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We are scheduled to have DirecTV installed at our mountain cabin - 2 HD receivers and 1 regular receiver. We have DirecTV in our home and I ordered what we are used to. Cable is not available in the mountain neighborhood we are in. I had three different conversations with the local satellite company near our cabin to gather info before I finally scheduled installation. In none of those conversations did they say we may have an issue getting HD service.
Installer did a site visit today and says there is no way to get HD service but we will be able to get standard service. Our cabin is in a clearing by a creek with a steep hill behind so I can understand potential for problems lining up the dish. Seems curious that we can get standard service but no HD, but then I don't know what I am talking about. I have read that the HD installation is more involved so I wonder if the guy just doesn't want to do it. Since I just bought two HDTV's I am very disappointed. I don't really want to have the service installed and be obligated for 2 years.
I would appreciate some insight - is that common to be able to line up the standard dish but not the HD dish? If I changed to Dish Network would that make any difference?
Thanks,
Carol
Installer did a site visit today and says there is no way to get HD service but we will be able to get standard service. Our cabin is in a clearing by a creek with a steep hill behind so I can understand potential for problems lining up the dish. Seems curious that we can get standard service but no HD, but then I don't know what I am talking about. I have read that the HD installation is more involved so I wonder if the guy just doesn't want to do it. Since I just bought two HDTV's I am very disappointed. I don't really want to have the service installed and be obligated for 2 years.
I would appreciate some insight - is that common to be able to line up the standard dish but not the HD dish? If I changed to Dish Network would that make any difference?
Thanks,
Carol
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Carol,
Don't be disappointed,
You installer has no idea what he's talking about.
IF he can get signals from the 99* to the 119* you can get the Standard channels, provided he can get those sats in, you will also be able to get your HD as well.
IF he says he can get the SD channels, the main core programming is on the 101* sat he should be able to get the 99* as well.
I would call and get someone else out there and try again.
NO reason that you would get only SD if you can get the 99-119 range of sats ..... The 99* is barely used at this point, so as it stands right now, the the HD is mainly on the 103*, and he told you he could get the SD so the 103* is inside of the SD arc ...
Have them try again
Jimbo
Carol,
Don't be disappointed,
You installer has no idea what he's talking about.
IF he can get signals from the 99* to the 119* you can get the Standard channels, provided he can get those sats in, you will also be able to get your HD as well.
IF he says he can get the SD channels, the main core programming is on the 101* sat he should be able to get the 99* as well.
I would call and get someone else out there and try again.
NO reason that you would get only SD if you can get the 99-119 range of sats ..... The 99* is barely used at this point, so as it stands right now, the the HD is mainly on the 103*, and he told you he could get the SD so the 103* is inside of the SD arc ...
Have them try again
Jimbo
1st of all if the customer cannot get the 110/119 sat we are not to install.
If op calls D* back and says I can't get TNTHD, ESPNHD, or HDT. The tech is on the hook for the job. So get your facts correct from both sides and not a one sided view on things. It doesn't effect your paycheck if this guy gets it or not but I can effect the installers.
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Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
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Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
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