Local Channels
DirecTV has been offering local channels now for the last couple weeks and it is a very nice service to have. It does have it's plus and minus's though. For one thing, we don't get all the same channels that are available on cable. This is due to laws that the satellite services have to follow, so they can only offer channels in my market. So I can only get Lansing stations. This means that I can get ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox. There is also a Lansing UPN station, but there are not on the service. DirecTV is required to provide the channel if the channel wants to be rebroadcast. Apparently they do not. I have tried contacting them over e-mail, but never got a response. We also don't get the WB, but for that I don't really care.
One thing that is real nice though, digital local channels. You can't get this with an antenna, and the cable companies don't have this. Actually, on cable, the local channel range always seems to have a lot of static and ghosting. Now I have crystal clear channels and they can record right along side all my other shows on the Tivo.
One thing that is real nice though, digital local channels. You can't get this with an antenna, and the cable companies don't have this. Actually, on cable, the local channel range always seems to have a lot of static and ghosting. Now I have crystal clear channels and they can record right along side all my other shows on the Tivo.