My family has been a DirecTV (and later Pegasus...UGH!!) subscriber since '94, but are getting tired of Pegasus, and wanting to try out Dish Network for a while and seeing how we like it. I've gotten to see how Dish works and watch the Charlie Chats for the last couple of times thanks to my Uncle who lives next door and is a Dish subscriber. However, some questions arise that presents some possible problems.
We plan on switching sometime in the next few months. Anywhere between the last of November til March of next year. I understand that Dish will have some deals for new subscribers that will include the Dish 811. I believe I have read on here that you can receive a 811/301/301 triple combo for like $99. The questions are:
How long does this deal go on?!
Should I wait for the 311?!
Is there any difference between the 301 and the 311?!
Also, if I decided that I want a 510 (even though I really want a 522), can I just pay the extra amount and swap one of the 301s for a 510?!
OK, the next question is this. To my understanding of what I have read around the internet, only Dish certified techs can install the SuperDISH, which means that if I want my local Dish retailer/installer to install it, I'm out of luck?! I mean, I find it stupid that I would have him come out and install a Dish 500 when I was just going to replace it right away with a SuperDISH. The other thing is that my Uncle has a two Dish 500 dishes. One closer to his house, and the other right by his garage to pick up the channels for a receiver in his office in the garage. This dish is less than two hundred feet from my house, so could I get a/the installer to install the SuperDish where his Dish 500 is, and that way, if they ever add our local channels, he can pick up them up in his garage, or will they say no can do.
Which brings me to my next question. In photos of the Team Dish Summit or whatever it was, they had posters next to the SuperDish saying locals in 150 cities, although now they are saying only 30-40 more cities. Are they planning on sending more transponders or spot-beams to 105, or am I just going to have to face the fact that it may be forever before my locals are on satellite (My NBC and Fox is out of #145 DMAs, and my CBS and ABC is out of the #125 DMA).
The other question is regarding the new development about receivers and phone lines. I currently have one DirecTV receiver not connected to a phone line, and when I get Dish, it will be at least two without a connection to a phone line (I never order PPV, so that won't be a problem), will this be a problem for Dish?!
Also, has anyone heard anything about Dish adding Fine Living to its lineup, because I sure would like to have it on there...
~Alan
We plan on switching sometime in the next few months. Anywhere between the last of November til March of next year. I understand that Dish will have some deals for new subscribers that will include the Dish 811. I believe I have read on here that you can receive a 811/301/301 triple combo for like $99. The questions are:
How long does this deal go on?!
Should I wait for the 311?!
Is there any difference between the 301 and the 311?!
Also, if I decided that I want a 510 (even though I really want a 522), can I just pay the extra amount and swap one of the 301s for a 510?!
OK, the next question is this. To my understanding of what I have read around the internet, only Dish certified techs can install the SuperDISH, which means that if I want my local Dish retailer/installer to install it, I'm out of luck?! I mean, I find it stupid that I would have him come out and install a Dish 500 when I was just going to replace it right away with a SuperDISH. The other thing is that my Uncle has a two Dish 500 dishes. One closer to his house, and the other right by his garage to pick up the channels for a receiver in his office in the garage. This dish is less than two hundred feet from my house, so could I get a/the installer to install the SuperDish where his Dish 500 is, and that way, if they ever add our local channels, he can pick up them up in his garage, or will they say no can do.
Which brings me to my next question. In photos of the Team Dish Summit or whatever it was, they had posters next to the SuperDish saying locals in 150 cities, although now they are saying only 30-40 more cities. Are they planning on sending more transponders or spot-beams to 105, or am I just going to have to face the fact that it may be forever before my locals are on satellite (My NBC and Fox is out of #145 DMAs, and my CBS and ABC is out of the #125 DMA).
The other question is regarding the new development about receivers and phone lines. I currently have one DirecTV receiver not connected to a phone line, and when I get Dish, it will be at least two without a connection to a phone line (I never order PPV, so that won't be a problem), will this be a problem for Dish?!
Also, has anyone heard anything about Dish adding Fine Living to its lineup, because I sure would like to have it on there...
~Alan