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GoZers said:
If they think more than 5% of fans over 50 are watching they are wrong. Just an absolute ridiculous strategy. And yes some of you are over 50 and congrats. But you’re also active in an online forum for Blazer fans. That isn’t typical. The typical 65-75 year old at home who likes the team isn’t figuring this out.
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I totally get your frustration and will try and help. Are you getting any stations with the antenna? If you aren't you might not have selected the input to antenna yet.

What kind of make and model of TV do you have? There is probably a youtube video that will show you have to get over the air broadcasts for your specific TV.

Also, you don't happen to have Xfinity do you? That's channel 1170.
 
I'm also an older guy - fan since the Drexler era and an S2 member since what's his name was Hispanic Causing Panic. And I'm confused about my options here. I have directTv. So I need to either buy an $18 antenna or hope DirecTV picks it up at some point (that's what they kept saying about Comcast!)? If I do buy the antenna thing, can I record games to my DVR? That's important to me, I can rarely watch them live and even if I do I want to skip through commercials and stuff.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
I totally get your frustration and will try and help. Are you getting any stations with the antenna? If you aren't you might not have selected the input to antenna yet.

What kind of make and model of TV do you have? There is probably a youtube video that will show you have to get over the air broadcasts for your specific TV.

Also, you don't happen to have Xfinity do you? That's channel 1170.
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I get about two or three hundred channels I didn’t count or notice. Samsung. It’s like three years old I’ll go check the model not sure. I packed up the antenna anyway.
 
soona said:
I'm also an older guy - fan since the Drexler era and an S2 member since what's his name was Hispanic Causing Panic. And I'm confused about my options here. I have directTv. So I need to either buy an $18 antenna or hope DirecTV picks it up at some point (that's what they kept saying about Comcast!)? If I do buy the antenna thing, can I record games to my DVR? That's important to me, I can rarely watch them live and even if I do I want to skip through commercials and stuff.
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No you won't be able to record with just an antenna. You'll need something like the Tablo 4th Gen 2-Tuner Over-The-Air (OTA) DVR - https://a.co/d/6467opr
 
Do you have any grandkids? Can't tell you how many times I have fixed my tv for my grandpa.
 
I’m watching now using the free antenna that the blazers were giving away. 2.2 coming in clear for me, though I do live about 12 miles south of the broadcast signal. I am also one of them over the hill dudes that back in the day got my tv over the air. Just had to press that memory button and got it all setup super fast and easy. Also these new antennas are awesome, they even work with the TV guide. That shit didn’t exist back in the day, had to use the newspaper for it.
 
I’m watching via the NBA app and BlazerVision. So far every game has been in 30fps (every other league pass game is 60fps), there are semi regular short audio drops, and we don’t get the in-arena feed. (the last is probably as intended I guess)

I reached out to support but that hasn’t been productive. You know how that is these days.
 
If you have an antenna & can’t figure out how to use it, that’s on you. It’s very simple. People will always complain & pass the blame.

I have Fubo which is my choice. The game tonight isn’t on Fubo again which is frustrating. So if the Blazer games are a priority to me I have to look at other options. Antenna or BlazerVision which are very reasonable & good alternatives.
 
BoBoBREWSKI said:
I'm hoping tonight's game is on Fubo. It should be.
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BoBoBREWSKI said:
If you have an antenna & can’t figure out how to use it, that’s on you. It’s very simple. People will always complain & pass the blame.

I have Fubo which is my choice. The game tonight isn’t on Fubo again which is frustrating. So if the Blazer games are a priority to me I have to look at other options. Antenna or BlazerVision which are very reasonable & good alternatives.
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I gave up on Fubo and canceled before my trial period ended and they started charging me an exorbitant $112/mo because of the plan required and taxes. Seriously?
This is the 2nd year in a row that the Blazers have said the games would be available in whatever manner and many of those options didn't work.
 
BoBoBREWSKI said:
If you have an antenna & can’t figure out how to use it, that’s on you. It’s very simple. People will always complain & pass the blame.

I have Fubo which is my choice. The game tonight isn’t on Fubo again which is frustrating. So if the Blazer games are a priority to me I have to look at other options. Antenna or BlazerVision which are very reasonable & good alternatives.
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The antenna instructions are very simple. Doesn’t mean it works for everyone. I think what is most frustrating is the roll-out and all the “wow this is great news” and it seems like a lot of it isn’t even accurate. It simply shouldn’t be this hard.
 
