DirecTV dropping DNS

[Dutch_12078]

Found this posted on another forum:

[DancinCampers]

I have DNS out of LA. Receive the 4 network stations all over the 48 states.

[2oldman]

2chiefsRus wrote:
No but it sounds like it will be much easier to switch my locals when I move if I have Dish versus Directv

I think you're right about that.

[pigman1]

DancinCampers wrote:
My DNS via Dish are still good.

Do you actually have DNS or are you changing your local channels to where you park and are receiving those local channels? I'm on DNS with DirecTV and can get New York City channels and Los Angeles channels when boondocking in remote locations where DirecTV has no local channel spot. When I spent 2 hours on the phone with Dish (2 separate calls), they insisted they did NOT have DNS. They said they only allowed you to switch to their spot beams if you were inside that specific beam. ie: I couldn't get LA channels if I was in ALaska.

[Bill_Satellite]

mikestock wrote:

Bill.Satellite wrote:

Easy Peasy! $300 in parts and an hour or 2 of labor and you are good to go!

Is this true for the SK-SWM3 Traveler?

Yes. That's what I have as well and will likely have to make the move to DISH if DTV will not provide DNS to their mobile customers.

[2chiefsRus]

2oldman wrote:

2chiefsRus wrote:
Going to look at converting the Winegard Traveler over to Dish.

Are you expecting to get DNS via Dish?

No but it sounds like it will be much easier to switch my locals when I move if I have Dish versus Directv

[DancinCampers]

My DNS via Dish are still good.

[2oldman]

2chiefsRus wrote:
Going to look at converting the Winegard Traveler over to Dish.

Are you expecting to get DNS via Dish?

[mikestock]

Bill.Satellite wrote:

Easy Peasy! $300 in parts and an hour or 2 of labor and you are good to go!

Is this true for the SK-SWM3 Traveler?

[Bill_Satellite]

2chiefsRus wrote:
Going to look at converting the Winegard Traveler over to Dish.

Easy Peasy! $300 in parts and an hour or 2 of labor and you are good to go!

[2chiefsRus]

I called AT&T today to cancel my Directv due to the problem with Distance Network being discontinued June 1 and the lady told me that they still had hopes that they may get the bill passed through Congress. I cancelled anyway. I have jumped through Directv hoops for over 20 years now and I am just done. Going to look at converting the Winegard Traveler over to Dish.

[pigman1]

2oldman wrote:

pigman1 wrote:
but it doesn't help when I'm in Valdez, Alaska trying to get network programming

Valdez dish elevation= 11°. I haven't checked but I'm not sure my gauge even goes that low!

A bit more than 11 degrees, (18d-52'-09" above the horizon is what you need) but that's why I have an RF Mogul antenna. It tunes down to slightly below the horizon and I get all DirecTV channels including both east and west coast DNS and their full HD lineup in Valdez. When I used a Trav'ler I had to shim the LNB arm and do some very precise manual tuning to get only some of the DirecTV channels. The Trav'ler tunes to approximately 18 degrees above the horizon, but accumulation of small errors in assembly may put that to 16.5-19.5. Some of their assemblies are not very precise.

[2chiefsRus]

Bill.Satellite wrote:
If DTV truly ended DNS service they would also be able to convert NY and LA to spot beam as doing the CONUS broadcast would no longer be necessary. This would add additional capacity to their existing satellites.

Bill that is exactly what I was thinking. Even if I went to the trouble to find an LA or NY address that AT&T would accept it might work for a while until they change those to spot beams like the rest of the country then I would be right back to where I will be on June 1st.

[2oldman]

pigman1 wrote:
but it doesn't help when I'm in Valdez, Alaska trying to get network programming

Valdez dish elevation= 11°. I haven't checked but I'm not sure my gauge even goes that low!

[pigman1]

was_butnotnow wrote:
I see on another forum monacoers.org this also works on both LA spot beam and also NY spot beam if you declare a local service address in each area.
I would rather get NY locals for earlier recording times.
Shall see if all this goes away on June 1

I understand, but it doesn't help when I'm in Valdez, Alaska trying to get network programming (DNS) from LA. We're just a bit outside the spot beam area for LA.

[Bill_Satellite]

If DTV truly ended DNS service they would also be able to convert NY and LA to spot beam as doing the CONUS broadcast would no longer be necessary. This would add additional capacity to their existing satellites.