While we wait for the Hopper OTA tuner I thought it was time for a TECH question to keep our brains warmed up 
I am thinking of switching from DireCTV to Hopper (I dont watch sports much).
FIRST QUESTION:
Normally for my area you would get the Western Arch and a normal Dish 1000.2 that is sized at 20.7" x 25.9" This gets Sats at 110 119 and 129
If I sign up AND also get ONE international package at the time of sign up which means they *MUST* also give me the 118.7 sat
I would then get a Dish 1000 Plus that is bigger and it does 110 119 and 129 PLUS 118.7 for international it is sized at 30.9 x 23.8
Is this bigger dish worth getting? The international is $10 a month (lowest priced package) and I could cancel after a couple of months.
I have DirecTV and hardly ever have rain fade its dish is 36 x 22 similar to the Dish 1000Plus
What do you guys think? Anyone having good luck with the Dish 1000 Plus on the Hopper? Do you also need a DPP 44 switch plus the normal hopper switch in this config?
1000.2
Size=20.7" x 25.9"
Sats=110 119 129
1000Plus
Size=30.9" x 23.8
Sats=110 119 129 118.7
DirecTV
Size=36.0" x 22.0"
Sats=99 101 110 103.0
SECOND QUESTION:
I think I read where all Sats must have public interest channels on it (FCC RULE for DBS sats), does the 118.7 have any free channels under the PI rules for dish customers? I checked the sat list and map links above and could not tell if they are Public Interest (PI)

I am thinking of switching from DireCTV to Hopper (I dont watch sports much).
FIRST QUESTION:
Normally for my area you would get the Western Arch and a normal Dish 1000.2 that is sized at 20.7" x 25.9" This gets Sats at 110 119 and 129
If I sign up AND also get ONE international package at the time of sign up which means they *MUST* also give me the 118.7 sat
I would then get a Dish 1000 Plus that is bigger and it does 110 119 and 129 PLUS 118.7 for international it is sized at 30.9 x 23.8
Is this bigger dish worth getting? The international is $10 a month (lowest priced package) and I could cancel after a couple of months.
I have DirecTV and hardly ever have rain fade its dish is 36 x 22 similar to the Dish 1000Plus
What do you guys think? Anyone having good luck with the Dish 1000 Plus on the Hopper? Do you also need a DPP 44 switch plus the normal hopper switch in this config?
1000.2
Size=20.7" x 25.9"
Sats=110 119 129
1000Plus
Size=30.9" x 23.8
Sats=110 119 129 118.7
DirecTV
Size=36.0" x 22.0"
Sats=99 101 110 103.0
SECOND QUESTION:
I think I read where all Sats must have public interest channels on it (FCC RULE for DBS sats), does the 118.7 have any free channels under the PI rules for dish customers? I checked the sat list and map links above and could not tell if they are Public Interest (PI)
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