Recent content by cdragon

Your right about the 500 plus and the wing 61.5 but neither the main dish or the wing have los. So I would need another wing or move the 61.5 and repoint. I'm in the Johnstown/Altoona DMA we went with the 118 because the closest HD DMA at the time (Pittsburgh) had just been added to it. I can...

When I was installed 2 years ago 129 was a no go for PA. Also, they where adding HD locals in PA to 118 at the time. So my setup was 110,118,119 with a 61.5 wing. They finally goto my locals in HD and what do they do but put them on 129. Now what can I do?

Just as a side bit of warning from another tailgater, don't forget your remote!!!

Has anyone asked for their cards to be send right away and gotten them. I want to "move" and use the Eastern Ark for football season so I need my new cards now. I called and asked Tech. They told me that my account was noted but I feel that probably doesn't mean much.

I guess I'm just trying to do dirty math. The dish 500 is setup for 9' at 110/ 119. I was going to try for 61.5 / 72.7 so 11.2'.

I feel like I'm a great "end user" but I understand I don't understand everything. So if I computed a shorter distance that put the angles right the lnbs wouldn't behave correctly?

What if you shortened the spar going to the yoke. Wouldn't that change the reflection angles?

I actually have a practical application for the EC. I want my tailgate setup all HD this year and as simple as possible. I was hoping to just use 61.5 off a dish 500 but ESPN HD is on 110 and we have to have game day. Why are all the sports channels on 61.5 but not ESPN? I was all set then...

I know I can switch my programming to get BTN for about $20 more a month. And for football season I'm just crazy enough to do that but then I wouldn't be able to switch back to HD Absolute. It's hopeless, I understand. Dish just not being at all customer friendly. I'm willing to pay $6 more...

I know this has been gone over a million times; it was on the website when we signed up for Absolute, now it's gone only to Turbo, ect... But just to bring it all into one thread, has anyone been able to get the Big Ten Network with HD Absolute? If so, for the love of pete, how? We have less...

This is the answer to my tailgate HD problem. I need a one dish solution and 1000.2 uses 129 and I'm on the east coast.

Are there any non published subscription options for SC? As it stands now $40 is the lowest tier that gets me Family.

I've been rocking the south of the boarder SC for a year now and want to take a break but my daughter loves Family. I know alot of the Canadian service subscribers here are also gurus. So my question; is their any other way a Pennsylvanian can get Family Channel. Any solution is open, IPTV...

Help! I have a four sat setup with a DPP44 switch and 3 receivers. The last week or so my 622 started losing most of it's connection on both tuners when it get's dark at night. The 211 and 311 upstairs have a perfect 4 by 4 all night but around 6:30pm or so my 622 goes crazy until morning...

My one year contract for star choice is almost up. I want to turn it off for a few months but not lose it as I'm in the US. Now D* has a vacation programming option to just pay like $10.00 to keep your account open but not get service. Does Star Choice have something like that.