Considering Dish, a few questions

**cebbigh** · 11-29-2009 04:39 AM

Switched from E to D two years ago mainly due to problems with E5. Now that Ciel has solved the reception problems and my contract is up I'm considering E again. Mainly because I like the 622/722 and E has pulled back into the lead on the HD programing that I care most about. I would miss Sunday Ticket but that's about all.

The questions:

Assuming line of site, can they reuse the existing D roof mount for the new dish? I'd like to avoid more holes in my roof.
How close to capacity is E for HD? With D about to launch D12 I don't want to kick myself in a few months if they suddenly balloon their non sports HD offerings.
If they are near full are there new launches scheduled?

Thanks in advance.

**Micah** · 11-29-2009 05:42 AM

Originally Posted by cebbigh

The questions:

Assuming line of site, can they reuse the existing D roof mount for the new dish? I'd like to avoid more holes in my roof.
How close to capacity is E for HD? With D about to launch D12 I don't want to kick myself in a few months if they suddenly balloon their non sports HD offerings.
If they are near full are there new launches scheduled?

Thanks in advance.

Read a similar mount question this week in another post. Someone answered that the tech will reuse mount when possible. Less holes for you, less work for them.

As far as D12 launch... well E* has had both Ciel2 and Nimiq5 launched this year. More next year I'm sure.

**whatchel1** · 11-29-2009 07:26 AM

Originally Posted by Micah

Read a similar mount question this week in another post. Someone answered that the tech will reuse mount when possible. Less holes for you, less work for them.

As far as D12 launch... well E* has had both Ciel2 and Nimiq5 launched this year. More next year I'm sure.

Somewhere around Feb E* is going to launch another sat as well. The mount can be used my bro just recently left D* for E and they used the mast I put up years ago. In fact w/ you in MN you may be able to go with the Eastern Arc set up. It's to the S & SSE of you. The sats are at 61.5 (mostly HD), 72.7 & 77. Right now I have 3 dishes set up and use a combo of EA & WA. I have 72.7, 77, & 129. Why just turned out that way. I was WA and "moved" to location that has all the big 4 in HD (here there are only 2 on sat). I looking a a job to the N of me so when I move I will "move" again to a city that has the big 4 + CW in HD. So to sum up Yes you can use same mount and most likely had good line of site to all the sats you need.

**cebbigh** · 11-29-2009 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by Micah

Read a similar mount question this week in another post. Someone answered that the tech will reuse mount when possible. Less holes for you, less work for them.

As far as D12 launch... well E* has had both Ciel2 and Nimiq5 launched this year. More next year I'm sure.

Thanks. Good news on the mount. Guess I haven't been following E* launches. What is Nimiq5 used for?

**cebbigh** · 11-29-2009 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by whatchel1

Somewhere around Feb E* is going to launch another sat as well. The mount can be used my bro just recently left D* for E and they used the mast I put up years ago. In fact w/ you in MN you may be able to go with the Eastern Arc set up. It's to the S & SSE of you. The sats are at 61.5 (mostly HD), 72.7 & 77. Right now I have 3 dishes set up and use a combo of EA & WA. I have 72.7, 77, & 129. Why just turned out that way. I was WA and "moved" to location that has all the big 4 in HD (here there are only 2 on sat). I looking a a job to the N of me so when I move I will "move" again to a city that has the big 4 + CW in HD. So to sum up Yes you can use same mount and most likely had good line of site to all the sats you need.

When I moved the installer mentioned that E installs often point at EA in this area. I suspect that's just left over from the E5 problems that Ciel2 took care of. I think I'd prefer to stick with WA just to keep it to 1 dish. I would lose CW HD going from D to E either with locals from Fargo or Minneapolis. But now that Reaper is cancelled I don't watch anything there.

Think I'll wait until the end of football season. That way I can see if D12 actually looks viable and hopefully get an indication if D is going to actually offer anything new besides sports with the new sat. But I really do miss the E DVRs.

**osu1991** · 11-29-2009 06:32 PM

You get one dish with EA too. Dish 1000.4 for EA and Dish 1000.2 for WA

**cebbigh** · 11-30-2009 12:16 PM

I think my HD locals would be on 129. Is there any advantage having EA over WA?

**whatchel1** · 11-30-2009 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by cebbigh

I think my HD locals would be on 129. Is there any advantage having EA over WA?

Look on the "The List" to find on which satellite your locals reside. There is a tab at the top of each sat guys page that will take you there.

**Bobby** · 11-30-2009 01:16 PM

Both Fargo and Minneapolis HD locals are on 129. You should be in the Western Arc.

**tlc1145** · 12-01-2009 06:08 PM

If your locals are on 129, I seriously doubt they would set you up with an EA dish. Too much hassle to set up 2 dishes, when 1 will work fine for your service.