Do I need the 129 if I have the 61?

[VegasVoomer]

As it is now I have one dual lnb Dish pointing at 110/119 and a second single lnb dish pointing at 61. When I upgrade to the ViP622 do I really need the 129? What if anything will I be missing without the 129? There is an open slot in the dual lnb dish for a third one but is it really needed.

 

[gbjbany]

here's what's on 129, mainly the only thing you would like miss is hd locals, but i dont see vegas on here, so you are probably ok.
http://ekb.dbstalk.com/129list.htm

 

[VegasVoomer]

That's what I thought. I am seeing some channels on the 61.5 list that I havnt seen on the guide for my 811. NGEO, Starz, HGTV and Univ HD. I sub to everything.

 

[gbjbany]

you'll only get those extra's when you go to a VIP receiver, 622, 211 etc.

 

[VegasVoomer]

Thanks for the info!:up

 

[gdarwin]

When you upgrade to the 622 make sure you keep the 61.5 dish. Don't let them take it down... They are forcing the D1000 when you upgrade.

 

[VegasVoomer]

Suppose I were to buy a 622 from ebay. A new unopened one. Will they activate it? Then I wont even need anyone to come over and try to take down my 61.5 dish.

 

[MikeD-C05]

YES , if you own a 622 and you want to add it you can. I added two that way and did my own dish 1000 install. Today I also changed back to a dish 500 for 110/119 sats and a dish 500 for 61.5. I now get great strengths in the mid to high 90s on 61.5 and in the 100s on the main 110/119 sats. I was struggling with strengths that flucuated hourly on the 129sat due to it being a peice of crap. Now I get all my hd locals from Houston because they are on the 110 sat and I get the HD CBS from New York because I' m eligible, on 61.5 . I'm in southeast Texas about 90 miles from Houston. Dish tried to get me to upgrade to a dish 1000 when I called but I said no thanks Had one and went back to 61.5 and I couldn't be happier. I would keep the 61.5 dish if I was you.

 

[esteps]

Hey El Dorado Hills--
I live up the hill in Rescue. In a few days I want to upgrade to HD with the 211. Since I only own the Dish 500, they will install the 1000 for HD channels on 129. How is your reception from 129? With all its problems, I am hoping that we get better reception from our part of the country.
esteps

you'll only get those extra's when you go to a VIP receiver, 622, 211 etc.