Direct TV

2oldman, your service is grandfathered and you can receive E and W. New subscribers are assigned E OR W based upon the service address.
I have never known the Networks to be available separately as described above ($3.50 each) but rather as a package which includes the 4 major Networks, CW and PBS.

h2guy wrote:
$3.50 for each of the networks (ABC,CBS,NBC,FOX) from either New York or LA depending on your "service address".PERIOD.

What does your service address have to do with DNS? My LA and NY services are $20.

hellbird503 wrote:
Thanks to everyone for their replies. I did change my address with direct tv, now I get no local channels at all. Will have to call them and change to an rv account with dns, Dave

What kind of antenna are you using?

Since I use DTV at home and in the RV, I just suppliment campground cable or OTA for local channels and get the rest off DTV. It is a lot easier then trying to change it or paying extra for it when I am on the road.

Thanks to everyone for their replies. I did change my address with direct tv, now I get no local channels at all. Will have to call them and change to an rv account with dns, Dave

docj wrote:


I'm sorry, but $15 is what I am being charged (as a flat fee) for DNS service consisting of NBC/ABC/CBS/Fox/PBS/CW (east coast feed only).

At one time the DNS service was charged on a per channel basis and maybe that is what you have if you are grandfathered in with both east and west feeds, but for the past three years this is what we have paid.

The "additional package" issue is because DTV won't permit you to have "non-DNS" service at your home and have DNS in the RV all bundled into one account. A number of people on these forums have gotten around this by "moving" all their receivers to the RV (and then conveniently taking a few of them back into the house.)

I guess I did'nt 'splainify my point enough.

He stated it'd cost $100 mo to get DNS. Horsepucky. You can subscribe to any cheap package AND get DNS for $15 mo and it ain't gonna be $100 mo.

My Dish bill is $73.27 a month. That is for America's Top 200 Includes locals - (64.99) and DVR service (7.00) and free lifetime HD. When traveling, I add my VIP 211 receiver for $5 a month.

h2guy wrote:

sdianel wrote:
We looked into DNS (east coast or west coast affiliate feeds) and found that it's $15.00 per month plus additional package, or about $100 more dollars a month. That was too rich for us when we had our stick house.

That is flat out wrong.

Its $3.50 for each of the networks (ABC,CBS,NBC,FOX) from either New York or LA depending on your "service address".

PERIOD.

I'm sorry, but $15 is what I am being charged (as a flat fee) for DNS service consisting of NBC/ABC/CBS/Fox/PBS/CW (east coast feed only).

At one time the DNS service was charged on a per channel basis and maybe that is what you have if you are grandfathered in with both east and west feeds, but for the past three years this is what we have paid.

The "additional package" issue is because DTV won't permit you to have "non-DNS" service at your home and have DNS in the RV all bundled into one account. A number of people on these forums have gotten around this by "moving" all their receivers to the RV (and then conveniently taking a few of them back into the house.)

sdianel wrote:
We looked into DNS (east coast or west coast affiliate feeds) and found that it's $15.00 per month plus additional package, or about $100 more dollars a month. That was too rich for us when we had our stick house.

That is flat out wrong.

Its $3.50 for each of the networks (ABC,CBS,NBC,FOX) from either New York or LA depending on your "service address".

PERIOD.

jswor wrote:
WOW! I was thinking of switching from Dish to Direct TV because I have a Kingdome and can only get one satallite at a time. Dish has 3.
But all I have to do to change my locals to my new location is to call this special RV number and WA La, I have my locals in less than 10 minutes. No fees and they were real friendly, no paperwork either.
For the person with the Kingdome, you have to have your receiver check your new switch each time you change from a stationary dish to an rv dish.
Anyhow, thanks, you guys helped me to make the decision to stay with dish. Also, they are much nicer, seems like after reading your comments.
Jim Swor
Now in New Mexico
From Alaska

I used to have Dish and I really like them. The only reason why I changed to Direct is because they negotiated with TWC for the TWC SPORTS Network, and I like to watch the Los Angeles Lakers play. But that is the only reason why I changed. Other then that I never had trouble with my Kingdome locking into satellite 110 or 119. And like the previous post for getting the local channels while traveling, all I had to do is call Dish and give them an address where I was staying and they would beam the local channels from the closest city in the area.