Technically this is still a rumor and has not been confirmed by DTV so I would imagine current rules still apply if you're trying to get it.
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DirecTV's 'NFL Sunday Ticket' Offered as Standalone Subscription, Available on Macs/iOS Devices [Updated]
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Technically this is still a rumor and has not been confirmed by DTV so I would imagine current rules still apply if you're trying to get it.
I think you're jumping the gun. Right now their policy is as you state. But I think the article says they found a promotion page that isn't intended to be public yet.
Apparently there is some kind of restrictions in place (that sound very arbitrary), from DTV:
http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/content/nflst/faq?lpos=Header:5
They’re probably still working out some of the potential issues, bandwidth concerns, etc. I imagine this will change over the next couple of months.
Limited availability
Don't get too excited. I have some insider information on this. This isn't available to everyone. It is only available in 6 major cities:
NY
SF
Philly
Seattle
Miami
Atlanta
10 major universities
and Multi Dwelling Units (Apartment buildings)
Outside of college students you need to be in a market that can't get DIRECTV and need to prove it by your zip code. Students will be verified via the registrar's office and an EDU email address won't be enough.
Don't get too excited. I have some insider information on this. This isn't available to everyone. It is only available in 6 major cities:
NY
SF
Philly
Seattle
Miami
Atlanta
10 major universities
and Multi Dwelling Units (Apartment buildings)
Outside of college students you need to be in a market that can't get DIRECTV and need to prove it by your zip code. Students will be verified via the registrar's office and an EDU email address won't be enough.
That's what I was wondering.
Is this monthly or yearly? Either way it seems like a lot to me, then again I couldn't care less about sports so fans might (obviously) see a lot more value.
Well... This is great news except for the price. I don't know if I want to watch the Lions *that* much.
Last year, I bought some deluxe version of a video game for $100 that included NFL Sunday Ticket for about $100... I think it was equivalent to the $200 package this year?
I'll have to think hard about spending $200 on this.
Last year, I bought some deluxe version of a video game for $100 that included NFL Sunday Ticket for about $100... I think it was equivalent to the $200 package this year?
I'll have to think hard about spending $200 on this.
Okay cool, but from first hand experience for 3 years prior with this service, it means nothing. All those stipulations apply to me and my household, yet every year i was able to get the Online package portion of the NFL without DTV service. Trust, it will be fine for kickoff week 1
it's cheaper than going to the bars every Sunday to catch your favorite teams. For example, I'm from Texas and my wife is from Wisconsin. We both live in Denver and neither one of us are Broncos fans. Sunday Ticket allows us both to watch every Packer and Cowboy game every Sunday. $200 for this package is far cheaper than heading to the local bar (by the time you add in a few drinks and an appetizer to not piss off the local bar keep).
YMMV.. but my wife and I love having Sunday Ticket. I've had it every year since moving to Colorado (2008) but never paid full price for it
Seriously, get a web proxy outside the US. The NFL sells the same thing for less money, just not inside the US. You can bounce all your web traffic through the proxy, sign up for the service then bounce web traffic through the proxy on game day. I know a guy *cough* that does that and it works great.
Here is an article explaining everything you need: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/...roxy-server-online-video-outside-us/11031959/
Here is an article explaining everything you need: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/...roxy-server-online-video-outside-us/11031959/
Becuase it is the "first" time you have a specific package available for online only viewing, previously one would have to pay around $329 to access this package which also meant you'd be paying for a TV sub you didnt have. This cuts that other nonsense out, so yeah its a "first"
not necessarily. the PS3 access you could do without a DTV supscription as well as last years Madden NFL 25 video game inclusion. But yes, this year, this is the first to be all online viewing without buying a video game or having a console.
yes. I airplayed every game from either my iMac or my iPad Mini last year (using Safari on my iMac or the DirecTV Sunday Ticket App on my iPad). I preferred using my iMac, it streamed better IMO (probably because of more horsepower)
Okay cool, but from first hand experience for 3 years prior with this service, it means nothing. All those stipulations apply to me and my household, yet every year i was able to get the Online package portion of the NFL without DTV service. Trust, it will be fine for kickoff week 1
So how exactly do you go about signing up for this since I can't get past the initial Choose Your Package screen once it says I am not eligible? Thanks for at least letting us know that it is somehow possible just not through the page provided in the story.
