Local Channel and Spotbeam Question / Issue

[mtxmiller]

I'm a Dish network subscriber and live in the Lawrenceville PA area (16929). I'm required legally to recieve Elmira NY local networking (WENY) on Sat 119W. These channels are total garbage and are far below standard def quality (text is hard to read, comes in and out of focus etc.). I have two dishes for this, one is a Dish 500 and the other is the newer HD Dish.

I need to find out which spotbeams I'm in so that I can tell Dish I'm moving to a new zip code and I'll get at least normal quality local stations. I already had Dish switch me to 16923 (about an hour west) to try to get Buffalo's local stations beacuse I know people that live there that get them. After about 2 hours I did not see any of the Buffalo channels show up. Can someone give me some recommendations on what spotbeams will work / what I can do to fix this issue?

Thanks.

 

[Mr Tony]

Are both dishes hooked up? Assume one aims SE and one SW?

 

[Teehar]

You may have to call in for a re-hit,there have been several that have (moved) in the last few weeks that had to do that.

 

[Mr Tony]

You must be in that ONE county in PA that has Elmira locals
The county next to you has Buffalo locals so you should be able to get them.....if you have the right dish setup

 

[mtxmiller]

Both were hooked up. The HD dish points SW I believe. When I changed the zip to 16923 I unplugged the Dish 500 ran check switch and everything. Unplugged the box and let it reset.

I called back and asked for a re-hit and the lady made me change the zip back to 16929 so I'm back to where I started. Are you sure the 16923 I had in should work if I have them send a re-hit?

 

[Mr Tony]

Go to the system info (menu 6-1-3) and see what satellites it shows

 

[Mr Tony]

Both were hooked up. The HD dish points SW I believe. When I changed the zip to 16923 I unplugged the Dish 500 ran check switch and everything. Unplugged the box and let it reset.

I called back and asked for a re-hit and the lady made me change the zip back to 16929 so I'm back to where I started. Are you sure the 16923 I had in should work if I have them send a re-hit?

That zip thing is to get what elevation and azimuth the dish needs to be aimed at....you can put in 00000 or 99701 for all it cares. That zip thing is a moot point

 

[mtxmiller]

I see 77 72 61.5 119 all green

 

[mtxmiller]

I actually had the DISH network rep change it to 16923 on my service address. When I called back to see if they could re-hit got a different rep and they made me change it back to 16929 (my true zip).

 

[garys]

You need to have an actual street address for the location you want, you don't just change the zip.

 

[Mr Tony]

I see 77 72 61.5 119 all green

ok so you would be fine

 

[Mr Tony]

You need to have an actual street address for the location you want, you don't just change the zip.

exactly.

 

[mtxmiller]

It looks like I may have gotten lucky when I got the first rep to change it. Do I need to pretend I'm moving there or something or just ask to change the service address to my parents address where I know they get Buffalo (16923).

 

[garys]

As long as your parent do not have Dish, it should work. If they do, you need to make a slight change to the address, example if 123 Main St., then use 123b Main St.