Help me understand DirectTV local programming
Today I took advantage of the CW weekend Internet pricing on the Winegard carryout pricing and ordered the dome and the tripod for what I consider to be a good price. When talking to Direct TV abou...
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You can get EITHER your local network channels OR the DNS network channels (New York/LA) on a single account, not both, not switching off and on.
If you are getting DNS, you will be watching New York/LA locals at home as well as traveling.
If you are getting local network channels you can watch them for about 200 miles from home, then you lose them completely. Your choice.
The 2 accounts that was mentioned was so you can get your local network channels on one account and watch them at home, and get the DNS network channels on an RV account while traveling and watch them away from home.
BTW, Dish Network has to work under the exact same rules. Actually, Dish got into trouble with the FCC for violations of this rule and can't, themselves, provide the DNS service. They have outsourced that service to a separate company. However, that is transparent to the user.
If you are getting DNS, you will be watching New York/LA locals at home as well as traveling.
If you are getting local network channels you can watch them for about 200 miles from home, then you lose them completely. Your choice.
The 2 accounts that was mentioned was so you can get your local network channels on one account and watch them at home, and get the DNS network channels on an RV account while traveling and watch them away from home.
BTW, Dish Network has to work under the exact same rules. Actually, Dish got into trouble with the FCC for violations of this rule and can't, themselves, provide the DNS service. They have outsourced that service to a separate company. However, that is transparent to the user.
