New Hd Packaging from Dish

[Chinatown]

The new Turbo HD packages are ONLY available to new customers.

Yes, However, it is speculated that it will be offered to existing customers in February.

[jkane]

So you are saying that data is available through their receiver?, If so, I stand corrected.

Yep.  It's there.  I have a VIP722, and all the locals are there.  Including a second copy for the "satellite" feed versions if I wanted to really confuse people.  Makes using DishPass interesting.  It has more than one channel with the same show at the same time in the guide!  Best to make a "DVR" recording instead which is the default and will only record on the channel it was set up originally one.

[Chinatown]

Yep.  It's there.  I have a VIP722, and all the locals are there.  Including a second copy for the "satellite" feed versions if I wanted to really confuse people.  Makes using DishPass interesting.  It has more than one channel with the same show at the same time in the guide!  Best to make a "DVR" recording instead which is the default and will only record on the channel it was set up originally one.

So..........are you saying I can cancel the locals?. If so, then what about the SD version on the second TV?......It is not hooked up to the outside antenna......nor are they on the 625...................

[jkane]

Not sure.  I think I subscribe to the locals. I just don't watch them.

[Chinatown]

Not sure.  I think I subscribe to the locals. I just don't watch them.

Suffice to say, you did not bother having the additional dish put up to get the limited HD locals?. Neither did I

[jkane]

I don't know what you are talking about!  If you are saying getting locals over the satellite for locals, then no.  I get the Over that air with an antenna and Dish provides both the guide for the locals which are in HD, and the ability to record them in HD.

I have a 1000.2  110, 119, and the crappy 129 which acts like it's about to die any day now.  Even a small amount of clouds are enough to make it cause artifacts.  A thick cloud, and there are complete drop outs.

[Nels Harvey]

I have a 1000.2  110, 119, and the crappy 129 which acts like it's about to die any day now.  Even a small amount of clouds are enough to make it cause artifacts.  A thick cloud, and there are complete drop outs.

When I upgraded to the HD service recently, I had the installer point the second dish at the 62.5 feed.  The 129 degree feed was too low to get good reception here because of trees.  I have a good shot at 62.5, and anyhow any trees there are mine, not the neighbors!

Nels....