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    HD locals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA timeframe??

    I have local HD as well! I usually didn't get it this time of day. Now I have another question. As I have read this post people have talked about EA (Eastern Arc?) and getting more HD channels. Right now I have two dishes in my back yard. I know one is pointing to 61.5. I signed up for Bronze...
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    HD locals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA timeframe??

    Is there an estimate for the time of the switch? I wasn't able to pick up the HD locals this morning around 7 am. I usually can't get them in the mornings, however, I have been fairly consistent in picking up HD locals in the evenings.
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    HD locals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA timeframe??

    I am regularly able to pick up the HD locals out in Montoursville, at least for now. My HD signal began to fail around 11 last night, but before then, I was getting a good HD signal for the locals FOX and ABC. I am not usually home during the day, so I don't know what my signal strength is at...
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    HD locals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA timeframe??

    I was trying to watch the NFC Championship game when FOX went out. Did anyone else have this problem?
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    getting a receiver on a phone line

    Thanks for the great ideas everyone. I will start looking at my options.
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    getting a receiver on a phone line

    Any suggestions on how I hook to my network? My modem and my router are a good distance away. Can anyone recommend a product that I can use? Thanks! Sorry for so many questions from a newbie!
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    getting a receiver on a phone line

    I am still new to satellite TV. I'd like to hook up my receiver to a phone line or internet but I don't have a phone jack near my receiver. What do people in that situation usually do? I think running an extra long phone cord is not an option. I have a wireless network in my home. Thanks!
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    HD locals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA timeframe??

    I don't see that on my guide. Is it possible to watch those channels you see?
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    HD locals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA timeframe??

    That is good news about Echostar 14. I called Dish again today to see if anything can be done. They said the were aware of the problem of us not getting local HD's and that they are working on correcting the problem. I guess they were talking about E-14. Or maybe that is just what they tell us...
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    HD locals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA timeframe??

    JimS: Thanks for the information! I will call Dish and see if they will come out and install another dish. I am still under warranty since I had the install done in November.
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    HD locals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA timeframe??

    Can one move as frequently as one wishes? I am originally from the Baltimore area and it would be cool to get the Baltimore sports then go back to Scranton in the off-season.
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    HD locals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA timeframe??

    I am still limited on how long I can see the local HD's then I get the blue screen sdschramm posted. Is there a way of changing "spot beams"? What is this "moving" people are talking about? I am very new satellite, so I am not familiar with all of the terms.
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    HD locals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA timeframe??

    I have been picking up the local HDs reliably for the past few days. Last night I watched a local HD channel for almost 2 hours. I switched back and forth between the local stations and ESPN.
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    HD locals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA timeframe??

    OK. This weekend, I got the local HD's every time I turned to them. I never spent more than about a half hour on each channel (in the past they would fail after an hour) so I haven't tested the duration. Jim S: What do you mean by "realign the beam"?
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    HD locals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA timeframe??

    Jim S: I have been trying to correlate the time we have HD signal to cloudiness, but no obvious correlation has popped up. There is a possibility that the colder air is decreasing the noise. My guess is that the colder air is less humid and not as turbulent. Although it is my understanding that...
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    HD locals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA timeframe??

    Yes. In fact, I got them again last night and again this morning. Each time, I get reception for about an hour and then the screen pixelates. Once the pixelation occurs, if I change channels and try to go back to the HD local channel, I get that blue screen that claims Dish Network knows all...
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    HD locals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA timeframe??

    I briefly got the local HD's last night. They lasted about an hour before they pixelated out.
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    HD locals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA timeframe??

    Thanks! It sounds like those indoor/outdoor antennas are probably not worthwhile. I thought that if Target is selling them, maybe they work around here. I guess that was a little naive! Chris
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    HD locals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA timeframe??

    I am a new subscriber to Dish and I can't get local HD's. Needless to say, I am not very happy about it. Especially since it is football season. I was under the impression that I would be able to get them. Anyhow... I live in Montoursville. Does anyone in the Williamsport area have any luck...
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    Local HD and Dish Network in Northeast PA

    Thanks Thanks for the information! I have heard that Direc TV has the local HD channels. Maybe I heard wrong. Before I signed up, it was my understanding that Dish provided local HD channels. I hate missing my HD football! I don't know why Dish can't get us local HD. If it continues, I may...
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    Local HD and Dish Network in Northeast PA

    Hello, I am a new member to SatelliteGuys and also a new Dish Network subscriber. The signal strength for my local HD service is too weak to get local HD channels. I live in Montoursville. Has anyone in the area used a HD antenna to pick up over the air HD broadcasts in the...