Anyone here have any experience with NBA league pass?

[txstr1986]

WHAT THE ! Purchased LP broadband last night, got all ready for opening night, and it's ing AUDIO ONLY. In Houston, TX. WTF??? Proximity to NO? Why the would it be blacked out here????

oh it's on NBATV...god dammit

It's blacked-out because the game is on NBA TV, not because you're in Houston. I live in DC and purchased LP Broadband this morning but still can't watch the game on my iPad.

Luckily I subscribe to NBA TV, but I'm in class right now and won't be home for another hour or so...

[spursnatic]

It's the same amount of taxes ...

No if you pay in full it's only 179 flat...If you let them take it out in 4 payments taxes will eat your lunch
..Trust me I have done this a time or two

[dougp]

No if you pay in full it's only 179 flat...If you let them take it out in 4 payments taxes will eat your lunch
..Trust me I have done this a time or two

Ok, let's do some simple math.
Tax = 8.5% or .085 (Actually varies, I use 8.5 as a simple number.)
Total Price = $179 or 179/4 = $44.75 x 4 payments
$179 * 1.085 = $194.22
$44.75 * 1.085 = $48.55 * 4 = $194.20
Trust me, the math does not lie.

[GrandeDavid]

I had the League Pass during the 2009-10 season while living in Brazil, and I found it to be a good investment. The only drawback is that was the year the Spurs got Jefferson and underachieved and I had to watch them
lose previously unheard of games more often than I wanted.

[spursnatic]

Ok, let's do some simple math.
Tax = 8.5% or .085 (Actually varies, I use 8.5 as a simple number.)
Total Price = $179 or 179/4 = $44.75 x 4 payments
$179 * 1.085 = $194.22
$44.75 * 1.085 = $48.55 * 4 = $194.20
Trust me, the math does not lie.

But I am saying paying it in one payment they do not charge taxes on it...It is a Flat Rate

[Whisky Dog]

I've gotten league pass through TV every year from 2004 through 2010. Last season I got the mobile for my iPhone/iPad and I used an iPhone to HDMI converter and hooked it to the 42" TV in my bedroom streaming off my wifi. I enjoyed it and well worth $49.99 instead of $179 for the season.

Plus I don't have to DVR games anymore I just load them any time I have time to watch. It's also good if you're traveling and want to watch and also for not looking at the scores then loading each NBA game for a day and watching the last 5 to 6 4th quarter minutes if it's a close game.

[cantthinkofanything]

Be careful. I've got League Pass and they keep showing these old games from when Matt Bonner is still on the team.

[capek]

Is it just me or does the quality really degrade on NBALP Broadband as you move down from 1 team full screen, to 4 teams at once, to archived games? I have a 20 mb connection, but the PQ of 4 at a time contains TONS of compression artifacts, making motion really blurry and taking out much of the detail of the image. Watchable but pretty ty. And the first archived game I watched last night, well was almost unwatchable. Constant pauses to load, and really choppy playback. Restarting the application didn't help.

So, has this been what other people have experienced? My one thought, does anyone know if the data centers the NBA uses for its LP BB are located in the NE and could have been affected by that **** Sandy? Otherwise I have to say you NBA, selling something as a premium product for a premium price when in fact in fact you're using technology that was outdated 5 years ago and delivers a crappy user experience.

edited to add: Also, any recommendations for the 4 & 5th teams for the 5 pack? I got Spurs, Lakers, and OKC, but I'm not quite sure about the last two selections.