I think I know the answer to my question but just need someone else to confirm it. I currently have Sky Angel and the free public interest channels from Dish (i.e. Pentagon, Classic Arts, etc.) on the 61.5 satellite. I don't have any other Dish programming. I noticed recently that there is a button on my remote that is labelled DISH. This function is supposed to give you some type of interactive capabilities with DISH such as games, shopping, weather, etc.
When I push this button on the remote, I am getting a message that says I need to upgrade to a Dish 500 system. I thought I already had a Dish 500 system since that is the wording used on the physical dish itself. Another fact is that I have never attached a phone line to any of my receivers since I have never had a need to order any international pay per view events.
I would really like to know if there is some way I can get the Dish "home" channel on the 61.5 satellite. I called Dish and they asked me if I could "see" channels 103 and 9900. I told them no and they told me I would have to get a Dish 500 system. I told them I think I already have one.
I believe that channels 103 and 9900 are on the 110 satellite and the only way to get the Dish "home" channel is to have another satellite aimed at 110 degrees. Since I don't have the weather channel, it would be if I could get the local weather through this Dish "home" channel.
On a related note, does anyone know if there are other a-la-carte channels (other than international) that I could subscribe to from the 61.5 satellite? I found the list of channels on the 61.5 satellite and noticed that there are a few HD channels available such as the Food Network, etc. but I'm not sure if I can actually subscribe to them.
When I push this button on the remote, I am getting a message that says I need to upgrade to a Dish 500 system. I thought I already had a Dish 500 system since that is the wording used on the physical dish itself. Another fact is that I have never attached a phone line to any of my receivers since I have never had a need to order any international pay per view events.
I would really like to know if there is some way I can get the Dish "home" channel on the 61.5 satellite. I called Dish and they asked me if I could "see" channels 103 and 9900. I told them no and they told me I would have to get a Dish 500 system. I told them I think I already have one.
I believe that channels 103 and 9900 are on the 110 satellite and the only way to get the Dish "home" channel is to have another satellite aimed at 110 degrees. Since I don't have the weather channel, it would be if I could get the local weather through this Dish "home" channel.
On a related note, does anyone know if there are other a-la-carte channels (other than international) that I could subscribe to from the 61.5 satellite? I found the list of channels on the 61.5 satellite and noticed that there are a few HD channels available such as the Food Network, etc. but I'm not sure if I can actually subscribe to them.
TBN is now on Sky Angel. Daystar is at 110° and only part of AT100 and Dish Family, not a PI channel now. 
