Local Channels on DirecTV

Did I say anything about having the E feed and being in the W? Try to keep up Doc!

Bill.Satellite wrote:

docj wrote:

Bill.Satellite wrote:
I you call DirecTV (you may need to speak with a supervisor) you can request both E and W for an extra $5/month. They show in writing that only E or W is available but several people have reported successfully getting both my simply asking for them.
I have them but I am grandfathered in from a time when that was the standard.

I was going to do that and then I got a Genie (HR44) instead. With the ability to record or watch 5 channels at the same time I find I no longer need the other DNS feed to avoid conflicts when scheduling recordings.

That would likely work for me unless I had only the W feed and was traveling in the E. I would never be able to watch my programming the same day it was broadcast but that's not a problem for some folks.

We have the eastern feed. We spent all spring/summer in the pacific time zone. Jay Leno came on at 8:30; even old farts like us could stay up to watch him!

docj wrote:

Bill.Satellite wrote:
I you call DirecTV (you may need to speak with a supervisor) you can request both E and W for an extra $5/month. They show in writing that only E or W is available but several people have reported successfully getting both my simply asking for them.
I have them but I am grandfathered in from a time when that was the standard.

I was going to do that and then I got a Genie (HR44) instead. With the ability to record or watch 5 channels at the same time I find I no longer need the other DNS feed to avoid conflicts when scheduling recordings.

That would likely work for me unless I had only the W feed and was traveling in the E. I would never be able to watch my programming the same day it was broadcast but that's not a problem for some folks.

It should be $15/month for E or W and $20/month for E and W.

Bill.Satellite wrote:
I you call DirecTV (you may need to speak with a supervisor) you can request both E and W for an extra $5/month. They show in writing that only E or W is available but several people have reported successfully getting both my simply asking for them.
I have them but I am grandfathered in from a time when that was the standard.

I was going to do that and then I got a Genie (HR44) instead. With the ability to record or watch 5 channels at the same time I find I no longer need the other DNS feed to avoid conflicts when scheduling recordings.

Bill.Satellite wrote:
I you call DirecTV (you may need to speak with a supervisor) you can request both E and W for an extra $5/month..

I pay $10 per. Must have talked to the wrong person.

I you call DirecTV (you may need to speak with a supervisor) you can request both E and W for an extra $5/month. They show in writing that only E or W is available but several people have reported successfully getting both my simply asking for them.
I have them but I am grandfathered in from a time when that was the standard.

Executive wrote:

wa8yxm wrote:
Method 3: Close out the HOME account, and move all the receivers to an RV account, Subscribe to DISTANT NETWORK SERVICE. Of course, Direc may not let you do that either. I know of no one who has tried,, DNS gets you either NYC/Atlantic City or LA stations.

This is exactly what we have done. Only problem we've experienced is we have the West Coast feed and spent the past year on the EAST coast! All DW's fav shows start at 11PM!...DTV said they couldn't switch the feed from West to East without redoing everything...I was all for it but DW said forget it....guess which way we went....:B:B....Dennis

It's my understanding that DTV decides if you will get the eastern or western DNS feeds based on the billing address for your account. We are full-timers and use a mail service in eastern SD which is in the Central Time region so we get the eastern feed. People we know using a mail service in western SD (Mountain Time) get the western feed.

Direct TV has allowed me to change my service address for years. They know what we are doing and call it "seasonal address change" now. No hassle no cost.

Executive wrote:
All DW's fav shows start at 11PM!..

DVR's are great for that.