Workaround to watch Comcast games?

[Draco]

So if you don't have Comcast, has anyone been able to pay to stream their games? I heard about them starting this in some areas but my friends who can't get comcast service wasn't ever able to get it working last year.

I also heard if you have satellite, regardless of where you live, if your mailing address is to a PO box in another state or something then you can get league pass it wouldn't have an Oregon blackout. Anyone have success with that?

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

I used to do this- find game streams. I could always find them but the quality was generally poor and the viruses my computer got were a real battle. Perhaps the Blazers sell a subscription for games.

 

[BBert]

I got tired of the viruses and unwanted downloads trying to stream games. When I got a new, clean computer, I stopped.

Fuck Comcast.

 

[dviss1]

I got tired of the viruses and unwanted downloads trying to stream games. When I got a new, clean computer, I stopped.

Fuck Comcast.

Same here. Repp'd.

 

[Draco]

To be clear I was asking about streaming legally, I heard about something on Comcast website if you are not in a service area. Never tried it though.

 

[chris_in_pdx]

The local area blackout radius still applies. No Comcast available in your local area? Yer screwed unless you magically have CSNNW on your provider.

 

[Blazinaway]

The local area blackout radius still applies. No Comcast available in your local area? Yer screwed unless you magically have CSNNW on your provider.

no feedback on if you use an out of state address for Direct TV or Dish and whether you can then get NBA League pass with no blackouts?

 

[BBert]

To be clear I was asking about streaming legally, I heard about something on Comcast website if you are not in a service area. Never tried it though.

I've heard that before too. Something about if you have relatives in Bend or Medford or something you could sign up using their address. I have no idea if it works though.

On a related note: Would a "sling box" work, if it were connected to someone's system who lives out of the area? I've heard of it but I have no first hand knowledge how it works.

The Slingbox is a TV streaming media device made by Sling Media that encodes video into the VC-1 format for transmission over the Internet and provides an infrared blaster. The video encoding and IR blaster can both be operated remotely over the Internet. These features allow users to remotely view and control their home's cable, satellite, or personal video recorder (PVR) system from an Internet-enabled computer with a broadband Internet connection.

 

[Draco]

On a related note: Would a "sling box" work, if it were connected to someone's system who lives out of the area? I've heard of it but I have no first hand knowledge how it works.

Oh yeah those things probably would, I've never used one but was on a plane with a techie lady a few months ago that was able to watch anything from her home DVR or live TV while on the flight displayed right there on her tablet. It was pretty slick.

 

[BBert]

I know these have been around for years, and they probably aren't cheap. I'm not very tech savvy to tell the truth, and other than Blazers games I'd have no reason to look into it, but here is some more info:

A Slingbox can redirect one of its inputs to one computer or mobile device located on a local network or remotely, when using a broadband Internet connection, anywhere in the world. To avoid copyright infringement, only one user can access the stream from a Slingbox at a time. This way to access content is named placeshifting.

A slingbox is a small device that can control the functions of a TV source (in this example, a cable box) to which it is attached. It is connected also to the Internet, typically via a local Ethernet network. A user with the related software on his remote computer can connect to the device, thereby controlling the cable box. He then receives back the video and audio output of the cable box, almost as though he were watching TV at home.

 

[BBert]

Double post. Yep, not tech savvy, this one.

 

[blue9]

To be clear I was asking about streaming legally, I heard about something on Comcast website if you are not in a service area. Never tried it though.

Last season my step-dad bought the streaming option from Comcast. It was reasonably priced, and was accessible in Portland. It was a pretty strange situation, because everything we've been told is that if you live in Portland you HAVE to have Comcast TV service in order to watch games (which my parents don't have). But he sent me this link to a Comcast website which specifically said this package was ONLY available in the PDX/metro area - going against everything we've been told. So he gave it a try. Early in the season he said it worked pretty well - only a few freezes in the stream. But the quality got worse over time, to the point where he gave up trying to watch the streams.

 

[donkiez]

Slingbox would work but I believe whoever you are slinging from would need to be watching that channel.

 

[Elton]

When I hopefully get Google Fiber this fall y'all can tap my stream. Not sure exactly how to implement, but may e it's possible to keep it encrypted and private.

 

[BBert]

Slingbox would work but I believe whoever you are slinging from would need to be watching that channel.

I guess is someone doesn't mind you hi-jacking their cable box during Blazers games ....

