[archer75]

Do they acutally put up 2 dishes for the 622 receiver? I have heard they use 2 Dish 500's to tune all the sats needed for that receiver.

 

[DoyleS]

Typically installations have a single Dish 1000 which for Oregon would pickup 3 satellites. 110,119 and 129. In my case I already had two dishes on the house so there is a Dish 500 picking up 110 and 119 and a second dish picking up 129.

..Doyle

 

[daddy111178]

no they install 1 new dish either a 1000 or a 500+ or a 1000+

 

[daddy111178]

i would get rid of the 2nd dish and get a 1000+ you will get 119 110 129 and 118

 

[archer75]

Do you know if it would be better just to call up dish and get the ball rolling or just go to a local satellite place right down the street to get setup?

 

[daddy111178]

you would need 2 dishes if they need to run a must carry if you have los issues

 

[daddy111178]

i would call dish and tell them they need to upgrade your system should not cost much if anything

 

[archer75]

i would call dish and tell them they need to upgrade your system should not cost much if anything

I don't currently have dish.

 

[daddy111178]

then what are you trying to do?

 

[daddy111178]

Do you know if it would be better just to call up dish and get the ball rolling or just go to a local satellite place right down the street to get setup?

retailers will try and just get money from you not good

 

[archer75]

then what are you trying to do?

I was looking into getting dish. I read in another post that one guy who just got dish has 2 dish's installed. He said the installer only initially came out with one dish and then had to go back and get another.

So I was just curious if it actually need 2 seperate dishes.

 

[daddy111178]

no you don't need 2 dishes a dns employee would know this however retailers can't get the right equipment it has not been released to them yet.

 

[daddy111178]

1000+ is the best dish though so you can get locals in hd however it needs a dpp44 to work

 

[archer75]

however it needs a dpp44 to work

And that is?

 

[daddy111178]

a dish pro plus 44 switch

 

[daddy111178]

a dp 3/4 will not work on the 500+ will not pick up right

 

[whatchel1]

In my area they have to put at least 2 dishes if locals are part of the package. To get lil in this area we have to have a dish pointed at 148. I have 3 61.5, 110/119, & 148. For a D 1000 it takes 2 110/119/128 & 148. So 2 is not unusual depending on the area that you live.

 

[daddy111178]

right but that is all supposed to change due to the new dishes the 1000 is a thing of the past 118 is to carry locals

 

[DoyleS]

The 118 channel isn't of much use on the west coast. It carries HD channels for Detroit, Indianalpolis, Raleigh and St Louis as well as some international stuff. I think I'll just keep my two dishes. The installer might want to put that larger Dish 1000 in a place that has very low WAF. (Wife Acceptance Factor)

..Doyle

 

[mceach8]

I have to have two dishes because I live on the west coast of WA. One 500 and one 24" - in order to get all the sats needed for all the HD available