Hey guys, i'm a newbie to the forums as well as a new member to Dish as of today. (Well installation is today) This forum looks great and I look forward to becoming a member of the satelliteguys community!!
Anyway i'm making the switch from Comcast to Dish and I have some questions as I want to be sure I get setup correctly with the right equipment and Dish placement. These will probably seem like some very basic questions to you guys but like I said, Im a newbie to the satellite world.
The package I choose was the Top 200 + Silver HD + DVR + Locals (also the promo for hbo, starz and cinemax.)
If I can get a few simple questions answered before my install later today, that'd be great.
1- First off the house i'm renting actually has a Dish hooked up to it from a previous renter. Should I be sure this Dish gets replaced with a new/updated dish? If so, what model should I expect or hope the installer has?
2- I live in Eugene, OR and I saw on the Dish site that the locals are not in HD for this area. Am I going to be able to get Abc, Nbc, Cbs and Fox in HD? If not do I need some kind of antenna? If so, which one do you suggest?
3- What model of receiver should I expect the installer to have to ensure my HD DVR capabilities and max performance?
Pretty basic questions I know...... Also, is there anything in particular I should ask my installer or anything in particular I should be sure the installer does?? Any tips or information will be greatly appreciated!! Thanks in advance.
Anyway i'm making the switch from Comcast to Dish and I have some questions as I want to be sure I get setup correctly with the right equipment and Dish placement. These will probably seem like some very basic questions to you guys but like I said, Im a newbie to the satellite world.
The package I choose was the Top 200 + Silver HD + DVR + Locals (also the promo for hbo, starz and cinemax.)
If I can get a few simple questions answered before my install later today, that'd be great.
1- First off the house i'm renting actually has a Dish hooked up to it from a previous renter. Should I be sure this Dish gets replaced with a new/updated dish? If so, what model should I expect or hope the installer has?
2- I live in Eugene, OR and I saw on the Dish site that the locals are not in HD for this area. Am I going to be able to get Abc, Nbc, Cbs and Fox in HD? If not do I need some kind of antenna? If so, which one do you suggest?
3- What model of receiver should I expect the installer to have to ensure my HD DVR capabilities and max performance?
Pretty basic questions I know...... Also, is there anything in particular I should ask my installer or anything in particular I should be sure the installer does?? Any tips or information will be greatly appreciated!! Thanks in advance.