Why won't Dish make an Dish1000LNB upgrade for SD121

[jeffwtux]

I think it's clear that anybody with 121 Superdish can get the 129 signal just by attaching another DP single. Why won't Dish make a replacement for that. I realize that the Superdish LNB isn't so easy to take off and put back on, but it's easier than installing a 2nd dish.

 

[BrettTRay]

It would be nice if they did. It would be cheaper than having a tech come out there and install a hole new dish. Maybe we will see that in the future.

 

[Stargazer]

That is a good point but those that already have a SuperDish do not need a Dish1000. The purpose of the Dish1000 was to save money by not having to install the expensive SuperDish while obiding by the law on having all locals in a given city on one dish.

 

[Van]

Possibly he means the voom channels? I havent updated myself lately as to where the voom channels are all located at.....that or Im having a brain fart and cant remember.

 

[BrettTRay]

yea, I thought he was talking about the voom channels too.

 

[jeffwtux]

Yes

Yes, I was talking about the VOOM channels or any newcoming(whatever decade it is) HD programming that will be on 129

 

[Stargazer]

Some of the markets are still at 105 and 121 so that would be a great idea. I am sure there will be dishes in the future that will have more than three lnbf's on it.

 

[HokieEngineer]

Currently LA HD Locals and ESPN2-HD are only transmitted from 129, so it would be a nice upgrade for the 121 superdish. I'm guessing when these channels launch, customers will be required to upgrade to a dish1000, or install a 2nd dish pointing at 129 to compliment their 121 superdish.

 

[Stargazer]

I had always thought that when 129 came out that they would come up with some type of upgrade that would add the lnbf on. The SuperDish could be a solution for Dish Network to reuse the same reflector to save on install time, just change out the kit on the arm.

 

[SimpleSimon]

Yup - they should make 129 add-on kits.