Dish network's provider of distant networks is quitting service as of 2/25/2014. Dish has no alternative for subscribers!that means RVers and Truckers are out of luck or must change all equipment and go to their competitor.Seems like Dish Customer support and management couldn't care less about subscribers problems and expense!

Might be time to move to DirecTV. Which is what I have at the house. Living room and bedroom. When leaving for an extended RV trip I take the bedroom box and put it in the motorhome. While in, say, Phoenix, what do I care what the weather is in NYC? Running everything thru a passive switchbox, when I want the LOCAL networks, I simply put up the antenna,push the "ANT" button turn it on, and aim it. Then...back to DireCTV I push the "Satellite" button. Keeping things S&S, I do not have HD or any of the "options" like HBO or Sports packages. A single LNB dish with a tripod, strength meter and compass. Takes about 10 minits to set up.Of course, if the park offers good cable, I push the "Cable" button.Works for me......

I gave up on SAT TV when the Natl Broadcast came out with their digital transmissions... I get 6-36 digital Natl Broadcast TV stations from the local towns just about every we go here on the east side of the US. I use my BATWING OTA antenna and it works great for us...This is transmitted in FULL MODE High Def TV and FREE to the public.We was on DIRECTV and lost our local NETWORK TV coverage as soon as we left our ZIP CODE area. Havent missed SAT TV at all. Of course all we had on SAT TV was the standard mode and the high def HDTV from the local towns was much better to watch anyway. If there is something we really want to see on CABLE when camping off the power grid then will downstream it using the internet.Roy Ken

Yeah, I'm go to Direct and dump a 2 year old $1300 Winegard Trav'ler in the trash since it's not upgradeable and buy a $1600 Direct Travl'r. Sure Dish will figure something out with all their RV & truck based customers tying up their service people, when changing service addresses every couple hundred miles they travel. There has been a discussion on this on the Escapees' Forum since January 28th.

I have a Dish Pay-As-You-Go subscription for my RV, but I do not use the AAD DNS service for the major networks. I just notify Dish via their customer service chat system that I have changed locations and have them change my service address (not my billing address) to the new location. It only takes a few minutes to start receiving the area local channels, almost always in HD, and my program guide is updated. I use the Dish Pass feature to set my DVR recordings, so it automatically finds the new channels with no resetting timers on my part.

dsouthw524 wrote:Dish network's provider of distant networks is quitting service as of 2/25/2014. Dish has no alternative for subscribers!that means RVers and Truckers are out of luck or must change all equipment and go to their competitor.Seems like Dish Customer support and management couldn't care less about subscribers problems and expense!While it is true that the Dish DNS Network programming is going away, nothing could be further from the truth when you say there are no alternatives. You can still get all of the Network programming by calling (Dish Chat is even better and faster) and having them turn on the Networks where you are located. This is also free which saves you the DNS monthly fees.While it may not be as convenient, it does give you the programming you need (for free!) and you only have to make the call when you move more than 200-500 miles, enough to drive out from under a particular spot beam.There's no "need" to move to DirecTV, but it you do there is also no reason to throw a Dish Trav'ler in the trash. Swap the new DirecTV mount with the Dish mount (leave the mounting ring on the roof, just swap the bases) and then package up the Dish mount with all the new stuff in the box. Sell it for $500-$700 to offset the cost and you have a new Trav'ler with a 2 year warranty on your roof.

Dish Network - No Network feeds after 2/25/2014

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BB_TX
Nomad
Feb 17, 2014
We have Dish. I do not want or care about east or west coast feeds. I want network channels local to the area I am currently in. Like the post above, I just call Dish and tell them my new service location and in about 5 minutes I have the network channels of the closest large city.
Passin_Thru
Explorer
Feb 17, 2014
The Tailgaiter will automatically change satellites when you program which state you are in. How will it affect Tailgaiter? I'm not sure if it will. I don't care what the weather is where I am. If it snows I do what the Chinese do. Let it snow. I don't care about local news or any other so called Crisis the US or the world is in. Since Vietnam the word "Crisis" has appeared at least once a day on the news and I'm still waiting for the end. "Won't it be GLORIOUS!"
tommy_g
Explorer
Feb 17, 2014
Sorry about the fat fingered posts. I agree with jerseyjim. My entire set up costs were $15 for a tripod on Ebay and $0 per month over my home bill.
tommy_g
Explorer
Feb 17, 2014
jerseyjim wrote:
Might be time to move to DirecTV. Which is what I have at the house. Living room and bedroom. When leaving for an extended RV trip I take the bedroom box and put it in the motorhome.
While in, say, Phoenix, what do I care what the weather is in NYC? Running everything thru a passive switchbox, when I want the LOCAL networks, I simply put up the antenna,push the "ANT" button turn it on, and aim it. Then...back to DireCTV I push the "Satellite" button. Keeping things S&S, I do not have HD or any of the "options" like HBO or Sports packages. A single LNB dish with a tripod, strength meter and compass. Takes about 10 minits to set up.
Of course, if the park offers good cable, I push the "Cable" button.

