Recent content by BeowulfShaeffer

The CSRs are all the same pool--regular Dish CSRs just answer w/ AT&T based on what they see on their customer account screen. That said, a new CSR did confess that it was the now-available Austin HD locals (on 61.5) that was causing the "antenna upgrade required" message to come up on my...

Replying to my own post, according to this link: http://www.satelliteguys.us/thelist/index.php?search=dn129?=true All of the "new" HD for the HD Essentials is available on 129: Tennis: Ch: 9442 (400) 129 TP 13 Golf/VS: Ch: 9468 (398) 129 TP 19 HMC: Ch: 9444 (187) 129 TP 13 Bio: Ch: 9443...

Because I already have a 1000.2, and I don't want a wing dish. I have no good line-of-sight to 61.5, but my view west is completely unobstructed. Right now, with AT200 and HD Ultimate, I don't need a 61.5 dish. So which particular channels require 61.5? The "new" ones would be: Tennis HD...

I just spoke to a CSR (and I have to do that, since I'm an ATT customer, so I can't use the Web) about switching from my current AT200 + HD Ultimate package to an AT250 + HD Essentials, and I was told I needed an "antenna upgrade", and asked to sign a 24 month contract. I was surprised, but she...

The "CW" has HD programming, if you receive it OTA, and if your CW affiliate broadcaster has upgraded to digital broadcast. But I agree about FX. Would sure like for that by the time the new Shield and Rescue Me episodes roll out.

Howdy Howdy. Longtime lurker, no time poster (until now). I've been a Dish customer for 2.5 years. Like the service, like the price--just waiting on national HD (like all other E* customers). I certainly don't regret "firing" Time Warner.:)