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...
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Pirate wrote:
Well, you would think one could just change the location code (zip) to receive locals where you are at. Still don't understand what the problem is. The satellite is beaming down the local data to that footprint. The data is available. Why can't Directv let my receiver receive it?
The receiver "can receive". However, an SD receiver is not capable of receiving the signals broadcast on the 99 and 103 satellites. If that's where the locals are broadcast (and they are in many cases) you will not get any locals.
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