GoZers said:
The antenna instructions are very simple. Doesn’t mean it works for everyone. I think what is most frustrating is the roll-out and all the “wow this is great news” and it seems like a lot of it isn’t even accurate. It simply shouldn’t be this hard.
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It’s simply not very hard. Several options. All easy to navigate if you are moderately in tune with today’s technology and/or willing to take the time to learn & figure it out. If not, that’s your choice.

Considering the team performance recently, I certainly don’t blame anyone for not wanting to go thru the process of figuring it all out.
 
I bought an antenna. Plugged it into the TV, fiddled with it for a couple minutes. Couldn’t get the game and said fuck it. Got the stream on methstreams.

Didn’t feel like the hassle after a long day at work.
 
To make an over-the-air TV antenna work on a smart TV, simply connect the antenna cable to the "Antenna" input on your TV, then navigate to your TV's settings menu, select "Channel Setup" or "Live TV," and choose the "Antenna" option to scan for available channels; the TV will automatically detect and list the local channels it can pick up from the antenna signal.

Key steps:
  • Connect the antenna: Plug the antenna cable into the designated "Antenna" input on your TV.

  • Access TV settings: Use your remote to navigate to the TV settings menu.

  • Select antenna mode: Find the "Channel Setup" or "Live TV" option and choose "Antenna" as the signal source.

  • Scan for channels: Initiate a channel scan to automatically find and list available local channels from the antenna.
Important considerations:
  • Antenna placement:
    For optimal reception, position your antenna in a high location with a clear line of sight to broadcast towers.

  • Signal strength:
    If you experience poor reception, try adjusting the antenna's direction or consider using a signal amplifier.

  • Rescanning channels:
    If you move or significantly change your antenna setup, you may need to rescan for channels to update the channel list.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
To make an over-the-air TV antenna work on a smart TV, simply connect the antenna cable to the "Antenna" input on your TV, then navigate to your TV's settings menu, select "Channel Setup" or "Live TV," and choose the "Antenna" option to scan for available channels; the TV will automatically detect and list the local channels it can pick up from the antenna signal.

Key steps:
  • Connect the antenna: Plug the antenna cable into the designated "Antenna" input on your TV.

  • Access TV settings: Use your remote to navigate to the TV settings menu.

  • Select antenna mode: Find the "Channel Setup" or "Live TV" option and choose "Antenna" as the signal source.

  • Scan for channels: Initiate a channel scan to automatically find and list available local channels from the antenna.
Important considerations:
  • Antenna placement:
    For optimal reception, position your antenna in a high location with a clear line of sight to broadcast towers.

  • Signal strength:
    If you experience poor reception, try adjusting the antenna's direction or consider using a signal amplifier.

  • Rescanning channels:
    If you move or significantly change your antenna setup, you may need to rescan for channels to update the channel list.
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The KATU Antenna is on the West Hills closest to Eastside and Downtown Portland compared to the other antennas. Point your antenna in that direction wherever you are in the Portland Metro area.

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GoZers said:
The antenna instructions are very simple. Doesn’t mean it works for everyone. I think what is most frustrating is the roll-out and all the “wow this is great news” and it seems like a lot of it isn’t even accurate. It simply shouldn’t be this hard.
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It's available via antenna. 81 games. That's incredible news.

I'm sorry you're struggling, but this is vastly superior than any time in Blazers history. In January it'll be much much better.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
To make an over-the-air TV antenna work on a smart TV, simply connect the antenna cable to the "Antenna" input on your TV, then navigate to your TV's settings menu, select "Channel Setup" or "Live TV," and choose the "Antenna" option to scan for available channels; the TV will automatically detect and list the local channels it can pick up from the antenna signal.

Key steps:
  • Connect the antenna: Plug the antenna cable into the designated "Antenna" input on your TV.

  • Access TV settings: Use your remote to navigate to the TV settings menu.

  • Select antenna mode: Find the "Channel Setup" or "Live TV" option and choose "Antenna" as the signal source.

  • Scan for channels: Initiate a channel scan to automatically find and list available local channels from the antenna.
Important considerations:
  • Antenna placement:
    For optimal reception, position your antenna in a high location with a clear line of sight to broadcast towers.

  • Signal strength:
    If you experience poor reception, try adjusting the antenna's direction or consider using a signal amplifier.

  • Rescanning channels:
    If you move or significantly change your antenna setup, you may need to rescan for channels to update the channel list.
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Nope
 
Phatguysrule said:
It's available via antenna. 81 games. That's incredible news.

I'm sorry you're struggling, but this is vastly superior than any time in Blazers history. In January it'll be much much better.
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I watched every game for years by flipping on Root. Sure, that wasn’t better for everyone (I guess). But this isn’t not better than that.
 
