No locals in hd

[kpip99]

Anybody with a hopper that doesn't have locals in HD in their city please pm me. Thanks

 

[Tampa8]

Are you trying to find out if you can record using PTAT with no HD locals?

 

[kpip99]

No, I know I wouldn't be able to use PTAT which is fine with me I just wanna know if I get that OTA module will my locals show up on my hopper guide and will I be able to record them ? Not in PTAT but just record shows on my locals in HD period .

 

[Rizon216]

You can record off the OTA adapter on your Hopper. It is a single tuner, so you will only be able to record 1 OTA channel at a time.

 

[kpip99]

You can record off the OTA adapter on your Hopper. It is a single tuner, so you will only be able to record 1 OTA channel at a time.

Do I need an HD antenna as well or just the OTA adapter ?

 

[dwarren2]

There is no such thing as an HD antenna. Most HD channels are broadcast on UHF some on VHF. So any old fashioned antenna will do. It depends on how far you are from the broadcast antennas.

 

[garys]

You can get more info from both antennaweb.org or tvfool.com. Just put in your info where asked and the results will tell you what type antenna you should get and where you should be pointing it for what channels you want.

 

[dazed1]

i get my locals through dish. none are in HD infact what i record from them are pixelated,and not good quality. Any way to get them in hd?

 

[TheKrell]

Yeah... Off the air!

 

[ross9]

Or "Move"

 

[dwarren2]

i get my locals through dish. none are in HD infact what i record from them are pixelated,and not good quality. Any way to get them in hd?

How far are you from your locals ota broadcast towers? You may need a roof top antenna with a booster to pull them in.

 

[KKlare]

Which is your HD Locals-into-Local satellite? No locale given so we can only guess.

If you are Western Arc then most HD locals are from 129W with a few from 110W.
The SD channels are likely from a different satellite.

What are your signal strengths? 110W 119W and 129W?
Yellow button + Diagnostics + Point Dish. Do it when not recording.
129W transponders 1 to 16 are LIL spotbeams, 17 and up are Continental (CONUS).

If Eastern Arc they could be from 61.5W or 72W with some from 77W.
The installer should have gotten this for you.

-Ken

 

[Jim5506]

Some markets do have PTAT that records in SD if Dish doesn't carry your locals in HD, check with DIRT to confirm if your market is one of those.