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DC_MC
Explorer III
May 16, 2018

Dish Network no HD on locals

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?

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  • jorbill2or's avatar
    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
  • DC_MC's avatar
    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's avatar
    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
  • Johno02's avatar
    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.
  • rk911's avatar
    rk911
    Explorer
    May 16, 2018
    amarilloi is another market in which the locals are SD only.
  • jorbill2or's avatar
    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.
  • Robocop's avatar
    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.
  • 2oldman's avatar
    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.

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