Champions Cup no longer on Eir (via BT Sport)

ScrubsfanChris · 10-11-2019 10:59pm

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Now tv has sky sports and bt for €30 p/m for 3 months. Offer ends around the 22nd of November.

steam iron · 11-11-2019 2:03pm

Is it possible to record matches on a VM dvr from Now TV.

I am seriously technically inept.

kooga · 11-11-2019 3:16pm

Like the previous posts above trying to maximize my viewing while minimizing the cost

Can anybody recall whether the 2019 final was shown live on either Ch4 or Virgin media?

going to sign up for the full sports pack with sky on friday as it is €30 pm for 6 months v BT/PS which is €34 pm

But will probably cancel after round 6 in Jan and look to get it in for a month for the Q/F and S/F April/May

It would be great if the final was FTA

Former Former · 11-11-2019 3:54pm

steam iron wrote: »

Is it possible to record matches on a VM dvr from Now TV.

No, sorry

Former Former · 11-11-2019 3:56pm

kooga wrote: »

Can anybody recall whether the 2019 final was shown live on either Ch4 or Virgin media?

Yep, it was

ASBO · 12-11-2019 11:35am

Please excuse if there is a recent thread/post on this.. Can anybody summarise what tv package you need to follow the pro 14 and champions cup (mainly interested in following the Irish provinces). Currently have sky broadband and tv package.

Cookiemunster · 12-11-2019 11:56am

ASBO wrote: »

Please excuse if there is a recent thread/post on this.. Can anybody summarise what tv package you need to follow the pro 14 and champions cup (mainly interested in following the Irish provinces). Currently have sky broadband and tv package.

You need Eir sports for Pro 14 and you need the Sky Sport Extra pack to get BT for the Champions Cup. Obviously there'll be Friday night free to air Pro14 games (mainly Connacht) on TG4 and one CC game on Virgin every round, but you'll need to pay two subscriptions to get the majority of the games.

kooga · 12-11-2019 11:57am

Pro 14 = Eir

champions cup = BT

ScrubsfanChris · 12-11-2019 12:31pm

ASBO wrote: »

Please excuse if there is a recent thread/post on this.. Can anybody summarise what tv package you need to follow the pro 14 and champions cup (mainly interested in following the Irish provinces). Currently have sky broadband and tv package.

Getting the Sky Sports Extra package from Nowtv aswell as BT for Europe, also gives you Premier Sports 1 & 2 who as far as I can see show all of Pro14 games.
Munster v Ulster was on Premier Sports 2 last weekend.

No need to get Eir Sport also if you don't already have.

OldRio · 12-11-2019 12:36pm

I went the Now TV route. I pay 15 euro a month for the next 3 months. Watch BT and Premier Sport for the Rugby.
After that back to 'other means'.

ScrubsfanChris · 12-11-2019 12:36pm

Just to add, their website does say "Coverage available to UK subscribers only." for Pro14, but through Now Tv it doesn't seem to come into affect.

Boscoirl · 12-11-2019 12:44pm

signed up for NowTV to cover the group stages, then will go to the pub for all the knock out games., will probably still go to the pub for the good group games

budhabob · 12-11-2019 4:22pm

OldRio wrote: »

I went the Now TV route. I pay 15 euro a month for the next 3 months. Watch BT and Premier Sport for the Rugby.
After that back to 'other means'.

It says €17pm on the site?

PMC83 · 12-11-2019 4:53pm

OldRio wrote: »

I went the Now TV route. I pay 15 euro a month for the next 3 months. Watch BT and Premier Sport for the Rugby.
After that back to 'other means'.

Do you have sky?

Unfortunately Virgin customers can't add BT (though now getting Eir is a plus)

I have gone down the NowTv route as well, but not being able to record is a pain

OldRio · 12-11-2019 11:22pm

I signed up to NowTV about 3 weeks ago. I think it was 15 euro but not absolutely sure now. Haha.
No I don't have Sky and cast the NowTV app to my chromecast.

Tigerandahalf · 13-11-2019 12:27am

PMC83 wrote: »

Do you have sky?

Unfortunately Virgin customers can't add BT (though now getting Eir is a plus)

I have gone down the NowTv route as well, but not being able to record is a pain

Not being able to record - how often do you watch full length matches after they have been played? Maybe die hard team supporters do. The highlights show will be on in the days afterwards and content will probably go up on youtube too.

13-11-2019 5:22am

I'm going to stick with RugbyPass anyway.

PMC83 · 13-11-2019 9:22am

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Not being able to record - how often do you watch full length matches after they have been played? Maybe die hard team supporters do. The highlights show will be on in the days afterwards and content will probably go up on youtube too.

