Re: DirecTV/Dish TV
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Dave - We're still new to our DirecTV account in this coach. But the way I understand it, you currently can only get a West Coast or East Coast feed. Some long timers have been grandfathered in where they could obtain either feed, like Mikee used to be.
Also as I understand it, this is an FCC issue, not DirecTV.(?)
But, as pointed out, you can call or do online chat, to have your current Service Address changed. The DNS paper work you filled out, is what is used by the FCC to authorize DirecTV to change the local content providers. The buzz word Spot Beam is used quite a bit, but I kind of look at it as an upside down cone, sitting above the region that you have changed your service contract to. The point of the cone is at the satellite, the open end of the cone is all around you. Stay within the cone, and you can get all of the local content channels. Go outside of the cone, and 771 message when you look at those channels.
Why local content? We like to watch the current news and weather forecasts, and get a fill for the location we're in. Also, sometimes these local channels include ABC, NBC, CBS, etc. - and their content is on the current timezone that your in. While we were in Sioux Falls with Central Time Zone, we could record or watch shows two hours earlier then the West Coast Feed of these channels. It basically gives you more flexibility and options on when to watch or record a specific show. We find that we usually like to shave 15+ mins off of each hour program, and record and then fast forward thru the commercials. So regular shows that we enjoy, we DVR off of the West Coast feed. One other advantage that I've found so far, sports, the local content may show different teams playing then you would get off of the West Coast feed. So you might find a game that you can watch that would not be available to you on only West Cast feed.
Not all areas that you change your Service Address to will have local content. For example we're in the Moran, WY area, as we're splitting the next three weeks between Gros Ventre in the Tetons, and then inside Yellowstone at Madison Campground. Had the Service Address changed to Colter Bay's address, Moran, WY. And we are not getting any local content at all. May try later to change it to Jackson, WY and see what may show up. So far, I have not had any luck on locating a way to find out what local content is available in a region?
Sorry for being so long winded, and remember I'm a rookie on Spot Beams and DirecTV in general, so I may have the wrong conclusions in my perceptions shared above.
Best of luck to you,
Smitty
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