Bear Down Wildcats

So, my Directv contract just ended. Canceling tomorrow and contacted Dish.
Talking to them today they offered me a deal with the pac12 for 51.99 a month with the hopper and dvr hd and can also add an extra room for 7 bucks. Are there any other channels that we won't get with Directv? There is a lower package for 5 bucks less because I don't really plan on using Dish much outside of the pac12 network. My roomate has Directv as well and it is in our living room and he is keeping that with the Sunday Ticket.


Thanks.

Switched to Dish and I think I have the same plan. Love it, no complaints at all

I'm still with Direct TV for football and hoops, and hoping a Pac-12 breakthrough some day. I borrow a Time Warner code from one of my sons and have been watching the Cats on the computer. It gets the job done, but the fidelity breaks down quite a few times per game and there's no HD whatsoever when that happens. I've only got a 2.9mg download speed, so that may be the problem.

Anyone else having problems getting Pac-12 in HD through their computer?

Oh for cafeteria selection/pricing.

EOCT wrote:I'm still with Direct TV for football and hoops, and hoping a Pac-12 breakthrough some day. I borrow a Time Warner code from one of my sons and have been watching the Cats on the computer. It gets the job done, but the fidelity breaks down quite a few times per game and there's no HD whatsoever when that happens. I've only got a 2.9mg download speed, so that may be the problem.

Anyone else having problems getting Pac-12 in HD through their computer?

Oh for cafeteria selection/pricing.

I'm with Comcast still and the streaming comes in HD. But, like you, the fidelity breaks down at times, probably about every 10-15 min or so. It usually improves again after a few minutes. but, sometimes I have to log out and relog back in to get a clear signal. I really don't know my speed (would have to go look at my bill), but think it's at least 5mbps

No difference with dish. I actually prefer it to directv. Plus I am still under contract in my second year with dish and it have had them lower my bill and add premiums for free with a simple call.

I didn't do the hopper though. Went with the 722 DVR with a sling adapter a know I can get all my channels on iPad or iPhone when not at home. Plus family members out of state can stream games from my sling.

I have the America's Top 200 plan to get the PAC-12 network. At the time they told me that was the lowest plan I could go to that would have it.

I switched from DirecTV to Dish last year and I could not be happier. The only issue that I have right now is I wish that they would get TruTV back. They are going through some sort of a contract thing with Turner and hopefully it is back in time for March Madness.

other than my hopper receiver crapping out on me and wiping out my DVR 3 times within 8 months of getting it I have had no problems with the service. love being able to watch live tv or my dvr recordings from anywhere.

wow I would be livid ^

The Hoppa

$52 per month? What package is that? I have Dish and have had it for a long time. Cost me double that per month. I think I have the 200 channels, plus sports package.

I have the 200 channels with the sports pack and HBO and the hd dvr on just one tv and it costs me about $130/month now after all my promos expired.

I'm still under promo and pay less than $50 for this setup for 2 TVs. No DVR since I watch very little TV.


MY CURRENT SERVICES
America's Top 200$ 69.99
HD Receiver$ 7.00
HD Free For Life (reg $10)$ 0.00
Monthly Charges$ 76.99

Are you guys happy with the quality of the programs. Do you get all of the Arizona games?

HiCat wrote:Are you guys happy with the quality of the programs. Do you get all of the Arizona games?

Yeah I'm happy. I get everything Arizona football and basketball game in hd

ASUHATER! wrote:

HiCat wrote:Are you guys happy with the quality of the programs. Do you get all of the Arizona games?

Yeah I'm happy. I get everything Arizona football and basketball game in hd

Thanks ASUH. Been thinking about cutting ties with cox. $$$ creep.

Well except for any espnu games. For some reason that's the one sports network dish refuses to have in hd

ASUHATER! wrote:Well except for any espnu games. For some reason that's the one sports network dish refuses to have in hd

That changed several months ago. Dish now offers ESPNU in high def.

HiCat wrote:Are you guys happy with the quality of the programs. Do you get all of the Arizona games?

With the basic 200 channels without the sports package I have seen every game. The only action I have missed is when the game is on FSN1, and the prior game runs late so they start the UA game on FSN2, which I don't get and have to wait until the game on FSN1 finishes.

HiCat wrote:Are you guys happy with the quality of the programs. Do you get all of the Arizona games?

Just got my dad a chromecast so he can use my comcast login to watch PAC12 channel on his plasma. He is very excited

If you complain about no CNN you can get $$ off your bill.

UAtrue wrote:

EOCT wrote:I'm still with Direct TV for football and hoops, and hoping a Pac-12 breakthrough some day. I borrow a Time Warner code from one of my sons and have been watching the Cats on the computer. It gets the job done, but the fidelity breaks down quite a few times per game and there's no HD whatsoever when that happens. I've only got a 2.9mg download speed, so that may be the problem.

