HD locals-charge from Dish?

[adamhochman]

Hi,
Interested in signing up for Dish and trying to figure out if I can sign up for HD locals only (for $5) and not for the HD package ($20)? Is this possible? I'm already planning on signing up for locals, but I'm not sure the $20 is worth it for the HD package, especially when DTV's HD package is $10 for just a few less channels.
Thanks in advance.
Adam

 

[boba]

What receivers, what package, and are you leasing or owning the equipment?

 

[Poke]

Your HD Locals should be included with your $5 fee for your locals.

 

[BFG]

if you're not buying the equpment you're gonna have to have the $20 HD package

 

[adamhochman]

i guess i would be leasing the equipment (through a Radio Shack deal). I'm looking at getting the vip 622. and i'd probably get the package with 180 or 200 channels (whichever one gets me my rsn (comcast sportsnet)) in my package.
could i just get hd locals with this for $5? thanks

 

[bderouen]

You'd have to check for your area. Not all...not many areas have HD Locals on the satellite. In fact, I'm getting ready to install an Off-Air Antenna so I can pull down the Locals in HD. So check to see what's available in your area.

 

[boba]

i guess i would be leasing the equipment (through a Radio Shack deal). I'm looking at getting the vip 622. and i'd probably get the package with 180 or 200 channels (whichever one gets me my rsn (comcast sportsnet)) in my package.
could i just get hd locals with this for $5? thanks

If you are leasing the HD receiver(622) you must subscribe to one of the metal packages (Bronze Silver or Gold). In Feb the HD pack will be an option for $20 added to a base pack but still required for a HD lease. And as has been posted you can only get the HD locals for your city if DISH is uplinking them, you can't get HD locals from elsewhere legally.

 

[mike123abc]

If you do not have the HD pack they also charge a $6/month HD enabling fee to be able to tune in the OTA HD channels.

 

[JohnH]

Comcast Sportsnet. Which one?

 

[adamhochman]

comcast rsn for the mid-atlantic (i'm in the dc area).

 

[JohnH]

Not so sure I would not be interested in DIRECTV if I were in your area. They also have MASN.

 

[BFG]

yeah if you don't want the dish hd channels then you really shouldn't be joining dish

if you feel the directv deal is a better value go with them

 

[MikeD-C05]

If you do not have the HD pack they also charge a $6/month HD enabling fee to be able to tune in the OTA HD channels.

PER HD DVR RECEIVER!