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Dutch_12078
Explorer II
Aug 02, 2017

Dish once again offering distant networks

As of July, Dish Network is once again offering distant networks with only the LA locals available so far for $10/month. The LA DNS is carried in HD on the western arc 119 degree satellite. The NYC locals are also on 119 in SD, making me wonder if they might offer them again as well eventually.

Now Available: Distant Network Service in HD
  • TechWriter's avatar
    TechWriter
    Explorer
    Aug 03, 2017
    RollandB wrote:
    Distant networks would be good if you are in an area where you can't get any channels. We are in a spot that the channel scan resulted in Zero channels

    I think you're talking about OTA stations.

    With DISH, you can just contact them and have your Service Address changed so that you receive local channels where you're currently camped via your sat dish.
  • RollandB's avatar
    RollandB
    Explorer
    Aug 03, 2017
    Distant networks would be good if you are in an area where you can't get any channels. We are in a spot that the channel,scan resulted in Zero channels
  • Dutch_12078's avatar
    Dutch_12078
    Explorer II
    Aug 03, 2017
    If you get the Dish LA DNS, you could cancel your locals and their $10 charge, making the $10 DNS fee a trade-off. Yes, Dish now allows cancelling your locals...
  • 2oldman's avatar
    2oldman
    Explorer II
    Aug 02, 2017
    bobsallyh wrote:
    It will also let my wife watch a program on the East time so she doesn't sleep thru the West time.
    Record them.
  • Bill_Satellite's avatar
    Bill_Satellite
    Explorer II
    Aug 02, 2017
    BB_TX wrote:
    Unless your home town is LA or NYC, I fail to see any reason to get DNS when you can get network channels from the nearest city of your current location and in the correct time zone for where you are at the time. What am I missing?

    No phone calls or chat required. No resetting the receiver, and getting the correct address info for that contact. No matter where you park you are watching Network TV with no effort and, in this case, for no additional cost. This might make me move to Dish as DTV is too dang expensive!
  • bobsallyh's avatar
    bobsallyh
    Explorer II
    Aug 02, 2017
    As Big Katuna said is why we have the East and West Coast networks, ball games. It will also let my wife watch a program on the East time so she doesn't sleep thru the West time.
  • Big_Katuna's avatar
    Big_Katuna
    Explorer II
    Aug 02, 2017
    BB_TX wrote:
    Unless your home town is LA or NYC, I fail to see any reason to get DNS when you can get network channels from the nearest city of your current location and in the correct time zone for where you are at the time. What am I missing?


    Free too.

    The only advantage (for me when I had DNS) was that you got more options on sports/football, etc.
  • BB_TX's avatar
    BB_TX
    Nomad
    Aug 02, 2017
    Unless your home town is LA or NYC, I fail to see any reason to get DNS when you can get network channels from the nearest city of your current location and in the correct time zone for where you are at the time. What am I missing?

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