Slimline 3 LNB or 5 LNB for local HD channels

[vt600c47]

Can local HD channels be recieved with a Slimline 3 LNB dish or is a 5 LNB required to receive local HD channels.

Thanks.

 

[Mr Tony]

if the channels are in HD then the 3 LNB is all you need (the slimline 3)

 

[Jimbo]

What DMA are you in ?

 

[glen4cindy]

Can local HD channels be recieved with a Slimline 3 LNB dish or is a 5 LNB required to receive local HD channels.

Thanks.

I'm receiving HD locals with a Slimline 3.

 

[raoul5788]

Can local HD channels be recieved with a Slimline 3 LNB dish or is a 5 LNB required to receive local HD channels.

Thanks.

If I am reading between the lines correctly, you have a line of sight issue for the 119 satellite, yes? If Directv uses the 5 lnb for sd local channels in your area, they will not install a 3 lnb. An independent installer might, or you could do it yourself. Like Jimbo asked, what DMA are you in?

 

[Mr Tony]

All of the HD locals are on 99 & 103 which would be a slimline 3

The only way a slimline 5 would be installed would be under one of these 4 options
-not all the locals are in HD and the SD ones are on 119
-customer gets a SD only receiver with the HD ones (god knows why)
-spanish programming
-thats the only thing the installer has on the truck