DirecTV / MSG Question

[Ima90sJezus]

I'm living in the Buffalo area and I just switched to DirecTV, what do I have to order in order to get the MSG feed, what channel will it show up on. I ordered the "Sports Pack" but, MSG doesn't come in - what am I doing wrong?

[26CornerBlitz]

I'm living in the Buffalo area and I just switched to DirecTV, what do I have to order in order to get the MSG feed, what channel will it show up on. I ordered the "Sports Pack" but, MSG doesn't come in - what am I doing wrong?

 

Channel 638 is SD and Channel 638-1 is HD (Home only)

 

Enjoy!!

[Ima90sJezus]

Channel 638 is SD and Channel 638-1 is HD (Home only)

 

Enjoy!!

 

Follow up question -

 

Should there be any programming on this channel right now? All I get is a DirecTV logo on the channel and in the Guide it states "To Be Announced" for as far as I can go into the future...

 

Also, do I need the "Sports Package" in order to receive MSG or is there another way?

[26CornerBlitz]

Follow up question -

 

Should there be any programming on this channel right now? All I get is a DirecTV logo on the channel and in the Guide it states "To Be Announced" for as far as I can go into the future...

 

Also, do I need the "Sports Package" in order to receive MSG or is there another way?

 

The channels are only "active" when the Sabres play. If you have Sports Pack, then you get MSG and MSG + also.

[Ima90sJezus]

The channels are only "active" when the Sabres play. If you have Sports Pack, then you get MSG and MSG + also.

 

Thanx for the info...

[TheMadCap]

Follow up question -

 

Should there be any programming on this channel right now? All I get is a DirecTV logo on the channel and in the Guide it states "To Be Announced" for as far as I can go into the future...

Also, do I need the "Sports Package" in order to receive MSG or is there another way?

 

 

FYI, if you do NOT get the channel in question, DTV ususally blacks the screen out with a message in the bottom right hand portion of the screen with a statement like " channel not suscribed to" or something like this. If you actually get the channel but nothing is showing at the time, you get the blue DTV logo screen.

[Stoner]

Follow up question -

 

Should there be any programming on this channel right now? All I get is a DirecTV logo on the channel and in the Guide it states "To Be Announced" for as far as I can go into the future...

 

Also, do I need the "Sports Package" in order to receive MSG or is there another way?

 

I live in some kind of lawless, ungoverned region between Buffalo and Pittsburgh, so my situation might be different, but I don't need the Sports Pack to get MSG. MSG is considered one of my local channels. Look into if further; you'll probably be able to save some money by dropping the Sports Pack.

[wallybarthman]

I'm living in the Buffalo area and I just switched to DirecTV, what do I have to order in order to get the MSG feed, what channel will it show up on. I ordered the "Sports Pack" but, MSG doesn't come in - what am I doing wrong?

 

As PA said, you shouldn't need SportsPack if you're in Buffalo.

[Cereal]

Related post - I thought there was another TV thread around here, but couldn't find it.

 

Will those of us NOT in BUF area, with Center Ice, be able to see the game? Versus says it'll have MTL@WAS here in VA.

 

nhl.com says CBC and NESN and MSG. Center Ice channels give me nothing, as does http://www.indemand.com/sports/nhl/

 

Thanks!

[Cereal]

Related post - I thought there was another TV thread around here, but couldn't find it.

 

Will those of us NOT in BUF area, with Center Ice, be able to see the game? Versus says it'll have MTL@WAS here in VA.

 

nhl.com says CBC and NESN and MSG. Center Ice channels give me nothing, as does http://www.indemand.com/sports/nhl/

 

Thanks!

 

ok it's pinned at the top of the damn page. Sounds like CI package holders need not worry. (Well I have Versus too, so I don't think I'll get boned.)

 

If anyone knows what channel CI it'll be on that would be helpful, as I need to DVR the First period or so.

[Healthy Scratch]

ok it's pinned at the top of the damn page. Sounds like CI package holders need not worry. (Well I have Versus too, so I don't think I'll get boned.)

 

If anyone knows what channel CI it'll be on that would be helpful, as I need to DVR the First period or so.

 

I live in Dallas and watch every game on Center Ice (or VS / NHL network if they are picking up the game). MSG is channel 638 (SD) and Channel 638-1 is HD.

[26CornerBlitz]

ok it's pinned at the top of the damn page. Sounds like CI package holders need not worry. (Well I have Versus too, so I don't think I'll get boned.)

