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Tonight I noticed that the picture quality of the PBS (KETA), FOX (KOKH), CBS (KWTV), ABC (KOCO) and NBC (KFOR) affiliates has degraded quite a bit here in Oklahoma City. Audio seems fine, but the picture gets quite a few artifacts and turns "pixely" during transitions and quick movement. CNN...

The install was a success. DTV + TiVo is awesome. The only problem I ran into was with one of my cables (I ran two lines of coax to the reciever b/c it has dual tuners), which lost the signal on one or two of the different satellites on a few transponders. I replaced the cable, and...

I went to BestBuy, Wal-Mart, Circuit City and Ultimate Electronics - none of them allow self installs now. So, I ordered from ValueElectronics yesterday at 9:15 central, and I'll have the stuff from UPS tomorrow. They'll give you $50 back for doing the install yourself and 10% off if you're a...

It comes with 25... that should be enough to get the hang of it. I ran / crimped ethernet cable at my place, it can't be any worse than that... or so I hope.

What do I need / how does that work? I'm doing this because I want to learn more about how all of this works - please go easy on me. Edit: I've found a lot of info on grounding the dish thanks to google. Is there anything else that I've overlooked? Thanks for catching that.

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Well, I've ordered all of the stuff I'll need. ValueElectronics - R10 TiVo Receiver - 18" x 20" Dish - $139.98 (-10% satguys discount, -$50 self install, -$50 DirecTV rebate) TheSatelliteShop - RG6 Cable - Crimper / Stripper / Weather Resistant Fittings Kit - 2 Flat RG6 Coax pieces...

Thanks for the quick replies. :up

Now that I know it's possible to install DIRECTV myself, I need to know which type of dish to order - the 18" circle or 18"x20" oval? I know the circular dish is easier to install (you need to rotate the oval dishes clockwise or counterclockwise), but I know the oval dish picks up signals...

I've been looking forward to installing a DIRECTV system at my home - I think it will be a great weekend project. However, after making trips to Best Buy, Circuit City, Ultimate Electronics and Wal-Mart, it appears as if DIRECTV requires new customers to get professional installation. Is there...