Upgrade to another sat
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The 1000.2 will accept a wing dish input, so if you want to go that route, another D300 or D500 with DP LNB pointed at 77 should do the trick. If I were you, though, I'd hold out for an Eastern Arc (1000.4) dish upgrade. It receives 77/72/61.5 all with one dish.
That is what I'm doing. Plus they are switching out my 625 for a 612 at the same time.
Total cost with dhpp is $15 plus a 2 year commitment for the receiver upgrade. A side benefit is my bill will go down $7/month!
Total cost with dhpp is $15 plus a 2 year commitment for the receiver upgrade. A side benefit is my bill will go down $7/month!
D500 preferably with I-shaped adapter, a DP dual LNB, and some RG6 cable in a length adequate to go from the D500 to the 1000.2. Normal max length of RG6 for DP equipment is 200', but I have no idea how much less this might be hanging off a 1000.2. Maybe the total length (?) should be less than 200'?
Caveat 1: 77 is very close to 72, so you have the potential for interference from 72 on a D500. It has been done, but best practice is a bigger dish (the 1000.4) which has adequate resolving power to separate the two.
Caveat 2: If you have the 1000.2 fed to a DPP44, then you would run your wing dish to the DPP44 and not to the 1000.2.
Caveat 1: 77 is very close to 72, so you have the potential for interference from 72 on a D500. It has been done, but best practice is a bigger dish (the 1000.4) which has adequate resolving power to separate the two.
Caveat 2: If you have the 1000.2 fed to a DPP44, then you would run your wing dish to the DPP44 and not to the 1000.2.
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1000.4 would be the best answer to resolve this, unless the OP has non VIP receivers. Then the other solution as stated would be the 77 wing dish. I would call dish and see if they are willing to do an upgrade to the 1000.4 seeing your HD locals are now on a sat that you cannot get without an upgrade, they may give you a freebie!
when I made my call because my locals went to 77, the best deal I could get was $15 w/my DHPP for the switchover, including all the parts and labor.
And a 2 year commit to upgrade my 625 to a 612.
All in all, I couldn't add a wing dish myself for $15 in parts alone. So I figure it is a good deal.
And a 2 year commit to upgrade my 625 to a 612.
All in all, I couldn't add a wing dish myself for $15 in parts alone. So I figure it is a good deal.
