Currently I have Charter digital cable, but am considering switching to Dish because I want HD and Charter doesn't offer HD in my area. I'm currently getting all locals through Charter and they're all analog. If I switch to Dish, I'm confused about locals....
I put my zip code (47591) in antennaweb.org and it appears that the only digital channels available are two PBS stations, but I'm not sure if they are HD or plain ole' digital.
Also, I put my address info into dishnetwork.com and it indicated that I'm elligible for Terre Haute, IN locals, but that doesn't offer any ABC stations, so I'd have to buy an a la carte ABC station. Further, it doesn't look like any of the Terre Haute stations are in HD. My questions....
Can I pay the locals upcharge and get locals from a market that DOES offer CBS, NBC, ABC, etc. HD channels?
If not, then what is the point in paying for Dish locals? It seems I would be better off just getting an antenna and getting the SD locals OTA. In that scenario, does Dish provide an OTA antenna? And will those stations appear in the program guide of my Dish receiver? I'm considering getting a 622.
Thanks for your help!
P.S. A basic question....if you sign up for Dish BronzeHD, do you get a channel like HBO-HD even if you don't sign up for the HBO add-on package?
I put my zip code (47591) in antennaweb.org and it appears that the only digital channels available are two PBS stations, but I'm not sure if they are HD or plain ole' digital.
Also, I put my address info into dishnetwork.com and it indicated that I'm elligible for Terre Haute, IN locals, but that doesn't offer any ABC stations, so I'd have to buy an a la carte ABC station. Further, it doesn't look like any of the Terre Haute stations are in HD. My questions....
Can I pay the locals upcharge and get locals from a market that DOES offer CBS, NBC, ABC, etc. HD channels?
If not, then what is the point in paying for Dish locals? It seems I would be better off just getting an antenna and getting the SD locals OTA. In that scenario, does Dish provide an OTA antenna? And will those stations appear in the program guide of my Dish receiver? I'm considering getting a 622.
Thanks for your help!
P.S. A basic question....if you sign up for Dish BronzeHD, do you get a channel like HBO-HD even if you don't sign up for the HBO add-on package?