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[The Vasili Jerry]

No sure where to ask this: does the Centre Ice package black out local games? i.e. Canucks games for those who live in BC that are broadcasted on Sportsnet.

I need options for cancelling my cable, but still watching Canucks games.

I've had Center Ice before and any game that was televised in my local area was blacked out. I have NHL TV now and stream the games through my Apple TV and the same thing happens. There are obvious ways around the geoblocking (VPNs) but luckily I don't have to worry about it because there's almost never a Canucks game televised here in Australia and when I'm in California I have a cable package.

Do cable providers in Canada give you the ability to watch their packages through online streaming? If so, you could ask a family member/friend if you could use their login when the games are on.

 

[Josepho]

kamloops is too f***ing hot

 

[Melvin]

kamloops is too ****ing hot

Kamloops in August is the worst place I have ever lived, weather wise. And I live in southern Texas now.

 

[M2Beezy]

Anyone else feel the earthquake today around 4:30 or so? Wasnt TOO big but pretty wierd

 

[Josepho]

Kamloops in August is the worst place I have ever lived, weather wise. And I live in southern Texas now.

Before I came here I was mulling over whether to go back to my mom's place in the summer months or to stay in Kamloops even when school is inactive.

Definitely not mulling anymore after a 20 minute walk around the downtown.

Nice enough city though.

 

[racerjoe]

I've had Center Ice before and any game that was televised in my local area was blacked out. I have NHL TV now and stream the games through my Apple TV and the same thing happens. There are obvious ways around the geoblocking (VPNs) but luckily I don't have to worry about it because there's almost never a Canucks game televised here in Australia and when I'm in California I have a cable package.

Do cable providers in Canada give you the ability to watch their packages through online streaming? If so, you could ask a family member/friend if you could use their login when the games are on.

Only if you have cable... which for the most part defeats the purpose.

You can find links online to stream to a computer (they are generally not the legal ones so don't look here). I find streaming to my actual TV a bit harder, as for some reason with Live things it doesn't mirror or connect well.

 

[The Vasili Jerry]

Only if you have cable... which for the most part defeats the purpose.

You can find links online to stream to a computer (they are generally not the legal ones so don't look here). I find streaming to my actual TV a bit harder, as for some reason with Live things it doesn't mirror or connect well.

So you can only stream your cable package online if you’re at the billing address? I probably didn’t explain myself well enough, but I was thinking that if a family member who lives at a different address has a cable package but they can watch it via an app when they’re away from said address, then you could log into their account to watch the package from your own house. For example, my mum has Foxtel (cable tv provider) here in Australia but with her package it allows her to watch a limited amount of channels anywhere in Australia via their online app. So when she’s visiting other family members she can log in and watch football games that wouldn’t otherwise be available to someone who does not have Foxtel.

 

[racerjoe]

So you can only stream your cable package online if you’re at the billing address? I probably didn’t explain myself well enough, but I was thinking that if a family member who lives at a different address has a cable package but they can watch it via an app when they’re away from said address, then you could log into their account to watch the package from your own house. For example, my mum has Foxtel (cable tv provider) here in Australia but with her package it allows her to watch a limited amount of channels anywhere in Australia via their online app. So when she’s visiting other family members she can log in and watch football games that wouldn’t otherwise be available to someone who does not have Foxtel.

Yes you can do what you have said above. You would just need certain info from them, and I don't remember what it was. I had a friend do this and he said the setup was a pain in the ass but it was fine after.

 

[GJB]

No sure where to ask this: does the Centre Ice package black out local games? i.e. Canucks games for those who live in BC that are broadcasted on Sportsnet.

I need options for cancelling my cable, but still watching Canucks games.

Options:

1) Rogers Gamecenter Live (I think just called NHL Live now) which gives you all the games including playoffs. Canucks games will be blacked out except National games (maybe 20 or so a year). Around $200/year.

2) Sportsnet Now will give you all the Canucks games I believe but it is $30/month and you will not get any of the games covered by the US networks.

3) Know someone who pays for cable and has Sportsnet and have them give you their username/password to share. This will allow you to access it online and stream it.

You also have to research the devices that are supported for each of the above. Right now I use Roku for NHL Live then my smart TV for streaming Sportsnet.

 

[DL44]

Watching Andrescu play right now...

Her body language makes it very hard for me to cheer for her...

Gives off an entitled arrogant vibe..

 

[Hit the post]

Another 80s movie theme music medieval fantasy directed by the Richard Donner:



Starring the late Rutger Hauer as the lead (RIP) and the always lovely Michelle Pfeiffer as "damsel in distress".

 

[Canadian Canuck]

kamloops is too ****ing hot

Kamloops in August is the worst place I have ever lived, weather wise. And I live in southern Texas now.

Hey I live in Kamloops watch it

It’s not that bad!! It’s 30+ every day it’s nice!! You’re all being a bunch of wimps with the heat But I hear you, I’ve living in both Vancouver and Kamloops and the heat in Kamloops is 10X as bad. So humid.

 

[1865]

Hey guys. Here in peace.

We're visiting in October and planning to go to a Giants game. We're staying in downtown Vancouver, what's the best/easiest way down to the rink?

 

[GJB]

Hey guys. Here in peace.

We're visiting in October and planning to go to a Giants game. We're staying in downtown Vancouver, what's the best/easiest way down to the rink?

The Giants were located in Vancouver until a few years ago, they moved to the city of Langley, which is about a 40-45 min. drive outside of Vancouver.
If you're renting a car it will be okay, otherwise public transit will not be easy to get there.

 

[1865]

The Giants were located in Vancouver until a few years ago, they moved to the city of Langley, which is about a 40-45 min. drive outside of Vancouver.
If you're renting a car it will be okay, otherwise public transit will not be easy to get there.

Yeh, I figured this would be the case. Is there much to do in Langley?

 

[Josepho]

Yeh, I figured this would be the case. Is there much to do in Langley?

Our very underwhelming zoo is located there.

Other than that, not really.

 

[Josepho]

Hey I live in Kamloops watch it

It’s not that bad!! It’s 30+ every day it’s nice!! You’re all being a bunch of wimps with the heat But I hear you, I’ve living in both Vancouver and Kamloops and the heat in Kamloops is 10X as bad. So humid.

at what point of the year does this calm down

don't know if i can handle another power outage taking away my ac.

 

[Canadian Canuck]

at what point of the year does this calm down

don't know if i can handle another power outage taking away my ac.

The heat or the thunderstorm the other day?

Heat will die down soon, end of September it starts to cool down a bit.

 

[PG Canuck]

Anyone know when the new Canucks jerseys will be for sale, if not already? I need to add Hughes to Bo and Petey.

 

[LaVar]

Anyone know when the new Canucks jerseys will be for sale, if not already? I need to add Hughes to Bo and Petey.

https://vanbase.ca/collections/50th-season-jersey-collection

 

[Fire Benning]

Great football game tonight.

 

[Bam19]

Great football game tonight.

As someone who’s hates the Saints (and who probably hates theme selves more falcons fan) that might be the game of the year.

 

[Hit the post]

As someone who’s hates the Saint

I personally thought Roger Moore was a better "Saint" than "James Bond".

Roger Moore saves Shirley Eaton (Bond girl in Goldfinger) unlike Sean Connery in the following clip.

 

[Josepho]

funner week 1 than I expected

 

[The Vasili Jerry]

I personally thought Roger Moore was a better "Saint" than "James Bond".

Roger Moore saves Shirley Eaton (Bond girl in Goldfinger) unlike Sean Connery in the following clip.

You didn’t like Val Kilmer as The Saint?