We just moved from Phoenix to a Rapid City. We had HD locals all winter but here In Rapid City we only have standard definition locals. I’ve been texting with Dish Network and they can’t figure out why. they said we should have high definition. I’m wondering if Rapid City just does not offer high definition on their locals because I know that’s how it is in Yuma Arizona. I don’t think the dish guy I chatted with new much. Can anyone tell me if they are getting HD on the rapid city channels?

I'm a DTV guy but I'll try. Whenever I change locals I forget to look at "all channels" (instead of my favorites list) to make sure they're there. Perhaps something like that is what you're doing.

I have Dish. I concur with checking the channel selection menu. I can't imagine in a larger television market there are no HD channels.

Satellite guys The list is old as they don’t maintain it anymore but it looks like Rapid City is std definition only .. it is after all a very small market but at least you know.

amarilloi is another market in which the locals are SD only.

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2oldman
Explorer II
May 16, 2018
I'm a DTV guy but I'll try. Whenever I change locals I forget to look at "all channels" (instead of my favorites list) to make sure they're there. Perhaps something like that is what you're doing.
Robocop
Explorer
May 16, 2018
I have Dish. I concur with checking the channel selection menu. I can't imagine in a larger television market there are no HD channels.
jorbill2or
Explorer II
May 16, 2018
Satellite guys

The list is old as they don’t maintain it anymore but it looks like Rapid City is std definition only .. it is after all a very small market but at least you know.
2oldman
Explorer II
May 16, 2018
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rk911
Explorer
May 16, 2018
amarilloi is another market in which the locals are SD only.
Johno02
Explorer
May 16, 2018
Call or e-mail the actual station to find out. They may have a webpage, but it probably won't say.
jorbill2or
Explorer II
May 16, 2018
No its not it will say HD as in mpeg2 SD digital refers to the type analog or digital
I use the satelliteguys web site to research spot beam coveage .. if you click on the Beam number a map will display ..
I think The station won’t know .. Dish is the one who re transmits the signal the station doesn’t I can’t imagine rapid city not transmitting HD in Over the air broadcasts but anything is possible
DC_MC
Explorer III
May 16, 2018
We did check the all channels list and only have SD for the locals here. I wonder if Sioux Falls is HD. I could give an address there and get HD
jorbill2or
Explorer II
May 16, 2018
DC&MC wrote:
We did check the all channels list and only have SD for the locals here. I wonder if Sioux Falls is HD. I could give an address there and get HD

If the spotbeam covers both .. I would bet not as the sparse north has very few beams and they don’t overlap much Sioux Falls is one of those city’s the satellitesguys maps have disappeared from
Dutch_12078
Explorer II
May 16, 2018
DC&MC wrote:
We did check the all channels list and only have SD for the locals here. I wonder if Sioux Falls is HD. I could give an address there and get HD

The Sioux Falls HD locals are on the 119 sat A7 spot beam. Rapid is on the fringe of the A7 footprint, but you may be able to get it ok depending on which dish you're using.