 

If anyone knows what channel CI it'll be on that would be helpful, as I need to DVR the First period or so.

 

Bruins vs Sabres Game 1: NHLCI on DTV will be 770/771 (SD) and 770-1/771-1 (HD)

[bills_fan_in_raleigh]

Bruins vs Sabres Game 1: NHLCI on DTV will be 770/771 (SD) and 770-1/771-1 (HD)

Sabres feed guaranteed to be on 638 or 638-1 those get turned on during the game.

[plenzmd1]

Sabres feed guaranteed to be on 638 or 638-1 those get turned on during the game.

 

Not to belabor this point, but for those not in Buffalo, to get those channels you need the Sports Pack.Sometimes I actually like to listen to the others team announcers, (usually after Harry spouts his 13th meaningless stat in 5 minutes or some other asinine thing), but just cannot stomach Edwards. I like a lot of the other crews, but he is just the absolute worst.

 

Now if the Sabres go up big, may tune into NESN just to hear him whine how the Bruins got hosed and the Sabres and their fans are all child abusers

[BuffalOhio]

Not to belabor this point, but for those not in Buffalo, to get those channels you need the Sports Pack.Sometimes I actually like to listen to the others team announcers, (usually after Harry spouts his 13th meaningless stat in 5 minutes or some other asinine thing), but just cannot stomach Edwards. I like a lot of the other crews, but he is just the absolute worst.

 

Now if the Sabres go up big, may tune into NESN just to hear him whine how the Bruins got hosed and the Sabres and their fans are all child abusers

 

Not true, Plez. 638 and -1 have been available all season, Sports Pack or not. I am not going to get into the 638-1 HD out of town discussion in this thread, since that issue has been resolved.

 

It's also been consistent, as far as I can tell, that the home team feed in the 770's is the higher number of the two feeds. Bruins AT Sabres on 770-1 and 771-1. 771-1 should be MSG. I am recording both just to make sure I get what I WANT!

[wallybarthman]

Not true, Plez. 638 and -1 have been available all season, Sports Pack or not. I am not going to get into the 638-1 HD out of town discussion in this thread, since that issue has been resolved.

 

It's also been consistent, as far as I can tell, that the home team feed in the 770's is the higher number of the two feeds. Bruins AT Sabres on 770-1 and 771-1. 771-1 should be MSG. I am recording both just to make sure I get what I WANT!

 

You're both kind of right....

 

If you've got NHL Center Ice, you can watch on 638 and 638-1 - no problem. However, if you want the postgame show you need to have the Sportspack as well since that is not included as part of the NHL Center Ice package.

[plenzmd1]

Not true, Plez. 638 and -1 have been available all season, Sports Pack or not. I am not going to get into the 638-1 HD out of town discussion in this thread, since that issue has been resolved.

 

It's also been consistent, as far as I can tell, that the home team feed in the 770's is the higher number of the two feeds. Bruins AT Sabres on 770-1 and 771-1. 771-1 should be MSG. I am recording both just to make sure I get what I WANT!

See, you learn something new every day!!!

[UncleWally]

Not to belabor this point, but for those not in Buffalo, to get those channels you need the Sports Pack.Sometimes I actually like to listen to the others team announcers, (usually after Harry spouts his 13th meaningless stat in 5 minutes or some other asinine thing), but just cannot stomach Edwards. I like a lot of the other crews, but he is just the absolute worst.

 

I can't stand hearing Brickley's voice.

[bills_fan_in_raleigh]

Not to belabor this point, but for those not in Buffalo, to get those channels you need the Sports Pack.Sometimes I actually like to listen to the others team announcers, (usually after Harry spouts his 13th meaningless stat in 5 minutes or some other asinine thing), but just cannot stomach Edwards. I like a lot of the other crews, but he is just the absolute worst.

 

Now if the Sabres go up big, may tune into NESN just to hear him whine how the Bruins got hosed and the Sabres and their fans are all child abusers

All you need is CI the broadcast will start at game time and end when post game show starts. If you have sports pack u do get the postgame till it ends

[Ohiofan]

All you need is CI the broadcast will start at game time and end when post game show starts. If you have sports pack u do get the postgame till it ends

Sometimes, though, we get lucky and someone in the DTV office forgets to kill the feed and we get the postgame. Also, sometimes the picture freezes but we continue to get the postgame audio. Last time that happened, we had the "Yancey's Fancy" logo on the screen because the picture froze on their commercial, but the audio continued.

