Is it worth getting the sports pack???

[tigerfan33]

I have a 30 day trial of the sports pack. I got it for the hd. I have yet to see any hd (except during the Baseball free trial pack). Can anyone tell me what it is like during the summer and especially in the fall with football?? Will I be able to see action in hd on any of the rsns??

Would it be smart just to drop it and watch my rsn (Sportsouth, Fox South) to watch hd in sports??

 

[charper1]

You should already get your local RSN and local network affiliates, so you get your in-market games via those program providers. With the sports pack; any out of market games will be blacked out per rule/law and you will have to purchase the league package(s) to receive those. ANy other type of original programming that each sports pack RSN has will still be open to you, so that may be a benefit; but as for league and conference games; nope.

 

[titanman100]

During the college football season the sports pack is great. You get alot of games and some games that are on espn college football package, but any other time of year the sports pack is a joke.

 

[JerryVolunteer]

I get it during football season and cancel it after the season is over. I like it alot for the fall!

 

[Jimbo]

Lots of PAC and WAC conference football is available with the sports pack, plus ESPN U.
All Pro games other than your RSN's will be blacked out.

Jimbo

 

[atp1313]

It is also great for College Basketball. Being in ACC territory, we get almost all the games via ESPN/FSN/Raycom-LincolnFiniacial. But I work late into the night most nights and enjoy being able to flip to FSN-Northwest (or other western time zone RSN) and catching some late games. You still run into some blackouts, but it seems that a lot of the college sports are more "open" than the pros. So if yuo want pro sports, the specialized packages will be needed, but there is still plenty of content available at the college level...plus European soccer on Fox Soccer Channel.

 

[atp1313]

Oh, and with the RSN's no longer residing on spot beams, when a game (such as FSN Sunday Night Hoops) is being broadcast on your local RSN, but not in HD, you can tune to one of the other full-time HD RSN's and catch the game without fear of blackout. Watched 3-4 Duke games this past season on FSN RockyMountain/FSN SouthWest, and one on CSN-HD. Only about 5 total Duke games all season that were not available in HD. Hoping for 100% HD coverage next season. It's been incremental over the past few years, but it is getting better.

 

[ercjncpr]

I got the sports pack about two months ago, all I saw was a bunch of blackouts and some local sports news. I cancelled it and am now very happy with just my local FSN channels.

 

[jeffincolo]

Do RSN's come with the Plus HD DVR pack? I do not see them listed on the Direct TV site for this package.

Thanks,
Jeff

 

[Jimbo]

Do RSN's come with the Plus HD DVR pack? I do not see them listed on the Direct TV site for this package.

Thanks,
Jeff

Your local RSN comes with any package at the Total Choice and higher.

Jimbo

 

[jeffincolo]

Your local RSN comes with any package at the Total Choice and higher.

Jimbo

Is that the same as Choice Extra?

Thanks,
Jeff

 

[Hemi 6.1]

Choice, Choice Extra, Plus HD DVR, come with your local RSN's. Premier Pack comes with all RSN's.

 

[Tony1097]

The Sports pack gets you pretty good European Soccer coverage via FSC and GolTV.. and a Premier Leauge soccer came pops on the RSNs once in a while but as far as North American Pro Sports, forget it except for Arena football and CFL

 

[Jimbo]

Is that the same as Choice Extra?

Thanks,
Jeff

Yes, I just forgot the new name when I typed it in the first time

Jimbo

 

[cebbigh]

For the price, I think it's a good deal.