Is MLB tv worthwile?

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I was wondering the same thing. has anyone used this? Do you get all the astros games w/ this service?

 

Well I used it on a free trial basis, and from what i saw, it was definitely worth it.

You can make it full screen, but it's not the best quality. It's fantastic quality if at regular viewing size, which is about 5 x 5 inches.

But the way it works is quite odd.

NOT EVERY GAME IS WEBCAST.

I don't know why, but only a select few are. I'd assume the games that are focused upon division races would be televised more.

If you live in Houston, it will not be televised within a 50-mile radius of MMP.

It's the same rules as cable blackouts.

Also, games that are nationally televised probably won't be boradcast, at least not this season. This is mainly due to the blackout fact. Since most people can gain access (whether yourself, a friend, or a bar) to cable and watch a nationally televised game on TBS, WGN, Fox, or ESPN, it would be blacked out and/or not televise din place of another game.

My guess is that more and more games (and soon certainly all, unless MLB focuses on Satellite/Digital Cable packages) will be webcast. If I lived out of the country, I could see how great this really is.

I was considering getting it for the entire season (at $80), but I decided against it when I realized not every game was webcast.

I would suggest you guys either watch an archived game that has been webcast (you will probably only be able to get the preseason free preview games) and check the quality out or you can buy a single game and test it out for $2.50.

I think it's worth it.