Some Dish Network News (July 5, 2006)
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Ok So now Dish is broadcasting the National HD stuff on 3 birds! What a waste of transponders. I wonder if those that don't need 129 for locals can ditch using 129 and 61.5? Someone at Dish needs to get their heads out of their butts and come up with a better strategy on badnwidth utilization! They made me get a 61.5 for my local TBS and PBS feeds, not I need 129 for my local HD and who knows what is next, come on Dish how about thinking more than a week in advance!
Scott,
Do we have to call to get the upgrade? I'm in STL and would like to get locals from Sat as well as keeping OTA.
Please advise at your convenience.
Do we have to call to get the upgrade? I'm in STL and would like to get locals from Sat as well as keeping OTA.
Please advise at your convenience.
Scott,
I am considering upgrading my 942 to a 622. They called last week to offer the $199 upgrade with $200 of rebates & credits. I currently have a Superdish & a Dish 500 to get SD, HD, Voom, and locals.
I am in the New Orleans DMA (Covington, LA ) Will the phasing out of Superdish require it's replacement with a Dish 1000? I keep hearing bad things about signal strength with the 1000.
I had hoped that upgrading would only require a receiver swap since the install of my 942 took them 6 trips to my home, and the final work had to be done by myself.
DISH is letting the quality of the installation force give them a bad name. It has me hesitating to upgrade. I keep reading & hearing horror stories about bad installs. That's all my in-laws talked about on Father's day around the dinner table, and they are just average Joe consumers.
I am considering upgrading my 942 to a 622. They called last week to offer the $199 upgrade with $200 of rebates & credits. I currently have a Superdish & a Dish 500 to get SD, HD, Voom, and locals.
I am in the New Orleans DMA (Covington, LA ) Will the phasing out of Superdish require it's replacement with a Dish 1000? I keep hearing bad things about signal strength with the 1000.
I had hoped that upgrading would only require a receiver swap since the install of my 942 took them 6 trips to my home, and the final work had to be done by myself.
DISH is letting the quality of the installation force give them a bad name. It has me hesitating to upgrade. I keep reading & hearing horror stories about bad installs. That's all my in-laws talked about on Father's day around the dinner table, and they are just average Joe consumers.
SouthRider: The D1000+ is bigger, so that'll help 129 reception.
DNSC is bad in some areas and worse in others. That's why I always say to find a GOOD local guy, and stick with him.
Finally, at least they're doing something for the fringe states, but they really should mirror the HD over on 148. It's a real b!tch to get 110 from most of Alaska.
DNSC is bad in some areas and worse in others. That's why I always say to find a GOOD local guy, and stick with him.
Finally, at least they're doing something for the fringe states, but they really should mirror the HD over on 148. It's a real b!tch to get 110 from most of Alaska.
Yes you would need to call, you will need the new Plus Dish and also MPEG4 receivers (if you dont already have them)John Kotches said:
This is an excellent point, and one that I also got out of reading Scott's post. Surely we would have heard more of this if it was actually true? Can anyone clarify?SatinKzo said:
This is required because eventually all the HD channels will be converted to MPEG4. The above from Dish was sent out to dealers who would be installing new customers and they would get MPEG4 equipment anyways.
It is an across the board policy for Dish. They will only activate HD programming on MPEG4 receivers.
You might be able to talk them into activating an older MPEG2 on an account that already has HD. There were reports from people that were able to get an 811 or a second 942 activated on an existing account, but I wouldn't count on it.
If you don't have HD now, the odds are very slim you could get Dish to activate anything other than a 211, 411, or 622. This is regardless of what HD programming you are trying to add.
You might be able to talk them into activating an older MPEG2 on an account that already has HD. There were reports from people that were able to get an 811 or a second 942 activated on an existing account, but I wouldn't count on it.
If you don't have HD now, the odds are very slim you could get Dish to activate anything other than a 211, 411, or 622. This is regardless of what HD programming you are trying to add.
Scott Greczkowski said:
I'm moving to Hawaii so this is of interest. Are those the only HD channels you can get in Hawaii -- no ESPN2, no Voom channels, no HBOHD, no StarzHD?
Also, does anyone know what size dish you'd need to get this HD Pack? I think I might just go back to cable.
Scott Greczkowski said:
I have a pair of 211s for the time being. I'll probably get a third one at some point with the R5000 Mod.
Best,
Does that mean I'm going DARK here, with my 6000 receiver (+61.5)?
I'm getting the "old" HD pack (some Voom, TNT, HDNets, etc.) a la carte for $15. As much as I want all of VOOM plus Univ. HD, etc. I refuse to have to have to jump from $15 to $40 plus lease fee for those few extra channels. But now, if they are going to pull the plug on my receiver, then I guess I'm finally leaving Dish after being one of their first customers. No, I don't need SD. The only way I can get locals in HD is through cable due to mts. - so I don't ned them twice. HD only package WAS a good thing. I would even spring for new receiver IF I could get the new HD only package as ONLY HD.
I'm getting the "old" HD pack (some Voom, TNT, HDNets, etc.) a la carte for $15. As much as I want all of VOOM plus Univ. HD, etc. I refuse to have to have to jump from $15 to $40 plus lease fee for those few extra channels. But now, if they are going to pull the plug on my receiver, then I guess I'm finally leaving Dish after being one of their first customers. No, I don't need SD. The only way I can get locals in HD is through cable due to mts. - so I don't ned them twice. HD only package WAS a good thing. I would even spring for new receiver IF I could get the new HD only package as ONLY HD.
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Wally said:
At some point in the future, they will make it attractive to get the hardware you need, but yes, you will have to sub to the BronzeHD, at least, to continue to receive Dish's HD programming.
Not at all (at least at this time)Wally said:
Just for NEW customers if they want HD then they must have a MPEG4 receiver.
So, my question remains -
If I upgrade my 942 to a 622 will they change my Superdish/Dish 500 configuration? (I am in the New Orleans DMA -Covington, LA)
Or will they just swap out the receiver?
If I upgrade my 942 to a 622 will they change my Superdish/Dish 500 configuration? (I am in the New Orleans DMA -Covington, LA)
Or will they just swap out the receiver?
Wally,
There are rumors, which have their origins in some statements released by Dish, that the old HD Paks could be withdrawn in 2nd half of 2007, but nothing definite. Historically Dish has been pretty good about allowing people to stay "grandfathered" in old packages.
There are rumors, which have their origins in some statements released by Dish, that the old HD Paks could be withdrawn in 2nd half of 2007, but nothing definite. Historically Dish has been pretty good about allowing people to stay "grandfathered" in old packages.
I just got off the phone with a CSR who informs me that they have no way in the computer system to put in the order to upgrade me from a 1000 to a 1000+. Therefore, I can't get locals via SAT for the moment.
I don't actually need them; OTA works great and is less filling (sorry for the bad joke). Having them on SAT and OTA gives me additional options.
Best,
I don't actually need them; OTA works great and is less filling (sorry for the bad joke). Having them on SAT and OTA gives me additional options.
Best,
