Dish local HD channel satellite

Doug Carter · Sep 15, 2019

Just had a Dish Network system installed with a Hopper 3. I get signal strengths on the 110/119/129 satellites from mid 50s to mid 70s.
My question is: why aren’t my local channels in HD? Dish Network says I can receive my locals in HD. Can someone tell me what satellite my local HD channels are on?? Or am I gonna have to be switched to an eastern arc??
Technician coming back this week to trouble shoot but want to be armed with knowledge.
Zip 29560
Thanks,
Doug

Brussam · Sep 15, 2019

Since you Zip Code is for Myrtle Beach, SC, it is probably that you will need an EA LNBF head and a re-aim. The old List showed satellite 61.5 for those Locals.

NYDutch · Sep 15, 2019

Yes, the Myrtle Beach/Florence, SC DMA is only in HD on the eastern arc 61.5 sat.

Local Channels on DISH Network (Unofficial Listing)
(listed as Florence)

HipKat · Sep 15, 2019

Why would the tech put up a Western Arc, unless the Eastern is blocked by trees, but he should have explained this to you, if that's the case.

Doug Carter · Sep 15, 2019

Thanks for all the info. Hipkat he went back where my directv dish was. I have great access to the eastern arc. He never told me I would not receive HD on the western arc.

HipKat · Sep 15, 2019

Doug Carter said:
Thanks for all the info. Hipkat he went back where my directv dish was. I have great access to the eastern arc. He never told me I would not receive HD on the western arc.

I hate to see a guy get hit wit ha trouble call, but the tech you say is coming this week should get you fixed up!

Doug Carter · Sep 15, 2019

Doug Carter said:
Thanks for all the info. Hipkat he went back where my directv dish was. I have great access to the eastern arc. He never told me I would not receive HD on the western arc.

So now I have to work a technician well into the evening during a weekday for someone taking the easy way out when they knew it was wrong.

JSheridan · Sep 15, 2019

Doug Carter said:
So now I have to work a technician well into the evening during a weekday for someone taking the easy way out when they knew it was wrong.

Sorry about your bad experience. Hopefully you'll get it squared away.

To get it done right the first time you should always call your local retailer first, if you have a good one.

HipKat · Sep 15, 2019

JSheridan said:
Sorry about your bad experience. Hopefully you'll get it squared away.

To get it done right the first time you should always call your local retailer first, if you have a good one.

Heyyyyyyyyyyyy.................... Easy now

JSheridan · Sep 15, 2019

HipKat said:
Heyyyyyyyyyyyy.................... Easy now

Yea, I should have said you should call your local retailer or HipKat. :biggrin

HipKat · Sep 15, 2019

JSheridan said:
Yea, I should have said you should call your local retailer or HipKat.

osumike · Sep 15, 2019

JSheridan said:
Yea, I should have said you should call your local retailer or HipKat.

OR........

JSheridan · Sep 15, 2019

osumike said:
OR........

Or osumike.

Doug Carter · Sep 15, 2019

Thanks for the info guys.
Here is where I want to mount the dish network dish for the eastern arc. According to the measurements the tree line should not be a problem. I would think the dish would be installed approx 5-6 above ground on a pole.
Does this all look good considering the measurements for height obstructions?? Those pine trees are about 90 feet tall.
Thanks

NYDutch · Sep 15, 2019

61.5 will be at a 46 deg elevation at your location, so it should clear it looks like. You could download the free Winegard signal finder app to your smartphone and use the augmented realty feature to see exactly where the satellites are in relation to the trees.

Doug Carter · Sep 15, 2019

Thanks NYDutch. Awesome app. Everything looks good. You guys are awesome.

Claude Greiner · Sep 15, 2019

JSheridan said:
Sorry about your bad experience. Hopefully you'll get it squared away.

To get it done right the first time you should always call your local retailer first, if you have a good one.

Exactly!

A local retailer is always better than Dish Networks trained monkeys.

glynnp · Sep 16, 2019

Claude Greiner said:
Exactly!

A local retailer is always better than Dish Networks trained monkeys.

How in the world does DISH manage to stay in business without your assistance ?

HipKat · Sep 16, 2019

glynnp said:
How in the world does DISH manage to stay in business without your assistance ?

I was just wondering the same thing and imagine the hundreds of local retailers that are supporting the work of the 10,'s of thousands of "trained monkeys" t hat obviously don't know squat about how to do the job......

Claude Greiner You ever consider Counseling? You apparently carry a lot of weight over your Dish history and may be suffering extreme emotional stress, anxiety and possibly depression and PTSD. I mean, I'm just pulling key words out of the air, but you never know

MikeD-C05 · Sep 16, 2019

HipKat said:
I was just wondering the same thing and imagine the hundreds of local retailers that are supporting the work of the 10,'s of thousands of "trained monkeys" t hat obviously don't know squat about how to do the job......

Claude Greiner You ever consider Counseling? You apparently carry a lot of weight over your Dish history and may be suffering extreme emotional stress, anxiety and possibly depression and PTSD. I mean, I'm just pulling key words out of the air, but you never know

He has DISH caused PTSD ( getting screwed out of a lot of money that DISH owed him). I sympathize with his predicament, but I also would be letting it go by now. It is only making him angrier and causing him pain. DISH has moved on years ago.

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