I am not interested in the locals since I have a very basic cable service I use for the locals.
If D* has locals in your market & you are a new sub, you CANNOT opt-out of them any longer, & you're only saving $3 anyway. Also, some SD locals are NOT on 101; some are on 119 & some are in Ka only, which requires a slimline. ('course since you don't tell us WHERE you're at, we can't help you on that one

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Also, you ARE aware that D* will NOT activate used equipment for new subs; you must get at least one new leased receiver to sign up. It might help us, help you, if you told us exactly what you're trying to accomplish here - have you done ANY pricing yet on "basic" D* service? (whatever you consider "basic"...

) Also, you DO understand that as a new sub, you WILL be put on a 2 year contract, regardless of what you activate in regards to equipment, prog, etc...
DirecTV will provide you with the appropriate dish at no cost as a part of a basic instalization. Why would you want to batch up some juryrigged substitute?
+1 :up