Works for me......
ljr
Nomad
Feb 17, 2014
Bill.Satellite wrote:
dsouthw524 wrote:
Dish network's provider of distant networks is quitting service as of 2/25/2014. Dish has no alternative for subscribers!

that means RVers and Truckers are out of luck or must change all equipment and go to their competitor.

Seems like Dish Customer support and management couldn't care less about subscribers problems and expense!

While it is true that the Dish DNS Network programming is going away, nothing could be further from the truth when you say there are no alternatives. You can still get all of the Network programming by calling (Dish Chat is even better and faster) and having them turn on the Networks where you are located. This is also free which saves you the DNS monthly fees.
While it may not be as convenient, it does give you the programming you need (for free!) and you only have to make the call when you move more than 200-500 miles, enough to drive out from under a particular spot beam.
There's no "need" to move to DirecTV, but it you do there is also no reason to throw a Dish Trav'ler in the trash. Swap the new DirecTV mount with the Dish mount (leave the mounting ring on the roof, just swap the bases) and then package up the Dish mount with all the new stuff in the box. Sell it for $500-$700 to offset the cost and you have a new Trav'ler with a 2 year warranty on your roof.

IF you can get the arc that has the locals. The Winegard 1000sk I was about to install is WA only. I'm encountering more and more EA locals and Dish support tells me that trend will continue toward the goal of having all locals east of a n/s line through central TX EA only.

Two caveats…

If that is completely wrong it would be far from the first time I got bad info from Dish.

I've heard lots of plans from Dish but none that they have every actually completed.
Bill_Satellite
Explorer II
Feb 17, 2014
dsouthw524 wrote:
Dish network's provider of distant networks is quitting service as of 2/25/2014. Dish has no alternative for subscribers!

that means RVers and Truckers are out of luck or must change all equipment and go to their competitor.

Seems like Dish Customer support and management couldn't care less about subscribers problems and expense!

While it is true that the Dish DNS Network programming is going away, nothing could be further from the truth when you say there are no alternatives. You can still get all of the Network programming by calling (Dish Chat is even better and faster) and having them turn on the Networks where you are located. This is also free which saves you the DNS monthly fees.
While it may not be as convenient, it does give you the programming you need (for free!) and you only have to make the call when you move more than 200-500 miles, enough to drive out from under a particular spot beam.
There's no "need" to move to DirecTV, but it you do there is also no reason to throw a Dish Trav'ler in the trash. Swap the new DirecTV mount with the Dish mount (leave the mounting ring on the roof, just swap the bases) and then package up the Dish mount with all the new stuff in the box. Sell it for $500-$700 to offset the cost and you have a new Trav'ler with a 2 year warranty on your roof.
Dutch_12078
Explorer III
Feb 17, 2014
I have a Dish Pay-As-You-Go subscription for my RV, but I do not use the AAD DNS service for the major networks. I just notify Dish via their customer service chat system that I have changed locations and have them change my service address (not my billing address) to the new location. It only takes a few minutes to start receiving the area local channels, almost always in HD, and my program guide is updated. I use the Dish Pass feature to set my DVR recordings, so it automatically finds the new channels with no resetting timers on my part.
Teacher_s_Pet
Explorer
Feb 17, 2014
Yeah, I'm go to Direct and dump a 2 year old $1300 Winegard Trav'ler in the trash since it's not upgradeable and buy a $1600 Direct Travl'r. Sure Dish will figure something out with all their RV & truck based customers tying up their service people, when changing service addresses every couple hundred miles they travel. There has been a discussion on this on the Escapees' Forum since January 28th.
RoyB
Explorer II
Feb 17, 2014
I gave up on SAT TV when the Natl Broadcast came out with their digital transmissions... I get 6-36 digital Natl Broadcast TV stations from the local towns just about every we go here on the east side of the US. I use my BATWING OTA antenna and it works great for us...

This is transmitted in FULL MODE High Def TV and FREE to the public.

We was on DIRECTV and lost our local NETWORK TV coverage as soon as we left our ZIP CODE area. Havent missed SAT TV at all. Of course all we had on SAT TV was the standard mode and the high def HDTV from the local towns was much better to watch anyway. If there is something we really want to see on CABLE when camping off the power grid then will downstream it using the internet.

Roy Ken
jerseyjim
Explorer
Feb 17, 2014
Might be time to move to DirecTV. Which is what I have at the house. Living room and bedroom. When leaving for an extended RV trip I take the bedroom box and put it in the motorhome.
While in, say, Phoenix, what do I care what the weather is in NYC? Running everything thru a passive switchbox, when I want the LOCAL networks, I simply put up the antenna,push the "ANT" button turn it on, and aim it. Then...back to DireCTV I push the "Satellite" button. Keeping things S&S, I do not have HD or any of the "options" like HBO or Sports packages. A single LNB dish with a tripod, strength meter and compass. Takes about 10 minits to set up.
Of course, if the park offers good cable, I push the "Cable" button.

Works for me......

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