2007-05-16 09:45:19 · 7 answers · asked by GoYankees 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
MLB.TV actually goes by IP address. Some people will tell you to have a friend sign you up using their billing address to bypass your local blackout restrictions, but it really just go by IP Address. You can spoof MLB.TV by getting an IP address manipulator. The best one I know of under $25 is http://www.anonomoussurfingdoneeasy.com. You have to sometimes flip through a couple addresses to get it to work but its fairly easy to use. There is a trial available so see if it works for you!
2007-05-16 09:54:34 · answer #1 · answered by polabonez 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, the easy answer is purchase MLB Extra Innings from your satellite or cable provider. The more difficult answer is to get a satellite dish (if you don't have one) - either Dish Network or DirecTV. Have a local network or cable tv techie come out with his little device that measures whether you can receive local broadcast signal with an aerial antena. If you can not, then you have to go to http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/global/contentPage.jsp?assetId=1200072 or http://www.callnps.com/distant_networks.htm for example and see if you can qualify. IF you qualify, then you can get around the blackout. USUALLY you must live in a remote, remote area to qualify. I did this on the outskirts of a major metropolitan area circa 1996 and my condo prohibited antena (but allowed dishes). I had to get a waiver from my local network, which I got, and provide a copy of my lease agreement with the highlighted "no antena" portion and I got the blackout lifted. Unfortunately, I moved and lost my CBS. Then, as of Dec. 1, 2006 I lost all my networks. I reapplied, but was denied. ONLY special circumstances will allow a lifting of said blackout. Read more at the link I provided.
2007-05-16 09:59:47 · answer #2 · answered by CNuxoll 4 · 0⤊ 5⤋
The second answer is a good one - an IP masker does work, I've used it myself. The only concern is that, if MLB busts you, they might suspend your account.
Still, I'd do it. Those stupid blackout restrictions are archaic, and they should have pitched them long ago.
2007-05-16 09:59:22 · answer #3 · answered by Craig S 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
You might want to try anonymizer, I understand their product is one of the best and last I checked it was going for something like $20.
2007-05-16 10:05:10 · answer #4 · answered by cubspatssox 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You can't. You'd have been better off with MLB Gameday Audio, which has no restrictions.
2007-05-16 13:48:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Move to the east or west coast where they get everything. The mid west sucks!
2007-05-16 10:14:42 · answer #6 · answered by Jersey Joe 3 · 0⤊ 6⤋
u cannot
2007-05-16 09:53:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anna 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