1000+/500+ new install

[danderson101]

I'm in Raleigh, which has been uplinked for HD locals, but not turned on yet.
If I get a new install before they are turned on, will I have any problem getting a 1000+ or 500+? BTW, I do have a 500 from when I was with dish a couple of years ago. I've got good LOS to 61.5,110, and 119. I'm not so sure about 129. Would it be best to request a 2 dish install- they would both have to be on the roof.

 

[MikeD-C05]

IF you don't need the 129 sat for hd locals then the two sat dish -one for 110/119 and the dish 500 for 61.5 would be best. YOu will have less problems with your hd channels if you have a two dish installation.

 

[danderson101]

But what about being able to get a 1000+ or 500+ (for Raleigh HD locals on 118.7)
if they have not turned on the Raleigh locals yet?

 

[jcrandall]

They probally won't give you the plus dish until they are actively turned on and officially available in their system. I would wait a week or two and hope the activate them before scheduling the install.

I still haven't seen anything that indicates if they are charging anything extra for the plus dishes either? I would assume for a new customer setup they would not charge extra though.

 

[danderson101]

Any problem getting a 1000+ or 500+ installed on a roof?

 

[pduncan]

Same thing here

I'm in Indianapolis area, having dish installed next Tuesday.

Called Dish about the 1000+. She said even though our locals are not active yet (but uplinked), I would need the 1000+ for the MPEG4, and that's what the installer should (is going to??) install. Once the locals are activated, I would see them automatically.

But....... there's always two sides to each 45..... isn't there. Guess we'll see what happens next Tuesday.

 

[danderson101]

Isn't a 1000+ or 500+ a larger dish- Does that extra size prevent a roof install?
Does anyone currently have a 1000+ or 500+ installed on a roof? Any problems if you do have it on your roof?

 

[luckycat]

Isn't a 1000+ or 500+ a larger dish- Does that extra size prevent a roof install?
Does anyone currently have a 1000+ or 500+ installed on a roof? Any problems if you do have it on your roof?

On the 1000+/500+ spec sheet avail on this site it indicates roof mounts aren't appropriate due to the size; you can of course do what you want if you self-install, but I'm sure Dish won't do it.

The installers just left our house for my 622 updgrade from 942, but had to schedule another visit out for the 1000+ (to get all HD and Detroit HD locals) - they will be doing a new pole mount.

 

[jcrandall]

I think it can be roof installed - they used to do it with Superdishes, and the Plus dish is slightly smaller than the old superdish, not much smaller though.