Dish Network HD locals ?

[steve617]

I am new to the world of HD. I do have an HD TV and I have a 811 reciever along with the Top 120,the HD packakage and Voom. I have also a basic analog cable that I use to get cable internet and I also get my locals. ANyway I am thinking about getting a OTA antenna so I can get locals in HD. Just curious what type of quality would I get with an OTA antenna compaired to analog cable. One other reason in looking at this I am thinking of dropping cable and going DSL.

Thanks

Steve

 

[gdarwin]

If the cable channels are not HD - I would say a world of difference. Go for the antenna. I think you will like what you see.

FWIW - keep the cable internet. Just dump the other cable stuff...

 

[steve617]

Thanks I may go for the antenna. I have to get the basic cable so I can get the cable internet which cost me around $13 which includes about 22 channels and my locals. My internet cost and additional $34

STeve

 

[rcbridge]

Be aware like most cable companies if you drop the basic analog service the cost of the internet service will go up!! I would ask them and find out!!

 

[steve617]

Some additional info here is the info I got at antenna web. Any suggestions on an Antenna?


* yellow - uhf WKPT-DT 19.1 ABC KINGSPORT TN 99° 11.1 27
* yellow - uhf WEMT-DT 39.1 FOX GREENEVILLE TN 222° 35.7 38
* yellow - uhf WJHL-DT 11.1 CBS JOHNSON CITY TN 99° 11.1 58
* yellow - uhf WCYB-DT 5.1 NBC BRISTOL VA 93° 12.7 28

Thanks

 

[steve617]

From what I understand a few years ago. I had to get the basic cable before I could get the internet.

Steve

 

[gdarwin]

Some additional info here is the info I got at antenna web. Any suggestions on an Antenna?


* yellow - uhf WKPT-DT 19.1 ABC KINGSPORT TN 99° 11.1 27
* yellow - uhf WEMT-DT 39.1 FOX GREENEVILLE TN 222° 35.7 38
* yellow - uhf WJHL-DT 11.1 CBS JOHNSON CITY TN 99° 11.1 58
* yellow - uhf WCYB-DT 5.1 NBC BRISTOL VA 93° 12.7 28

Thanks

You are all UHF... A lot of folks go with a CM4228. I use a Wingard 9095P with good luck. Put it above the roof, not in the attic. This antenna feeds the 811's and the 942 without an amp.

I just get Internet from by cable company - nothing else. Check with them again. Yes - it will cost more because you are dropping basic cable(tv).. It's still cheeper to go the satelite route...

 

[steve617]

The ones I listed previously was the HD. Below is all of the channels that antennaweb.org gave.

yellow - uhf WKPT-DT 19.1 ABC KINGSPORT TN 99° 11.1 27
* yellow - uhf WEMT-DT 39.1 FOX GREENEVILLE TN 222° 35.7 38
* yellow - uhf WJHL-DT 11.1 CBS JOHNSON CITY TN 99° 11.1 58
* yellow - uhf WCYB-DT 5.1 NBC BRISTOL VA 93° 12.7 28
green - vhf WCYB 5 NBC BRISTOL VA 93° 12.7 5
green - vhf WJHL 11 CBS JOHNSON CITY TN 99° 11.1 11
green - uhf WKPT 19 ABC KINGSPORT TN 99° 11.1 19
lt green - uhf WAPK-CA 30 UPN KINGSPORT TN 99° 11.1 30
lt green - uhf WEMT 39 FOX GREENEVILLE TN 222° 36.2 39
blue - uhf WOPI-CA 56 SAH KINGSPORT TN 99° 11.1 56
blue - uhf WVLR 48 REL TAZEWELL TN 266° 72.8 48
violet - uhf WSBN 47 PBS NORTON VA 339° 35.4 47
violet - vhf WETP 2 PBS SNEEDVILLE TN 271° 47.0 2
violet - vhf WLOS 13 ABC ASHEVILLE NC 205° 73.9 13
violet - uhf WUNE 17 PBS LINVILLE NC 139° 37.9 17
violet - uhf WUNF 33 PBS ASHEVILLE NC 205° 73.9 33
violet - uhf WMSY 52 PBS MARION VA 60° 54.3 52
violet - vhf WATE 6 ABC KNOXVILLE TN 258° 94.4 6
violet - vhf WBIR 10 NBC KNOXVILLE TN 258° 94.3 10
violet - uhf WAPG-CA 14 UPN GREENEVILLE TN 222° 35.7 14
violet - uhf W43BO 43 FOX MARION, ETC. VA 60° 54.3 43
violet - uhf WKPT-LP 25 ABC KINGSPORT TN 299° 15.2 25
violet - vhf WKTP-LP 7 ABC GATE CITY, ETC. VA 326° 18.0 7
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Thanks I'll check with my cable company

 

[steve617]

I checked with my cable company and if I drop the basic cable (which is $12.75) my Internet would be $10 more.

Steve