HD LiL for Atlanta set for Nov. 22?
- Thread starter The Big Wood
- Start date
- Latest activity Latest activity:
- Replies 107
- Views 11K
- Status
doctor J
SatelliteGuys Pro
Staff member
HERE TO HELP YOU!
Pub Member / Supporter
Lifetime Supporter
Cutting Edge
- Oct 26, 2005
- 335
- 168
AT-9 Installation
Can someone with functional AT-9 installation in Atlanta post pictures of the screen shots of signal strenght for both sets of Sat 103 signals.
Is there only one active transponder ie #16
Doctor J
Can someone with functional AT-9 installation in Atlanta post pictures of the screen shots of signal strenght for both sets of Sat 103 signals.
Is there only one active transponder ie #16
Doctor J
Thats I'll I'm seeing on mine, just one transponder working on 103.. getting a strength about 70
The only really active transponder is #16 on network 14, and it should be 90 or above, otherwise you will get easy rainfade.
conekiller said:
the tech lied, or was under misconception.
the at-9 dish upgrades and installs pay more than regular installs and upgrades.
Yes I did. Install went ok, wasn't very happy where they placed the dish (mounted to the side of the house) but he refused to go on the roof.
The receiver seems very slow to tune, I hope that is fixed with a s/w patch. I also thought the receiver was interactive but it would not work yesterday with Sunday Ticket.
They also disconnected my antenna so I need to reconnect it to do a side by side compare between OTA and D*.
As for side by side, I would say D* HD feed is 98% as good as OTA... With OTA the overall colors are brighter, but its tough to tell... I notice it most when watching football and how the Red's and Whites of the uniforms are a little more pronounced with OTA... that being said, if I didn't have OTA, I wouldn't really be complaining...
OK, to summarize thus far, Ron's TV (where are they located please) is the installer of choice, & for all you peeps that got th eple install, I am assuming that your previud dish was on your roof/side of your house. Is that correct?
Having said that, when the pole was in the ground, they extended your existing lines to the pole with no hassle/extra cost, right? And the Biggie, where did they put the multi-switches? Mine is under my second story eave which is about 25 #$#%@& feet off the ground. If I can, I want a pole install in my back yard with the multi switch easily accessable.
edit: What's the best way to updgrade? The Southlake Mall Best Buy (Morrow) has lots of H20's, so should I just go buy one & call Direct or just call Direct from the beginning?
Having said that, when the pole was in the ground, they extended your existing lines to the pole with no hassle/extra cost, right? And the Biggie, where did they put the multi-switches? Mine is under my second story eave which is about 25 #$#%@& feet off the ground. If I can, I want a pole install in my back yard with the multi switch easily accessable.
edit: What's the best way to updgrade? The Southlake Mall Best Buy (Morrow) has lots of H20's, so should I just go buy one & call Direct or just call Direct from the beginning?
Ron's is in Austell and Lawrenceville. I actually talked to someone today (finally)! Seems they will go for a pole install unless it's absolutely impossible due to layout, obstructions, etc. Then the installer will call DTV to "get an ok" for an alternative mounting type. I'm still hoping for a roof mount next to my old dish.
I'm going to see if I can give the guy an extra $10 or so and have him pull a second feed to the same room in case I get a dual tuner PVR in the future. It should still fall within the 125' of cable allowed
I'm going to see if I can give the guy an extra $10 or so and have him pull a second feed to the same room in case I get a dual tuner PVR in the future. It should still fall within the 125' of cable allowed
I would prefer the pole mount considering the heft of this dish myself. Well at least one thing for sure, you will not have any problems with your HOArstettne said:
Who did your install and how much??
Seems to me a pole mount, close to the house, would be less obvious than a roof mount. I would not want a 50lb wind catcher on my roof.brooks said:
Regardless of how tough Hamilton Mill can be, they still can not prevent you from having a Sat in your yard.
I talked to Ron's today. They said that if a pole mount is absolutely not doable that the installer will call DirecTV for direction. I talked to DTV and they will OK an alternative mounting method in those cases.
Some can't have a pole mount close to the house. The pole would have to be almost all the way to the street on the N side of my house to hit what I do with the dish on the roof.
Some can't have a pole mount close to the house. The pole would have to be almost all the way to the street on the N side of my house to hit what I do with the dish on the roof.
RY-DMASupervisor said:
Could you provide the phone number of the Stockbridge office, as I actually live in Stockbridge. Also for the upgrade, do I arrange it with you directly? (i.e you bring the new H20 & take away my H10), also, I need (read willing to pay for) some additional cable as I want the multi switch somewhere that I can easily get my hands on it (right now it's about 28' off the ground under my gutters on the back of the house). Furthermore, since the H10 replaced the Tivo downstairs, the Tivo has migrated to my bedroom & I need to have that second line installed. Or do I call DirectTV directly & then go to Best Buy?
brooks said:
brooks, your HOA may have covenants, but they are uninforcible. Here is a link to the FCC website that has all the info you need to tell your HOA to stick it.
http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html
- Status
