Eastern Arc Question (Harrisburg PA DMA)

[doug4772]

I have a relative that is a installer for Dish and is coming this week to install a 1000.4 wing dish. The 1000.4 will replace my 61.5 wing dish but he is being told I need to keep my dish 500 for 119 and 110.

My HD locals are on 77 and all other HD programming is on 61.5. I have one reciever (vip 622) and I recieved my new smart card last week for the new 3g encryption.

Can the installer use ONLY the eastern arc dish (1000.4) and be done with it. THis way I would not need the dish 500 or the 44 Switch.

Will I lose any programming? I don't think so since I am mpeg4 and have the new smart cards.

Any help or experience would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Doug

 

[10fthdscreen]

yes, again my parents just did this and live in the Harrisburg pa area, they had 2 dish 500's, they were removed, and one 1000.4 Dish was installed, the local HDs are on 77, the others come from 61.5 and 72, they did not loose any programming what-so-ever. the new dish isn't just eastern arc, it will do others also

 

[doug4772]

Thanks again. This is what I thought but Dish gives you a different story everytime you call.

My relative is going to try the 1000.4 dish only and see what happens. It should all work.

Thanks,
Doug

 

[dmendenjr]

ONLY in the Harrisburg DMA and the Florida portions of the Jacksonville DMA, I believe the official word is two dishes. If you have a 500 (for 110/119) and a wing dish for 61.5 then the install will be a 500 and a 1000.4 (with a DPP44 44 Switch). On the 1000.4 "only the 77° and 61.5° output from LNBF ports 1 and 3 should be utilized." To do it, I think it is either a $59.95 charge or a re-up for 2 years... then it will be a 61.5/77/110/119 set up

 

[doug4772]

ONLY in the Harrisburg DMA and the Florida portions of the Jacksonville DMA, I believe the official word is two dishes. If you have a 500 (for 110/119) and a wing dish for 61.5 then the install will be a 500 and a 1000.4. On the 1000.4 "only the 77° and 61.5° output from LNBF ports 1 and 3 should be utilized." To do it, I think it is either a $59.95 charge or a re-up for 2 years...

Yes, official upgrade is 2 dishes. (as you stated above) It will cost you a 2yr commitment or $60. However, I've been told that it will work on just the 1000.4 without the 500 dish if you have the new smart card and mpeg4 recievers.

This is what the poster, above, said.

 

[dmendenjr]

Yes, official upgrade is 2 dishes. (as you stated above) It will cost you a 2yr commitment or $60. However, I've been told that it will work on just the 1000.4 without the 500 dish if you have the new smart card and mpeg4 recievers.

This is what the poster, above, said.

Cool, I'm just stating back what Dish is telling its retailers.

 

[doug4772]

Cool, I'm just stating back what Dish is telling its retailers.

Well, I hope it works. If not, then I'll keep my 500 and add a 1000.4 wing dish.

 

[10fthdscreen]

ONLY in the Harrisburg DMA and the Florida portions of the Jacksonville DMA, I believe the official word is two dishes. If you have a 500 (for 110/119) and a wing dish for 61.5 then the install will be a 500 and a 1000.4 (with a DPP44 44 Switch). On the 1000.4 "only the 77° and 61.5° output from LNBF ports 1 and 3 should be utilized." To do it, I think it is either a $59.95 charge or a re-up for 2 years... then it will be a 61.5/77/110/119 set up

thats not what my parents have, they have one dish, the 1000.4 and thats it and have all the channels, they also had no commitment, and no charge to do it.

 

[doug4772]

thats not what my parents have, they have one dish, the 1000.4 and thats it and have all the channels, they also had no commitment, and no charge to do it.

There is no reason it shouldn't work if you have all the right equipment and smart cards. I'll know soon enough. I'll be happy to sign a 2yr agreement to get it right the first time.

 

[mpkid123]

I live in the Harrisburg area. I had the 1000.4 installed last week. Dish took out the two dishes I had and replaced them with only one 1000.4 dish to pick all three satellites. I did not lose any channels. It works great. :up