Good news for comcast customers (updated)

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GrowVol said:
A non smart-allec question.... I have been considering going with a satellite provider for some time, but want reception during clouds, rain, etc. I remember the bigger satellite dishes my friends had back in the 80s-90s didn't have such issues. So question is this... is there any mod that can be done to the little dish provided from provider that helps not miss a game due to weather? I wonder if you can even find a bigger dish and hook it up in place of the little thing they provide? Weird question, I know...any help would be great.
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I have been a directv customer since 2005. I spent 8 1/2 years living outside Cleveland Ohio. In case you have never been to Cleveland, just know that they only get about 65 days of sun PER YEAR and have many brutal snow storms. In the almost decade of being with DirecTV I can probably count on my fingers the number of times that a storm has knocked out my reception. I can also tell you for a fact that my comcast internet connection goes out FAR more often than my satellite signal does. I had Comcast for years prior to owning my home and I use comcast for my internet today.

Dont fall for the "you'll lose your signal anytime there is weather" B.S. It isnt true and the HD quality is far far better on DirecTV and probably Dish even though I have never had Dish.

Three years ago I transferred to another city for my job and had to live in an apartment for six months. I was forced to use Comcast because they would not let me put a dish on my balcony. By the end of the six months I was dying to go back to DirecTV.
 
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Obsessed said:
Is direct tv going to get this done in your opinion? If not, I'm dropping them now.
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They have a message on their website informing people that they are very aware of the demand for the SEC network and a deal is currently being worked on. No clue as to when it will be completed but I guarantee you that it will eventually be on DTV. I would certainly never change my service away from DTV just for fear that they might not have it by the beginning of the season.

Here is a prediction. Tennessee will win its first two game and it wont be very exciting to watch the beatdowns. The next three games are very likely to be on national TV anyway so the SEC network doesnt matter.

Just chill. It will happen.
 
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This is the quote from the DirecTV FAQ page:

"Will DIRECTV carry the SEC Network?

We strongly believe every SEC fan should have access to the SEC Network on DIRECTV and customers can rest assured that is our goal as we continue our discussions with the owners of the channel. Contract talks happen on a different timetable with each TV provider, so unlike our competitors, we have really just begun our discussions and hope to have an update on status as we move closer to the network’s launch in August."
 
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MWAVolfan said:
This is the quote from the DirecTV FAQ page:

"Will DIRECTV carry the SEC Network?

We strongly believe every SEC fan should have access to the SEC Network on DIRECTV and customers can rest assured that is our goal as we continue our discussions with the owners of the channel. Contract talks happen on a different timetable with each TV provider, so unlike our competitors, we have really just begun our discussions and hope to have an update on status as we move closer to the network’s launch in August."
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Thank you sir.
 
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According to one person in the sec network thread he was told today by direct TV. They expect to have it in September.
 
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volboy81 said:
I have directv & get the big10 channel & they also added FoxSports1 recently. As usually Clay Travis doesn't have a clue!
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He was talking about the Pac 12 Network, which Direct TV has refused to add, not Big Ten Network.

They didn't "add" Fox Sports 1, it just changed over from its previous name, Speed.

You can criticize Clay for his shock-jock opinions (and rightly so), but he is very, very plugged in to this situation.


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Is direct tv going to get this done in your opinion? If not, I'm dropping them now.
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I would be concerned about Direct TV. While they've put out messages that they're working on it, their actions have said something different.

The problem that Direct TV consistently has with companies is that they don't believe that they should have to pay the same price as other providers for the same programming. They believe, especially with sports channels, that they should have to pay less because their NFL Sunday Ticket deal puts their service in the homes and businesses that cater to rabid sports fans.

They are the only major provider that doesn't have WatchESPN access. It took them over a year to add BTN. They still haven't added P12. They don't feel that the SEC Network is worth the price that ESPN is insisting on. ESPN isn't negotiating price because the other major carriers have already agreed to pay that price and letting DTV pay less just isn't an option.

ESPN is also insisting that they take WatchESPN access as part of the deal, since that's how viewers will watch the extra online games and content.

DTV believes that they will not lose a significant amount of customers if they don't have it.

I believe that ultimately Direct TV will have it but it's going to take a major change in stance on their part. I wouldn't be surprised if it's past the launch of the network before they reach a deal.
 
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DeerPark12 said:
I would be concerned about Direct TV. While they've put out messages that they're working on it, their actions have said something different.

The problem that Direct TV consistently has with companies is that they don't believe that they should have to pay the same price as other providers for the same programming. They believe, especially with sports channels, that they should have to pay less because their NFL Sunday Ticket deal puts their service in the homes and businesses that cater to rabid sports fans.

They are the only major provider that doesn't have WatchESPN access. It took them over a year to add BTN. They still haven't added P12. They don't feel that the SEC Network is worth the price that ESPN is insisting on. ESPN isn't negotiating price because the other major carriers have already agreed to pay that price and letting DTV pay less just isn't an option.

ESPN is also insisting that they take WatchESPN access as part of the deal, since that's how viewers will watch the extra online games and content.

DTV believes that they will not lose a significant amount of customers if they don't have it.

I believe that ultimately Direct TV will have it but it's going to take a major change in stance on their part. I wouldn't be surprised if it's past the launch of the network before they reach a deal.
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I really hate to hear this....It's such a catch 22 as I don't think I can justify getting rid of Sunday Ticket over 2 UT games.....Guess I'll be going to a bar to watch the first 2 games of the year.
 
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Can I assume that the implementation of the SEC Network will mean that these games will no longer be streamed on ESPN3.com?
 
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DeerPark12 said:
He was talking about the Pac 12 Network, which Direct TV has refused to add, not Big Ten Network.

They didn't "add" Fox Sports 1, it just changed over from its previous name, Speed.

