Susan C. Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 How did you watch the Super Bowl (other than an antenna)??? Whenever something comes up I wouldn't want to miss, I'll ask. I can't get network TV on an antenna, too far away and too flat here. So I'm just seeing what you all did to get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Foxsports.com streaming On the 21" computer monitor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Carrie12345 Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Fox streaming. The downside was that we didn't get ALL of the commercials the broadcast did, but we got some good ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 We brought the neighbor pizza. Or go to any pub or sports-friendly restaurant in America! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 How far out are you? We had to end up buying a long range antenna with an amplifier in order to get TV stations and we had to mount it on the roof. ANytihng less than that (not high enough, no amplifier, lesser antenna) and we get nothing. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I know you said other than antenna, but after 1.5 years without cable dh got a decent antenna which set up on the deck (no climbing the roof) for $100. Prior to that we used indoor antenna a which do not do well in anything but perfect weather. The outdoor antenna has worked great in any weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto10blessings Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 We didn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melinda in VT Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 We didn't. If the Patriots had made it in, we would have gone to a local sports bar to watch. I was raised without a TV. My dad listened to a lot of games on the radio, and if he really wanted to watch one, he went to a sports bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessReplanted Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 We watched online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 The game was available online, and my kids and their friends somehow hooked up a computer to a tv and watched it on the tv. My guys went to a friend's house to watch the World Series, which would have been an option for the Super Bowl, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Sorry, we're no help. We have a fancy antenna/digital receiver thing. Have you tried one? With a regular antenna we used to get two or three channels, but with this thing we get over twenty. I feel like I'm cheating saying we don't have cable because with this thing, it's almost like we do. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I bought a nice antenna/amplifier and we get a lot of stations! Flat is good- with hills the signal gets blocked. We paid over $50 but well worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 We didn't watch it because we're not football people (I only even knew who was playing because my sister was here on Saturday). But we actually do have an antenna outside that connects to our TV with a long cord. Haven't tried it in years (it's just easier to watch things online, even if that means a day later), but it gets a couple of channels, I think. If we really cared about the SB, we'd have probably gone to a friend's house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I had planned to stream it to our TV via Apple TV, but I watched a few minutes and decided not to bother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susann Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 We stream online. However, we do hook the laptop up to the dead TV in the corner so we can watch it on a bigger screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashfern Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 We went to a friends house. We have Aereo to watch over the air channels. Tried the indoor antenna but they stopped working after a couple of months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Yes, flat is good. We live on a huge hill/valley, and get nothing with an indoor antenna, well, we get three channels that go in and out, in and out, completely unwatchable signal. With the rooftop we were able to get it as high as possible and now have signal. We too have to have an amplifier or we get nothing. Our rooftop cost more than $50, but it is hooked up through the cable lines to 4 TVs throughout the house. Dawn I bought a nice antenna/amplifier and we get a lot of stations! Flat is good- with hills the signal gets blocked. We paid over $50 but well worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El... Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 My husband got a small computer which turns the TV into a great big computer screen. I watched the superbowl on Fox.com. Because it was streaming, it was a little choppy, but I'm not a fanatical fan and didn't care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 We didn't bother. In the past we have occasionally gone to SIL's house (really only if the Patriots are in). Our other option would be a local sports bar/restaurant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caclcoca Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 We have a really big antenna in our attic, and I think it has an amplifier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenamiles Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Most sports do not stream live. This is a consideration. We never found a good option for regular season football (pro and college) and Nascar. If someone has found a good option, I'd love to hear it. My husband would just go to a friends or the sports bar if there was a game he wanted to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 We watch a lot of things streaming too. We have an amazing cable modem hook up. ETA - the basic channels are included with our cable modem FTR. We do not have "cable" channels though. We just get local channels included with our internet access. We also have apple TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Get friendly with people who throw a Super Bowl party :thumbup1: Take another look at antennas; they have some really good ones now, and flat is a big positive. You may have to pay what seems like a lot for one that works for you, but likely not more than a month or two of cable. If you are an avid sports fan who wants to watch games weekly, it might be tough if you don't at least have an antenna. If it's more occasional, you can make a lot of trips to sports bars for less than what cable costs. And we keep saying sports bars, but many (if not most) restaurants have TVs in at least some areas - I personally hate this, but it's handy for watching games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Mousie Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 AM radio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan C. Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 I just remembered I posted this, look at Halcyon's thread to know why that would be :D Foxsports.com streamingOn the 21" computer monitor. How did that look? OK further down thread, it looks like NOT HD (boo hiss). Fox streaming. The downside was that we didn't get ALL of the commercials the broadcast did, but we got some good ones. OOOO, another thumbs down... dh is "ad man." Or go to any pub or sports-friendly restaurant in America! Well, not sure any were open, this place rolls over and dies at 8 pm!! How far out are you? We had to end up buying a long range antenna with an amplifier in order to get TV stations and we had to mount it on the roof. ANytihng less than that (not high enough, no amplifier, lesser antenna) and we get nothing. Dawn Nearest small city, 50 miles, in another state, 80 miles in state. The game was available online, and my kids and their friends somehow hooked up a computer to a tv and watched it on the tv. My guys went to a friend's house to watch the World Series, which would have been an option for the Super Bowl, too. Was it choppy? Anywhere near HD quality? I had planned to stream it to our TV via Apple TV, but I watched a few minutes and decided not to bother. Yes, it was a bloodbath..... but Seattle did a fine job, I'm glad I watched! We watch a lot of things streaming too. We have an amazing cable modem hook up.ETA - the basic channels are included with our cable modem FTR. We do not have "cable" channels though. We just get local channels included with our internet access. We also have apple TV. Our cable company has this, but get this.... it isn't HD!!! Thanks everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 We don't follow sports so it has never come up. But, when my football (british, so soccer) loving (now ex) bil wanted to watch the world cup he just went to a sports bar. He had a fantastic time. He made all kinds of friends and really liked it. He said it was more fun that being at home. If I had to watch it we could have offered to bring food/beer/brownies to any number of friends places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan C. Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 Sorry, we're no help. We have a fancy antenna/digital receiver thing. Have you tried one? With a regular antenna we used to get two or three channels, but with this thing we get over twenty. I feel like I'm cheating saying we don't have cable because with this thing, it's almost like we do. ;) I bought a nice antenna/amplifier and we get a lot of stations! Flat is good- with hills the signal gets blocked. We paid over $50 but well worth it. We have a really big antenna in our attic, and I think it has an amplifier. OK tell me more! Ds just said the 50 mile away city has a very powerful signal, and towers are about 35 miles away. Is it HD quality? ADDING: And.. we get terrible lightning storms here, in fact, we got hit a few years ago here (and in the last state we lived in...). Don't want the tv's hooked to the lightning rod..... and I can't have an antenna on the roof because of the HOA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Was it choppy? Anywhere near HD quality? I think we had to refresh twice. Not terrible for that amount of time. We hooked dd's laptop up to our new 49" smart tv. I'm really not an expert on the whole HD/non-HD difference, but dh did comment that it looked terrific. (He's also the one that felt we needed a freakin' 49" tv in our itty bitty house @@.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 We're not sports people. However, there are two TV events that we refuse to miss each year: the Tony Awards and the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. I just call the cable company and have the cheapest option turned on for a month each time. We watch the event we care about, watch enough other shows to remind us of why we don't care about keeping cable, then cancel it again. It saves us a few hundred dollars a year, and we truly don't miss it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan C. Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 We're not sports people. However, there are two TV events that we refuse to miss each year: the Tony Awards and the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. I just call the cable company and have the cheapest option turned on for a month each time. We watch the event we care about, watch enough other shows to remind us of why we don't care about keeping cable, then cancel it again. It saves us a few hundred dollars a year, and we truly don't miss it. Thanks for reminding me that I love the Grammies!! And the Rose Bowl Parade! And the Macy's parade.... And, in this small town.... there is a horrific disconnect and reconnect charge... and only one cable company! Great idea, would have worked somewhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 OK tell me more! Ds just said the 50 mile away city has a very powerful signal, and towers are about 35 miles away. Is it HD quality? ADDING: And.. we get terrible lightning storms here, in fact, we got hit a few years ago here (and in the last state we lived in...). Don't want the tv's hooked to the lightning rod..... and I can't have an antenna on the roof because of the HOA. We get some HD channels, some not. All the digital channels come in very clearly, though. We have some kind of Philips amplified antenna thing, and we just set it on our entertainment center. We occasionally have to turn it a bit to get a particular channel to come in, but for what little we watch network tv, it's definitely worth saving the money on cable. I think it was seventy or eighty bucks new, but that was a few years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMWB Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 We went to a friends house to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Aereo. Network tv over Internet and rokued to TV. But not available in all areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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