Because of the loss of my local fox station, and the fact that it could be a while before it comes back, I called directv and "moved" just outside of LA a couple days ago. I now have all LA based local channels. My problem is this...I click on the CW channel (KTLA channel 5) and it says "(Name of show) is blacked out on this channel" then it says it's searching for a different channel I can watch this program on... but it finds none. All I can find online is that there was a contract dispute between directv and the owner of CW LA in early April but it only lasted 4 days and the channels were returned. Anyone know why this is happening? I don't want to call directv in case they want to send someone out to fix it, but I would like to have all my channels working.
Problem after "moving"
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My quick guess is that the spot beam for that station doesn't reach you in ID.
The other network channels are on the CONUS TPs.
The other network channels are on the CONUS TPs.
yup the Big 4 are CONUS (whole US) but the rest are spotbemed
Why didnt you move closer to your location?
Why didnt you move closer to your location?
Probably because that would have been the intelligent thing to do lol. I had no idea I wouldn't be able to get certain channels. I don't know how all that stuff works and I wanted fox back. Guess in a couple weeks I'll move back and deal without fox until they get everything worked out. Thanks for the help everyone!
sadly no. There is a thread on it
http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/290762-Directv-Northwest-Broadcasting-progress
He's too far away from the main transmitter and apparently cant get the translator station nearby
http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/290762-Directv-Northwest-Broadcasting-progress
He's too far away from the main transmitter and apparently cant get the translator station nearby
Nope, can't seem to get fox OR cw ota. Any idea how close I have to be to get cw channel? If I "move" closer to home how close do I have to be? I'm in a pretty rural area and I'm not sure if I could get close enough to get fox from a different station but also still get cw.
Boise has both 
KBOI 2 CBS
CW 3 CW
KAID 4 PBS
KIVI 6 ABC
KTVB 7 NBC
KNIN 9 FOX
KTRV 12 IND
KKJB 39 MUNDOFOX
check signal on 103 spotbeam (103s) transponder 15 & 23
KBOI 2 CBS
CW 3 CW
KAID 4 PBS
KIVI 6 ABC
KTVB 7 NBC
KNIN 9 FOX
KTRV 12 IND
KKJB 39 MUNDOFOX
check signal on 103 spotbeam (103s) transponder 15 & 23
Personally I would "move" to a area that has no local channels provided by DirecTV and is out of "B" grade range for OTA antennas and then get the national feeds from LA and NY. (Channels 389 thru 399)
Use this to start plugging in area's to find one: http://directvdnseligibility.decisionmark.com/app/AddressForm.aspx
Use this to start plugging in area's to find one: http://directvdnseligibility.decisionmark.com/app/AddressForm.aspx
Boise has both
KBOI 2 CBS
CW 3 CW
KAID 4 PBS
KIVI 6 ABC
KTVB 7 NBC
KNIN 9 FOX
KTRV 12 IND
KKJB 39 MUNDOFOX
check signal on 103 spotbeam (103s) transponder 15 & 23
Thanks!
I'm confused. Exactly how does one "move" to another location without actually being there? Do you make up some phony address in another city? What happens with your billing? Also, if you have either a phone line or ethernet hooked up to your receiver, aren't they going to know you're not exactly at that location? Somebody please enlighten me.
the address has to be legit...sort of
The address has to at least pull up on the USPS site. Some folks add an apt 1 to the address. Some tweak the address. The address just cant have a Directv account already
stays the same as what you want it to be
as long as you're not in Canada or Mexico they don't care. I've moved 6 times (twice back home for upgrades) and have the same ethernet hooked up
I know in the past ( 10 yrs ago) they went by the billing address on your credit card . I know this because I had DTV at my House in MA, and also carried a box with me in my rig and used it when I was at the house in FL. One day I got a call from DTV confirming my FL address on the credit card ,I thought nothing of it. About 2 days later my SO called me because she lost all the local Boston channels at the house in MA . It took some fancy talking on my part to convince the CSR that the address on the account was the proper address and to get the local Boston channels turned back on. I had the FL locals OTA ,and didn't care about locals when I was on the road.
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