Yeah, it's nice. I never really liked navigating the ESPN+ app because the interface was too clunky.
HHN/ESPN/TNT ... broadcasting access, tips and notes
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HeyKurtz
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Agreed. The ability to quickly go between linear networks and the ESPN+ content is a major upgrade.
LJG
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HHN needs some commercial variety. Not that I listen to any and can close my eyes, but I'll take my opportunity to bitch, moan, and complain about the same dumbfuck commercials over and over and over and...on the same fucking broadcast!!!!!!
And, somehow, Prime already tapped me for my Benjamin.
And, somehow, Prime already tapped me for my Benjamin.
It's been that way since they went primarily to streaming. So, I understand the complaint but this is absolutely not a new thing or a Prime thing. It's a tossup whether you're better off watching the same three ads over and over or being tortured by Ballys' and FanDuel's weird repeating sports soundscapes.
StormChaserBH
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Filing with the patent office before any of y'all do -- a remote control-type device/interface on which you can press a button to record brief snippet of audio of any commercial you hate from any device, after which it will recognize that audio going forward and send a mute signal to the audio source until that commercial is over. Implementations could include IR emitters, Bluetooth, Phone/tablet/computer apps...
I'm sure that's never been thought of before
I'm sure that's never been thought of before
Fayettenamcanesfan
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Easier to just start watching 30 minutes later and FF through commercials....I usually start watching pregame when the game starts...i havent seen a commercial in a long long time.Filing with the patent office before any of y'all do -- a remote control-type device/interface on which you can press a button to record brief snippet of audio of any commercial you hate from any device, after which it will recognize that audio going forward and send a mute signal to the audio source until that commercial is over. Implementations could include IR emitters, Bluetooth, Phone/tablet/computer apps...
I'm sure that's never been thought of before
StormChaserBH
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I know a couple friends that do that too, which is fine for some... we do like following the GameCenter during the game to keep up with live stats, chatting about the game with out of town family, friends (not to mention game chatter here occasionally)... all that kinda all gets ruined with a non-live watching plan.
Yeah, if you do it right you can also skip one or both intermissions. I usually fire up a 7pm game at around 8pm.
Fayettenamcanesfan
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Yea, 1 hour gets you through commercials and intermissions..
Wait. That one wasn't on ESPN+ for out of market? I thought all the games were available on that one if you were out of market ... other than network games.
Instead of $100 a month, you could supplement with the Prime monthly sub. It's only $10 or so. That would give you all the games other than the ESPN exclusives and the few games that are network exclusives.
No not all games are available on ESPN+. The only thing I could find for the NHL was if you have a satellite or cable carrier. You could get it on the Roku App for that $100 plus a month to see two or three games. I believe I've used Prime before, or at least I have an account and the Hurricanes are in my favorites. Prom is when I go there it shows the games available on Prime but has a note: Unavailable on Prime in your region. Available on Hurricanes Hockey Network, Monumental Sports what ever that is.
No not all games are available on ESPN+. The only thing I could find for the NHL was if you have a satellite or cable carrier. You could get it on the Roku App for that $100 plus a month to see two or three games. I believe I've used Prime before, or at least I have an account and the Hurricanes are in my favorites. Prom is when I go there it shows the games available on Prime but has a note: Unavailable on Prime in your region. Available on Hurricanes Hockey Network, Monumental Sports what ever that is.
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HeyKurtz
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This will give you everything you need to know...
(Also, Monumental is a regional sports network in the DC area. Think of it as essentially the same thing as HHN, but for the Capitals.)
It looks like the only thing available WITHOUT having a TV provider is the ESPN + / Hulu... How obtainable is that or is it even a real thing for out of market streamers? I don't know what ESPN Unlimited is.
You don't need a TV provider for the Prime subscription, but I have no idea why you got the message you got when you tried to access the game that way. Where are you, anyway? That might help with the in-market/out of market thing.
Oh, and ESPN Unlimited is just their all everything subscription. It's still subject to local blackouts though and it's VERY expensive.
Oh, and ESPN Unlimited is just their all everything subscription. It's still subject to local blackouts though and it's VERY expensive.
TheBigKahuna
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I paid $100 for the HMN Prime sub. But I'm not paying an additional $85 a month to get an ESPN package. So I'll miss all those games. I thoroughly despise this subscription based TV world we're trapped in now. I want to be able to flip between games during commercial breaks. Not open a new app.
StormChaserBH
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Cost and confusion of today's TV marketplace aside, that really is a missing usability piece... the old "Last Channel" button on your remote to switch between the last 2 things you're watching, but with functionality/awareness in all the streaming apps (not just OTA/cable/sat which have hard channel numbers) and back and forth across different apps/sources
(BRB...updating that patent application)
