stevestojan Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 Ok, I live in Florida. When I move back to WNY, wouldn't it be possible to just take my whole set up (dish, box, etc) with me - without letting DTV know about it. Then, if a Bills game was blacked out, wouldn't my dish and receiver still be able to show it? Does the blackout affect "where the satellite signal is shot" or is it just dependant on where your dish and receiver are registered? Seems like an off the wall idea, but i plan on moving my DTV to NY anyway, so why not just take my whole set up? Would that affect anything? Fez? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 Ok, I live in Florida. When I move back to WNY, wouldn't it be possible to just take my whole set up (dish, box, etc) with me - without letting DTV know about it. Then, if a Bills game was blacked out, wouldn't my dish and receiver still be able to show it? Does the blackout affect "where the satellite signal is shot" or is it just dependant on where your dish and receiver are registered? Seems like an off the wall idea, but i plan on moving my DTV to NY anyway, so why not just take my whole set up? Would that affect anything? Fez? 204170[/snapback] My buddy has a Dish he bought in Boston. That's what he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZC-Boston Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 Based off the zip code in your billing address I believe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted January 13, 2005 Author Share Posted January 13, 2005 Based off the zip code in your billing address I believe... 204176[/snapback] Excellent. I pay the bill on the phone anyway. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeG Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 i would work... until they find out where you moved. will your bill and contact info still be in FL? it's all based on the card that is in the back of your receiver... you won't be able to get local Buffalo channels using it, you would still get the florida ones... I think. But for the NFL games it would work... in theory. Didn't bars try and do this for a while and get busted in WNY? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 Excellent. I pay the bill on the phone anyway. Nice. 204178[/snapback] You won't be able to get local channels if you do this, as those are beamed down with a "spot beam." However you might still be able to get the games on the 700 channels, as they probably wouldn't be blacked out (since you lived out of the area). So, do you want the chance at watching blacked out Bills games, or the ability to watch the local WNY channels? CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 you would still get the florida ones... I think. But for the NFL games it would work... in You wouldn't get the Florida locals either, because they're sent via a spot beam (meaning they only hit florida). There's a map that someone made outlining the areas in the country that are hit by which spot beams... CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZC-Boston Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 You won't be able to get local channels if you do this, as those are beamed down with a "spot beam." However you might still be able to get the games on the 700 channels, as they probably wouldn't be blacked out (since you lived out of the area). So, do you want the chance at watching blacked out Bills games, or the ability to watch the local WNY channels? CW 204188[/snapback] He would still get Florida locals right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 it would work until they asked you to dial in.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 He would still get Florida locals right? 204193[/snapback] Read my previous two messages about the spot beams. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZC-Boston Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 You wouldn't get the Florida locals either, because they're sent via a spot beam (meaning they only hit florida). There's a map that someone made outlining the areas in the country that are hit by which spot beams... CW 204189[/snapback] Fez, I'm not so sure that's true, unless they've changed things, my buddy's friend used to get the codes (not legal) and get all sorts of different locals... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted January 13, 2005 Author Share Posted January 13, 2005 it would work until they asked you to dial in.... 204196[/snapback] but currently, I havn't dialed in in 191 days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeG Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 thanks for the clairification on the locals, Fez. SDS is also right I believe... you couldn't plug your receiver boxes into a phone line... I think then they can tell where you are. They always bug you about this if you don't have them plugged in too. That's my experience anyway. Fez, any help here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taterhill Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 I predict ZERO blackouts next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted January 13, 2005 Author Share Posted January 13, 2005 I predict ZERO blackouts next year 204214[/snapback] Well, I'll be at every home game, so this is mainly for Steve Sr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob4Bills Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 Not sure if they've changed the way they do 'bidness', but I know what you're contemplating doing will work. It was always depending on the billing address. More importantly, WHY would you move to WNY? I know you're from there, as am I but I moved because Florida has better climate- hurricanes notwithstanding.. For all the quality of living in WNY, egress is one way...OUT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 Fez, I'm not so sure that's true, unless they've changed things, my buddy's friend used to get the codes (not legal) and get all sorts of different locals... 204205[/snapback] It's true. http://www.scottandmichelle.net/scott/dtv.html So depending on where your friend lived, he'd be able to get all of the locals within a specific circle (or spot). This map is a bit out of date I think, but it gets the point across. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeG Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 Not sure if they've changed the way they do 'bidness', but I know what you're contemplating doing will work. It was always depending on the billing address. More importantly, WHY would you move to WNY? I know you're from there, as am I but I moved because Florida has better climate- hurricanes notwithstanding.. For all the quality of living in WNY, egress is one way...OUT! 204217[/snapback] Snow melts and can be shoveled... Hurricanes and the such can not be. When was the last time a snow storm picked up your roof and moved it down the street? Hurricanes do this regularly... I'll stick with the snow shovel and the assurance that my house will be in the same place as I left it everyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZC-Boston Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 It's true. http://www.scottandmichelle.net/scott/dtv.html So depending on where your friend lived, he'd be able to get all of the locals within a specific circle (or spot). This map is a bit out of date I think, but it gets the point across. CW 204231[/snapback] Well the site also confirmed it is recent, I know we used to watch Las Vegas local news, it was some crazy stojan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted January 13, 2005 Author Share Posted January 13, 2005 More importantly, WHY would you move to WNY? I know you're from there, as am I but I moved because Florida has better climate- hurricanes notwithstanding.. For all the quality of living in WNY, egress is one way...OUT! 204217[/snapback] I lived here for two years. Not long at all, and if i could I would hop on the next plane out of town, back to WNY.... main reason? family. I tried it - I'm growing to hate it, and I'm ready to go back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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