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Why in the heck would I be banned from watching the 49er game when I live in PA and I assume the game is sold out?

 

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Is it on one of your local stations. The Sunday Ticket can't play it if it's on your local CBS station. Check that.

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I am getting NFL ticket free with the purchase of Madden for Xbox this year so maybe it stuck me in a random local view area?

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it's usually because the game is on a 2-13 channel... amazingly D* can launch rockets, maintain geosynchronous satellite orbits, plunk 1.5B on the NFL package... but as soon as your game on 711 and 2 at the same time, their technology crumbles and must shove a stupid blackout message up yer six when the same flipping feed is sitting right there on channel 2

 

anyways if that ain't it, good luck fixing your zip code with them

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it's usually because the game is on a 2-13 channel... amazingly D* can launch rockets, maintain geosynchronous satellite orbits, plunk 1.5B on the NFL package... but as soon as your game on 711 and 2 at the same time, their technology crumbles and must shove a stupid blackout message up yer six when the same flipping feed is sitting right there on channel 2

 

anyways if that ain't it, good luck fixing your zip code with them

I don't know if it really answers the initial Q or not, but this response is amazing.

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LOL.. thx ;)

 

 

been addicted to the ticket for a long time, it was the only reason we gver got DSS... now Sunday ticket is the only reason for living :)

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to the OP, if your zip code is jacked, you won't be blackedout correctly ever... if your game is on a local number and you wanna channel flip, you will need to master the remote control hokey pokey

 

sadly, 711, 712, 2, 714, 715 aren't sequential numbers therefore it is physically impossible to fix this known issue...

 

what?? you mean what appears on 713 is simply the same feed that appears when the number in the corner says 2 instead?!?! no that isn't possible, you don't understand how this works... see 713 is blacked out, you can't receive that channel, you will need to set your tuner to channel 2, where the game is "located" in your market... your game is on 2, and cannot be shown on 713 :rolleyes:

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to the OP, if your zip code is jacked, you won't be blackedout correctly ever... if your game is on a local number and you wanna channel flip, you will need to master the remote control hokey pokey

 

sadly, 711, 712, 2, 714, 715 aren't sequential numbers therefore it is physically impossible to fix this known issue...

 

what?? you mean what appears on 713 is simply the same feed that appears when the number in the corner says 2 instead?!?! no that isn't possible, you don't understand how this works... see 713 is blacked out, you can't receive that channel, you will need to set your tuner to channel 2, where the game is "located" in your market... your game is on 2, and cannot be shown on 713 :rolleyes:

Is this a riddle?

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Is this a riddle?

well, if you pay $250 for Sunday ticket and call 800 numbers for support, yes, an inexplicable everlasting riddle... but no...

 

it's basically a transcript from 12 years ago when D* blacked out my Miami game in California. the gal was very convinced she could teach me how sequential numbers work and why a game on 2 can't be physically put in the 700's

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Here's an attempt at a no-riddle explanation. Your provider mistakenly believes (1) your local affiliate is carrying the game or (2) you live somewhere you don't - and the local affiliate where you don't live is airing the game. You can easily remedy this by phoning your provider, where you can expect spend a minimum of 15 minutes on hold listening to elevator music and a really cheerful recorded voice begging you to stay on the line because your call is of vital importance.

 

At some point a human with absolutely no familiarity with English will greet you, thank you profusely for calling and begin hammering you with questions involving the name of your first pet, your favorite grammar school teacher and the amount you entered on line 28 of your 2004 federal tax return. This is done to ensure your privacy and to guard against imposters randomly calling on your behalf to b!tch about a football game.

 

Once your identity has been properly established via DNA swabs, you will be asked "how may I help you today?" You can then proceed to explain the problem. But first, the helpful voice on the phone will need to know if your TV is properly connected to a power source and, in fact, turned on. They are trained to accept incoherent sputtering as a "yes," and remind you once again that it is their pleasure to serve you today. You will then be phonetically prompted to reset your receiver by "deprugging" it and counting to 10,000, or by using your finger to fish blindly for a microscopic button that makes finding bin Laden look positively easy by comparison.

 

If, for some reason, your lifeless body isn't dangling from the ceiling fan by now, the highly trained call center technician will pretend to listen to your problem. You will once again be thanked for allowing them to serve you. You will then be transferred. To a recording. Which will repeatedly remind you that your call is extremely important and that for your convenience you can have your monthly payment automatically deducted from your child's college fund. If luck is on your side, and your home hasn't been swallowed by the arrival of the next ice age in the interim, you'll be greeted by a voice belonging to someone named "Henry." As a reward for your patience and longevity, Henry will also thank you for allowing them to serve you. He will then seek to confirm that your TV is properly connected to a power source and, in fact, turned on. Once this is established to Henry's satisfaction, and assuming you still remember why you called, Henry will be the guy with the answer.

 

"We can schedule a service call sometime between noon Wednesday and the final seconds of life here on Earth. Can we count on someone being home at that time?" And when he asks "is there anything else we can do for you today?" resist the urge to tell Henry what he can really do. Hang up. Get in the car. Drive to the next state. And find a bar. One with strippers.

 

Aren't you glad you asked?

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Here's an attempt at a no-riddle explanation. Your provider mistakenly believes (1) your local affiliate is carrying the game or (2) you live somewhere you don't - and the local affiliate where you don't live is airing the game. You can easily remedy this by phoning your provider, where you can expect spend a minimum of 15 minutes on hold listening to elevator music and a really cheerful recorded voice begging you to stay on the line because your call is of vital importance.