Anyone else having problems getting Pac-12 in HD through their computer?

Oh for cafeteria selection/pricing.

I'm with Comcast still and the streaming comes in HD. But, like you, the fidelity breaks down at times, probably about every 10-15 min or so. It usually improves again after a few minutes. but, sometimes I have to log out and relog back in to get a clear signal. I really don't know my speed (would have to go look at my bill), but think it's at least 5mbps

Got to speedtest.net and run it. You'll know your REAL speed, not just what they promised you at your plan level.

I think it's the PAC-12 server, not the ISP.

I have the 100MBps plan from Comcast (tests at 92+) and still have issues with the PAC-12 site.

HiCat wrote:

ASUHATER! wrote:

HiCat wrote:Are you guys happy with the quality of the programs. Do you get all of the Arizona games?

Yeah I'm happy. I get everything Arizona football and basketball game in hd

Thanks ASUH. Been thinking about cutting ties with cox. $$$ creep.

HiCat,
I took my cable box down to the Cox store and bitched and they gave me 30% off my bill for the next year, plus a new cable box and came out and trouble shot my internet. Century Link only has 1.5Mbps in my area so I have to stick with Cox for internet. (I get up to 100 Mbps at the cable modem.)

UAEebs86 wrote:

HiCat wrote:

ASUHATER! wrote:

HiCat wrote:Are you guys happy with the quality of the programs. Do you get all of the Arizona games?

Yeah I'm happy. I get everything Arizona football and basketball game in hd

Thanks ASUH. Been thinking about cutting ties with cox. $$$ creep.

HiCat,
I took my cable box down to the Cox store and bitched and they gave me 30% off my bill for the next year, plus a new cable box and came out and trouble shot my internet. Century Link only has 1.5Mbps in my area so I have to stick with Cox for internet. (I get up to 100 Mbps at the cable modem.)

Very nice.

Paying 52 a month for 120+ channels, two bed rooms hd dvr hopper w/ sling, blockbuster, hbo, max and starz. No equipment or installation fees. Being installed tomorrow morning. Did not need more channels as we have Directv as well.

I'm excited.

Anybody want $50 (negotiable) via paypal for access to their streaming account online? haha help out a midwest wildcat

Cant get dish at my place and after streaming in HD for free for the opener through Pac12 Networks website, not sure I can go back to shitty streams for the majority of the season. But I'm dead serious, if they allow multiple users at once online or you don't stream on your computer, I'm willing to send some cash money for access if your comfortable sharing your log in.

C-ya Dish.

Huge DISH vs Capitol Broadcasting snafu where mainline CBS and FOX are not offered.

Couldn't watch ASU vs Duke, can't watch Panthers v Falcons (CBS) or Cardinals vs Niners (Fox) today. It pisses me off that I pay 80+ month, but I can't get the basic broadcast affiliates that my neighbors with an 25 dollar antenna can get, especially with NFL playoffs coming up.

screw em. I'll be fine watching CATS games via Eurotrash websites.

cutting the cord never felt so good.

Still have no idea what you're talking about. Must just be a regional thing since my dish has all of those things without a whiff of any interruptions.

yes its regional.

CalStateTempe wrote:C-ya Dish.

Huge DISH vs Capitol Broadcasting snafu where mainline CBS and FOX are not offered.

Couldn't watch ASU vs Duke, can't watch Panthers v Falcons (CBS) or Cardinals vs Niners (Fox) today. It pisses me off that I pay 80+ month, but I can't get the basic broadcast affiliates that my neighbors with an 25 dollar antenna can get, especially with NFL playoffs coming up.

screw em. I'll be fine watching CATS games via Eurotrash websites.

cutting the cord never felt so good.

Need to get some digital "rabbit ears". That is how I get my networks. If they don't work you can always return them to the retailer. I bought mine from home depot.

ALASKACAT wrote:

CalStateTempe wrote:C-ya Dish.

Huge DISH vs Capitol Broadcasting snafu where mainline CBS and FOX are not offered.

Couldn't watch ASU vs Duke, can't watch Panthers v Falcons (CBS) or Cardinals vs Niners (Fox) today. It pisses me off that I pay 80+ month, but I can't get the basic broadcast affiliates that my neighbors with an 25 dollar antenna can get, especially with NFL playoffs coming up.

screw em. I'll be fine watching CATS games via Eurotrash websites.

cutting the cord never felt so good.

Need to get some digital "rabbit ears". That is how I get my networks. If they don't work you can always return them to the retailer. I bought mine from home depot.

Sweet Thanks AlaskaCat.

