โJul-21-2019 06:39 AM
โSep-29-2019 10:03 AM
Gdetrailer wrote:Dutch_12078 wrote:hpdrver wrote:
I have never understood why Directv and Dish do not combine a OTA broadcast antenna with their satellite dish in metropolitan areas and mix the feed into the house receiver. OTA signals are strong in metro areas and locals could be provided without paying fees.
Dish has an OTA adapter option for their receivers that adds the OTA stations to the program guide from an external OTA antenna. Dish also allows dropping the sat locals for a $12/mo savings. In some cases, Dish will even supply and install an OTA antenna at no charge during retransmission contract disputes.
GOT PROOF?
I call BS.
I HAVE TRIED for years to have Dish remove the locals AND the UPCHARGE for them, they WILL NOT. I get MORE local channels than Dish carries (Dish only carries the MAIN OTA channel and not the SUB channels). Not to mention Dish only rebroadcasts the main OTA channels in 480i and I get a much better pix using my OTA antenna (1080i for main channels).
Believe it or not, Dish TURNS A PROFIT by forcing you to pay for the locals.
They do this in two ways, first they charge you MORE than what they pay for the local carry.
SECOND WAY IS THEY INSERT THEIR OWN COMMERCIALS (that DISHES sales people sell) OVER TOP OF THE LOCAL COMMERCIALS.
I used to install big dish C band systems and had one up until 2005 or so when the last non commercial C band programmer dropped out, many channels on the big dish would leave blank/black no sound spaces for cable and mini dish systems to insert their commercials.. For channels that do not leave blank spaces they simply cut over to their own commercials then cut back to the programming.. Dish IS SLOPPY at the cuts..
Don't be fooled, Direct and Cable COs does this also..
Yep, they DOUBLE DIP, and it IS LEGAL to do so :M
โSep-29-2019 08:09 AM
โSep-19-2019 06:38 PM
Dutch_12078 wrote:hpdrver wrote:
I have never understood why Directv and Dish do not combine a OTA broadcast antenna with their satellite dish in metropolitan areas and mix the feed into the house receiver. OTA signals are strong in metro areas and locals could be provided without paying fees.
Dish has an OTA adapter option for their receivers that adds the OTA stations to the program guide from an external OTA antenna. Dish also allows dropping the sat locals for a $12/mo savings. In some cases, Dish will even supply and install an OTA antenna at no charge during retransmission contract disputes.
โSep-18-2019 04:18 PM
Dutch_12078 wrote:DallasSteve wrote:Dutch_12078 wrote:
How To Cut The Cord But Keep Live TV & DVR For $10/month
Dutch
Have you used this with Locast? Will it allow you to schedule future programs to record? That would be just about perfect for me. I may give it a try.
I haven't tried it, Steve, since I'm not in Locast coverage areas often enough to justify it. Fitzy's DVR service gets mixed reviews, and I think one of the problems is the lack of guide coverage far enough out for planning recordings. Fitzy keeps making improvements though, so hopefully that'll change at some point.
โJul-23-2019 06:14 AM
โJul-22-2019 08:12 AM
hpdrver wrote:
I have never understood why Directv and Dish do not combine a OTA broadcast antenna with their satellite dish in metropolitan areas and mix the feed into the house receiver. OTA signals are strong in metro areas and locals could be provided without paying fees.
โJul-22-2019 08:02 AM
DallasSteve wrote:Dutch_12078 wrote:
How To Cut The Cord But Keep Live TV & DVR For $10/month
Dutch
Have you used this with Locast? Will it allow you to schedule future programs to record? That would be just about perfect for me. I may give it a try.
โJul-22-2019 07:31 AM
hpdrver wrote:It would not be free since it involves extra equipment and support. And it's a duplication of locals from the satellite. Can't see any motivation for them.
I have never understood why Directv and Dish do not combine a OTA broadcast antenna with their satellite dish in metropolitan areas and mix the feed into the house receiver. OTA signals are strong in metro areas and locals could be provided without paying fees.
โJul-22-2019 06:38 AM
โJul-22-2019 06:31 AM
โJul-21-2019 05:13 PM
Dutch_12078 wrote:DallasSteve wrote:
I subscribed to Locast (which carries only local broadcast channels) for a couple of months at $5 per month and I liked it, but it has no DVR. A few times I would record a program on Locast with the built-in Windows screen recorder, but that meant I couldn't do anything else on my computer until the program was over. If they ever get a programmable DVR I might subscribe again and even pay a little more. One other drawback is they don't have the secondary channels like 27-2, 27-3, etc., only the base channels like 27-1.
If you're using a streaming device like the Firestick for Locast viewing, adding the FitzyTV app will give you a DVR option for Locast and many other streaming services for as little as $5/mo. Note also that Locast is starting to back fill their channels with the sub-channels. LA for instance, lists 45 channels, and San Francisco 48.
How To Cut The Cord But Keep Live TV & DVR For $10/month
โJul-21-2019 08:22 AM
DallasSteve wrote:
I subscribed to Locast (which carries only local broadcast channels) for a couple of months at $5 per month and I liked it, but it has no DVR. A few times I would record a program on Locast with the built-in Windows screen recorder, but that meant I couldn't do anything else on my computer until the program was over. If they ever get a programmable DVR I might subscribe again and even pay a little more. One other drawback is they don't have the secondary channels like 27-2, 27-3, etc., only the base channels like 27-1.
โJul-21-2019 08:11 AM
โJul-21-2019 08:05 AM