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Comcast SportsNet Houston -- Current Providers

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Oct 10, 2012.

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Who do you blame for the unavailability of Rockets games/CSN Houston?

  1. Mostly CSN Houston (Partially owned by the Rockets)

    555 vote(s)
    55.2%
  2. The TV Providers (Direct TV, AT&T, etc.)

    114 vote(s)
    11.3%
  3. Both Sides Equally

    337 vote(s)
    33.5%
  1. jscmedia

    jscmedia Member

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    Sorry but this only tells half the story. Comcast charges 17.50 for EVERY dvd convertor. ( as of tonight on their web site.) Start stackin that price !
     
  2. coolweather

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    Hotspot Shield. Is there a mac version of this software? thanks.

    found one. nvm. ;)
     
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  3. Rockets Pride

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    Blame Houston sport teams for this.
     
  4. Sajan

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  5. Shroopy2

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    Yeah I got a notification email from DirecTV (in LA Area)
    I could give a crap about the Lakers, and I can watch all the Rockets games on LP still, but its still lame how they're keeping the product away from its loyal fans. Hopefully the other networks can do the same in their markets
     
  6. Shroopy2

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    What's been said's been said already, but still -

    Really you SHOULDN'T be cool with that. They've been operating on a profitable LEGAL approach forever with NO COST or very little cost on the consumers. Its gouging pure and simple cuz they can now.
     
  7. Shroopy2

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    Exactly. The only way to justify it is cuz sports teams like the Knicks are ALREADY doing it to get a higher profile, and getting deeper pockets to putting a better product on the floor, so you have to compete in the same way.

    There's a difference in saying:

    1) Here's Dancing with the Stars, but now we have MORE STARS competing.

    Thats just more extra redudancy and nothing anyone really's asked for. 2 Donny Osmonds instead of 1. Don't go OVERBUDGET on yourself, HIJACK the product from the fans viewing, and then TAX the fans.

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    2) Here's Dancing with the Stars, but now we can spend MORE to get Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp and Scarlett Johansen competing. (But you have to buy D.W.T.S. at a low cost)

    Thats where you gotta think things through some. You actually WILL get MORE QUALITY (Kinda like New York getting Carmelo and Amare compared to Eddy Curry). But at what cost do you want to pay
     
  8. Billionzz

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    I don't care if they charge me $3.95 a month to watch the Rockets I would be more than happy to have that option. It seems to me like it's a bad was to do business, if you want new customers (fans) to support your team and buy your product I don't see why you would charge them. In the championship years I had to pay over $150 to watch part of the playoffs that were only broadcast on pay par view.
     
  9. danielcp0303

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    This sucks so much...I want to watch the Rockets in HD on my own TV.
     
  10. sammy

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    Disgusted. **** everyone involved in this mess. Over 10% of the season is gone.
     
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  11. CometsWin

    CometsWin Breaker Breaker One Nine

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    I love watching Sunday night games. Pisses me off to miss this game tonight.
     
  12. BornTexan

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    I wish I live outside of Houston. This sucks.
     
  13. HTown_TMac

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    I do (sorta), but I'm still in the broadcast zone. Sucks tbh.
     
  14. durvasa

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    It sucks that I can't watch these games on TV, but I rather enjoy listening to the opposing team's announcers.
     
  15. BornTexan

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    Harden better not handle the ball damn it!
     
  16. solid

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    No you don't, we can't see the games either. Most Texas fans don't have access to the network.
     
  17. Mr. Clutch

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    I will just keep streaming.

    Hey Comcast, lol didn't watch
     
  18. jocar

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    I hook up an HDMI cable from my laptop to the TV (bigger screen) and stream it.
    It's like a trip back to the 80's- crappy vid and sound quality minus the humungus team names, score numbers, screenshot of the time clock, and bad semi perm hairdo's.
     
  19. teebone21

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    imagine the RAGEEEEEEEEEEEE if the texans had a deal to join this network next season!!!!
     
  20. Batman Jones

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    I streamed the second half of the Jazz game tonight and I'm not mad anymore. Now I see what I'm (not) missing.
     

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