I'm in a smaller city also, and the only HD OTA comes from one low power transmitter that you need to be able to see to get. Move if you want locals.
Dish to expand HD
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I'm in a smaller city also, and the only HD OTA comes from one low power transmitter that you need to be able to see to get. Move if you want locals.
My concern is that we wont be able to "move" for much longer. It appears 61.5 is going spotbeam, when that happens i'm SOL.
Swanni says that there will be a formal announcement at the CES. I am sure he is talking about the press conference by Dish. Let just hope they will answer question if asked.
2008 International CES: Press Event Details
DISH Network
January 7, 2008, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM [Add to Outlook Calendar]
LVCC, S227
Hour long press conference led by EchoStar executives. Will discuss current and upcoming innovations / services.
This event is sponsored by: EchoStar
DISH Network
January 7, 2008, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM [Add to Outlook Calendar]
LVCC, S227
Hour long press conference led by EchoStar executives. Will discuss current and upcoming innovations / services.
This event is sponsored by: EchoStar
Perhaps you need to decide once and for all if you're going to ride it out or jump off the wagon.
A lot of people have decided to ride it out and a lot of people have decided to jump off. Nothing wrong with either. As Dish HD customers, we have to decide if we're going to keep picking up the Dish Network remote or pick up the phone to call DirecTv or the Cable company.
What, still no HD for Hartford. If E* is trying to get a high % of HD LIL coverage, well Hartford is high on the DMA list.
You can have both 61.5 and 129 hooked up to your receivers at the same time. I have a dish 1000+ (with 118.7 NC) pointed at 110/119/129 and a dish pointed at 61.5 in a DPP44 delivered to my receivers. Yes you have to pay $$ To get the extra dish, but it is available in the lower 48.
Look at this photo Scott posted in another thread. I can clearly see a green dot covering Connecticut
http://www.satelliteguys.us/attachment.php?attachmentid=21126&d=1199723496
That does no one any good thats in the north east or south east that can't pick up the 129 at all. No one thought of that though!Not everyone has a 129 option.
Wiring help please
Can you explain how it is wired? I have the same configuration, but I have to connect either 129 or 61.5 depending on if in want the strong signal of 61.5 or the HD SportsSouth/FSN South
Can you explain how it is wired? I have the same configuration, but I have to connect either 129 or 61.5 depending on if in want the strong signal of 61.5 or the HD SportsSouth/FSN South
He has a DPP44 switch. I have 119/110/129 and 61.5 going to a DPP44 switch but there's no way to tell the receiver to choose only 61.5 or only 129. It will choose either one with no rhyme or reason.
The DPP44 would only have room for 4 LNB's or does the "118.7 NC "in his message mean not connected
Either Portland and Bangor ME are too close on the map, or Dish has once again overlooked the Northern half of the state in order to serve the cable-oversaturated Southern half of the state. The Northern half has only some cable, while the Southern part has a majority of cable penetration.
DISH HD TIERS - Say it ain't so
Tiered HD sucks! Been there, done that - on cable. I switched to Dish to get away from that. Switching channels from tier to tier, suddenly not able to receive a channel only to find out that I now needed to pay more money, endless BS, Pay more AND MORE. Don't get me wrong, I expect to pay for satellite service, but I won't stay and endure constantly changing rates as new channels are added or deleted - whether SD or HD.
Tiered HD sucks! Been there, done that - on cable. I switched to Dish to get away from that. Switching channels from tier to tier, suddenly not able to receive a channel only to find out that I now needed to pay more money, endless BS, Pay more AND MORE. Don't get me wrong, I expect to pay for satellite service, but I won't stay and endure constantly changing rates as new channels are added or deleted - whether SD or HD.
Tiered HD is what people said they wanted here.. They said they wanted to be able to JUST get SD simulcasts in HD. Those people will get what they want.
I don't see the big deal as long as I don't pay more than what I do now. If the big plan stays at 20 bucks, and there's a 10$ option for those who want just SD simulcasts, then life is good.
I don't see the big deal as long as I don't pay more than what I do now. If the big plan stays at 20 bucks, and there's a 10$ option for those who want just SD simulcasts, then life is good.
