a team has the ball. | |
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03-26-2010, 11:30 AM
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| It's certainly cheaper than buying tickets + airfare + hotel. Not a bad deal. Especially if there is a chance your internet will go out, or if you have issues with slow/freezing computer while streaming video.
Personally, I would find a sports bar as option #1. I can watch it at home in HD, but not tonight. I need to be around other Vol fans for this game, rather than being stuck inside my house. | |
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03-26-2010, 11:33 AM
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| | No More Excuses.
Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: KY
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| One advantage I've found to watching it online is that they don't jump games at the worst time ever like they do on tv. You can have Baylor and St. Marys playing on the tv, and UT-OSU playing on your computer, and the UT game will stay on UT until it's over. It's been nice. | |
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03-26-2010, 11:33 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lexington, KY
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| Buy a cable to connect your PC to the television. Quality won't be as good as what you could get for $24.95, but if you use CBS's high quality player then it won't look all that bad.
That's what I had to do for the Ohio game. | |
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03-26-2010, 12:00 PM
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#14 (permalink)
| | I'm the master of my fate
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Originally Posted by jfrancis04 Buy a cable to connect your PC to the television. Quality won't be as good as what you could get for $24.95, but if you use CBS's high quality player then it won't look all that bad.
That's what I had to do for the Ohio game. | That is not a bad idea at all. I think I even have one at the office.
I can't go to a bar because my wife is out and I have to look after my son - he is only 22 months otherwise I would take him with me, but I don't think so.
Thanks for all the feedback so far. | |
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