slimoli said:
Do you guys know when the Dish1000+ will be available? I'm moving from D* to E* and can only have one dish (no SE view). I know that many people say that the 129 can't be viewed here in South Florida but 2 retailers here told me they have installed the Dish1000 and reception is good. I hope the 1000+ can be a little better .
Thanks
Sergio
Sergio - now have the Dish 500 you see in the above picture pointed at 129.
129W is space junk. I cannot get that across enough.
I have sat there and watched the signal 2 days ago without a cloud in the sky fall from 80 to 55 over the course of 10 minutes...only to pop back up and repeat the cycle over and over again.
Many have noted the same phenomenon from all over the USA with 129W...the signal just drops considerably for no explainable reason.
Read the Atlanta local threads on various website. They have the Atlanta HD-LIL on 129W and its a disaster. People in Atlanta with the Dish 100 can only get between 60 and 70 on 129W with a Dish 1000 and its goodbye at the slightest sprinkle.
This afternoon I had no clouds in the sky in front of the Dish 500 and the signal disappeared below the receiver Threshold to lock. I actually went to the roof to look - and I though not a cloud around me - I could see a thunderhead - so I went back in and looked at the local weather radar - it was 75 miles away from me and knocking out 129W.
SPACE JUNK.
If Atlanta, which has its HD Locals there now is screaming bloody murder is having the problems with a Dish 1000 and I have a Dish 500 aimed right for 129W and having this much of an issue in Central Florida, how much luck do you think you will have 24/7/365 with a Dish 1000 in South Florida despite what retailers might tell you.
I'll tell you right now you won't be happy.