08-16-2006, 12:01 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Hong Kong
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So what's the deal with Digital Cable?
So... I've once again moved out of Sportsnet West territory. I have Digital Cable with regional Sportsnet. Is it correct that the games on SN West will always be blacked-out for me?
Has anything changed?
If this is so, does anyone in Atlantic Canada know of a way to get Flames games WITHOUT satellite?
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08-16-2006, 12:06 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Originally Posted by SoulOfTheFlame
So... I've once again moved out of Sportsnet West territory. I have Digital Cable with regional Sportsnet. Is it correct that the games on SN West will always be blacked-out for me?
Has anything changed?
If this is so, does anyone in Atlantic Canada know of a way to get Flames games WITHOUT satellite?
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I dont know about Atlantic, I am in the process however of moving from Calgary to Mississauga, On(dont ask!!) out there you can get NHL centre ice through Rogers Digital cable and frankly the pricing kicks a**!!! $100 on top of my digi cable package gives me the full package for the entire season!!!
I am not sure of Atlantic canada, i would imagine if Rogers provided cable in the region you are good, if not.......i am not sure.
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08-16-2006, 12:09 AM
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Crushed
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: The Sc'ank
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Originally Posted by kipperfan
I dont know about Atlantic, I am in the process however of moving from Calgary to Mississauga, On(dont ask!!) out there you can get NHL centre ice through Rogers Digital cable and frankly the pricing kicks a**!!! $100 on top of my digi cable package gives me the full package for the entire season!!!
I am not sure of Atlantic canada, i would imagine if Rogers provided cable in the region you are good, if not.......i am not sure.
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Center Ice for $100? When I talked to Rogers, I was told 200.
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08-16-2006, 12:10 AM
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Such a pretty girl!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Calgary
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When I was in ONT, flames game were blacked out on sportsnet west.
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08-16-2006, 12:12 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Originally Posted by Eastern Girl
Center Ice for $100? When I talked to Rogers, I was told 200.
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Perhaps different in Ottawa? I am not sure, maybe it could also depend on the size of your existing digi cable package(i took the really big one).
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08-16-2006, 07:13 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: CP House of Ill Repute
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Originally Posted by kipperfan
Perhaps different in Ottawa? I am not sure, maybe it could also depend on the size of your existing digi cable package(i took the really big one).
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They have different promotions different times of the year. If you're a VIP customer you used to get 10% off the price. Sometimes you can get it free when you purchase a digital box.
Either way, it's probably not going to cost you much more then it would in Calgary if you're paying for all the PPV games.
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08-16-2006, 07:19 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Probably stuck driving someone somewhere
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Originally Posted by SoulOfTheFlame
If this is so, does anyone in Atlantic Canada know of a way to get Flames games WITHOUT satellite?
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Ok I do live here but unfortunately don't think I will be of much help. I don't get cable, so the only Flames games I see are on CBC (get used to 10pm - 11pm start times, though  ).
Anyways, I'm not sure where in Atlantic Canada you are moving to, but where I am you get your cable (and pretty much anything else - internet, phone, etc) from either Aliant or Eastlink. That said, you may want to check with them and see what your options are.
Cheers.
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08-16-2006, 08:10 AM
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Playboy Mansion Poolboy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout
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Just for clarification of the original question, any live NHL games that are on a Sportsnet channel that isn't in your region will be blacked out. This is because Sportsnet has purchased the local rights to the game, and not the national rights.
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08-16-2006, 08:54 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Virginia
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Originally Posted by SoulOfTheFlame
So... I've once again moved out of Sportsnet West territory. I have Digital Cable with regional Sportsnet. Is it correct that the games on SN West will always be blacked-out for me?
Has anything changed?
If this is so, does anyone in Atlantic Canada know of a way to get Flames games WITHOUT satellite?
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Your only hope might be the new internet streaming product that is supposed to be out this year.
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08-16-2006, 09:31 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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Anyone tried a Slingbox? Would hockey be too fast for a decent stream?
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08-16-2006, 09:50 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: London, Ontario
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For whatever reason, this past season I got all of the Sportsnet West and Pacific games until the Olympic break. Not sure why, but I did, then it just stopped.
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