Don Hutson
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I'm thinking of getting NFL GamePass International. Is it good? Is the annual "Essential" plan for $27.99 good enough if I only want the 40 minute replays of the games?
I was under the impression that you get the international version if you are outside of the US. I am in Vietnam. I don't need the games live because they are mostly in the middle of the night here. Some people in the US get a VPN to get the international version so there must be an advantage to the international version. The tier I'm looking at has RedZone and condensed 40 minute replays of every game. It costs only $27.99 annually. Seems like a good deal.I live in Europe and Gamepass is outstanding. If you just want replays though I don't even think you need the international version. That's just for live games. But honestly not familiar with their tiers. I just autorenew every season
That seems like a great deal if you don’t need the live games.I was under the impression that you get the international version if you are outside of the US. I am in Vietnam. I don't need the games live because they are mostly in the middle of the night here. Some people in the US get a VPN to get the international version so there must be an advantage to the international version. The tier I'm looking at has RedZone and condensed 40 minute replays of every game. It costs only $27.99 annually. Seems like a good deal.
I'll honestly be shocked if Amazon doesn't buy out the rights to Sunday Ticket. They've been trying to find their way in forever now, they have the little test they've been doing with TNF, I think they're just going to outbid anyone who even tries to step to the table and probably make it an cheap addon w/ a Prime subscription or something. Amazon isn't interested in buying it to sell it for $350/year either, they just want it in their never-ending mission for world domination. I wouldn't be shocked if they buy it and just offer it as part of a Prime subscription.Hopefully Directv continues nosediving and doesn’t renew with the NFL.
Ok, well if you are outside US you'll need international version for sure as they validate IP. Yeah do whatever one isn't live. I will say, if it's a game/team you like, watching the broadcast replay without commercials is superior to Game in 40'. You get no real feel for the game flow in the condensed. It's great to just watch a good game you missed but I'm a Pats fan and if it's a night game I missed that I watch in morning, I always watch broadcast. Sometimes it can take a little while for them to update to non-commercial version so I just skip ahead. But if you are just an FF/gambline junky who wants to watch action, the 40 is fine.I was under the impression that you get the international version if you are outside of the US. I am in Vietnam. I don't need the games live because they are mostly in the middle of the night here. Some people in the US get a VPN to get the international version so there must be an advantage to the international version. The tier I'm looking at has RedZone and condensed 40 minute replays of every game. It costs only $27.99 annually. Seems like a good deal.
I'm going to try to watch all of the games every week. 16 games at 40 minutes each is 10.6 hours per week. It is doable. Watching the complete replays isn't feasible.tombonneau said:But if you are just an FF/gamblind junky who wants to watch action, the 40 is fine.
You can download on iPad app. But as someone else said, you need an account with access to an international iTunes account.Is is possible to download games from GamePass or is it just streaming? I'm going to have intermittent internet. It would be cool if I could download them for future use.
That might be worth it to get an iDevice all by itself. I'm often in the same boat has Don Hutson and don't have great access to the internet. It would be great to download the game at the hotel and be able to watch it on the plane for instance.You can download on iPad app. But as someone else said, you need an account with access to an international iTunes account.
How long is a broadcast replay without commercials?the broadcast replay without commercials is superior to Game in 40'.
About 2 hours.How long is a broadcast replay without commercials?
Wait, the International version of Gamepass shows live games? How often/how many?I live in Europe and Gamepass is outstanding. If you just want replays though I don't even think you need the international version. That's just for live games. But honestly not familiar with their tiers. I just autorenew every season
All the games are live on DAZN and then there are feeds for the previous games(normal or condensed)/NFL network episodes/etc... It's not like entirely like the gamepass you are referring as there are less options when it comes to play back.Wait, the International version of Gamepass shows live games? How often/how many?
Was under the impression that the Gamepass available in the US allowed you to only watch games once they were complete (with some degree of lag). Does the International one broadcast live games unlike the US one?
Really? I have had very few issues streaming it over the last couple of seasons. The US version is garbage imo.That might be worth it to get an iDevice all by itself. I'm often in the same boat has Don Hutson and don't have great access to the internet. It would be great to download the game at the hotel and be able to watch it on the plane for instance.
I have a lot of experience with the international package and imo it streams much worse than either Youtube or Netflix. Amazon are usually downloads and watch later for me so it's tough for me to compare with that streaming service.
All games live for your viewing pleasure including RZC.Wait, the International version of Gamepass shows live games? How often/how many?
Was under the impression that the Gamepass available in the US allowed you to only watch games once they were complete (with some degree of lag). Does the International one broadcast live games unlike the US one?
Yup. Everything live. You have option to also get the playoff and Super Bowl package, which I do. Forget how much it is, they just ding me every August. Like $200 something. Well worth it. You're correct that the US version is just finished games as they can't compete with their own DirecTV license. I guess that has to go away some day. Not sure how DTV is still a thing in 2019. Whey are people installing satellite dishes to get TV? Or do they even do the dishes any more?Wait, the International version of Gamepass shows live games? How often/how many?
