Directv Locals in Yuma, Az

[Me_Again]

Do you get Phoenix locals on Directv if you use a Phoenix area Zip code??? Chris

[FlatBroke]

BarbaraOK wrote:
Even better, get DNS service and watch the ABC, CBS, etc., from either New York or LA (depending upon your billing address). Then you never have to switch and if you are really desperate for local fire/murder/traffic accident news you can use your antenna.

Barb

Yeah, use to do that but then it was $15 a month. Then you get NY or LA garbage and not the area garbage you are living in. A simple 2 minute call to the Directv moving phone number and asking for a seasonal address change is FREE and no messing with the OTA.

[vegasken34]

After a lot of hassles with Directv agents, one told me that the key was to tell
who ever you get that you wanted to change your PHYSICAL address. Since then no problems when ever we moved or how often.

[CA_Traveler]

CA Traveler wrote:

gatorcq wrote:
Direct TV broadcasts in SD and HD for the Phoenix locales. So the satellite antenna will not matter.
The spot beam map for Phoenix, shows you can get it all the way to San Diego.

The signal gets weaker as you travel away from the center of the spot beam. So the type of antenna which includes it's size does matter.

The spot beam map shows significant reduction in signal strength for SD. I'll be in Oceanside just north of SD in two weeks and will see my full array dish picks up the Phoenix locals.

I'm in Oceanside and can't get Phoenix locals on my full array dish.

[Retiredblade]

I don't know about all this switching, I had my wingard traveler switched on before leaving home, got to S.C. called them, they wanted the zip where I was so I could get local channels, did so and got them. The fellow said, when you get to where your going, I'll have to call with the zip so I can get local channels. Nuts! I got to where I was going, got set up, turned it on and picks up all the local channels without calling and giving them the zip, seems the blind are leading the blind over at Dish.

[C-Bears]

Me Again wrote:
C-Bears, Directv policy seems to allow the two switches a year without a problem. More can be and issue with them. Dish is reported as easier on this. I just say I am at my winter location. Please switch service address. Billing is electronic and payment automagic, so that is not an issue.

Dish is reported as easier on this.

Chris

You are probably correct about 2 switches per year before they start freaking out. We used to have a Direct TV dish at our boat dock on Lake Michigan. We would have them switch it to our "summer" home 2 or 3 times every summer and they never questioned it.

We have found while traveling we do great on the antenna for local channels. Since we are only at two different locations each year long term it is working out now just switching twice.

[Me_Again]

C-Bears, Directv policy seems to allow the two switches a year without a problem. More can be and issue with them. Dish is reported as easier on this. I just say I am at my winter location. Please switch service address. Billing is electronic and payment automagic, so that is not an issue.

Dish is reported as easier on this.

Chris

[BarbaraOK]

Even better, get DNS service and watch the ABC, CBS, etc., from either New York or LA (depending upon your billing address). Then you never have to switch and if you are really desperate for local fire/murder/traffic accident news you can use your antenna.

Barb

[C-Bears]

The first year of traveling with the Wineguard Travler Dish on top of our fiver we called Direct-TV every few days and had them switch us. We soon learned that is not the way to go.

Sometimes we would get a customer service rep that just could not understand and insist on switching our "billing" address. Another time the service rep had to go find a supervisor because he thought we should be charged for switching locations. Even had one ask the definition of a 5th wheel. When she did not understand what that was I tried to explain it as an Recreational Vehicle and she never understood that either.

Needless to say we only switch twice a year now. Once when we get to central Illinois for a 2 or 3 month summer visit and when we get to Florida for a 4 month stay.

For local channels while traveling the other 5 or 6 months we use our antenna.

[Me_Again]

Well I know how to get Directv to switch addresses as we spent 5 winter in the East valley. Last year we stayed home and this year we are going on a 1 month exporing trip to Hemet, Yuma, Mesa and Gold Canyon(home away from home). We have a Slimline SWM HD dish and will call at Hemet and just see how it goes for there. Thanks Chris

[RoyB]

oops decided my answer was way out in left field...

[CA_Traveler]

Different satellites transmit DTV SD and HD and the spot beams are not the same. I can get SF HD locals up to the OR border and SF SD locals up to the WA border.

[CA_Traveler]

gatorcq wrote:
Direct TV broadcasts in SD and HD for the Phoenix locales. So the satellite antenna will not matter.
The spot beam map for Phoenix, shows you can get it all the way to San Diego.

The signal gets weaker as you travel away from the center of the spot beam. So the type of antenna which includes it's size does matter.

The spot beam map shows significant reduction in signal strength for SD. I'll be in Oceanside just north of SD in two weeks and will see my full array dish picks up the Phoenix locals.

[beliveauj]

Call in and change your service address to a rv park in phoenix.Thats what I did last year in Yuma.

[gatorcq]

Direct TV broadcasts in SD and HD for the Phoenix locales. So the satellite antenna will not matter.
The spot beam map for Phoenix, shows you can get it all the way to San Diego.

And by the way, putting the ZIP code in the receiver does NOT give you the local channels. You MUST call tech support and state you want to Change your service address and that your mailing address remains the same.

You are then required to give them a good address whether or not you live there is of no concern