[Campy]

Not to belabor this point, but for those not in Buffalo, to get those channels you need the Sports Pack.Sometimes I actually like to listen to the others team announcers, (usually after Harry spouts his 13th meaningless stat in 5 minutes or some other asinine thing), but just cannot stomach Edwards. I like a lot of the other crews, but he is just the absolute worst.

 

Now if the Sabres go up big, may tune into NESN just to hear him whine how the Bruins got hosed and the Sabres and their fans are all child abusers

 

Those of us outside WNY don't need the Sports Package to watch games on 638/638-1 (provided you have CI).

[red]

The channels are only "active" when the Sabres play. If you have Sports Pack, then you get MSG and MSG + also.

 

I am a NHL Center Ice subscriber, but because of my past 5 years of loyalty to DirecTV (I have only been loyal because they are the only ones to carry the Bills out of region) I'm getting 3 months of the 'Sports Package'.

 

So let me get this straight: the NHL does not see fit to charge extra for HD service, but DirecTV does? MSG-HD is extra, no?

 

I question the legality of this. Particularly with the Sunday Ticket. My argument is that both Fox and CBS broadcast games in HD for the local market NFL game. To see these games, you have to pay an extra premium for the service ($10/month) along with the cost of the receiver rental ($6/month). On top of that, DirecTV then forces you to buy that ridiculous 'Super Fan' (I call it Stupid Fan) of an extra $100/season ON TOP OF the already high cost of Sunday Ticket to see the NFL in HD.

 

How can they take a game being broadcast in HD by the broadcaster, but make you pay more for it?

[red]

Not to belabor this point, but for those not in Buffalo, to get those channels you need the Sports Pack.Sometimes I actually like to listen to the others team announcers, (usually after Harry spouts his 13th meaningless stat in 5 minutes or some other asinine thing), but just cannot stomach Edwards. I like a lot of the other crews, but he is just the absolute worst.

 

Now if the Sabres go up big, may tune into NESN just to hear him whine how the Bruins got hosed and the Sabres and their fans are all child abusers

 

 

:worthy:

 

Too funny!!

 

I thought that I was the only one who caught the horribly Bruin slant NESN has.

[wallybarthman]

I am a NHL Center Ice subscriber, but because of my past 5 years of loyalty to DirecTV (I have only been loyal because they are the only ones to carry the Bills out of region) I'm getting 3 months of the 'Sports Package'.

 

So let me get this straight: the NHL does not see fit to charge extra for HD service, but DirecTV does? MSG-HD is extra, no?

 

I question the legality of this. Particularly with the Sunday Ticket. My argument is that both Fox and CBS broadcast games in HD for the local market NFL game. To see these games, you have to pay an extra premium for the service ($10/month) along with the cost of the receiver rental ($6/month). On top of that, DirecTV then forces you to buy that ridiculous 'Super Fan' (I call it Stupid Fan) of an extra $100/season ON TOP OF the already high cost of Sunday Ticket to see the NFL in HD.

 

How can they take a game being broadcast in HD by the broadcaster, but make you pay more for it?

 

Let's simplify this:

If you're in Buffalo territory, you don't need SportsPack to watch either the game itself OR the postgame if you have the Choice package or higher

If you're out of market and a NHL Center Ice subscriber you can watch the Sabres games either on 638 and 638-1 (assuming you pay the HD fee)

If you're out of market and have SportsPack you can watch the postgame show (and the postgame show in HD if you pay the HD fee)

 

There is one price for NHL Center Ice and it includes both SD and HD broadcasts. MSG-HD does not cost extra beyond the regular $10 fee

 

The NFL Sunday Ticket is the only package where HD is not included as long as you have HD Access on your account.

[Stoner]

Let's simplify this:

If you're in Buffalo territory, you don't need SportsPack to watch either the game itself OR the postgame if you have the Choice package or higher

If you're out of market and a NHL Center Ice subscriber you can watch the Sabres games either on 638 and 638-1 (assuming you pay the HD fee)

If you're out of market and have SportsPack you can watch the postgame show (and the postgame show in HD if you pay the HD fee)

 

There is one price for NHL Center Ice and it includes both SD and HD broadcasts. MSG-HD does not cost extra beyond the regular $10 fee

 

The NFL Sunday Ticket is the only package where HD is not included as long as you have HD Access on your account.

 

wally, you da man.