You can criticize Clay for his shock-jock opinions (and rightly so), but he is very, very plugged in to this situation.




I would be concerned about Direct TV. While they've put out messages that they're working on it, their actions have said something different.

The problem that Direct TV consistently has with companies is that they don't believe that they should have to pay the same price as other providers for the same programming. They believe, especially with sports channels, that they should have to pay less because their NFL Sunday Ticket deal puts their service in the homes and businesses that cater to rabid sports fans.

They are the only major provider that doesn't have WatchESPN access. It took them over a year to add BTN. They still haven't added P12. They don't feel that the SEC Network is worth the price that ESPN is insisting on. ESPN isn't negotiating price because the other major carriers have already agreed to pay that price and letting DTV pay less just isn't an option.

ESPN is also insisting that they take WatchESPN access as part of the deal, since that's how viewers will watch the extra online games and content.

DTV believes that they will not lose a significant amount of customers if they don't have it.

I believe that ultimately Direct TV will have it but it's going to take a major change in stance on their part. I wouldn't be surprised if it's past the launch of the network before they reach a deal.
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DirecTVs customer base has been growing and growing for years. The only reason in my opinion that Comcast is still bigger is because they pretty much own the market for renters. Anybody that has a chance to run away from Comcast generally will do it no question. Its only a matter of time.

I personally think DirecTV will have the SEC network. Will they have it on August 31, maybe not. But is anyone really going to dump them because you cant see them play Utah State or Arky State for that matter?

The next three games are most likely to be on national TV (CBS/ESPN/ESPN2).

So unless you are so upset about missing those first two games (which you would have missed anyway in years past), there is nothing to be worried about.
 
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BennisDrewer said:
Can I assume that the implementation of the SEC Network will mean that these games will no longer be streamed on ESPN3.com?
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No, ESPN is part of the partnership with the SEC network (they are basically managing it from what I understand).

I am sure these games will still be on WatchESPN/ESPN3.
 
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MWAVolfan said:
No, ESPN is part of the partnership with the SEC network (they are basically managing it from what I understand).

I am sure these games will still be on WatchESPN/ESPN3.
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Well hell, as long as I can still stream them I'm not worried about it at all haha
 
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JohnWardForever said:
This is why css went belly up. Too bad for the guys though; although some will probably re-surface.
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Those guys at CSS knew that this day was coming for a long while, I'm sure. They probably had new jobs lined up prior to the shutting down of the network.
 
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MWAVolfan said:
No, ESPN is part of the partnership with the SEC network (they are basically managing it from what I understand).

I am sure these games will still be on WatchESPN/ESPN3.
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It won't change the blackout rules will it? If it is on ESPN3 the games will probably be blacked out in state.
 
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JohnWardForever said:
This is why css went belly up. Too bad for the guys though; although some will probably re-surface.
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I know. I had a class with a guy that was in with a guy at CSS. He got to work cameras for baseball games this season and would have had a job with CSS as soon as he graduated more than likely.
 
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VOL6479 said:
It won't change the blackout rules will it? If it is on ESPN3 the games will probably be blacked out in state.
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ESPN3 blackouts are a thing of the past, with the exception of the few games on FSN this year. This is the final year for the FSN deal.

All SEC Network games will be streamed on WatchESPN.com and the WatchESPN app, but they will only be available to customers that have the SEC Network as part of the cable package they use to access WatchESPN.
 
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DeerPark12 said:
ESPN3 blackouts are a thing of the past, with the exception of the few games on FSN this year. This is the final year for the FSN deal.

All SEC Network games will be streamed on WatchESPN.com and the WatchESPN app, but they will only be available to customers that have the SEC Network as part of the cable package they use to access WatchESPN.
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So none of the sec network games will be available on espn3 just watchespn.com?
 
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DeerPark12 said:
ESPN3 blackouts are a thing of the past, with the exception of the few games on FSN this year. This is the final year for the FSN deal.

All SEC Network games will be streamed on WatchESPN.com and the WatchESPN app, but they will only be available to customers that have the SEC Network as part of the cable package they use to access WatchESPN.
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And you just took the wind back out of my sails!
 
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BennisDrewer said:
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I really hate to hear this....It's such a catch 22 as I don't think I can justify getting rid of Sunday Ticket over 2 UT games.....Guess I'll be going to a bar to watch the first 2 games of the year.
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problem with now going to bars is-- most have Direct because of the stupid NFL Ticket - so thats going to take some phone calls to see if they have SEC N at whatever bar you go to.
 
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KoachKletus said:
Winegard makes a 30" dish that you can install to improve reception. You would still use the lnb's attached to your old dish. In realty, rain fade or dish wash only occurs during extreme rain or blizzard like conditions. As long as you have a clear line of site to the sat's you shouldn't have any issues with the standard HD dish. I wish we could go with dish (trees). I would dump komkast in a heartbeat.
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Thx kletus
 
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MWAVolfan said:
I have been a directv customer since 2005. I spent 8 1/2 years living outside Cleveland Ohio. In case you have never been to Cleveland, just know that they only get about 65 days of sun PER YEAR and have many brutal snow storms. In the almost decade of being with DirecTV I can probably count on my fingers the number of times that a storm has knocked out my reception. I can also tell you for a fact that my comcast internet connection goes out FAR more often than my satellite signal does. I had Comcast for years prior to owning my home and I use comcast for my internet today.

Dont fall for the "you'll lose your signal anytime there is weather" B.S. It isnt true and the HD quality is far far better on DirecTV and probably Dish even though I have never had Dish.

Three years ago I transferred to another city for my job and had to live in an apartment for six months. I was forced to use Comcast because they would not let me put a dish on my balcony. By the end of the six months I was dying to go back to DirecTV.
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Thx...
 
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