NBA Allstar game on Dish Network HD

[muddy]

Check out the link below. Dish Network will broadcast the NBA All-Star game on a special channel. Not sure if the new "HD Adapter" is required or just the model 6000 box. I'll compare the Dish HD to the network OTA.

http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/programming/HDTV/index.shtml

[prenwalk]

How was the OTA picture quality. Also, do you knmow if you can run OTA with Dish, Do you if a 6000 HD Receiver an eliptical sat is required?

[muddy]

I didn't realize that the regular network was TNT. No OTA.
But, I do have the model 6000 with the OTA module. I get all of the networks in HD and they are every bit as good as the dish HD channels. I watched The Masters this weekend in HD on CBS and it was fantastic. One of the best things I've seen in HD. CBS did a great job with the production. I'm only 15 miles from Minneapolis and all the channels come in at about 70% or better signal strength with an antenna sitting on my TV. I'll be mounting this in the attic soon for better reception. I great website for ordering the OTA module and the other module needed for future channels is allsat.com.

[muddy]

PS. For Dish HD, you need an additional dish pointed at another satellite. It's two dishes vs. one but in theory, they'll have more bandwith for future HD channels with the other dish.