DirecTV dropping DNS

was_butnotnow wrote:
Do you get the LA feeds everywhere or just in the LA area?

I get them everywhere, everywhere being NM, AZ, CA, UT.

2oldman wrote:

was_butnotnow wrote:
Do you get the LA feeds everywhere or just in the LA area?

I get them everywhere, everywhere being NM, AZ, CA, UT.

And is that without having DNS service?

What shows up on your receiver the local station ID like KCBS or CBSwHD, etc.

If you are seeing KCBS that should only spot beam to LA area.
If CBSw then that is DNS service.
It would help to know you current location.
If you are in LA area do you see both KCBS and CBSw channels?
And if not in CA what is shown?

Are you paying $20 extra for what is called on the bill Network Packages?

Just trying to understand...

No DNS.
Location= 4 corners NM
Not paying any extra for anything.

2oldman wrote:
No DNS.
Location= 4 corners NM
Not paying any extra for anything.

WOW Thanks for the screenshot
I can't believe they are doing the LA spot beam all over the country.
Any ideas why this is working for you?

Did you have any trouble changing your service address to LA and did they want to come and set up a new dish?
Did you just pick a generic address or do you have a property in LA?
All most enlightening...

was_butnotnow wrote:
I can't believe they are doing the LA spot beam all over the country.
Any ideas why this is working for you?

Did you have any trouble changing your service address to LA and did they want to come and set up a new dish?
Did you just pick a generic address or do you have a property in LA?
All most enlightening...

I took a chance that the LA spot beam is also the DNS feed. It made sense to me. I winter within range of LA locals, so if I was wrong at least I'd have locals for 6 months.

No, I just kept calling until I found an operator who knew what to to.

It's possible I got the spiel about a move request or a service call.. I really don't remember. If I did I would have hung up and called back.

I randomly picked an address of what looks like a mobile park.

Let us know on June 1 if it goes away.
Thanks

will do

I see on another forum monacoers.org this also works on both LA spot beam and also NY spot beam if you declare a local service address in each area.
I would rather get NY locals for earlier recording times.
Shall see if all this goes away on June 1

If DTV truly ended DNS service they would also be able to convert NY and LA to spot beam as doing the CONUS broadcast would no longer be necessary. This would add additional capacity to their existing satellites.

was_butnotnow wrote:
I see on another forum monacoers.org this also works on both LA spot beam and also NY spot beam if you declare a local service address in each area.
I would rather get NY locals for earlier recording times.
Shall see if all this goes away on June 1

I understand, but it doesn't help when I'm in Valdez, Alaska trying to get network programming (DNS) from LA. We're just a bit outside the spot beam area for LA.