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[RBH]

2016 online streaming pricing (for non-students)

https://nflst.directv.com




2015 pricing for comparison:

DirecTV is expanding the availability of NFL Sunday Ticket for college students. Last year, students at most 4-year colleges could subscribe to the standalone football streaming package — without any satellite service required. This season, DirecTV is opening it up further to include to everyone at 2-year institutions as well. Only out-of-market games are permitted for streaming; you won’t be able to watch anything being shown on a local CBS or Fox channel. So if you're attending college in close proximity to your favorite team, this won't do you much good.

Students pay $24.99 per month versus the $49.99 that you can pay if you’re not in school and live someplace where you’re unable to receive DirecTV satellite service. That includes "areas within various metropolitan cities" and buildings "verified as unable to receive DirecTV satellite TV service due to obstructions blocking access to satellite signals." It's somewhat broad, but you can check availability for your address here.

Also new this season: Sunday Ticket is coming to the Apple TV. It’ll be available on Apple’s latest, fourth-generation set-top box. You can also stream DirecTV’s package (which includes the Red Zone Channel) on Chromecast, Playstation 4, PS3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360.

http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/28/12311924/nfl-sunday-ticket-directv-streaming-apple-tv




Glad they got rid of that middle tier from last and just combined the two together into the $49.99/month plan.

For those who had the online streaming version of Sunday Ticket last year, how did you like it? Was the streaming quality good? A lot of buffering? Thinking about getting it this year to watch it on my Xbox One and just wanted to get some opinions.

 

[TarpitCarnivore]

75 a month?!? Jesus

 

[turtle553]

I hate that Red Zone is only available on the higher tier plan.

 

[Redd]

Says not available. I wanted the streaming package -_-

 

[FUBAR McDangles]

might think about doing the student pricing.

But still, $100 is expensive.

Does this stuff include playoffs?

 

[Levyne]

I would play for only redzone ;_;

 

[Netherscourge]

And they wonder why people just watch illegal streams...

 

[Yaboosh]

Who is even eligible for this? Isn't it only people who can't get direct tv for some reason?

 

[Levyne]

Who is even eligible for this? Isn't it only people who can't get direct tv for some reason?

Lol, yea I'm not even eligible. Well I was considering it but not anymore..

 

[RBH]

Who is even eligible for this? Isn't it only people who can't get direct tv for some reason?

It's in the OP.

 

[bigkrev]

I would play for only redzone ;_;

Got Verizon? It's free on your phone if you are on the More Everything plan, or $5 a month if you are on another plan

 

[hodayathink]

might think about doing the student pricing.

But still, $100 is expensive.

Does this stuff include playoffs?

I don't think so, but that's because all playoff games are nationally televised.

 

[AstroLad]

For those who had the online streaming version of Sunday Ticket last year, how did you like it? Was the streaming quality good? A lot of buffering? Thinking about getting it this year to watch it on my Xbox One and just wanted to get some opinions.

The streaming is quite reliable. I watched it on Xbox One, PS4, and even my phone a few times and never had any major issues (except when I tried to switch over during a game between devices, in which case you really have to log out or there's a bit of a delay before you can log in on the new device again). My only complaint I guess would be that even when the connection seems completely good the video quality's not that great. Kinda like a mediocre local HD feed I guess? Not terrible, and not artifacting or SD quality or anything, but just not crisp. Didn't really bother me though.

 

[Frozenprince]

$75 a month is fucking ridiculous.

But thanks to the NFL being crack to many people they justify the price point.

 

[Levyne]

Got Verizon? It's free on your phone if you are on the More Everything plan, or $5 a month if you are on another plan

Oh, I am, but I am on some old grandfathered plan. I'll check it out though.

 

[AstroLad]

$75 a month is fucking ridiculous.

But thanks to the NFL being crack to many people they justify the price point.

It is pretty bad but then again I buy a UFC about once a month and that's like $60 so if I get four games I really care about a month for $75, and access to every game, it's not that horrible. But I guess comparing to PPV prices is sort of moving the goalposts .

Am I reading it wrong though -- isn't the Max price actually less than last year? yay?

 

[James93]

I had it last year, streaming performance was great. Far better than MLB

 

[TheAbsolution]

I don't know if I'll spend $100 again. The streaming last year was absolutely garbage.

 

[bozeman]

I discovered late last season that my brother's cable login got me access to the Redzone app on Xbox One, so I'll try that again this year. If my local cable company didn't put NFL Network/Redzone into their highest tier or if the league got realistic about their streams, I'd gladly come out of pocket for Redzone alone. It's so good, especially since I don't have a team I specifically root for.

 

[MoonsaultSlayer]

Ok, I was just talking about canceling cable with my wife and I was wondering what my options to watch football were come autumn.

So... I don't have directv and have a PS3 and 4. Am I able to order this to watch the NY Giants in a NY Giants market?

 

[entremet]

Ok, I was just talking about canceling cable with my wife and I was wondering what my options to watch football were come autumn.

So... I don't have directv and have a PS3 and 4. Am I able to order this to watch the NY Giants in a NY Giants market?

No. Blackout rules apply. But they should be on free tv for you anyway.

Consider SlingTV.

 

[Mindlog]

Where's the Madden bundle with a BB GCU code man?
You used to be hip with the deals. Is age becoming an issue?

 

[Technosteve]

red zone is pretty cool but not 75 dollars a month good

 

[bigkrev]

Ok, I was just talking about canceling cable with my wife and I was wondering what my options to watch football were come autumn.

So... I don't have directv and have a PS3 and 4. Am I able to order this to watch the NY Giants in a NY Giants market?

No, but attaching an antenna to your TV should get you the games

 

[Nemesis121]

Those ripoff prices for displaced fans, and hardcore fans, no thanks i will stick with my local tv..

 

[Falchion]

I love some football but damn.

 

[Balb]

Are the Sunday Ticket streams on par with the TV broadcasts delay-wise? I remember trying MLB.tv years ago and being annoyed by how much of a delay there was.

 

[MoonsaultSlayer]

No. Blackout rules apply. But they should be on free tv for you anyway.

Consider SlingTV.

No, but attaching an antenna to your TV should get you the games

Wow, it's been so long, I forgot about this option. Thanks haha.

 

[TheAbsolution]

Are the Sunday Ticket streams on par with the TV broadcasts delay-wise? I remember trying MLB.tv years ago and being annoyed by how much of a delay there was.

I think it's about a minute last I remembered.

 

[Elfforkusu]

Down to $200?

Damn it