2019 Local Channel Connector

many people want this.  but its not available nationwide yet

I understand that. I also believe that it is a 3rd party irem, branded for directv.  I am trying to find out more about it. My geni server, in Florida, is ready for it. I can get to the guide information for the create channel, a public television sub channel, which is not carried by dirssctv. After locating the information on the channel via the search feature, i clicked on the current program running on Create at the time.  It knew that it was channel 24-2, and had a description of the show. Trying to watch it grought up an error that stated that the local channel connector could not be found.

So, i am trying to buy one, not get a free one.

AFAIK DTV will be the only place you can order it when it is released.

The LCC from DirecTV is only for the Las Vegas and Salt Lake test markets. Hopefully it will be available nationwide soon, but a launch date is not yet available. You cannot buy a LCC until out of testing.

If by chance you can acquire the former AM21 from a 3rd party/individual seller, it uses the same database which is being updated again.

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@Juniper wrote:

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If by chance you can acquire the former AM21 from a 3rd party/individual seller, it uses the same database which is being updated again.

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Except that the AM21 will not work with the HS17 Genie2 Server. 

At the moment, we don't actually know if the LCC will work with the HS17 either

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@TexasBrit wrote:

At the moment, we don't actually know if the LCC will work with the HS17 either

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I thought they added the Off Air menus to the HS17 so that the LCC would work?

The code is there in the latest release but no-one has actually reported using it.

I have the am-21 with an HR-44 and it now shows all of the  correct channels for my area, but the database is not being updated.  It lists "regular programming."  I tried to order the LCC and I finally got the answer that it's not available in my area (Scranton/WB DMA).  This is after they shipped me a Home Cinema connector and almost shipped me a slimline dish.  😞

Are all the databases being updated, or just those in test markets?  

As far as we know, all the databases are being updated,

we keep telling people the LCCis not available but no-one believes us and people keep trying. The CSR places an order for something else (even sometimes a cable). When the LCCis available we will post it in this forum.

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@pgn2000 wrote:

I have the am-21 with an HR-44 and it now shows all of the  correct channels for my area, but the database is not being updated.  It lists "regular programming."  I tried to order the LCC and I finally got the answer that it's not available in my area (Scranton/WB DMA).  This is after they shipped me a Home Cinema connector and almost shipped me a slimline dish.  😞

 

Are all the databases being updated, or just those in test markets?  

 

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The database is being updated, that is how additional sub-channels are being listed in the first place. Don't know how long it will take for individual programming to be listed as there are many sub-channels across the country that DirecTV did not have info for before.

The LCC itself is only available in the Las Vegas and Salt Lake test markets. No ETA on when it is planned for national launch. There is a FAQ on DirecTV's website, intended for those in the test markets, but may update down the road when they prepare for national launch or at least perhaps expand the test markets: www.directv.com/lcc

This is good information and I appreciate the info. 

I searched the web for info on this as soon as I saw the prompt to scan for channels; that was before this thread had started.  DirecTV's links give no indication about limited availability on the links nor when I called the first two times inquiring about the device.  A few months ago, a friend of mine indicated his neighbor has an LCC (I had no idea what he was talking about at the time).  Not sure how or why he got it since he's in the same DMA.

What puzzles me is that when I did my first scan a week or so ago, I had all the channels in my area.  Last night I scanned and now one is missing..because it's no longer transmitted OTA (issues from weekend storm damage).  It's not even available in my normal satellite supplied channel...showing the "we're aware of the problem message."  So if the devices are relying completely on the mystery database, then why did it drop?  

Is the LCC even needed if the AM-21 still appears to work (except the guide data)?  At least before this latest update, I could add a secondary fake local and was able to record programs, now it's pretty much useless.

Ok....I'll try that later.  Is it possible those two sub-channels were already in the database from the original set?  All of the sub-channels I already had still have correct guide data, it's just the newer adds.  18702...WNEP2 and Create were there from the original roll-out of AM-21.  I'm not seeing Cozi (WYOU 22-4) or MeTV (WWSB 38-2).

The LCC itself is only in a couple test markets, but the database that is the same one used by the AM21 is getting updates. As for the extent of the updates or when we all get them, that is yet to be seen.

Wish there was more public info on this, but for now it is "updates to come".