HD for me?

[stangflyer]

I am very new to satellite tv. I have the tv and the correct dish. (3lnb thing). The problem is I live in Grand Forks North Dakota. Zip code 58201. I am on vacation for 5 days and have spent a good 5 hrs a day trying to figure out exactly what I can get in HD. Apart from the Direct tv HD package I keep reading about OTA and having your receiver set to diff. markets etc. I think I am more confused than ever. Is there any way for me to get Fox on HD right now? I know my geographical location means that antartica will probably get HD before me but I bought the HD tivo and wonder if I should keep it or return it till some more HD comes out. Sorry for the long post.

 

[charper1]

Have you checked out your eligibility on the DirecTV website yet or called them?
http://directvdnseligibility.decisionmark.com/app/AddressEntry.asp

Based on what I saw by your zip alone, your best bet seems to be to have a decent OTA antenna or hope you might have a few network owned & operated affiliates, because you supposedly get a GRADE-A signal on all affiliates. AND antennaweb didn't show your local FOX as having DT yet, but they are sometimes a bit behind, so you MIGHT get FOX-HD from DirecTV. Being about 30 - 65 miles away from most of your towers, I would get a good gain antenna such as the Winegard 9032 or the 91XG or even the CM4228

 

[stangflyer]

Thank you for the feedback.