Are You Eligible for DNS with D*?

[Greg Bimson]

If D* only offers your analog locals and you qualify as no OTA, you will get HD DNS.

Reread this.

DirecTV does not offer analog locals in Harrisonburg. However, there is OTA available from all four networks to branchbouncer. Therefore, branchbouncer cannot receive any digital network feeds from DirecTV.

The translators are on Massanutten mtn,I see them from my front deck(I live in Massanutten) and they are analog signals.I don't give a hoot if someone brings me an analog(see said hoot not some nasty swear word,working on it) signal to my driveway,I only watch HD,and that is what I am interested in getting.

And hence the problem. The law hasn't changed yet to allow for a "digital" qualfication based upon the local reception of "digital" feeds. You have no digital feeds available to you, yet you cannot be provided with digital distants because you are within analog range. Understand?

 

[branchbouncer]

Oh I have digital feeds in HD from Adelphia(Comcast if they ever get it together) as I said don;t miss D* not spending anymore and the PQ is better and if all the orange cales coming up the roads are a sign of Verizon Fois the we will be even better off-- gonna watch "The Good-Bad- and the Ugly

 

[paulman182]

Reread this.
DirecTV does not offer analog locals in Harrisonburg. However, there is OTA available from all four networks to branchbouncer. Therefore, branchbouncer cannot receive any digital network feeds from DirecTV.And hence the problem. The law hasn't changed yet to allow for a "digital" qualfication based upon the local reception of "digital" feeds. You have no digital feeds available to you, yet you cannot be provided with digital distants because you are within analog range. Understand?

I guess I am having trouble determining if you are talking about him, me, or everyone. If you are specifically talking about this individual, then I understand and agree.

I took some of your comments out of context, sorry.

 

[donh]

Question:

If I move to the New York City DMA, will I automatically get access to channels 80,82,88 on a HR10-250, or will I need to ask for them or submit waivers?

Thanks!
Don

 

[ltahoe7195]

I used to have DirecTV until Jan. of this year. Switched over to E* and was a very happy customer until the DNS fallout. I had received waivers from FOX and CBS in SF and were receiving DNS for those two networks up until Dec. 1 (I also receive the locals out of SF.) When I had DirecTV, I was technically not eligible for DNS, but, I received waivers from all 4 networks in SF (sometime in 2004.) Is it still the same setup at DirecTV, can you get DNS if you get waivers from the local affiliates, or did that tighten up since 2004 ? Anyone know ? I'm thinking of going back in DirecTV in July (when my 18 mth agreement with E*) ends. Thanks for the info.

 

[FavreJL04]

There are two ways to get DNS. Type in your address on the DNS Qualifier on the DirecTV website. There it will tell you one of three things about your ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, and PBS networks. Grade A, Grade B, and Eligible.

Networks marked as Eligible will be available to you without any further action.

Networks marked as Grade A or Grade B will only be available to you with a granted waiver from the network in question.

If you are still not able to get the network after the previous two steps your only options would be either a rooftop antenna or "lifeline" or "basic" cable (depending on what it is called there).

OF COURSE, if you are able to get locals on DirecTV the whole DNS thing is out the window.

 

[Tower Guy]

Reread this.

And hence the problem. The law hasn't changed yet to allow for a "digital" qualfication based upon the local reception of "digital" feeds. You have no digital feeds available to you, yet you cannot be provided with digital distants because you are within analog range. Understand?

The issue here is that your HD local signal is not available from D*. That is a DirecTV business decision.

The idea that local stations must supply HD waivers to viewers who choose to do business with a company that does not offer HD in their local market is misplaced.

If HD waivers were as easily to get as SD waivers were 10 years ago, there would be no reason for D* to do LiL at all. But HD LiL is necessary for DBS to be competitive with CATV. Subscriber growth of DBS spiked when SD LiL was rolled out.

The pressure is on D* to do HD LiL in all markets ASAP.