Will my 811 work at my friends house who has HDTV and using DN?

[whicky1978]

I have a friend who has a high def. TV, and uses DN. He may have a Super Bowl party at his house, and I was wondering if I could simply hook up my 811 reciever since he did not get one.

Also, does DN offer the Super Bowl on pay-per-view. He can't get local channels well, and I can't get them at all.

I have thought about using an outside antenna. I have an HDTV with an integrated tuner. Do I need a special antenna for OTA broadcast?

 

[Ramy]

What the heck is DN?

 

[Smith P.]

DishNetwork

 

[mdonnelly]

I have a friend who has a high def. TV, and uses DN. He may have a Super Bowl party at his house, and I was wondering if I could simply hook up my 811 reciever since he did not get one.

Also, does DN offer the Super Bowl on pay-per-view. He can't get local channels well, and I can't get them at all.

I have thought about using an outside antenna. I have an HDTV with an integrated tuner. Do I need a special antenna for OTA broadcast?

Well, your 811 should work if it's connected to a Dish antenna. Take it over there and try it out. But, unless something changes between now and Feb. 5, Dish won't carry the Superbowl in HD.

Yes, you do need an antenna for OTA. What type of antenna you need depends on lots of things. Check www.antennaweb.org for info on digital stations in your area, and a ballpark guess on what antenna would work for you.

 

[whicky1978]

What the heck is DN?

Dish Network

 

[charper1]

However, this is a DirecTV thread.

BUT yes, your box will pull in whatever YOU are subscribed to, even if you move it to your buddy's Dish. It will not get what he subs to if you don't. Even though according to Dish, moving a box to another address so you can circumvent additional fees is ILLEGAL.

 

[dfergie]

Moved, thanks for the heads up charper1...

 

[JH1949]

I have thought about using an outside antenna. I have an HDTV with an integrated tuner. Do I need a special antenna for OTA broadcast?

Here are the 2 antennas already discussed with you:

http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=47678

If you cannot get a UHF channel 27 OTA signal lock of 50 with your 811 plugged into your friend's antenna, here is another suggestion based on my own expereinces at 55 miles from Nashville: pay the guy that installed your E* dish to plug a meter into your friend's antenna and tell you if it is bringing in enough signal for HD OTA. If it is not, ask him if it could be increased enough by installing a 28db preamp.

Good Luck !

 

[hpman247]

that preamp works. i have a radio shack one. With it I get signal at 80% on all my locals at about 70 miles away, without, i cant get over that 49% barrier.

 

[whicky1978]

However, this is a DirecTV thread.

BUT yes, your box will pull in whatever YOU are subscribed to, even if you move it to your buddy's Dish. It will not get what he subs to if you don't. Even though according to Dish, moving a box to another address so you can circumvent additional fees is ILLEGAL.

I must have clicked the wrong link by mistake. :yikes