Jets on Amazon Prime

[phrenssoa]

I much prefer watching on TV but only because it is easier to skip through commercials and intermissions when watching on PVR. The Prime interface is not great for that purpose. I find the quality of the broadcast on Prime to be very good though.

 

[Gm0ney]

Anyone else have their Prime signal drop out last night?

Happened late in the 3rd during a timeout. Signal was becoming pixelated leading into the time out then dropped out all together for about 30 seconds before returning just before the puck was dropped. Final moments of the game for me had a slightly pixelated signal that would correct itself, buy then go blurry again.

I had no problems. An internet connection hiccup on your end could cause that.

I forgot I was on Prime at one point and hit "Guide" on the remote, which immediately kicked me out of Prime and I had to spend 30 seconds working back through the menus to get back to the game.

 

[Gm0ney]

Ok Sportsnet please sell off allot of inventory to Prime because that was so much more enjoyable than the typical Canadian based broadcasts that need to genuflect to the big Canadian markets.

The new TV deal Sportsnet just signed with the NHL means fewer Jets games on TSN.

But yes, Amazon did a good job this year. Seemed like kind of a pilot project to test the waters. I wonder what the ratings were like?

 

[Jetfaninflorida]

I pay for Amazon Prime. I am in the US. I was blocked out from viewing the game - Amazon Prime gave me a message something like - not available in your viewing area. My choice was to sign up for that Fubo bullcrap. I absolutely hate the way the NHL is parsing out games here and there. I paid for ESPN+ and thankfully have been able to see most Jets games this year, but there have been a number of important games that I have wanted to watch and couldn't for whatever broadcaster reason.

 

[Gm0ney]

I pay for Amazon Prime. I am in the US. I was blocked out from viewing the game - Amazon Prime gave me a message something like - not available in your viewing area. My choice was to sign up for that Fubo bullcrap. I absolutely hate the way the NHL is parsing out games here and there. I paid for ESPN+ and thankfully have been able to see most Jets games this year, but there have been a number of important games that I have wanted to watch and couldn't for whatever broadcaster reason.

It's because Rogers Sportsnet is the Canadian broadcast rights holder who sold the game to Amazon...so it's for Canada only.

Has anyone tried using a US Prime account and a VPN to Canada to watch any games?

 

[Royale With Cheese]

I pay for Amazon Prime. I am in the US. I was blocked out from viewing the game - Amazon Prime gave me a message something like - not available in your viewing area. My choice was to sign up for that Fubo bullcrap. I absolutely hate the way the NHL is parsing out games here and there. I paid for ESPN+ and thankfully have been able to see most Jets games this year, but there have been a number of important games that I have wanted to watch and couldn't for whatever broadcaster reason.

I would love a one team (Jets of course), one streaming service and one fee model wherever you happen to live.

Why do they have to make it so hard for people who are willing to pay for something?

 

[Hobble]

I would love a one team (Jets of course), one streaming service and one fee model wherever you happen to live.

Why do they have to make it so hard for people who are willing to pay for something?

Cheap version for one team, all games. More expensive version for all teams, all games.

Why does it have to be so difficult. Just do that and print money.

 

[roccerfeller]

It's so painful having to watch the Jets on Sportsnet. We get the worst play-by-play guys, who you can tell did zero research on the Jets prior to the broadcast.

“Mark wheeler is leading the Jets in assists,

Kyle Connor Holybook is their leading goal scorer and leading the league in shut outs!”

 

[wpgfishfan]

It'll be a matter of time that Amazon takes over. I give them 2-3 seasons where they get their own separate deal to Sportsnet with the same amount of games.

You got 13 more years of SN before you can hope to lose them that much

 

[kanadalainen]

Anyone else have their Prime signal drop out last night?

Happened late in the 3rd during a timeout. Signal was becoming pixelated leading into the time out then dropped out all together for about 30 seconds before returning just before the puck was dropped. Final moments of the game for me had a slightly pixelated signal that would correct itself, buy then go blurry again.

No problems at all, super stable stream.

My Sportsnet stream is very poor - cuts out frequently.

Streaming (no cable) quality:

Prime is the best>>TSN>>>>>>>>>>>>Sportsnet is the worst.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

TSN/SN both use stock photos/shots all the time. I work downtown on a fairly high floor so I know when there's snow on the roofs or not. I've seen them use photos during the playoffs when I've worn shorts to games that make it look like January. I'm guessing they use the drone 3-4 times a year and that's it.

