I have been a relatively satisfied E* subscriber since '99. I most recently have an 811 (owned), 522 (leased), 7100 and OTA for HD locals. All equipment suprisingly works quite well. I subscribe to AT180+locals + old HD Pak (MPEG2) for ~$82/month. I have just moved and my new home location does not allow for E* signal capture due to trees. I have been told that I should be able to receive a D* signal though. In the interim, I currently have TWC (sucks big time) but have come to need the HD DVR functionality. My questions are as follows:
What HD programming will I be missing with D* that I had with E* (MPEG 2 only)?
I have heard that I can not get an HR20(?) DVR from D* due to limited availabilty, and HD locals are not yet available in my area. If I were to jump to D* now, would they insall the 5 lnb dish (required for eventual HD locals) and provide me with some sort of voucher for the the HD DVR when available?
How many cables will enter my house from a D* dish to feed 4 TV's? Are switches used like E*, if so can they be mounted inside to keep structure penetrations to a minimum?
I was fairly knowledgeable in all the E* stuff and hate to drop it but I have no choice and I do not care for TWC at all. Any help is greatly appreciated. I may have a "bug free" 811 available once this gets sorted out.
What HD programming will I be missing with D* that I had with E* (MPEG 2 only)?
I have heard that I can not get an HR20(?) DVR from D* due to limited availabilty, and HD locals are not yet available in my area. If I were to jump to D* now, would they insall the 5 lnb dish (required for eventual HD locals) and provide me with some sort of voucher for the the HD DVR when available?
How many cables will enter my house from a D* dish to feed 4 TV's? Are switches used like E*, if so can they be mounted inside to keep structure penetrations to a minimum?
I was fairly knowledgeable in all the E* stuff and hate to drop it but I have no choice and I do not care for TWC at all. Any help is greatly appreciated. I may have a "bug free" 811 available once this gets sorted out.