DirecTV/NFL Sunday Ticket May Have New Agreement

patsfan25 · Joined: 07 Dec 2008 Posts: 5058 Location: CenCal

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/12/12/reports-nfl-directv-near-new-sunday-ticket-deal/

Well this kinda sucks. I've enjoyed the Sunday package as a first time customer for free, but I was hoping the NFL really went with more of a diverse route with their market/sport, being the best in America right now.
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Mesa_Titan · Joined: 20 Feb 2008 Posts: 55227

Don't mind it as long as they improve their streaming part of it. As of right now it has a huge delay which really sucks when trying to discuss the game on FF.
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SlevinKelevra · Joined: 23 Jul 2013 Posts: 1471

This is great news. DirecTV is head and shoulders above their competition in just about every way.

jrry32 · Joined: 04 Jan 2011 Posts: 45292

This sucks.
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Vikefan79 · Joined: 05 Apr 2005 Posts: 29761 Location: Atlanta

I have DirecTV. I win

MrDrew · Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2013 11:38 am Post subject:

Ataal · Joined: 17 Oct 2011 Posts: 2494 Location: Avondale, Arizona

Personally, I wish they would stop these exclusive contracts altogether. No competition means high prices. I'm on my free year(first time DirectTV customer) and am loving it, but I'm not sure I'm going to have the money next year.
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Ataal · Joined: 17 Oct 2011 Posts: 2494 Location: Avondale, Arizona

Any time you use a satellite, there will be a delay. It's unavoidable. If you've ever tried to play Call of Duty over a satellite internet connection, you know what I'm talking about. It's simply not as fast as a hard line connection. Add in the overhead for the conversion process, and yes, it's behind a little bit. It's not that big of a gap, though, in my opinion.

As for "illegal streams:"

1. I've never seen one that was "right on."

2. It takes less time for some of these because they're a hard line connection. There is still a delay, though. Especially when the source is via satellite to begin with(most are, in my experience).
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Eagles_808 · Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 27814 Location: California

I just really hope Amazon and Madden team up for the deal in 2014 like they did for 2013. Paying $100 for the game on PS3 and getting Sunday Ticket on my laptop/PC has been a great deal, which has been well worth the price.

I can't get DirecTv at my apartment building, so this was the only option (as I too used the PS3 service in 2012, which wasn't available this year, like fretgod mentioned). The fact that DirecTv has a monopoly on the market sucks for those who can't get DirecTv.
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MrDrew · Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2013 5:16 pm Post subject:

MrDrew · Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2013 5:20 pm Post subject:

eaglesfan10 · Joined: 30 Jan 2009 Posts: 10009

Like others have said the whole "licensed monopoly" concept is awful.

All it means is that they are allowed (rewarded actually) to deliver a sub par product yet still demand top dollar.

It could and would be much better with other providers.
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