Do I need two dishes?

Velocity · 04-26-2009, 11:43 AM

When I added HD service to my DISH subscription the tech put up a new dish of course, but kept the old SD Dish too. Do I need two dishes - one for HD and one for standard? I always assumed the new dish would work for both.

Thanks

TDK1044 · 04-26-2009, 12:22 PM

In my case, I don't have line of site to 129, so I need a second Dish in order to point at 61.5. You can't have one Dish that can point at 110, 119 and 61.5 because of where the birds are in the sky.

garys · 04-26-2009, 12:50 PM

Need to know where you are and if you want your locals in HD? If so, what dma?

Velocity · 04-26-2009, 01:59 PM

I'm in Northern VA. and I do have local HD stations

garys · 04-26-2009, 04:29 PM

What dma?

Velocity · 04-27-2009, 06:25 PM

Sorry Gary, what is a dma?

garys · 04-27-2009, 08:33 PM

What local market are you looking for? DMA = Designated Market Area.

Velocity · 04-28-2009, 06:38 PM

Washington DC is my local market

garys · 04-28-2009, 07:42 PM

The DC sd locals are on both 119 and 61.5. The HD locals are only on 61.5. Two dish solution would be for 119 & 110 on one dish with 61.5 on a second or the Dish 1000.4 which will give you 61.5 and 72 (you would also get 77, but there is nothing on that sat that you would get).

04-26-2009, 11:43 AM	#1
Velocity HD Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 6	Do I need two dishes? When I added HD service to my DISH subscription the tech put up a new dish of course, but kept the old SD Dish too. Do I need two dishes - one for HD and one for standard? I always assumed the new dish would work for both. Thanks

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TDK1044 High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 198	In my case, I don't have line of site to 129, so I need a second Dish in order to point at 61.5. You can't have one Dish that can point at 110, 119 and 61.5 because of where the birds are in the sky.

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garys High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Greentown, PA Age: 52 Posts: 1,481	Need to know where you are and if you want your locals in HD? If so, what dma?

04-26-2009, 01:59 PM	#4
Velocity HD Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 6	I'm in Northern VA. and I do have local HD stations

04-26-2009, 04:29 PM	#5
garys High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Greentown, PA Age: 52 Posts: 1,481	What dma?

04-27-2009, 06:25 PM	#6
Velocity HD Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 6	Sorry Gary, what is a dma?

04-27-2009, 08:33 PM	#7
garys High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Greentown, PA Age: 52 Posts: 1,481	What local market are you looking for? DMA = Designated Market Area.

04-28-2009, 06:38 PM	#8
Velocity HD Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 6	Washington DC is my local market

04-28-2009, 07:42 PM	#9
garys High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Greentown, PA Age: 52 Posts: 1,481	The DC sd locals are on both 119 and 61.5. The HD locals are only on 61.5. Two dish solution would be for 119 & 110 on one dish with 61.5 on a second or the Dish 1000.4 which will give you 61.5 and 72 (you would also get 77, but there is nothing on that sat that you would get).