Adding a Dish 300

[patriot]

I've got a Dish500, a 322 and an 811 thru a DP34. I'm subscribed to the 180/HD package. I recently got a Dish 300 free. What would be the best satellite to aim it at? What would I get? As-is, or with extra charges?

Thanks guys!

Patriot

 

[RandallA]

You could aim it at 129 or 61.5 for the Voom Channels. I believe it's $5.00 extra. For the D300, what kind of LNB do you have? It should have a DP Dual or DP Single to be able to connect it to the DP34.

 

[mwgiii]

What is your location?

Here is what you could get at 61.5 or 148: http://ekb.dbstalk.com/143

Right now just Voom and some locals are at 129.

 

[patriot]

I'm in Harrisburg, PA. Single LNB AFAIK.

 

[mwgiii]

The elevation for 148 is 6. That is very low in the sky. So that leaves 61.5 or 129.

Personally, right now, I would point to 61.5 for Voom (HD channels well worth the $5) and the extra PPV & Public Interest (PI) channels you will get for free. Check the channel list I posted before for the actual channels.

It will be easy to re-point to 129 if Dish adds new programming there.

 

[patriot]

Thanks, guys. Guess I'll look for another mast.

 

[BobaBird]

Single LNB AFAIK.

Unless it has a dp logo on it, it's legacy and can't be used with the DP34. Make sure it's DP as RandallA said.

 

[Anole]

Yes, sometimes things that are free, are the most expensive.