Anyone have MLS Direct Kick?

Discussion in 'MLS: General' started by MLSTopShelf, Aug 7, 2012.

  1. MLSTopShelf

    MLSTopShelf Member

    Aug 6, 2012
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Just purchased MLS Direct Kick for Dish and I was wondering if it was worth it or not
     
  2. The Devil's Architect

    Feb 10, 2000
    The American Steppe
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    No. No one has it.
     
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  3. Levy2k6

    Levy2k6 BigSoccer Supporter

    Dec 19, 2010
    Section 129, Row A
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's true.

    I had it last year, not this year.
     
  4. Len

    Len Member+

    Club: Dallas Tornado
    Jan 18, 1999
    Everywhere and Nowhere.....I'm the wind, baby.
    Wait, wait, wait........Wait ooooone minute there, Mr Rickles. I have it. And yes, MLSTopShelf, I believe it is worth it.
     
  5. MLSTopShelf

    MLSTopShelf Member

    Aug 6, 2012
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    I was lead to believe that I could watch all the games every week, but I'm currently out of the country and I haven't had a chance to watch anything on it. Is this true?
     
  6. Len

    Len Member+

    Club: Dallas Tornado
    Jan 18, 1999
    Everywhere and Nowhere.....I'm the wind, baby.
    I think I've gotten every league game except those on ESPN, NBCSN, or Galavision.
     
  7. holly nichole music

    May 3, 2012
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    I have direct kick on direct tv. ( I did not know there was a dish version) I like it for the price. The one major negative is that you must record in six hour clocks of time. ( One two recordings at a time on directv) So if you are not physically home on a Saturday to tell the machine to stop recording after one game ends, it will not switch over and record a third or fourth game. That, and the overall high cost of satellite, is why I am cutting the cord, and going apple tv exclusively after the season ends. I will then order MLS Live which ostensibly is more like on demand. I will miss few games, except for blackout games and NBCSC games --which are not streamed, or at least that's my understanding. Someone tell me if anything I said is incorrect.
     
  8. holiday

    holiday Member+

    Oct 16, 2007
    on mls.live local market blackouts are available 24hours after kick-off.
    network blackouts are available 48hours after kick-off.
    but you never have to tape anything thanks to the 'replay' function.
    personally i like the 'jump ten seconds ahead' toggle. when i watch a replay, on goal kicks and restarts i skip the dead time. a full game ends up taking a little over an hour.
     
  9. mjlee22

    mjlee22 Quake & Landon fan

    Nov 24, 2003
    near Palo Alto, CA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hopefully you didn't pay much, because it is no comparison to MLS Live. Altho, you can't run MLS Live outside the USA/Canada. Didn't you see the discussion about MLS Live elsewhere on BS?

    I had DK for 2-3 years, and MLS Live (after getting thru all the glitches in the first 4 weeks) is really a pleasure for us.
     
  10. MLSTopShelf

    MLSTopShelf Member

    Aug 6, 2012
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    I just moved into my new place for college and I need to have something to do during the week so having all of the games recorded is going to be a life saver for me. I wasn't sure if MLS Live let you record the games.
     
  11. mjlee22

    mjlee22 Quake & Landon fan

    Nov 24, 2003
    near Palo Alto, CA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You don't have to record any games on MLS Live because they are all archived. So you can stream any game after a 48-hour waiting period (that's the worst part of the service). There is a short period where you can watch the replay the same day, and after that you wait 48. But in the meantime, you can watch a compressed game or the highlights. Because there are so many games, I now mostly watch one of the short versions.
     
  12. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We've had Direct Kick on DISH (or DK's predecessor) for ten years or so. Wouldn't go a summer without it. You can always supplement with the archived stuff on mlssoccer.com.
     
  13. MLSTopShelf

    MLSTopShelf Member

    Aug 6, 2012
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Appreciate it. Can't wait to get back home Saturday and finally use it!
     

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