[mattmill]

Bear with me for a moment here...

I currently have D* SD service with HD locals OTA (no LOS to 119 for SD locals).

I am having an HD upgrade on Friday where I will get my locals in HD from 99.

What will I need to watch my locals when they are not broadcast in HD? Will the 99 sat still broadcast the stream as my OTA would pick up or will I need to switch back and forth? Will my 99 HD locals be dark when my local stations are not broadcasting HD?

Does this question make sense?

matt

 

[JDubbs413]

I see what you are saying.

You will still be able to watch your local HD channel if they are broadcasting an SD show. It will just have pillar bars.

 

[mattmill]

but will it come from the 99 sat? will there be anything broadcast from the 99 when my local isn't showing HD?

 

[mhayes70]

They will be on the same channel #. If your receiver is set to show SD duplicates in the guide. The first channel 2 for example will be the HD channel and the second channel 2 will be the SD channel.

Also, there will always be shows on both channels.

 

[mattmill]

Thank you. I just don't want dark channels since we cannot get 119. Hard enough to get my wife on board, dark HD channels would be very bad.

matt

 

[JDubbs413]

They won't ever move your HD locals to 119 I don't believe. So you should be good. I bet eventually your SD locals will be moved off the 119 anyway.