Installed said it's a no go!!

**sddtvtech** · 02-11-2010 05:49 PM

Perfect Vision is what Directv and only what they buy from for equipment. anything else would be bought by the installer himself which is usually against policy.

**Joe Diamond** · 02-11-2010 06:12 PM

I am reminded of a little old lady who told the town funded cable company to stuff it. Then she discovered the town also had control of the apartment she was living in. By the time I arrived she had been round and round with all authorities.
DELETE THE SILLY MIDDLE OF THE STORY
. . . and that is how we did it boys and girls! We brought the lady's wood picnic table into her first floor apartment living room. Then we spiked the mast to the table and tuned the dish through the clear glass sliding door. The 101 sat just boomed!
The Ka/Ku & SWM stuff is just a little more maintenance. It depends on your priorities.

Joe

**raoul5788** · 02-11-2010 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by Joe Diamond

I am reminded of a little old lady who told the town funded cable company to stuff it. Then she discovered the town also had control of the apartment she was living in. By the time I arrived she had been round and round with all authorities.
DELETE THE SILLY MIDDLE OF THE STORY
. . . and that is how we did it boys and girls! We brought the lady's wood picnic table into her first floor apartment living room. Then we spiked the mast to the table and tuned the dish through the clear glass sliding door. The 101 sat just boomed!
The Ka/Ku & SWM stuff is just a little more maintenance. It depends on your priorities.

Joe

I'm glad that worked, but in many cases there is too much lead in the glass and it attenuates the signal too much. Going through glass is a crap shoot at best.

**Joe Diamond** · 02-11-2010 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by raoul5788

I'm glad that worked, but in many cases there is too much lead in the glass and it attenuates the signal too much. Going through glass is a crap shoot at best.

Yup,
And I have not had to try it with any HD eq...yet.

Joe

**WallFishTV** · 02-11-2010 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by sddtvtech

wow!!! im shocked he even used the original mast and monopoles!

my non pens already come with a tube to mount on the baseplate...

im surprised he didnt crack those cinderblocks drilling those lag bolts into it.

im shocked.

I use the same one in the picture and it does not come w/ a pole. It is cheaper and works just as good. It looks like Lag anchors in the block using standard lag bolts. I have never had a problem with cracking using lag anchors in block. Though most of the time when I use this mount I use self tappers into the sled for monopoles.Eitherway it 's good to see someone get'r'done instead of blowing the customer off.

To the thread starter>>try calling a LOCAL retailer they will be more likely to perform an install like the one in the picture. As most 800# installers will just move on to the next job hoping it's easier.

**ghorn56710** · 02-16-2010 09:33 PM

Thanks everyone for the great suggestions. I'll try to find a local installer and show him/her the picture and see what can be done....Thanks again!

**Crash06** · 02-25-2010 05:55 PM

I guess i dont know what kind of balcony you have but would a rail mount kit work for your scenerio. If your balcony has metal rods instead of stucco or concrete that might be your cup of tea...Most HSP's carry them you just have to ask for it if its not already suggested