Recent content by Stonedtone420

I've got customers in NYC with additional receivers in upstate NY. I charge them dearly, but they understand where they'll save money-

Raise/Lower the elavation, depending on wherere you live, ran into this problem a while ago, on an install, recgonizes signal, but not all 3 birds, take yer time, friend sweep the dish, unplug the rec. occ. find 110 and 101 and 119 should be locked. Got trees in the distance?

Keep callin' back and finally one of the DTV reps will turn your DNS, or Local Channels w/out battin' an eye. They are so overwhelmed with calls, they'll hook you up just ta get ya off the line! Be persistent!!

itsa buncha bs my friend Dtv and we know all about it. It's about "territory" and what "market area" you belong to. In other words, how far local transmitting towers can topographically push. Like me, my customers and I are buried in the Catskill Mountains, but according to Dtvs magniificent...

or this guy: www.satellitesunlimited.com

unplug the receiver fof a few-

Douche will do everything they can to beat you out of a commision. Spell your name wrong and you're beat. They purposely make it nearly impossible to pursue owed funds- Do your best to select clientele and they'll appreciate your knowledge and workmanship-

Starz

Have faith in your local installer, its not a bad deal. Or you could buy a surge protector

I've installed thousands of systems and rarely, (depending on the csrs knowledge) has the phone line connection ever been an issue-

Guys... the dish has gotta go, where the dish has gotta go. Sight line is crucial, regardless on how the dish looks, or, makes your house look unsightly.Just the way it is, make sure you bust the installers balls on neatness/wire tidyness, ect...

Dealing withe CSRs can be a bit frustrating, I've found after dealing with these clowns since '94. Your best bet is hanging up and calling right back, and dealing with a "qualaified" rep who knows what the hell they're doing.

Douche Notwork is a joke to me, fellow installers. DTV not that far behind them. People ask me, "which is better?" I reply, "They both suck, its only tv". Both have the same guessin' game goin' on for the retailers/installers. HD programming takes HD cameras, so, only time will tell on this...

There's also a chimney mount that wraps 2 galvanized straps around the chimney and locks the mast in place, depends on the condition of the chimney, i guess-

C-band is where all the programming originates, just remember that-Make sure the dish tracks the arc, the motor is in good shape, and the pole aint lifting out of the ground. Channels are still there, but it isn't like the days of old when a dish picked up everything for FREE!