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View Full Version : Does DISH offer local FOX in HD anywhere? crussell1492 11-25-07, 04:07 AM I am DISH HD sub, happy, but would like my local FOX channel in HD, is that available for anyone? they tell me its available in some locations, not others. Original story was that it was not availble at all to any DISH subs. I do receive my local FOX in SD..thx mjones73 11-25-07, 08:09 AM Did you try the local lookup page? https://customersupport.dishnetwork.com/customernetqual/prepAddress.do drbonbi 11-25-07, 08:44 AM I am DISH HD sub, happy, but would like my local FOX channel in HD, is that available for anyone? they tell me its available in some locations, not others. Original story was that it was not availble at all to any DISH subs. I do receive my local FOX in SD..thx I just checked an address known to me in the Boston DMA. It is eligible for local FOX HD on E*. Dana Scooper 11-25-07, 09:43 AM My address has all of the Big 4 available in HD as well as all the SD channels. However, I do not have a Dish HD receiver yet, so I can't watch them via Dish yet. hall 11-25-07, 10:31 AM In every case I've heard, the "HD" channel is automatic if they SD channel is carried by Dish. What city/market are you in ? Does your local FOX broadcast a digital channel yet ? jtbell 11-25-07, 01:59 PM Does your local FOX broadcast a digital channel yet ? And if it does have a digital channel on the air, does it actually broadcast in HD or just in SD? Some stations with limited budgets probably have a bare-bones digital setup that is SD-only. Scooper 11-25-07, 03:15 PM It would not surprise me that most (but not all) stations have HD setup only for the network programming they pass on. Setting up a station to do original HD programming in house can be very expensive (one of our locals has done it, actually, it's one company that does both the CBS and FOX networks here), but IMO the results were worth it - you could even tell the difference on analog and even DBS . And everyone needs to keep in mind that the transition does NOT mandate HDTV for broadcasters - only digital. If the station decides that all they can afford to do is convert their analog into 480i SDTV digital - that is all that they are required to do. TCAS 11-26-07, 12:16 AM According to their advertisement yes all the local chanells would be available when you have "Dish Satelite Connection". crussell1492 11-26-07, 06:26 AM Yes, my local FOX does broadcast in HD, OTA (which I cant get at my house) and on Comcast... crussell1492 11-26-07, 06:27 AM I am in Sacramento, CA hall 11-26-07, 07:15 AM Dish doesn't have an agreement with the local FOX to carry the digital (HD) channel: Local channels currently available in this package: Sacramento/Stockton/Modesto, CA Locals Package - $5.99 per month Station Local Channel Number Dish Channel Number SACRAMENTO ABC-KXTV 10 8630 SACRAMENTO ABC-KXTV IN HD 10 6395 SACRAMENTO CBS-KOVR 13 8631 SACRAMENTO CBS-KOVR IN HD 13 6396 SACRAMENTO CW-KMAX 31 8635 SACRAMENTO FOX-KTXL 40 8633 SACRAMENTO IND-KTNC 42 8641 SACRAMENTO ION - KSPX 29 8642 SACRAMENTO MNT-KQCA 58 8634 SACRAMENTO MNT-KQCA IN HD 58 6399 SACRAMENTO NBC-KCRA 3 8632 SACRAMENTO NBC-KCRA IN HD 3 6397 SACRAMENTO PBS-KVIE 6 8636 SACRAMENTO TELEF-KTFK 64 8640 SACRAMENTO UNVSN-KUVS 19 8638 |