The best way to get MORE HDTV is to subscribe to all services you can. While it may not be cost effective by some's definition, it is what we do here and make reasonable attempts to keep costs in line by reducing SD subscription services that I rarely watch anyway.
Here is a smattering on how I "get more HDTV"
1. HBO HD DishNetwork
2. ShowtimeHD DishNetwork
3. Demo Channel DishNetwork
4. CBS HD Dish Network
5. Discovery HD Theater DishNetwork
6. HDNet DirecTV
7. Showtime HD ( redundant on DirecTV but this was by CSR coersion a long story I won't go into here; I just have to have it)
8. PPVHD on DirecTV
9. PPV HD on DishNetwork
You should qualify for the above with fairly low initial setup cost of equipment and sub rates as well as HBO HD redundant channel on DirecTV too. I don't get this anymore but it is available if I want to pay the price DirecTV has asked for it.
For a bit more setup installation and cost you can get more redundancy in the above channels with a 4DTV/HDD200 system and a BUD
Expressvue- Some additional part time HDTV channels
Need to use a bit of deception / brokered service to get this.
So without local broadcast you can have your request of "I Need More HDTV" but the cost will be there.
Now if this still isn't enough, I'd recommend you look into the options of a DVHS VCR and begin recording many of the HDTV channels. Also, although not really legal are the many tape swapping groups that meet on the internet. I cannot recommend you go with D-Theater or JVC DVHS VCR at this time because too many people are having problems with that format for thinking it is a viable product for reliable use. Likewise, DirecTV recording using 169Time AVX is still in first release and suffers operational problems on HBO HD. I can recommend using a Panny DVHS system or Mitsubishi DVHS system with the Dish5000/HDTV modulator and /or the 169Time OTA mod to the DTC-100 for recording. Also there is a new Samsung that people are testing but not much data is in on this for recording yet to know the reliability.
Bottom line- You have many options and the list grows each day for "More HDTV" I believe that eventually you will get your local broadcast stations to offer HDTV. At one time I thought we, in Jacksonville would never have HDTV from our stubborn, lack luster local TV management but then our local NBC affiliate offered the Olympics last winter as a surprise and now all the stations work hard to have HDTV.
WE now get HDTV (sporadic to 90% of all network offerings) for
NBC, ABC, CBS, WB and the station engineer for local FOX says they just received the hardware mods to do FOX widescreen 480P and will soo be offering that. Our PBS local has said they will now also offer HDTV from PBS network while last year they stated they will never offer HDTV. So rest assured, if it can change here it probably will for you to on the local scene. It may just take a little longer.