Has there been any word as to the availability of the re-point kit for 121 Superdish? I have been holding off on upgrading to high-def in hopes that the re-point kit will be available. I am really not wanting to install another dish, and from what I understand, I can't put a Dish 1000 on a Superdish mast.
SuperDish 129 Re-point Kit
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Craigb23,
If you are wanting to use the superdish for 129 only, it doesn't need a kit. Just aim towards the 129 with one of the 2 "regular" LNBs; and use a regular Dish 500 for the other satellites.
If you are wanting to update the superdish into a Dish 1000 (110,119,129), there were some posts early on about modifying it to serve as a Dish 1000+ (110,118fss,119, 129) but it seems the concept fell to the curb.
If you are adventurous, you could graft a Dish 1000 "W" bracket to the superdish arm (keeping the focal length correct) and that would create a large Dish 1000, bigger than the "new and improved" 1000.2.
I believe there are adapters that allow the mouting of a conventional 1-5/8" mount dishes (Dish 500 or Dish 1000) on the superdish post. That would be easier than fabricating your own Superdish 1000.
Miner
If you are wanting to use the superdish for 129 only, it doesn't need a kit. Just aim towards the 129 with one of the 2 "regular" LNBs; and use a regular Dish 500 for the other satellites.
If you are wanting to update the superdish into a Dish 1000 (110,119,129), there were some posts early on about modifying it to serve as a Dish 1000+ (110,118fss,119, 129) but it seems the concept fell to the curb.
If you are adventurous, you could graft a Dish 1000 "W" bracket to the superdish arm (keeping the focal length correct) and that would create a large Dish 1000, bigger than the "new and improved" 1000.2.
I believe there are adapters that allow the mouting of a conventional 1-5/8" mount dishes (Dish 500 or Dish 1000) on the superdish post. That would be easier than fabricating your own Superdish 1000.
Miner
Van,
No I saw it. I just wasn't really sure if that meant 129 exclusively or as a 1000 type dish.
Miner
No I saw it. I just wasn't really sure if that meant 129 exclusively or as a 1000 type dish.
Miner
I have seen more than few posts recently about people having issues with 129, is this common? I have had HD from Dish now for about 3 weeks and haven't had any drops on any channels from 129. I have a single Dish 1000 that gets 110, 119, and 129. My locals are feed from 129 as well.
Yep, I check the DishStore and Sadoun every couple of days looking for the Repoint Kits. 
May have to either cut back on some programming, or just drop my two accounts.
Maybe I'll ask Dish for 2 free, shipping paid, Dish 1000+.
On your question about the 129 having problems. A lot of people have been reporting problems, but I think it is a whole lot less since they shuffled the programming around on the various transponders.
May have to either cut back on some programming, or just drop my two accounts.
Maybe I'll ask Dish for 2 free, shipping paid, Dish 1000+.
On your question about the 129 having problems. A lot of people have been reporting problems, but I think it is a whole lot less since they shuffled the programming around on the various transponders.