All the time! 3 o clock kick off wont suit with 2 small kids, usually any afternoon matches I will record and put on that night once they are in bed- obviously need to stay away from the phone for a few hours!

baaba maal · 14-11-2019 4:28pm

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Not being able to record - how often do you watch full length matches after they have been played? Maybe die hard team supporters do. The highlights show will be on in the days afterwards and content will probably go up on youtube too.

I don't know about diehard, but I would generally watch our matches when I get home- and certainly the derby Pro14 and all our HC matches.

I like to think I know what I'm talking about when I'm at a game- and then I find out what actually transpired after!

Dave_The_Sheep · 14-11-2019 5:04pm

baaba maal wrote: »

I don't know about diehard, but I would generally watch our matches when I get home- and certainly the derby Pro14 and all our HC matches.

I like to think I know what I'm talking about when I'm at a game- and then I find out what actually transpired after!

I'm the same. I'll usually rewatch a match if it's a home game as there's lots you miss (particularly if you're in the N/S stand in the RDS and the actions up the other end). Ref chatter, contentious events etc.

wavehopper1 · 15-11-2019 7:42pm

Thanks to advice here, I've bought the 3 month BT Sports offer on Now TV for €17 per month.
Never used Now TV before, and was worried about chromecasting via wifi from my laptop as I often have buffering issues.
I've just installed the Now TV app on my PS4 and with a lan connection from the console to tv, the quality is perfect.

PMC83 · 18-11-2019 9:22am

Same- watched matches all day Saturday and not a single buffering issue, well worth the 17 lids

Boscoirl · 18-11-2019 9:56am

had no problems with Buffering or picture quality on Friday and Sat, and for the connacht game(watched the Munster game in the pub) but in the Racing game it froze twice, which in itself wasnt too bad, but it happened both times when Racing were scoring a try

still though, it was 100times better than relying on a dodgy stream, well worth the €17 a month, not sure I would pay the €34.

managed to watch the La Rochelle game on the TV through my phone with the Chromecast, and keep an eye on some of the Leinster game on my iPad and it didnt complain, so that is handy

Breezer · 18-11-2019 9:44pm

Boscoirl wrote: »

had no problems with Buffering or picture quality on Friday and Sat, and for the connacht game(watched the Munster game in the pub) but in the Racing game it froze twice, which in itself wasnt too bad, but it happened both times when Racing were scoring a try

It did the same for me, at the same times, so I doubt it was a buffering issue at your end. More likely at source. Given it wasn’t an issue in the other games for me either, hopefully it won’t be an ongoing problem.

Boscoirl · 18-11-2019 11:38pm

Thanks. That’s good to know

Sheep Shagger · 19-11-2019 11:24pm

wavehopper1 wrote: »

Thanks to advice here, I've bought the 3 month BT Sports offer on Now TV for €17 per month.
Never used Now TV before, and was worried about chromecasting via wifi from my laptop as I often have buffering issues.
I've just installed the Now TV app on my PS4 and with a lan connection from the console to tv, the quality is perfect.

Anyone know if Premier Sports that comes as part of this deal is geolocked here or can you watch their PRO14 coverage on those channels?

At the moment I sling eir sport from my phone to TV, this would be handier in between the Champions Cup.

OldRio · 20-11-2019 9:38am

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

Anyone know if Premier Sports that comes as part of this deal is geolocked here or can you watch their PRO14 coverage on those channels?

At the moment I sling eir sport from my phone to TV, this would be handier in between the Champions Cup.

You can watch the Pro14 here.

icdg · 20-11-2019 5:44pm

I wouldn’t count on that being the case long term once someone from eir realises it (Premier Sports may not even realise it themselves).

Sheep Shagger · 20-11-2019 6:44pm

icdg wrote: »

I wouldn’t count on that being the case long term once someone from eir realises it (Premier Sports may not even realise it themselves).

That's what I was thinking...

ScrubsfanChris · 20-11-2019 6:46pm

icdg wrote: »

I wouldn’t count on that being the case long term once someone from eir realises it (Premier Sports may not even realise it themselves).

Not too soon I hope
Once the champions cup pool stages are over I'm dropping it anyway.

Aint paying €30 for the odd Pro14 game that Eir aren't showing, zero interest in the football too.

OldRio · 21-11-2019 11:10am

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Not too soon I hope
Once the champions cup pool stages are over I'm dropping it anyway.

Aint paying €30 for the odd Pro14 game that Eir aren't showing, zero interest in the football too.

Yup, same as yourself and then 'alternative' ways will be used.

Homesick Alien · 21-11-2019 10:43pm

I'm after signing up for the 3 months with Now TV after reading the posts on here but do my eyes deceive me or are these not the HD versions of BT sport??

ScrubsfanChris · 21-11-2019 11:32pm

Homesick Alien wrote: »

I'm after signing up for the 3 months with Now TV after reading the posts on here but do my eyes deceive me or are these not the HD versions of BT sport??

