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lou_do said:

Maybe a chain saw could solve the problem.

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NYRDiehardfan said:

Well, here's an update.

Another tech came out today and walked around the house with me. I showed him where I thought it might work and he agreed with me. However, he stated to be 100% sure, I might want to wait until spring time when all the leaves are back so I wouldnt be stuck with a two year comittment for nothing. Man, this guy seemed a little better. We walked to the front of the house and he suggested that it might have to be put on the PEAK of the roof, facing the back (As I had told the other guy.) He had his compass on him and pointed it with me there to show me where it would have to face. It looked like it might just make it, however, I wont fullu know until the spring. So, again, I chose to wait.

At least this guy was open to conversation. BTW, the size of the trees in my line of site are about double the size of my colonial style house. Still, the tech said it would definatley work now, but the concern was the leaves returning. He also mentioned that the dish was gonna have to be secured in a "special order" type deal. He said its about 40 lbs in weight. I asked him if this was the new slimline one and he said it was. Does that make sense?

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NYRDiehardfan said:

A Directv tech just left my house after I had ordered the upgrade in equipment to the 5lNB sat (slimline) and the hr20. I have a line sight for my current dish between two trees that are about 40 feet from house. I have a sigmal strength in the 90's. Well, the tech comes out and says that I will not be able to get the HD signals cause the sats are to the right of the 101 transponder. I asked him if he could move the dish from the back of the house (on roof) to the front of the house (still on roof) but it would still face same direction and might help in the angle. He said he didnt think so. He BELEIVED that he could only get 2 sat signals. I then asked him what about if he pole mounted it on the front of the house, say on a 5 foot pole to help get a line of sight over the top of the trees to the right. He said he didnt think it would work, but then said he couldnt so it because it would be a special order and he'd have to go to home depot, etc?

He then told me that he could install the 3lnb sat for me, but I wouldnt be able to get my locals in HD(which is ok cause I get that through basic cable). I asked if that would affect me getting the NFL Sunday ticket HD games or any of the new hd channels. He said he wasnt sure. HUH? So, I said no cause I didnt want a dish installed for HD that wouldnt let me use it for the NFL HD package, as well as all the new HD channels coming. So he just left without doing the install or without even seeing if he could get a signal from the front of the house.

Now what? Should I get a new tech out here or should I go with a private installagtion company that might charge me around $250 for an installation? Im in Branchburg, NJ. I would appreciate any feedback.

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