Heads22 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 https://t.co/VigPReKpN8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3GamesToLove Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Before reading it: IF you have a cable package, surely... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 QUOTE (3GamesToLove @ Jan 19, 2017 -> 09:32 AM) Before reading it: IF you have a cable package, surely... I mean, come on, if you KNOW someone with a cable package. I'm pumped about this, when I'm barbecuing or cooking, nice to have the ipad on with the game. Ways to set it up now, but, too much work. This is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Couple of thoughts This is a blow to Cubs owned station if MLB does not green-light streaming for them. Would I be able to watch the Sox anywhere if I have a cable package? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3GamesToLove Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 19, 2017 -> 09:38 AM) I mean, come on, if you KNOW someone with a cable package. I'm pumped about this, when I'm barbecuing or cooking, nice to have the ipad on with the game. Ways to set it up now, but, too much work. This is great. Yeah, this is good. Particularly early in the season with lots of day games, I often have to stay after work for rehearsals later (theatre director) but have no way of watching the game before rehearsal starts. Cooking, too. Used to mean I'd have to subject myself to Farmer and DJ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3GamesToLove Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Jan 19, 2017 -> 09:41 AM) Couple of thoughts This is a blow to Cubs owned station if MLB does not green-light streaming for them. Would I be able to watch the Sox anywhere if I have a cable package? I'm sure you can only watch it if you receive CSN in the White Sox market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Jan 19, 2017 -> 09:41 AM) Couple of thoughts This is a blow to Cubs owned station if MLB does not green-light streaming for them. Would I be able to watch the Sox anywhere if I have a cable package? Yes, utilizes the NBC Sports app, you just need to log-in to your cable provider if you already have CSN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I had a nice loophole at work over the summer. The company I work for had our servers located in Oklahoma so when I logged into mlbtv to watch Sox or Cubs afternoon games, it wasn't blacked out. It was amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 QUOTE (3GamesToLove @ Jan 19, 2017 -> 09:43 AM) I'm sure you can only watch it if you receive CSN in the White Sox market. Yes I have CSN Chicago, would love to have this to watch in Michigan as we cannot get CSN Chicago when we are there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasttriptotulsa Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 So if I'm reading this correctly I would still need to have CSN Chicago to be able to stream right? MLB just doesn't get it. I'm willing to pay for the f***ing MLB.tv just let me watch the f***ing games. They leave me no option but to illegally stream it. They're taking money out of their own pockets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 QUOTE (3GamesToLove @ Jan 19, 2017 -> 09:32 AM) Before reading it: IF you have a cable package, surely... This is true, but still YES!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 19, 2017 -> 09:43 AM) Yes, utilizes the NBC Sports app, you just need to log-in to your cable provider if you already have CSN This. If your at home cable/dish set up has Comcast Sports Net on it, you will be able to log into the NBC sports app, with your cable/dish credentials, and it will allow you to watch CSN on your phone/laptop/tablet etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3GamesToLove Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Surely if you travel out of market, you won't be able to watch, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 QUOTE (3GamesToLove @ Jan 19, 2017 -> 10:47 AM) Surely if you travel out of market, you won't be able to watch, right? According to Crain's, you can. Maybe I should put my password on Ebay and screw some Cubs fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jan 19, 2017 -> 08:49 AM) According to Crain's, you can. Maybe I should put my password on Ebay and screw some Cubs fans. *Cough* Chisoxfn *cough* Haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
he gone. Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I love this, but the reason the MLB was dragging their feet on this is very obvious ... see all the responses above and what I'm thinking myself. As long as you know one person with cable who is willing to share their password, then you don't have to pay for cable to get the Sox and Hawks and bulls, or any college football or basketball games. It's a slippery slope the cable networks have created by forcing you to buy cable packages around sports and jacking up prices of said cable packages around sports only to allow you to stream these games in an "illegal" fashion pretty damn easily. You are going to see some real big market corrections in the future in the cable space. And it's gong to be messy. Along the same lines, a lot of these giant contracts? They are based off giant TV packages... which are based off the fact marketers are willing to pay for ad space during sports because the theory is that if you are watching a live event you are more likely to watch ads. If you're watching a TV show likely you are DVR'ing it and skipping commercials. If this cookie starts to crumble and people cancel their cable subscriptions and start sharing codes? Revenue base is no longer there to support these cable prices, the ads, the tv contracts, the players contracts, etc etc etc. It's a domino effect. Not saying that streaming the Sox or Cubs like this is going to change landscape - I'm saying its a bigger problem than many realize. But at the same point Ill enjoy the ensuing mess, cancel my cable and steal a password. Frees up a good $700-800 a year in my budget while still being able to watch the Sox, Hawks and Redbirds. Sorry If I rambled there, and I didn't re-read my entry, so it may not make complete sense/forgot points in my arugment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo880 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 So if I get a buddies cable info that lives in Chicago then I will be able to stream games through the NBC Sports app on roku, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 QUOTE (kevo880 @ Jan 19, 2017 -> 11:24 AM) So if I get a buddies cable info that lives in Chicago then I will be able to stream games through the NBC Sports app on roku, right? Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 QUOTE (BrianAnderson @ Jan 19, 2017 -> 11:23 AM) I love this, but the reason the MLB was dragging their feet on this is very obvious ... see all the responses above and what I'm thinking myself. As long as you know one person with cable who is willing to share their password, then you don't have to pay for cable to get the Sox and Hawks and bulls, or any college football or basketball games. It's a slippery slope the cable networks have created by forcing you to buy cable packages around sports and jacking up prices of said cable packages around sports only to allow you to stream these games in an "illegal" fashion pretty damn easily. You are going to see some real big market corrections in the future in the cable space. And it's gong to be messy. Along the same lines, a lot of these giant contracts? They are based off giant TV packages... which are based off the fact marketers are willing to pay for ad space during sports because the theory is that if you are watching a live event you are more likely to watch ads. If you're watching a TV show likely you are DVR'ing it and skipping commercials. If this cookie starts to crumble and people cancel their cable subscriptions and start sharing codes? Revenue base is no longer there to support these cable prices, the ads, the tv contracts, the players contracts, etc etc etc. It's a domino effect. Not saying that streaming the Sox or Cubs like this is going to change landscape - I'm saying its a bigger problem than many realize. But at the same point Ill enjoy the ensuing mess, cancel my cable and steal a password. Frees up a good $700-800 a year in my budget while still being able to watch the Sox, Hawks and Redbirds. Sorry If I rambled there, and I didn't re-read my entry, so it may not make complete sense/forgot points in my arugment. The one thing is when companies like HBO have been asked about this they really don't care that people share. They can more accurately report on numbers for people logged in watching, and they can still generate detailed reports for ad revenue then. I'm sure they'll end up about the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
he gone. Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 19, 2017 -> 11:28 AM) The one thing is when companies like HBO have been asked about this they really don't care that people share. They can more accurately report on numbers for people logged in watching, and they can still generate detailed reports for ad revenue then. I'm sure they'll end up about the same. Truth to this. They don't seem to be worried. However money has to come from somewhere. Right now there are a large base of people who do not care about sports at all who are helping fund ESPN, CSN, etc. etc. On the flip side, there are a lot of us who are funding Bravo and E! and channels we don't care about just to watch sports. The eventual outcome is what is hard to determine. I personally believe it will be a buffet style. You pay for what you want and it'll be survival of the fittest leaving some smaller channels SOL. Only problem with picking and choosing channels is that you don't have a pool of money from everybody to subsidize the costs. So right now ESPN may cost like $4.50 a month in your cable package, but if it comes down to only the people who want it paying for it? That cost might be $8 for ESPN a month. CSN might cost $6, etc etc. By the time you're done selecting your channels you may end up paying just as much as you were beforehand, possibly more. HBO already has done this in a way, but their subscription base is pretty solid and can survive and still put out content. Think about channels like A&E, Discovery, etc. maybe channels you watch some- but not enough to justify purchasing.. those will be the ones to worry about their future.. They need money to produce content. My tie to sports here is that if you do have it as a pick and choose option you might be surprised at the downturn in revenue that comes in for sports. I love sports, and so does everybody on a Sox board in January when the team sucks, but there are the casual fans who will opt not to pay in this situation. Again, this is long term. I don't think any of this will happen in the next 2-3 years, but I mean, something will happen. Look back 10 years ago... iPhones weren't even around. 10 years from now the landscape for watching TV will change considerably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 19, 2017 -> 11:28 AM) The one thing is when companies like HBO have been asked about this they really don't care that people share. They can more accurately report on numbers for people logged in watching, and they can still generate detailed reports for ad revenue then. I'm sure they'll end up about the same. Yes. HBO once tweeted a password. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo880 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 19, 2017 -> 12:26 PM) Yes. That is freaking awesome. Save me the money of purchasing MLB.TV this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHurt3515 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 So who is going to let me borrow their login info? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChrisSamsa Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 This is an improvement, but still not an optimal solution. I've had X1 for a year or so, and a major perk of that package was that I could stream local games to my computer/iPad while on my home Wi-Fi. What I really want is to be able to bounce around games on MLB.TV. The online/AppleTV apps are well done, immersive and include picture-in-picture and I really want to be able to stay in once baseball-focused interface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 This is great, I'll be able to watch games at our family lake house! The NBC Sports app has Chromecast built in, I think, which is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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