Question for those who tailgate with live tv

Never done SAT TV but have done streaming with a Verizon Mi Fi/Sling Box and Smart TV.Make sure you get a good spot for Mi-Fi reception (4 bars or it's not very good)

Streaming worked surprisingly well as opposed to 2 or 3 years ago.

I guess my primary concern is wi fi receptivity around campus on gameday. Seems like it’d be the cheaper option given that I can already stream everything via the chrome cast at home but I’d rather not tow the tv and all that only to find that streaming on LTE is spotty at best because of the heavy traffic in that area

I did AT&T for the past few years. It had worked well until recently. This past Auburn game I set everything up but now iPhone apps are programmed to know when you either have a hardwired an external connection or are using airplay and the apps I used would stop working as a safe guard. The WatchESPN app didn’t work for me at all. FOX and CBS did but that’s because they half assed their apps and you could just trick the app into playing and ignore the “slinging”.

I was several vodkas deep at 10am when I discovered this and my trouble shooting ended after a few curse words. Using my phone has always worked until then. Now? I’m not sure what the alternative is. Setting up a dish is such a pain in the arse but the apps on our phones may start fricking it up.

Now, I know DishNetwork has a specifically designed portable dome that is a dish. DirecTV had one but discontinued it but it may be back. Personally I’d prefer those if that is an alternative.

I’ve been eyeing the dish dome; seems that you pay a bit less than $400 once for the equipment and then about $85 per months for the months you want to use it.

So, after the first year you’re looking at $255 per year to have the dish for 3 months. Which is still pricey relative to a chrome cast and phone but your concerns are precisely what worries me about shoddy wifi

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I have Directv at home so I just had to buy a portable dish kit that has all you need with it for $79. If you have a non wifi reciever at home without the wireless bridge you can use it and pay nothing. I have the wifi one so had to buy a reciever ($99) to use so Direct charges me $7 a month to access my home channels thru it. Haven't used in Athens but use quite a bit in travel trailer at campgrounds where cable or wifi isn't an option.

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I use the same set-up and it works as well as my satellite set up at home. I can watch UGA games in some seriously out of the way places (and have) and never have a hiccup. I would bet trying to stream in Athens on game day would be a nightmare unless they somehow increase capacity substantially on game days.

I plan to tailgate and then watch the early (hot) games on a TV somewhere. We were thinking just going DT to find a spot. But if any of you have a nice TV setup and want guests, that would be awesome!

I have used a satellite dish set up for 20 yrs or so. Used to use a deep cycle marine battery and power inverter because it was silent but have since moved on to a generator and the King Flex portable dish.