GoZers said:
I watched every game for years by flipping on Root. Sure, that wasn’t better for everyone (I guess). But this isn’t not better than that.
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No, it certainly wasn't better for everyone. It was better for far fewer. Nearly everyone can get blazer vision for cheaper than they could get Root.

It will be far better for everyone in January.
 
Phatguysrule said:
No, it certainly wasn't better for everyone. It was better for far fewer. Nearly everyone can get blazer vision for cheaper than they could get Root.

It will be far better for everyone in January.
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Ok. I guess the first two months don’t really count anyway
 
GoZers said:
Ok. I guess the first two months don’t really count anyway
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They count. And luckily far more people can watch it now than with root. I've been able to watch everything with YouTube TV and the NBA app.

It's now available to far more people, and for far less. I don't understand how that could be a bad thing.

*Edit* Once again, I'm sorry you don't like it. But you have options and can almost certainly watch if you want. Without changing your Internet or cable provider.

Yes, it may cost you $10 a month for a couple months (NBA league pass monthly) until things shake out. But that's a pittance compared to what we had to do the last several years and many people didn't even have the option to watch at all.

This is a significant improvement.
 
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Can someone help...I have season tickets and got a league pass promo...but i cant use blazervision? do i need to pay on top of LP?
 
Blazer Freak said:
Can someone help...I have season tickets and got a league pass promo...but i cant use blazervision? do i need to pay on top of LP?
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Correct. Blazervision is separate from LP due to blackout restrictions.
Either you pay for Blazervision individually, or find a VPN where you can route the feed through Denver/Chicago (or any out of market city) so you can bypass the blackout.
 
Phatguysrule said:
They count. And luckily far more people can watch it now than with root. I've been able to watch everything with YouTube TV and the NBA app.

It's now available to far more people, and for far less. I don't understand how that could be a bad thing.

*Edit* Once again, I'm sorry you don't like it. But you have options and can almost certainly watch if you want. Without changing your Internet or cable provider.

Yes, it may cost you $10 a month for a couple months (NBA league pass monthly) until things shake out. But that's a pittance compared to what we had to do the last several years and many people didn't even have the option to watch at all.

This is a significant improvement.
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I had Xfinity, watched all Blazer games. Then I got sick of paying $250/mo so I moved to YouTubeTV. Then realized shit, cant watch the Mariners. Switched back to Xfinity. Then the Pac 12 dissolved and I wanted to watch the Ducks and moved over to YouTubeTV so I could watch the first game of the season (I already forget what happened but I think the Big10 Network was blacked out that game or something on Xfinity and I was pissed again at Xfinity). So now I am YouTube TV and its fine, and cheap. But I cant imagine paying even a dollar to add Blazervision for this cluster they created. I dont love the team that much. Mostly just curious about the young guys like Clingan.
 
GoZers said:
I had Xfinity, watched all Blazer games. Then I got sick of paying $250/mo so I moved to YouTubeTV. Then realized shit, cant watch the Mariners. Switched back to Xfinity. Then the Pac 12 dissolved and I wanted to watch the Ducks and moved over to YouTubeTV so I could watch the first game of the season (I already forget what happened but I think the Big10 Network was blacked out that game or something on Xfinity and I was pissed again at Xfinity). So now I am YouTube TV and its fine, and cheap. But I cant imagine paying even a dollar to add Blazervision for this cluster they created. I dont love the team that much. Mostly just curious about the young guys like Clingan.
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I totally get that. And starting in January you'll get all the blazer OTA stuff for the price you're already paying.

If you did care enough you could pay an extra $10 a month and get Blazer games now.

I understand being frustrated at all the options. But that's just the new thing. People want a lot of options. It's just finding the option that works best for you.

I don't mean to sound like I'm dismissing you or your concerns, I just want to make it clear that what we have now is infinitely better than what we had the last few years (really, pretty much ever). And it's only going to get better in a couple months. You'll be able to have your cake and eat it, too.
 
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Has anyone found extra content on Blazervision that is worthwhile, like pregame/postgame or such?

I have league pass and plan to setup a Tablo when I'm in Portland next week, just wondering if there is any additional benefit to Blazervision?
 
SharpesTriumph said:
Has anyone found extra content on Blazervision that is worthwhile, like pregame/postgame or such?

I have league pass and plan to setup a Tablo when I'm in Portland next week, just wondering if there is any additional benefit to Blazervision?
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Great question. I'd like to know as well.
 
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