redskins on comcast sports

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:17 am

I was pretty much resigned to the fact that I was going to have to travel to see todays game. However I discovered that CC has the game scheduled on their channel at the correct time.

Has anyone with direct-tv had redskins programming show in the media guide but something else different is actually being shown. I'm just worried that I won't be able to see my skins and that CC is trying to give me the okey doke.

hailskins666 · Post by **hailskins666** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:46 am

blackout. sorry dude, you still have to travel unless you want to wait to see a replay on nfl network. they even blackout the replay done by comcast here in nc.

the fcc sucks

frankcal20 · Post by **frankcal20** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:48 am

Yes it does. I think you have to either travel or wait until tomorrow at 2:00 est on NFL Network.

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:50 am

So how does this blackout thing work, Ive never understood it.

hailskins666 · Post by **hailskins666** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:58 am

when the game comes on it last about 2 seconds and the screen goes black if you are an "out of market" viewer.

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 12:01 pm

hailskins666 wrote:when the game comes on it last about 2 seconds and the screen goes black if you are an "out of market" viewer.

Is there anyway to tell beforehand if you're going to get blacked out? Gas is expensive. :lol:

Is it just a direct tv thing or is it with all carriers like comcast?

RaleighSkins · Post by **RaleighSkins** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 12:11 pm

Chris Luva Luva wrote:
hailskins666 wrote:when the game comes on it last about 2 seconds and the screen goes black if you are an "out of market" viewer.

Is there anyway to tell beforehand if you're going to get blacked out? Gas is expensive.

Is it just a direct tv thing or is it with all carriers like comcast?

CLL - my first post and I'm sorry to say that it's a regional thing, cable or DirectV. I've had both over the years here in Raleigh, NC and the first time it happened I was more than a little peeved. Unfortunately, a local friend who had his own mega dish moved in January, so now I'm resigned to having to catch the NFL Network rebroadcast.

I will stream the game broadcast with Sonny, Sam and Larry Michael from TripleXESPN radio and probably just follow the drive charts on CBS Sportsline. It's not like watching it live, but it's a small consolation.

Good luck and HTTR

!

Jake · Post by **Jake** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:07 pm

DirectTV has Comcast Sports Net on Channel 629.

It shouldn't be a problem to watch it.

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:18 pm

Jake wrote:DirectTV has Comcast Sports Net on Channel 629.

It shouldn't be a problem to watch it.

Ok now I confused. According to everyone else, I have to get to a local station because of the blackout.

fredp45 · Post by **fredp45** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 2:48 pm

CLL --

All I know is that it's really complicated. I live 5 1/2 hours west of DC and get the midatlantic DC Comcast on Direct TV - Channel 629 -- it'll probably be blacked out for me too. Does that make any sense?

I called Direct TV a number of times, I never get the same answer twice on why it's blacked out -- just something lame about the NFL, NBA, MLB, Network TV, ESPN, FCC, blah, blah... The only real answer is they're making money and we're getting screwed!

I pay nearly $200 a year to get the NFL package (on top of my monthly direct tv bill) so I can see the Skins every week during the regular season. You'd think Direct TV could give me the freaking preseason games too? But nope. Instead, I watch them on replay on the NFL channel.

frankcal20 · Post by **frankcal20** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 3:01 pm

Chris Luva Luva wrote:
Jake wrote:DirectTV has Comcast Sports Net on Channel 629.

It shouldn't be a problem to watch it.

Ok now I confused. According to everyone else, I have to get to a local station because of the blackout.

I spoke with DirecTV and I know that the Comcast is going to be blacked out. If I were you, I would just call them and verify for yourself. I know for all westcoast customers, we have to wait until Sunday at 11:00 our time.

air_hog · Post by **air_hog** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 4:19 pm

frankcal20 wrote:
Chris Luva Luva wrote:
Jake wrote:DirectTV has Comcast Sports Net on Channel 629.

It shouldn't be a problem to watch it.

Ok now I confused. According to everyone else, I have to get to a local station because of the blackout.

I spoke with DirecTV and I know that the Comcast is going to be blacked out. If I were you, I would just call them and verify for yourself. I know for all westcoast customers, we have to wait until Sunday at 11:00 our time.

Aw man, I was all pumped because I was going to watch the game tonight on 629, and now I hate DirecTV!

And why the frick is NFL Network showing Ari vs NE? And to add insult to injury (well not really but) my local UPN 13 Channel is showing the fricken Rams game instead of the Skins game!

This sucks!

Plus I have work on Sunday at 11 Pacific Time so I can't even watch the Re-Run! LAME!

CooleyAsIce · Post by **CooleyAsIce** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 4:29 pm

Well, I live in OCean City which is about 2 hours east of DC. Last year when Comcast Sports Net carried the Skins pre season games, they were blacked out here. I just spoke with my cable provider, and they told me that the game will be shown. Now, they also said the same thing last year, so I'll have my fingers crossed. I have a sinking feeling that those of us who are outside of the district are screwed.

frankcal20 · Post by **frankcal20** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 4:33 pm

We have to pay extra for Comcast Sports Net out here. We only get (within our package) our local fox sports channels.

doeslammer · Post by **doeslammer** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 5:22 pm

I just added the extra sports package from DTV so I can get this game tonight and so I don't have to wait till tomorrow to watch it, I live in PA and it is showing I checked before I added the package. I also have the Sunday ticket so I can watch every Skins game and I also got TIVO just in case I have to work or do something stupid like that at game time.

Hope we look good tonight and nobody gets hurt. GO SKINS !!!!

frankcal20 · Post by **frankcal20** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 5:49 pm

Just make sure that it isn't blacked out. Most places will have it blacked out unless you are in the DC market area. My understanding is that the only channel that will air it live is USA9 in DC and whatever equiv. CBS channel in NY airs it. I think it is channel 36.

patjam77 · Post by **patjam77** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:56 pm

Jake wrote:DirectTV has Comcast Sports Net on Channel 629.

It shouldn't be a problem to watch it.

Unless something has changed, and I'm sure it hasn't, It won't be shown on channel 629 here in Philadelphia or any other place outside od D.C.

I hope I'm wrong but it will be blacked out.

air_hog · Post by **air_hog** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:05 pm

BLACKED OUT!!!!!

LAME!!!!!!

CooleyAsIce · Post by **CooleyAsIce** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:07 pm

They're showing poker :roll:

. With no sound to boot.

Deadskins · Post by **Deadskins** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:11 pm

You can listen here:
http://www.triplexespnradio.com/player.asp

doeslammer · Post by **doeslammer** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:01 pm

You guys were right, this is freaking horrible, at least I got to watch the pre game. You pay this much for all this stuff and you can't even watch your team play, this sucks. !!! At least I can listen to it.

hailskins666 · Post by **hailskins666** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:12 pm

sucks. the bad part, even when comcast shows a replay next week, it will be blacked out too. good thing for nfl network.

ColoradoHog · Post by **ColoradoHog** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:14 pm

JSPB22 thanks so much for posting the link for the radio broadcast. I am also blacked out on DTV. It is great to at least listen to the radio broadcast.

Deadskins · Post by **Deadskins** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:17 pm

ColoradoHog wrote:JSPB22 thanks so much for posting the link for the radio broadcast. I am also blacked out on DTV. It is great to at least listen to the radio broadcast.

No problem. Join the rest of us here to talk about it.

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:30 pm

they played the game in baltimore. of course I didn't find out till I got to greenbelt.