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06-23-2009, 09:30 PM
| | SatelliteGuys Newbie | | Join Date: Jul 26th, 2008
Posts: 3
| | | Dish Network local channels only - how does one get these??
My local installed tells me that I can call and get local channels only for 9.99 a month, if I pay for the receiver.
He says they'll likely sell me one cheaper than he can - and he'll be glad to put the antenna up.
I would like that a lot! Digital TV reception here is bad news. Sometimes I get 12 channels, and then I get 0.
And what's with that?
I'm sorry if this question has been answered somewhere. I searched a bit and could not find it.
If you can't help me, I may have to call them!! What a thought!
Thanks.
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06-23-2009, 09:33 PM
|  | The No Pain Train | | Proud Staff Member Join Date: Nov 17th, 2003 Location: Places men fear to tread
Posts: 50,508
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you need to own the receiver. You can find one on Ebay
subscribe to just locals for 5.99 a month + a 6.00 BS fee or pay 14.99 which is the "Welcome Pack" that gives you like 15 chanenls and then add the locals
If HD locals are available, you'll get the Big 4 in most cases
__________________ Winegard 76cm dish, SG2100 motor, Sadoun dual KU LNB/DirecTv dual..... Fortec 6 foot dish with GeoSatPro dual C-Band LNB aimed at 99W... Primestar 84e aimed at 91W.... WSIDigital 4 foot dish with Sadoun dual LNB aimed at 105W with 2nd LNB for 101W.... GeoSatPro 36" dish, SG2100 motor, Sadoun dual LNB
Coolsat 5000 on motorized....AZBox HD Elite on 99,motorized,105....Viacast DSR1500 on 99....GeoSatPro DSR200c on 2nd motorized.... Directv D15 DVR on 101W.... Pansat 1500 to aim dishes.... few receivers not set up yet
Other 6 foot Fortec dish with GeoSatPro dual C-Band LNB "ghetto moved" to various C-Band satellites 
Third 6 foot Sadoun dish with GeoSatPro Prime Focus KU LNB on it for maximum rain fade combatting  |
06-23-2009, 09:34 PM
| | The No Pain Train | | Proud Staff Member Join Date: Nov 17th, 2003 Location: Places men fear to tread
Posts: 50,508
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__________________ Winegard 76cm dish, SG2100 motor, Sadoun dual KU LNB/DirecTv dual..... Fortec 6 foot dish with GeoSatPro dual C-Band LNB aimed at 99W... Primestar 84e aimed at 91W.... WSIDigital 4 foot dish with Sadoun dual LNB aimed at 105W with 2nd LNB for 101W.... GeoSatPro 36" dish, SG2100 motor, Sadoun dual LNB
Coolsat 5000 on motorized....AZBox HD Elite on 99,motorized,105....Viacast DSR1500 on 99....GeoSatPro DSR200c on 2nd motorized.... Directv D15 DVR on 101W.... Pansat 1500 to aim dishes.... few receivers not set up yet
Other 6 foot Fortec dish with GeoSatPro dual C-Band LNB "ghetto moved" to various C-Band satellites
Third 6 foot Sadoun dish with GeoSatPro Prime Focus KU LNB on it for maximum rain fade combatting |
06-23-2009, 09:44 PM
|  | Proud Staff Member | | Proud Staff Member Join Date: Sep 7th, 2003 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Posts: 5,651
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The trouble with OTA reception for most people when they have strong signal one moment and nothing the next is "ghosting" or multi-path reception.
Digital Tuners are an all or nothing kind of thing. When the old analog TVs would have a picture that would shift or ghost a digital tuner will drop out completely!
The cure for MOST people is to put DOWN the aerials to make the signal weaker. This way the multi-path signal is below the threshold where it will knock out your picture.
Another problem is sometimes a lot of trees blowing around causing multi-path reception. On a windy day I have trouble with some channels. On a calm day they are perfect.
I have mentioned this here many times and many people think I am crazy. From personal experience with my TVs and at least two dozen friends and neighbors whom I have helped, it works!
Again this is for people who get strong signals one moment and then nothing the next and it applies to the vast majority of city and suburb dwellers.
See ya
Tony
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06-24-2009, 09:31 AM
|  | SatelliteGuys Regular | | Join Date: Mar 14th, 2008 Location: Eastern Iowa
Posts: 325
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If you are not a current Dish customer you can sign up for their free-for-all program. Basically purchase what ever receiver you want and subscribe to locals only.
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