Watching mostly using the LG app and its definitely atleast 720p
Same on phone.

long_b · 21-11-2019 11:43pm

Excuse the collosal levels of thick but is this "3 months @ €17 per month" =€51 or "3 months for a total of €17 altogether" =€17?

Dave_The_Sheep · 22-11-2019 3:11am

long_b wrote: »

Excuse the collosal levels of thick but is this "3 months @ €17 per month" =€51 or "3 months for a total of €17 altogether" =€17?

As you've typed it, three months at 17 per month is 17*3 = 51.

Tigerandahalf · 22-11-2019 9:26am

Homesick Alien wrote: »

I'm after signing up for the 3 months with Now TV after reading the posts on here but do my eyes deceive me or are these not the HD versions of BT sport??

It was mentioned on the now tv thread that now tv boost (hd) has been launched in the uk. It should work its way to ROI soon enough.

https://www.nowtv.com/boost

Former Former · 22-11-2019 10:18am

Homesick Alien wrote: »

I'm after signing up for the 3 months with Now TV after reading the posts on here but do my eyes deceive me or are these not the HD versions of BT sport??

Correct, 720p only.

rudiger2.0 · 23-11-2019 4:25am

You can watch Now Tv on two devices at the same time. Myself and a friend went halves on it and have both been streaming the games without any problems.

baaba maal · 25-11-2019 4:14pm

Homesick Alien wrote: »

I'm after signing up for the 3 months with Now TV after reading the posts on here but do my eyes deceive me or are these not the HD versions of BT sport??

We are with Eir and seem to have lost the BT HD channels- I need to talk to them....

Riskymove · 25-11-2019 4:19pm

baaba maal wrote: »

We are with Eir and seem to have lost the BT HD channels- I need to talk to them....

perhaps you have missed the many threads and posts about this

BT are now available through sky

Eir no longer (since august) have BT free as part of their package
I think you can add it on though for a price

kooga · 25-11-2019 5:24pm

Riskymove wrote: »

perhaps you have missed the many threads and posts about this

BT are now available through sky

Eir no longer (since august) have BT free as part of their package
I think you can add it on though for a price

To have the BT channels in HD it’s an extra €5pm on top of the BT sub but that includes premier sport in HD and it will also give you virgin sport in HD do e worth it

baaba maal · 26-11-2019 12:17pm

Riskymove wrote: »

perhaps you have missed the many threads and posts about this

BT are now available through sky

Eir no longer (since august) have BT free as part of their package
I think you can add it on though for a price

Yes I understand that, I have BT through Sky, just not the HD version- and as others have stated, it can accessed by paying more. I'm a bit miffed that a service that was previously available as standard is now an optional extra.

Cookiemunster · 26-11-2019 4:38pm

baaba maal wrote: »

Yes I understand that, I have BT through Sky, just not the HD version- and as others have stated, it can accessed by paying more. I'm a bit miffed that a service that was previously available as standard is now an optional extra.

HD on Sky has never been available as standard. You can't expect the same service on a different platform.

baaba maal · 27-11-2019 3:17pm

Cookiemunster wrote: »

HD on Sky has never been available as standard. You can't expect the same service on a different platform.

I don't! I never had the Sky HD channels, but when Eir Broadband were providing the BT games (through our Sky box) last year we could view the games on the BT HD channels- now we can only see them on the non-HD BT channels unless we pay extra. So a dimunition of service when we are paying at least as much as last year.

Cookiemunster · 27-11-2019 3:48pm

baaba maal wrote: »

I don't! I never had the Sky HD channels, but when Eir Broadband were providing the BT games (through our Sky box) last year we could view the games on the BT HD channels- now we can only see them on the non-HD BT channels unless we pay extra. So a dimunition of service when we are paying at least as much as last year.

It's not a diminution of your service, it's a different service. Eir and Sky have different terms and conditions. You can't expect the same thing from different companies.

baaba maal · 27-11-2019 9:49pm

Cookiemunster wrote: »

It's not a diminution of your service, it's a different service. Eir and Sky have different terms and conditions. You can't expect the same thing from different companies.

Ah, you are being pedantic. It is a diminution of the service I receive- I obviously am aware the service provider has changed.. To put it another way, the product I was getting (HC games in HD), now costs more, hence my commenting. The notion of competition improving the the service is but a dream.

wavehopper1 · 15-02-2020 5:52pm

Resurrecting this thread as my 3 month discounted Now TV subscription was up today. I got it on advice from this thread that it would take me through the pool stages.
I went to cancel the pass online, and clicked through an "are you really sure" cycle a few times, and then got the offer of a discounted 3 months again at €15 pm - which I accepted!
The biggest disadvantage of Now TV is that you can't record matches, but I'm looking forward to a binge-watching weekend of quarter-finals.

Champions Cup no longer on Eir (via BT Sport)

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