MLB.TV (online pass)

[jh811]

Anyone have an mlb tv pass they want to share? I can paypal over to share the costs. I'm an astros fan living in california.

Thanks

[STIX]

Wouldn't people that live in Houston have blackout restrictions?

I bought it two seasons ago thinking I was going to see all of the Astros game online but, I was restricted from Astros games don't really remember of Rangers games...Maybe somebody out of the Houston area??

[jh811]

not necessarily. i think they blackout based on IP address (at least the nba pass does it this way)

[Smokey]

It's based on IP. You can look up blackouts on mlb.com by zip code. The Houston area is considered home market for the Astros and Rangers...Astros I understand, but Rangers? We only see a handful of Rangers games on FS SW.

[bobrek]

You can't have two computers logged in with the same username at the same time.

[jh811]

last year i had my own account and had 2 logged in at the same time (shared with my dad) unless they changed it this year? ANyways, if anyone has this and wants to share, let me know. Thanks

[bobrek]

last year i had my own account and had 2 logged in at the same time (shared with my dad) unless they changed it this year? ANyways, if anyone has this and wants to share, let me know. Thanks

Interesting...last year there were a few occasions where I could not log in because I was already logged in.

I did just try to log in on a second computer and it did allow me to do so, so something has changed.

[kaleidosky]

last year i had my own account and had 2 logged in at the same time (shared with my dad) unless they changed it this year? ANyways, if anyone has this and wants to share, let me know. Thanks

i'll probably do it, but i'm watching this week on directv's free trial.. and i'm thinking i might spend a lot of time watching the playoffs, so i might go month to month and skip april

[Uprising]

They've added some cool new stuff, like it's in HD and the "DVR" capability.

Funny, I typed my zipcode into the box to see if I was blacked out....and it says I don't live in the USA. ROFL.

They show the games on tv here, I guess we get HD feed when the Rangers aren't playing.....dallas always get's the hd. :(

[bobrek]

They've added some cool new stuff, like it's in HD and the "DVR" capability....(

I watched a bit of the game in HD last night and it was pretty choppy although the picture was great. My Internet speed is 20 Mbps, so that shouldn't be an issue.

[Shroopy2]

They've added some cool new stuff, like it's in HD and the "DVR" capability.

Nice. So if you're with Time Warner and happen to be in a zone where have a bandwidth limit (40GB a month), following your favorite sports team that plays EVERY day, watching them in sharp HD quality gets you PENALIZED. Forget watching Astros AND Rockets. Or watching other teams. :confused: :rolleyes:

I'm not in one of those areas, at least yet or hopefully never. Just shows how backwards that is.

[bobrek]

Nice. So if you're with Time Warner and happen to be in a zone where have a bandwidth limit (40GB a month), following your favorite sports team that plays EVERY day, watching them in sharp HD quality gets you PENALIZED. Forget watching Astros AND Rockets. Or watching other teams. :confused: :rolleyes:

I'm not in one of those areas, at least yet or hopefully never. Just shows how backwards that is.

Yep...I'm kind of surprised there hasn't been more outcry from MLB TV, movie streaming sites, etc. about the bandwidth limit that some companies are implementing.

[Uprising]

Yep, insane that they are going that route. Capping the amount you can download, instead of upgrading.

[stobbartjohn]

I live in the UK, so no blackouts. If you want to buy half of my account, PM me.

[bobrek]

I live in the UK, so no blackouts. If you want to buy half of my account, PM me.

No blackouts for you, but they determine blackouts based on your ISP's address. For example, I am in the Twin Cities, so I can watch any Astros' games that do not involve the Twins (and due to the silliness of the blackout market, the Brewers). If I want to watch the Astros vs. Twins or Brewers, I can VPN to my company account because that ISP is based in Washington state and, voila, the blackout is lifted.

The OP will not be able to see any games involving his blackout area in California, regardless of where you are located.

[stobbartjohn]

No blackouts for you, but they determine blackouts based on your ISP's address. For example, I am in the Twin Cities, so I can watch any Astros' games that do not involve the Twins (and due to the silliness of the blackout market, the Brewers). If I want to watch the Astros vs. Twins or Brewers, I can VPN to my company account because that ISP is based in Washington state and, voila, the blackout is lifted.

The OP will not be able to see any games involving his blackout area in California, regardless of where you are located.

Ok got ya. He will still be able to watch Astros games though then right? As long as they're not playing a team in his blackout area?

[bobrek]

Ok got ya. He will still be able to watch Astros games though then right? As long as they're not playing a team in his blackout area?

Depending on where he lives in California, he will see all the Astros games except, perhaps those involving the Dodgers, Padres and/or Giants.

The Milwaukee Brewers territory extends 330+ miles into the Twin Cities, so when I am logged in via my local ISP, I cannot watch Astros and Brewers. Meanwhile the Cubs are 400 miles away and there territory does not extend into Minnesota.

[MIAGI99]

[QUOTE=jh811]Anyone have an mlb tv pass they want to share? I can paypal over to share the costs. I'm an astros fan living in california.

Thanks[/QUOT

You can catch some of the games on Channelsurfing.net or justin.tv.

[HAYJON02]

i wouldnt mind being a dodgers fan right now what with manny and all. my stros and sox arent lookin so hot out of the gate.

at least we have the rockets long playoff run to look forward to...

[Smokey]

Edit - Nevermind

[Kerfeld]

You can't have two computers logged in with the same username at the same time.

Yes you can. Me and my brother-in-law share my account.

[bobrek]

Yes you can. Me and my brother-in-law share my account.

As I posted in this thread on post #7, something has changed (at least for me) between last year and this year. I couldn't last year...this year I can.