Was under the impression that the Gamepass available in the US allowed you to only watch games once they were complete (with some degree of lag). Does the International one broadcast live games unlike the US one?
This is incorrect. You can steam live games with the US version. Even their web page states it. Screen cap from phone for Thursday night’s gameYup. Everything live. You have option to also get the playoff and Super Bowl package, which I do. Forget how much it is, they just ding me every August. Like $200 something. Well worth it. You're correct that the US version is just finished games as they can't compete with their own DirecTV license. I guess that has to go away some day. Not sure how DTV is still a thing in 2019. Whey are people installing satellite dishes to get TV? Or do they even do the dishes any more?
But is that just TNF? Those streaming rights are all over the place with the NFL's own site and Amazon. Are they showing live Sunday games as well? That would be news to me.This is incorrect. You can steam live games with the US version. Even their web page states it. Screen cap from phone for Thursday night’s game
That’s available right now. The rest will be too (most not all)But is that just TNF? Those streaming rights are all over the place with the NFL's own site and Amazon. Are they showing live Sunday games as well? That would be news to me.
Huh. Had no clue. I always have to VPN when I'm in the US and want to use Gamepass. They really slid that in under the radar.That’s available right now. The rest will be too (most not all)
International version is way betterHuh. Had no clue. I always have to VPN when I'm in the US and want to use Gamepass. They really slid that in under the radar.
I am not sure this is right. I went to their page too -- it says nothing about live games, and explicitly states that "NFL Game Pass does not include live regular season, playoff, or Super Bowl game broadcasts."That’s available right now. The rest will be too (most not all)
ETA: Just go to their web page and read for yourself.
Sidetrack here, its infuriating to me how the networks turn 40 minutes of football into a 3 hour production. Name another sport where the tv people get to pause the game so viewers can watch advertisements. I bet you can't.I'm going to try to watch all of the games every week. 16 games at 40 minutes each is 10.6 hours per week. It is doable. Watching the complete replays isn't feasible.
NHL absolutely institutes tv timeouts.Name another sport where the tv people get to pause the game so viewers can watch advertisements. I bet you can't.
Thats good to know. Its still ridiculous. Soccer productions manage to fit comercials squarely during half time. Maybe part of the reason why its the most popular sport.NHL absolutely institutes tv timeouts.
And while some other sports don't "officially" have tv timeouts, they have specifically altered the game to accommodate for the length of a commercial break:
- NBA forces two timeouts per quarter. If no team calls a timeout in a given quarter, they take the first and charge it to the home team. These timeouts are specifically between 2:45 (local broadcasts) and 3:15 (nationally broadcasts) to accommodate at least 5 commercials.
- MLB set the timing between the team switching out in an inning between two and three minutes to allow for commercials.
Can you please show exactly where on their webpage they show that? Because all of the info I see anywhere says that you can only watch games after the fact if you use the US version of Game Pass.That’s available right now. The rest will be too (most not all)
ETA: Just go to their web page and read for yourself.
I hate endless commercials and constant breaks as much as the next guy, but the reason soccer is the most popular sport has nothing to do with there being less commercials during the games.Thats good to know. Its still ridiculous. Soccer productions manage to fit comercials squarely during half time. Maybe part of the reason why its the most popular sport.
You’re actually correct. I couldn’t find it, but I do have the service with live games and swear it was on there at some point (maybe through the app). I think it was $99 for the season. Huh.Can you please show exactly where on their webpage they show that? Because all of the info I see anywhere says that you can only watch games after the fact if you use the US version of Game Pass.
I'm saying that the internet connection has to be very good to stream well. For instance I've had experiences where the NFL doesn't stream, or if the internet connection gets interrupted you have to complete close out and start again(trying to pickup where you left off if you are not watching live). When the internet is bad like that I sometimes get frustrated and stream Netflix instead and have much fewer issues even when the internet is not very good. Obviously some countries have worse internet than others so how much of an issue it is depends on the speed your connection on a specific day.Really? I have had very few issues streaming it over the last couple of seasons. The US version is garbage imo.
It’s worth it for the darts. Football is just a bonus.There is no "gamepass" from the NFL anymore, we have to subscribe to DAZN.com here in Canada. It has been like that for 3-4 years now. It is essentially the same thing however, redzone and the condensed games are well worth the 140$ a year that I pay(possibly a grandfathered price?). DAZN also has lots other European type of sports, I think it is well worth it.
I’m jealous then. I would love to pay for Game Pass and get all the live games. So stupid that the NFL won’t let me because of their Directv contract or whatever.You’re actually correct. I couldn’t find it, but I do have the service with live games and swear it was on there at some point (maybe through the app). I think it was $99 for the season. Huh.
Sounds like it's pretty easy to do with a VPN.I would love to pay for Game Pass and get all the live games.
I use the International version almost exclusively. I have the US version as well pretty much by accident. Absolutely amazing that folks in every other country get a better product than in the USI’m jealous then. I would love to pay for Game Pass and get all the live games. So stupid that the NFL won’t let me because of their Directv contract or whatever.