[Riker424]

Im a new subscriber to Dish Network as of last Saturday. I have the HD plat package, and so far am liking it. Of course my only beef was not checking all the HD channels while the installer was there, seems that upon inspection of viewing some channels and the dish pointer, my LNB is hosed up, repair forthcoming......

Anyhow I am curious as to what is available in HD via local channels, the major networks, NBC/CBS/ABC/FOX/CW. I live in Plainville KS, this is north of Hays. Witchita is not on the list of local HD network currently served, although I do get those in standard def. OTA is not a possiblity, no one is transmitting in this area yet. Is it possible to subscribe to the Kansas City HD Locals, or to get the Network's themselves in HD, out of L.A./New York(where ever they come from) or even the Denver, Co Springs maybe.

I skimmed over the whole distant network deal, but to me, and again this is the newbie retard speaking, why shouldnt I be able to subscribe to HD locals to as close as I can get to them, be it KC or Denver ect. ? If that is a possiblity, do I need to grip and complain with a CSR to get it turned on?

I would imagine this has been asked a few times, sorry for the inconvience.

 

[garys]

No, what you have now is all you can get until your local HD is offered.

 

[Yes616]

Sorry.. Search around this site along with other web site forums and learn the whole HD local story.

I would have bought an OTA antenna long ago but I am 80 miles NW line of sight of New York City. Too far for DTV but luckily I am in the extreme reach of NYC DMA area so I get the Dish HD NYC locals but that ain't so great for HD locals either. CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox is all ya get. Forget about CW, MyTV and PBS in HD. Pathetic.

I stay with Dish mainly because of a good assortment of local SD channels here along with MonstersHD and RaveHD. Good stuff there but the repeats are getting annoying too.

If Dish doesn't come up with Sportsnet New York HD by the next baseball season, I will be outta here.