Probably not the best solution.

I have two satellite receivers in my home, and I'm sure many people do. Or even three. In that case you could still hook it up to a receiver that isn't being used, right?

It seems like a lot of cost and trouble to bypass or overcome Comcast, but it's worth it on principle alone. Viva la Revolution!

 

[Blazinaway]

I guess is someone doesn't mind you hi-jacking their cable box during Blazers games ....

Probably not the best solution.

I have two satellite receivers in my home, and I'm sure many people do. Or even three. In that case you could still hook it up to a receiver that isn't being used, right?

It seems like a lot of cost and trouble to bypass or overcome Comcast, but it's worth it on principle alone. Viva la Revolution!

I will ask again, can one use a billing address out of state when they sign up for Direct TV or Dish and then buy League pass and not get blacked out on local games?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I will ask again, can one use a billing address out of state when they sign up for Direct TV or Dish and then buy League pass and not get blacked out on local games?

Yes but you'll have to have a bank account or credit card with that same out of state billing address. Direct TV and Dish aren't dumb.

 

[BBert]

Yes but you'll have to have a bank account or credit card with that same out of state billing address. Direct TV and Dish aren't dumb.

Time to forge a second identity. Do you know where I can buy a SSN?

Oh, nevermind. I'll just ask HCP.

 

[BBert]

Yes but you'll have to have a bank account or credit card with that same out of state billing address. Direct TV and Dish aren't dumb.

So what I need to do then, is move my mom from the home she's in, into a facility in Idaho. They'll provide cable to her room so she won't need her own account. I'll set up my account using her address and credit card (I have power of attorney). Of course, I'll probably never see her again. But I'll get to see the Blazers three times a week. Win!!!

 

[retroblazers]

I don't know if there's an ability to stream it from comcast if you're inside/outside Portland or not since I have the comcast channel with Frontier FIOS. But if comcast streaming from their site is a real thing and is an option, you could buy a VPN (privateinternetaccess.com) is what i use. It will set your IP address to a different city, state, or country if you want which can be a work around for any local blackout rules. Nothing illegal about it and is perfectly safe.

 

[GeckoDude]

I tried to fight this battle for years while having DirecTV and none of the options are particularly good. After moving recently I decided to go the TiVo/Comcast route. That way I can keep costs low, get the channels I need, but have no Comcast boxes/dvrs/modems etc.

TiVo with lifetime subscription can get costly, $400-$700 up front, but then you avoid paying monthly dvr, HD, and outlet fees to Comcast. So far I've been pretty happy with my decision.

 

[BigGameDamian]

To be clear I was asking about streaming legally, I heard about something on Comcast website if you are not in a service area. Never tried it though.

I'm in the same boat and I have been thinking the same. I know that you can steam the games and I was told that the price wasn't to high. I was going to wait closer to when the season started to really check it out though.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I don't know if there's an ability to stream it from comcast if you're inside/outside Portland or not since I have the comcast channel with Frontier FIOS. But if comcast streaming from their site is a real thing and is an option, you could buy a VPN (privateinternetaccess.com) is what i use. It will set your IP address to a different city, state, or country if you want which can be a work around for any local blackout rules. Nothing illegal about it and is perfectly safe.

Yeah, I was wondering myself about VPN and proxy servers and if anybody had tried this. I may have to look into this with NBA league pass and see if I can get it to work.

 

[santeesioux]

Why don't you get someone to make a Justin Tv account for this and make it private, sending the password out to people through pms? If you title it something different, than maybe no one would find out and shut it down?

 

[<-=*PdX*=->]

I will ask again, can one use a billing address out of state when they sign up for Direct TV or Dish and then buy League pass and not get blacked out on local games?

I have never bought league pass, but I know with MLBTV, the MLB version of League Pass, it uses your GPS coordinates or ISP to locate where you are and determine if you are in a authorized/non black out area. I wouldn't be surprised if League Pass did the same thing.

 

[BigGameDamian]

I have never bought league pass, but I know with MLBTV, the MLB version of League Pass, it uses your GPS coordinates or ISP to locate where you are and determine if you are in a authorized/non black out area. I wouldn't be surprised if League Pass did the same thing.

If you get league pass it just blocks the Blazers games out if your in the Portland area. If you call Comcast I think the have a deal where you can view the games online though. As It's never bad to arm yourself with information even if you think you might already know the answer.