I get cable TV so I don't understand how this works with Direc TV. I see now they are offering local channels and distant or neighboring DMA channels in some areas. Here are some examples, how do they decide which areas get what?
In Mercer County, NJ (Philadelphia DMA) they offer all the Philly Channels (makes sense) and "neighboring locals" from NYC 2,4, and 5 on chs. 880,881,882. Yet all Philly and NYC networks are on cable Comcast and Cablevision in Mercer County.
In New Haven, CT (Hartford DMA) they offer all Hartford Channels and "distant locals" from NYC 2,4, and 5 same as above in Mercer. Cable TV there carries NYC and Hartford channels.
Why do they only get those 3 NYC stations and not the rest?
Now when you get into the New York City DMA boarder areas like Ocean, Monmouth (southern, western) Hunderton, Warren (Phillipsburg), southern Middlesex in New Jersey and Fairfield County, CT they don't offer neighboring locals or distant locals from Philadelphia or Hartford. You could even add the Allentown, the Leigh Valley or Poconos into this desscussion. I picked these areas becuase in Fairfield County, CT you get both NYC and Hartford on cable. Ocean County gets Philadelphia and NYC on cable. Monmouth, Hunderton, Warren, southern Middlesex get some Philadelphia channels along with NYC on cable. (You get the idea) Why don't these areas in the NYC DMA get some Philadelphia and / or Hartford channels?
So why do some areas get 2 DMAs like cable TV and other get only 1? I understand in Chambersberg, PA on Direc TV they get all the locals from Washington DC and Harrisburg, PA. Do areas between Baltimore and Washington now get both cities on direc TV, like they do on cable and verizon fios? If they do, why not Ocean, Mercer, ect. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to how they do this?
Another Direc TV question I have people tell me if you pay your bill online or have auto-pay you can "move" to other DMAs but not really move. I could live in the NYC DMA and change my address to Cherry Hill, NJ in the Philly DMA and get Philly networks on the dish and get my NYC over-the-air? Or live in Boston and change my address to Maryland and get Baltimore stations? Is that true. If it is, I find it very cool and might go out and get a dish this weekend. Some bloggers clam they "move" all over the county and few times a year.
Sorry for the long post. Thanks for the answers in advance.
In Mercer County, NJ (Philadelphia DMA) they offer all the Philly Channels (makes sense) and "neighboring locals" from NYC 2,4, and 5 on chs. 880,881,882. Yet all Philly and NYC networks are on cable Comcast and Cablevision in Mercer County.
In New Haven, CT (Hartford DMA) they offer all Hartford Channels and "distant locals" from NYC 2,4, and 5 same as above in Mercer. Cable TV there carries NYC and Hartford channels.
Why do they only get those 3 NYC stations and not the rest?
Now when you get into the New York City DMA boarder areas like Ocean, Monmouth (southern, western) Hunderton, Warren (Phillipsburg), southern Middlesex in New Jersey and Fairfield County, CT they don't offer neighboring locals or distant locals from Philadelphia or Hartford. You could even add the Allentown, the Leigh Valley or Poconos into this desscussion. I picked these areas becuase in Fairfield County, CT you get both NYC and Hartford on cable. Ocean County gets Philadelphia and NYC on cable. Monmouth, Hunderton, Warren, southern Middlesex get some Philadelphia channels along with NYC on cable. (You get the idea) Why don't these areas in the NYC DMA get some Philadelphia and / or Hartford channels?
So why do some areas get 2 DMAs like cable TV and other get only 1? I understand in Chambersberg, PA on Direc TV they get all the locals from Washington DC and Harrisburg, PA. Do areas between Baltimore and Washington now get both cities on direc TV, like they do on cable and verizon fios? If they do, why not Ocean, Mercer, ect. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to how they do this?
Another Direc TV question I have people tell me if you pay your bill online or have auto-pay you can "move" to other DMAs but not really move. I could live in the NYC DMA and change my address to Cherry Hill, NJ in the Philly DMA and get Philly networks on the dish and get my NYC over-the-air? Or live in Boston and change my address to Maryland and get Baltimore stations? Is that true. If it is, I find it very cool and might go out and get a dish this weekend. Some bloggers clam they "move" all over the county and few times a year.
Sorry for the long post. Thanks for the answers in advance.