Which satellite carries the HD locals for the Phila PA area?

[ron5151]

I signed up today as a returning customer and ordered SilverHD with locals, a 625 DVR and a 622 DVR. My previous install of a Dish 500 twin (legacy) doesn't get either wing satellite.

When I asked the CSR about the HD locals, he said the HD locals for Phila area were on the 129 satellite. I thought HD locals are on 61.5 .

Thanks
Ron

 

[BFG]

they're on 61.5

 

[NR2D]

I signed up today as a returning customer and ordered SilverHD with locals, a 625 DVR and a 622 DVR. My previous install of a Dish 500 twin (legacy) doesn't get either wing satellite.

When I asked the CSR about the HD locals, he said the HD locals for Phila area were on the 129 satellite. I thought HD locals are on 61.5 .

Thanks
Ron

According to a recent thread, in the last week or so, they are going to be or are already on Echostar 10 @110 degrees spotbeam.

Rich Dunklee
NR2D

 

[psumattDE]

According to a recent thread, in the last week or so, they are going to be or are already on Echostar 10 @110 degrees spotbeam.

Rich Dunklee
NR2D

That is INCORRECT. The HD locals for Philadelphia are on 61.5 and will stay there (at least for the time being).

The SD locals (only 5 of them) are the ones that moved to 110.

Ron - after a few initial problems when they uplinked these channels - things have been great - especially Fox 29 looks fantastic.

 

[NR2D]

I just read that the Philadelphia locals were going on Echostar X, I hate to say this but I assumed that they all were. Admonishment taken.

Rich Dunklee
NR2D

 

[psumattDE]

I just read that the Philadelphia locals were going on Echostar X, I hate to say this but I assumed that they all were. Admonishment taken.

Rich Dunklee
NR2D

Rich-
You're still a little right..lol...for some reason WGTW-48 still is on 61.5 - it didn't move over with the rest of the SD channels.

 

[ron5151]

Thanks for the info. I appreciate it

Ron