Plan to get locals, need confirmation.

[scrabbler]

Hello, hopefully some of you here can help clear things up.

I have an old low end setup (7yrs?), I think the receiver is model 100(?), with just the small dish. I want to get local channels, but reading the dish site makes it seem like I need to upgrade. Browsing around here, makes me think I might be ok.

My location is Raleigh NC.

When I look at the chart (dishchannelchart) it seems that I must be pointing at 119, and it also seems that all of my locals come off of 119. Am I correct that if I ask for locals, that I will NOT need a new dish or equipment?

Also, what is the best way for me to get these locals painlessly? Online or through customer support? Will I have to say I have a different dish, or will they know I can get it with my current equipment?

Just trying to avoid getting stuck in the middle of the process and/or having to listen to a sales pitch that I dont (hopefully) need.

Thanks!
S.

 

[Mr Tony]

welcome

all of your locals are on 119, so the dish you have works fine. Easiest way is to add them online via the website, but you could add them through customer servcie too. I wouldnt say anything about the dish, just that you want to add your locals

looks like you will get all your locals (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, UPN, WB, PBS & Univision)

 

[scrabbler]

Thanks!!

 

[BrettTRay]

scrabbler, what package do you sub to? There are alot of channels you are missing by not having a Dish500. Especially if you sub to any of the top packages (top180,hbo,sho,etc.)

 

[TNGTony]

IIRC Dish Network requires locals subscribers to have a Dish 500. Even though your locals are at 119° and you currently don't need one, Dish has been requiring this to give them the freedom to move things around up in the sky without affecting subscribers. Your model 1000 will work fine with a Legacy Dish 500 set up and you will have quite a bit more program options even with "just" AT60 or AT120.

See ya
Tony

 

[TNGTony]

Channels at 110° with AT60

102 TV Guide Channel
104/9900 Bingo TV (in Most states) - This is mostly a barker channel
265 Central China TV
404 Horse Racing TV
884 Central China TV (Spanish/French)
9400 Research Channel
9401 Hispanic Info Telecommunications Network
9402 PBS You
9403 Brigham Young University TV
9404 University of Washington TV
9407 Colours TV
9410 World Link TV
9415 Free Speach TV

Shopping Channels
216 R&R Channel
217 iDrive
218 Men's Channel (Has some real outdoor programming as well)
219 Mall TV
221 Aprevu TV
224 Healthy Living Channel
227 Jewelry TV (by ACN)
229 iShop/Gem TV


Channels available at 110° with AT120 include all the channels listed above plus the following:

152 College Sports TV
154 NFL Network
157 International Music Feed
188 Soap Net
271/830 Telefutura East or...
272/831 Telefutura West
828 Univisión West

This does not include the 6 alternate sports channels which may carry programming for your area.

Nor does it include the 40 additional PPV channels at 110°

If you subscribe to any of the premium services, 110° houses the following:
307 HBO Comedy
309 HBO Latino

313 Action Max
314 5 Star Max

321 Showtime Showcase
323 Showtime Beyond

351 Starz West
354 Starz Cinema West

Needless to say, a Dish 500 would be beneficial to all subscribers.

See ya
Tony

 

[scrabbler]

I only have the Top120 package at the moment. Actually, I'd drop down to Top60 if it included IFC. ;-)

I see the point about them wanting the Dish500 so that they can move channels around, makes sense. However, I'm going to take my chances, and if they move, well, then I'll upgrade and not blame them.

I appreciate all the comments.
S.

 

[TNGTony]

I just want to make sure you understand that when you subscribe AT120" you are paying for and not getting the following channels without a Dish 500.

102 TV Guide Channel
104/9900 Bingo TV (in Most states) - This is mostly a barker channel
152 College Sports TV
154 NFL Network
157 International Music Feed
188 Soap Net
265 Central China TV
271/830 Telefutura East or...
272/831 Telefutura West
404 Horse Racing TV
828 Univisión West
884 Central China TV (Spanish/French)
9400 Research Channel
9401 Hispanic Info Telecommunications Network
9402 PBS You
9403 Brigham Young University TV
9404 University of Washington TV
9407 Colours TV
9410 World Link TV
9415 Free Speach TV

Shopping Channels
216 R&R Channel
217 iDrive
218 Men's Channel (Has some real outdoor programming as well)
219 Mall TV
221 Aprevu TV
224 Healthy Living Channel
227 Jewelry TV (by ACN)
229 iShop/Gem TV

See ya
Tony

 

[Mr Tony]

heck buy a Dish500 on Ebay...they're cheap

Hell, I have some at my house I can send ya for cost of shipping

 

[scrabbler]

Of that list of channels, I only see a few that we might actually watch occasionally. It would take something worthy of me dragging out the 30' ladder, which would then lead to "while you're up there clean the gutters".

Thanks for all the info though, I never realized any of that.

S.