Minneapolis area Rain Fade

[Mr Tony]

129 has the Mpls HD locals and FSN HD...61.5 does not

 

[hedbert]

129 has the Mpls HD locals and FSN HD...61.5 does not

This is the exact reason I want to go to a 2 Dish solution.

 

[JohnEL]

As I mentioned earlier, I have two. As Ice states and has been stated before in other threads-61.5 mirrors 129 for HD content EXCEPT for the MPLS locals and FSN HD. As I choose to get the locals from an off air antenna, and since I've heard nothing but problems with 129, I have stayed with 61.5 until DISH does something with the 129 bird. I would like to get FSN HD but I prefer to keep the more stable HD that I have been getting off of 61.5

 

[hedbert]

As I mentioned earlier, I have two. As Ice states and has been stated before in other threads-61.5 mirrors 129 for HD content EXCEPT for the MPLS locals and FSN HD. As I choose to get the locals from an off air antenna, and since I've heard nothing but problems with 129, I have stayed with 61.5 until DISH does something with the 129 bird. I would like to get FSN HD but I prefer to keep the more stable HD that I have been getting off of 61.5

Thank you that is very helpful!!!

 

[billmarc]

One aspect about rain fade that I have not seen covered: If I have a 1000.2 setup and a separate dish for 61.5 and I am watching a channel that is on both 129 and 61.5 and a big storm comes up wiping out the 129 signal, will the system automatically switch over to the signal that is on 61.5 so that I can continue to watch that channel?

billmarc