TV for tonghts game?

[ISUAlum05]

Directv with sport pack = almost never miss a game. You just have to decide how important it is to you. Not disagreeing that a local affiliate in CR should pick it up, though.

 

[isugcs]

Tv coverage sucks in eastern iowa. Who's to blame? Locals? AD? Conference? Mediacomm?.. Terrible.

 

[BenEClone]

What is exactly is the Big XII Network and what good is it if it doesn't seem to have any affiliates.

 

[taylortomtt]

Ah, it's the Mediacom Connections treatment. They start with a telecast in HD. At least, that's how it is on the monitor in their broadcast trailer. Then they point an old Betacam at that monitor ... rub some vaseline on the lens, just for good luck ... and run it through old, cracked RCA cables and regular phone wires to put it on Channel 22, for all your viewing pleasure!

At least you can watch something. I'm an ImOn cable subscriber in Cedar Rapids, the game isn't on any channel on my system. Ironically, I chose ImOn a few years back when Iowa State was playing in the Insight Bowl, because Mediacom wasn't carrying the NFL Network then and ImOn did.

As a recent Mediacom divorcee, this might be the funniest thing I've read in a while. I'm sure my grandma's cell phone would take better video than that garbage.

.....Hate Mediacom.....a lot......

 

[isugcs]

What is exactly is the Big XII Network and what good is it if it doesn't seem to have any affiliates.

Yes. Good question there... Can someone enlighten all of us frustrated alumni/fans in eastern Iowa?

 

[BenEClone]

Is "WatchESPN" from Big12Sports the same as ESPN3 or do we need another password?

 

[erikbj]

Direct tv has been great, missed very little over the years. Watching the pregame in hd right now.

 

[CrossCyed]

The Big 12 Network is ESPN and the Big 12 syndicating all their second tier games. Stations in each area can then pick it up.

 

[IStateFisherman]

Direct tv has been great, missed very little over the years. Watching the pregame in hd right now.

Dumb question, how much is the sports pack and can you add and remove it or did you include it in your contract?

 

[marothisu]

Dumb question, how much is the sports pack and can you add and remove it or did you include it in your contract?

It's I think $12.99/month now. You have to add it to your package and you can remove it (but you have to call to do so).

 

[azepp]

What is exactly is the Big XII Network and what good is it if it doesn't seem to have any affiliates.

Sounds an awful lot like LHN to me...

 

[CrossCyed]

Sounds an awful lot like LHN to me...

Except it is not, at all.

 

[CyForPresident]

Dish Network 442 on the the stupid waiting screen for anyone else? It was the Big 12 Network, but if it doesn't come back at 8:30, I'm gonna flip ****.

 

[isugcs]

Direct tv has been great, missed very little over the years. Watching the pregame in hd right now.

I'm not going to lie. Broke down and bought directv(ch. 640). $7.99 per month sports pack, supposedly I can cancel after a month. But this is unbelievable. Why, oh why are the B10 idiots on ESPN when they have their own network, yet the B12 cannot get their **** together and get on in their own territory.

 

[BenEClone]

We're getting it from the Big12Sports link - which seems to be the same as our ESPN3 link.

 

[dzmetcalf]

Except it is not, at all.

Exactly ... Big 12 Network is Regional ESPN coverage that gets picked up by local stations...hence why all the graphics/scoreboard look like ESPN with a different logo.

 

[DrClone]

Exactly ... Big 12 Network is Regional ESPN coverage that gets picked up by local stations...hence why all the graphics/scoreboard look like ESPN with a different logo.

So why wouldn't the "local" stations show the ISU game?

 

[sunset]

Anybody have an idea why ESPN3 wont go full screen on this game? I hate technology.

 

[im4cy]

FYI, for anyone still looking for a live stream, found this one as well! ISU game about half way down the page.
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[Gunnerclone]

Anybody have an idea why ESPN3 wont go full screen on this game? I hate technology.