Just read a post on another forum where the DirecTV RV customer tried to change his service address for local channels and was told by a C/S supervisor that DirecTV no longer allows it. They were told they would have to have a separate account for the RV with DNS locals.Since I have DISH I was not able to verify the information. Those with DirecTV have you tried to change your service address in the last couple of days and experienced this? Is DirecTV getting even more RV unfriendly?

What's the big deal with being able to receive "locals?" I haven't used broadcast or sat tv in almost a decade, so I'm a bit out of practice. Other than emergency alert, which will come over radio and cell phone regardless, what does local news offer that regional / national news does not?

GordonThree wrote:What's the big deal with being able to receive "locals?" I haven't used broadcast or sat tv in almost a decade, so I'm a bit out of practice. Other than emergency alert, which will come over radio and cell phone regardless, what does local news offer that regional / national news does not?Lots of folks watch “local” tv, that is, all the main networks. That means NBC, ABC, CBS, etc. So for many, that is a big deal.

Only see it as an issue if you are out in the middle of nowhere and OTA doesn't work.

Last time I did this was a few months ago.. and it was way more difficult than ever. I chose a Los Angeles address which I am able to receive anywhere, and as long as that works I see no reason to change.Thanks for the heads up.

pennysmom09 wrote:GordonThree wrote:What's the big deal with being able to receive "locals?" I haven't used broadcast or sat tv in almost a decade, so I'm a bit out of practice. Other than emergency alert, which will come over radio and cell phone regardless, what does local news offer that regional / national news does not?Lots of folks watch “local” tv, that is, all the main networks. That means NBC, ABC, CBS, etc. So for many, that is a big deal.Isn't most of that stuff available OTA, depending on your location? When we're out, we switch to antenna mode and pick up "local" CBS/ABC/NBC/PBS/TWN that way. Besides that, the mainstream networks broadcast the same stuff everywhere, don't they? Doesn't matter if I get the Seattle feed or the Detroit feed. Same shows, different times.

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RLS7201
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Mar 31, 2019
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mt1729
Explorer
Apr 01, 2019
I'm sitting here in Wellton, AZ and I have Directv. I get the very same channels & networks here that I get at our home in MT. Same receiver I use in MT. I don't get tv here in hd like back home because I just have a little dome on our trailer. I don't know how there could be any problem. I just change my billing address from MT to AZ and back again. I do it every year. Maybe if one took the time and tried to change the physical address to where your dish is actually located that might change things some. When your traveling around that would be kind of impractical.
mt1729
Explorer
Apr 01, 2019
After going back and reading the original post again I kind of understand the problem. Your home local networks may not be available as far as local news & weather but I would think they would let you subscribe to the east & west coast network feeds. You can get the same programs as at home just at different times. Look at it this way. If you miss it on the east coast feed wait 2 hrs and watch it on the west coast feed. During nfl football season I love it. Most of the time the east & west coast feeds carry different games. You do have to subscribe. The cost is minimal. At home the only tv I can get is from a satellite and with no local feed available.
CA_Traveler
Explorer III
Apr 01, 2019
mt1729 wrote:
After going back and reading the original post again I kind of understand the problem. Your home local networks may not be available as far as local news & weather but I would think they would let you subscribe to the east & west coast network feeds. You can get the same programs as at home just at different times. Look at it this way. If you miss it on the east coast feed wait 2 hrs and watch it on the west coast feed. During nfl football season I love it. Most of the time the east & west coast feeds carry different games. You do have to subscribe. The cost is minimal. At home the only tv I can get is from a satellite and with no local feed available.
You have the DNS channels since locals aren't available at home. I can apply for DNS and no longer get the locals.

We prefer the local news, however. DNS only has the national programs and there are many other local channels (1-99) that are available.
Bill_Satellite
Explorer II
Apr 02, 2019
You just use your OTA TV antenna for true locals (only needed to find the local weather forecast) and you use DNS for everything else. I consider myself a time shifter. I don't watch live TV (other than OTA) and I really don't care if I watch Saturday Night Live on Sunday, Monday or Tuesday!

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