Recent content by dan1520

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    Can I receive Florida local TV stations in North Carolina??

    I'm considering having Dish Network TV installed in my Florida Home (Tampa). We spend the summers in the mountains of North Carolina and I would sure like to receive the local Tampa TV stations for news in NC. I spoke to Direct TV and after getting conflicting answers, I finall spoke to a...
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    Can I get local FL stations in NC?

    I can live with the Tampa stations in SD as long as I get them. The reason I'm interested is I ran into someone here in Nc who also lives in FL and he claims to receive the local FL stations here in NC. He brought the equipment up from FL. I'll start asking more people if they are also in the...
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    Can I get local FL stations in NC?

    I can get HD via Direct TV. Other subscribers hee have it. That's not the issue. Also an update. I spoke to Direct TV and they now say if I set up the system in FL with the local stations and bring the equipment to NC, I WILL get the FL stations. It all has to do with where the original system...
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    Can I get local FL stations in NC?

    I need the TV stations in Tampa, FL HD. I am on Beech Mountain ZIP 28604.
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    Can I get local FL stations in NC?

    I'm scheduled to have Direct TV installed this week but have a question. I am in North Carolina for the summer and live in Florida the other 8 months. I was told by someone from FL who has Direct TV that when they bring their equipment to NC, they are still able to receive their local FL TV...
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    Need help finding a signal before committing to Dish network.

    To further claify. I spend the summer in the mountains of North Carolina & winters in Fl. . I don't have a smart phone only a laptop. Can it be used to find a signal? If not, what commercially available equipment can be used. Or, should I just call Direct TV or Dish to have them come over. All I...
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    Need help finding a signal before committing to Dish network.

    I live in a mountain area @ 4500 ft with lots of trees. I'd like to have Dish or Direct TV but not sure if I can get a good signal. Before calling the providers to check, I noticed on ebay some signal finding equipment. The price is reasonable ($ 9 - $15) but it need a receiver which I don't...