ABC New York HD Feed
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You were probably shut off over the weekend because HD ABC was launched in Louisville and as a result, the HD DNS signals are taken down. Customers were notified by phone calls the week of July 7th about this.narrod said:
That's just my guess as to what happened.
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Same content but different picture quality.. SD DNS feeds I believe had less strict rules when they were created because there was no LIL channels from sat. However, since then, LIL from sat is normal, so when they set the rules for HD DNS feeds, they made them so that people can't get them if they have any LIL HD for there area so that they can protect each station in each market. There was no point in trying to protect markets when DNS feeds in sd first arrived because you didn't get the stations at all back then. (I'm talking about people who qualified for waivers) Also, when HD first came out, all O&O stations allowed for DNS feeds in their areas, but the companies have decided to due away with blanket waivers, because it was hurting ad revenue... and there are now enough LIL HD stations for this to make sense. As markets get LIL HD channels, there DNS HD feeds will be turned off...narrod said:
I have a feeling that within 5 to 10 years, there will be no DNS feeds of networks at all for anyone.
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Well, all my 4 HD DNS channels were turned back on today after having recently been shut off. I received a call from some DirecTV honcho this afternoon, and after I explained my situation, which I related in the other thread, he reactivated them all.
I guess informed polite persistence pays off sometimes after all.
I guess informed polite persistence pays off sometimes after all.
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You can try, but last I heard the local stations are the ones that have to give their consent. Some are more reluctant to do so than others.scrybigtv said:
Thanks for your reply, scott; that was exactly what I wanted to hear. I live in a rural area and I'm approximately 150 miles from my local network stations. There is no way I can receive a watchable OTA signal.scott72 said:
So can I request the Distant Network HD channels directly from DirecTV, or do I have to be granted a waiver from my local (contradiction in terms) stations?
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You need to request them from Directv, who will contact the local station, if necessary (at 150 miles, it may be automatic for you).scrybigtv said:
Thanks, bob. I'm a longtime satellite customer (many years with E*, the last six months with D*). I have always assumed (wrongly, it seems) that since E* and now D* did offer local packages to me, that I would not be eligible for any Distant Network package. Thanks to this great board, I'm finding out that I'm apparently eligible for HD distants after all. Yep, life is good.bobnielsen said:
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I'm in a similar situation and got NY HD DNS. Go here:http://directvdnseligibility.decisionmark.com/app/AddressForm.aspxscrybigtv said:
and check for eligibility.
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Ah, actually, yes they do. Unless they know for a fact you can't receive their signal already, they will want proof that you can't receive it.scott72 said:
Signals in general can travel 150miles, so you can't simply say that distance is the determinant. There are many factors to consider, which is why unless a situation is already known (your neighbor already went through it) you may have to jump through a couple hoops.
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