 

At some point a human with absolutely no familiarity with English will greet you, thank you profusely for calling and begin hammering you with questions involving the name of your first pet, your favorite grammar school teacher and the amount you entered on line 28 of your 2004 federal tax return. This is done to ensure your privacy and to guard against imposters randomly calling on your behalf to b!tch about a football game.

 

Once your identity has been properly established via DNA swabs, you will be asked "how may I help you today?" You can then proceed to explain the problem. But first, the helpful voice on the phone will need to know if your TV is properly connected to a power source and, in fact, turned on. They are trained to accept incoherent sputtering as a "yes," and remind you once again that it is their pleasure to serve you today. You will then be phonetically prompted to reset your receiver by "deprugging" it and counting to 10,000, or by using your finger to fish blindly for a microscopic button that makes finding bin Laden look positively easy by comparison.

 

If, for some reason, your lifeless body isn't dangling from the ceiling fan by now, the highly trained call center technician will pretend to listen to your problem. You will once again be thanked for allowing them to serve you. You will then be transferred. To a recording. Which will repeatedly remind you that your call is extremely important and that for your convenience you can have your monthly payment automatically deducted from your child's college fund. If luck is on your side, and your home hasn't been swallowed by the arrival of the next ice age in the interim, you'll be greeted by a voice belonging to someone named "Henry." As a reward for your patience and longevity, Henry will also thank you for allowing them to serve you. He will then seek to confirm that your TV is properly connected to a power source and, in fact, turned on. Once this is established to Henry's satisfaction, and assuming you still remember why you called, Henry will be the guy with the answer.

 

"We can schedule a service call sometime between noon Wednesday and the final seconds of life here on Earth. Can we count on someone being home at that time?" And when he asks "is there anything else we can do for you today?" resist the urge to tell Henry what he can really do. Hang up. Get in the car. Drive to the next state. And find a bar. One with strippers.

 

Aren't you glad you asked?

Post of the year nomination...

 

Spot on, and hilarious. Thank You.

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to the OP, if your zip code is jacked, you won't be blackedout correctly ever... if your game is on a local number and you wanna channel flip, you will need to master the remote control hokey pokey

sadly, 711, 712, 2, 714, 715 aren't sequential numbers therefore it is physically impossible to fix this known issue...

what?? you mean what appears on 713 is simply the same feed that appears when the number in the corner says 2 instead?!?! no that isn't possible, you don't understand how this works... see 713 is blacked out, you can't receive that channel, you will need to set your tuner to channel 2, where the game is "located" in your market... your game is on 2, and cannot be shown on 713 :rolleyes:

 

get your favorites game up to speed son. the colored buttons aint just for what drinking fountain to use anymore.

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get your favorites game up to speed son. the colored buttons aint just for what drinking fountain to use anymore.

 

hmm... you're right, I've never bothered making a favorites workaround... is that the green one? I don't use it much honestly as you can tell.. if one game holds any interest I will run it and put 703 on the second tuner, and flip those.

 

regale me with your tricks please, I'm sure this box has a bigger secret menu than del taco.

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Here's an attempt at a no-riddle explanation. Your provider mistakenly believes (1) your local affiliate is carrying the game or (2) you live somewhere you don't - and the local affiliate where you don't live is airing the game. You can easily remedy this by phoning your provider, where you can expect spend a minimum of 15 minutes on hold listening to elevator music and a really cheerful recorded voice begging you to stay on the line because your call is of vital importance.

 

At some point a human with absolutely no familiarity with English will greet you, thank you profusely for calling and begin hammering you with questions involving the name of your first pet, your favorite grammar school teacher and the amount you entered on line 28 of your 2004 federal tax return. This is done to ensure your privacy and to guard against imposters randomly calling on your behalf to b!tch about a football game.

 

Once your identity has been properly established via DNA swabs, you will be asked "how may I help you today?" You can then proceed to explain the problem. But first, the helpful voice on the phone will need to know if your TV is properly connected to a power source and, in fact, turned on. They are trained to accept incoherent sputtering as a "yes," and remind you once again that it is their pleasure to serve you today. You will then be phonetically prompted to reset your receiver by "deprugging" it and counting to 10,000, or by using your finger to fish blindly for a microscopic button that makes finding bin Laden look positively easy by comparison.

 

If, for some reason, your lifeless body isn't dangling from the ceiling fan by now, the highly trained call center technician will pretend to listen to your problem. You will once again be thanked for allowing them to serve you. You will then be transferred. To a recording. Which will repeatedly remind you that your call is extremely important and that for your convenience you can have your monthly payment automatically deducted from your child's college fund. If luck is on your side, and your home hasn't been swallowed by the arrival of the next ice age in the interim, you'll be greeted by a voice belonging to someone named "Henry." As a reward for your patience and longevity, Henry will also thank you for allowing them to serve you. He will then seek to confirm that your TV is properly connected to a power source and, in fact, turned on. Once this is established to Henry's satisfaction, and assuming you still remember why you called, Henry will be the guy with the answer.

 

"We can schedule a service call sometime between noon Wednesday and the final seconds of life here on Earth. Can we count on someone being home at that time?" And when he asks "is there anything else we can do for you today?" resist the urge to tell Henry what he can really do. Hang up. Get in the car. Drive to the next state. And find a bar. One with strippers.

 

Aren't you glad you asked?

Standing Ovation!!! :clap: :clap: :clap:

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