DirecTV Spot Beams/Local Channels
Why can't I just simply use the spot beams in my new locations to view local channels? Why does DirecTV keep you locked on to your billing area for local channels? Is there any work around besides g...
Forum Discussion
From wikipedia:
"Spot beams allow satellites to transmit different data signals using the same frequency. Because satellites have a limited number of frequencies to use, the ability to re-use a frequency for different geographical locations (without different data interfering with each other at the receiver) allows for more local channels to be carried, since the same frequency can be used in several regions."
"Spot beams allow satellites to transmit different data signals using the same frequency. Because satellites have a limited number of frequencies to use, the ability to re-use a frequency for different geographical locations (without different data interfering with each other at the receiver) allows for more local channels to be carried, since the same frequency can be used in several regions."
