When is DISH going to add Austin local HD channels?

[Texas97]

I am a new DISH customer as of November. Was with TWC before and they had local stations in HD. I was fed up with TWC hence the switch. I did not know that DISH did not have local stations in HD in the Austin market. They offer the local stations but not in HD. You need an off-air antenna to do that. Obviously DISH offers local stations in HD in other markets (Dallas, San Antonio, Houston for example) but not Austin.

I called up DISH and they will not give a date but said they are going to do 50 more local HD markets this year. But won't say when for Austin.

Any insight? I have an off-air antenna but a few stations are weak (Fox HD for example).

 

[Neutron]

They should do HD Locals for Austin, especially since the CBS in Austin is owned and operated by CBS like it is in Dallas.

 

[rad]

They should do HD Locals for Austin, especially since the CBS in Austin is owned and operated by CBS like it is in Dallas.

And Fox/WTBC is owned by Fox. But with DMA #52 I was surprised that D* added us while other markets higher on the list are still waiting.

 

[Neutron]

Another reason I'm surprised is how large Austin is, plus the fact that it's the capital of the 2nd largest state in the union.