Didn't see last nights broadcast but I'll echo for the only Amazon broadcast I did see. It was balanced and fair. I'm still not keen on yet another subscription service to get Jets games. I'm already paying for cable just for the sports. Ugh.

Also on Sawyer (shut up), yes, any day of SN.

Sawyer is annoying in several ways, but he is way better than at least most of the SN guys. TSN has several guys way better than Sawyer, but we don't get them for our every game colour.

I think if he would just learn to talk about half as much he would be pretty good.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

The new TV deal Sportsnet just signed with the NHL means fewer Jets games on TSN.

But yes, Amazon did a good job this year. Seemed like kind of a pilot project to test the waters. I wonder what the ratings were like?

Hope you're wrong about that. The teams will still want to be able to sell their local rights and I can barely watch SN. I mute the sound.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

I would love a one team (Jets of course), one streaming service and one fee model wherever you happen to live.

Why do they have to make it so hard for people who are willing to pay for something?

That will probably come as it moves more and more to streaming. What we have is artifacts of the broadcast system.

 

[Gm0ney]

Hope you're wrong about that. The teams will still want to be able to sell their local rights and I can barely watch SN. I mute the sound.

Here's the deal:

Asked how many more games fans can expect to be converted from regional to national, Watson said: “We have secured the right for up to 10 more games on certain teams, but it will be a season decision based on every season, based on matchups, so I can’t really give you quantified numbers.”​

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Watson said Rogers will be able to convert all regional games for the Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers, half for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and a few extra from the Winnipeg Jets and Ottawa Senators.​

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NHL, Rogers continue 'landmark partnership' with 12-year media rights agreement | NHL.com

New deal will bring League to fans in Canada in more ways

www.nhl.com

They hate the Jets and we're probably not good for ratings, so < 10 I figure. But more than the current...

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Here's the deal:

Asked how many more games fans can expect to be converted from regional to national, Watson said: “We have secured the right for up to 10 more games on certain teams, but it will be a season decision based on every season, based on matchups, so I can’t really give you quantified numbers.”​

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Watson said Rogers will be able to convert all regional games for the Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers, half for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and a few extra from the Winnipeg Jets and Ottawa Senators.​

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NHL, Rogers continue 'landmark partnership' with 12-year media rights agreement | NHL.com

New deal will bring League to fans in Canada in more ways

www.nhl.com

They hate the Jets and we're probably not good for ratings, so < 10 I figure. But more than the current...

Glad they hate us, or it would be worse.

So, the good part (besides the money) is more Prime.

 

[Do or Die]

It's so painful having to watch the Jets on Sportsnet. We get the worst play-by-play guys, who you can tell did zero research on the Jets prior to the broadcast.

But they can tell you what Matthews had for breakfast......and what he excreted later in the day......

 

[buggs]

That will probably come as it moves more and more to streaming. What we have is artifacts of the broadcast system.

Ironically the streaming system is moving ever closer to the artifact that was the broadcast system. Less useful, more ads, more expensive. The broadcast from Amazon itself was presumably more streamlined with less fluff than we get on broadcast, but how long before that changes too?

When I hit retirement I may just opt for going entirely old school - handheld transistor radio with one really crappy headphone. Do they still sell 9V batteries? OB for the win!

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Ironically the streaming system is moving ever closer to the artifact that was the broadcast system. Less useful, more ads, more expensive. The broadcast from Amazon itself was presumably more streamlined with less fluff than we get on broadcast, but how long before that changes too?

When I hit retirement I may just opt for going entirely old school - handheld transistor radio with one really crappy headphone. Do they still sell 9V batteries? OB for the win!

But will there still be broadcast radio?

 

[johnnyonthspot]

Anyone else have their Prime signal drop out last night?

Happened late in the 3rd during a timeout. Signal was becoming pixelated leading into the time out then dropped out all together for about 30 seconds before returning just before the puck was dropped. Final moments of the game for me had a slightly pixelated signal that would correct itself, buy then go blurry again.

Yes, happened to me too. Frustrating but such is the life dealing with streaming services

 

[The Blue Baron]

I have enjoyed the Prime games all year.
Love it for the same reasons as @RustyCat 100%

I would like more Prime next year and Jets playoffs on Prime would be fantastic!

Shitznet is beyond brutal bias Bs always slamming small town Peg’ with talking heads who are lame at best

TSN I like Robertson and Orlesky but Sawyer is so bad he drags all the shit down to the dumps.

Prime never dropped for me.