Sorry if this has been covered elsewhere, I tried to search but couldn't find the exact answer.
Just switched from Directv to Dish. Installer came today while I was at work and talked to my wife. He said that he would hook it up now, but in a year or so we would lose our locals, because we don't have a clear view of the southeast sky from anywhere on our property (tall trees). But he said we could use an antennae. It was something with the locals going to the eastern arc, and we can't see that (not sure if that makes sense).
So my question is whether I will lose ALL network access, or just my home market (Appleton/Green Bay, WI). Can I get another markets locals? I don't really care which market it is, we don't watch the news.
I am originally from Chicago, and in the past an installer told me (off the record he said) to wait a week after the install, then call Dish and give them a Chicago address and say you moved your equipment yourself. Then you'd get Chicago locals. It worked fine. Can I still do that?
I'm a little miffed that they would install the dish knowing I'll lose locals before my contract is up. If there is a workaround, then fine. But it's particularly annoying because they disconnected all my directv stuff so I'll have to have them come out to fix it if this doesn't work.
There may be technical info you need to answer this question. If so let me know and I'll do my best to get it.
Just switched from Directv to Dish. Installer came today while I was at work and talked to my wife. He said that he would hook it up now, but in a year or so we would lose our locals, because we don't have a clear view of the southeast sky from anywhere on our property (tall trees). But he said we could use an antennae. It was something with the locals going to the eastern arc, and we can't see that (not sure if that makes sense).
So my question is whether I will lose ALL network access, or just my home market (Appleton/Green Bay, WI). Can I get another markets locals? I don't really care which market it is, we don't watch the news.
I am originally from Chicago, and in the past an installer told me (off the record he said) to wait a week after the install, then call Dish and give them a Chicago address and say you moved your equipment yourself. Then you'd get Chicago locals. It worked fine. Can I still do that?
I'm a little miffed that they would install the dish knowing I'll lose locals before my contract is up. If there is a workaround, then fine. But it's particularly annoying because they disconnected all my directv stuff so I'll have to have them come out to fix it if this doesn't work.
There may be technical info you need to answer this question. If so let me know and I'll do my best to get it.