Update: Wife got on the phone and was able to get our bill cut in half for the next two months. And since the CATS bowl game is on ESPN, we're all good.

I complained to Comcast that the Cats looked like shit on the CBS Sports Network. They refunded me $10. But no problems with picture.

ALASKACAT wrote:

CalStateTempe wrote:C-ya Dish.

Huge DISH vs Capitol Broadcasting snafu where mainline CBS and FOX are not offered.

Couldn't watch ASU vs Duke, can't watch Panthers v Falcons (CBS) or Cardinals vs Niners (Fox) today. It pisses me off that I pay 80+ month, but I can't get the basic broadcast affiliates that my neighbors with an 25 dollar antenna can get, especially with NFL playoffs coming up.

screw em. I'll be fine watching CATS games via Eurotrash websites.

cutting the cord never felt so good.

Need to get some digital "rabbit ears". That is how I get my networks. If they don't work you can always return them to the retailer. I bought mine from home depot.

Went through five of those when we moved last summer. None of them got anything.

If you're "in the shadow" no antenna is going to matter.

only took 3 years.

i have Direct TV!!

Don't see any other sources. Don't even find that tweet, although they did misspell Directv.

But:

http://www.fiercecable.com/story/longho ... 2015-01-20

DirecTV-subscribing college sports fans on the West Coast can't watch the Pac-12 Network, but they can watch University of Texas games on the Longhorn Network.

DirecTV (NASDAQ: DTV) confirmed Tuesday that it's set to launch the U of T-focused regional sports network on Wednesday, placing it on channel 677.

Also part of DirecTV's recent broad-reaching program licensing deal with Disney, Latino-focused entertainment channel Fusion will launch on channel 342.

DirecTV and Disney announced their latest agreement in December, highlighting it with the long-anticipated inclusion of Disney TV Everywhere services like WatchESPN on the satellite service.

However, according to Tuesday's announcement, the multiscreen services will not be available to DirecTV customers until "late February or early March."

With the inclusion of the Longhorn Network, DirecTV carries every major college-themed RSN except the Pac-12 Network.

It's only a matter of time until the DirecTV/Dish merger...

About God-damn time....Jesus Christ!!!

The DTV guys Costco have been saying the same thing for a few weeks now

gumby wrote:I complained to Comcast that the Cats looked like shit on the CBS Sports Network. They refunded me $10. But no problems with picture.

Gumby, you're incorrigible. What a bad example for us(we?) cub reporters on this site. Please continue.

Not worth switching to Dish over the Pac-12 Network to see a couple of games that aren't on ESPN, CBS, Fox, etc.

midnightx wrote:Not worth switching to Dish over the Pac-12 Network to see a couple of games that aren't on ESPN, CBS, Fox, etc.

Just curious why you would say that? Unless getting every NFL game is a sticking point...why would anyone care who delivered their HD feed...

Was worth it for me. Being without a good 15 basketball and 5 football games a year is enough. It's way more than a couple.

Olsondogg wrote:

midnightx wrote:Not worth switching to Dish over the Pac-12 Network to see a couple of games that aren't on ESPN, CBS, Fox, etc.

Just curious why you would say that? Unless getting every NFL game is a sticking point...why would anyone care who delivered their HD feed...

Yes, the NFL package is superb. Plus, I don't believe Dish offers the complete coverage of the tennis grand slams either; which also matters to me.

midnightx wrote:

Olsondogg wrote:

midnightx wrote:Not worth switching to Dish over the Pac-12 Network to see a couple of games that aren't on ESPN, CBS, Fox, etc.

Just curious why you would say that? Unless getting every NFL game is a sticking point...why would anyone care who delivered their HD feed...

Yes, the NFL package is superb. Plus, I don't believe Dish offers the complete coverage of the tennis grand slams either; which also matters to me.

Gotcha. Even missing one UA game would make me switch. Don't give a rats ass about the NFL, so it was the perfect move for me.

The app now has chromecast support. I am watching right now and it looks really good. It's streaming 1080p.

84Cat wrote:The app now has chromecast support. I am watching right now and it looks really good. It's streaming 1080p.

What about Roku?

UAEebs86 wrote:

84Cat wrote:The app now has chromecast support. I am watching right now and it looks really good. It's streaming 1080p.

What about Roku?

I don't have a roku so I don't know. I updated the app this morning and the only change was chromecast support. Does roku have apps like the sec & b1g?

ASUHATER! wrote:Was worth it for me. Being without a good 15 basketball and 5 football games a year is enough. It's way more than a couple.

Yeah, i dumped DirectTV beginning of last season so I could get all the U of A games incl football. Yes, it did take a bit to get everything hammered out with Time Warner Cable and they are a pain in the ass like all these other huge corporations but really no difference.

dish anywhere app now has chromecast support? really now...