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[hrtland2]

Hi guys.I have subscribed to dish for years,but the latest fiasco was enough to convince me to switch.I just finished ordering online and the earliest install date shown was 10-23.Any ideas for a way to find a quicker install? Thanks.

 

[cparker]

See if you can find a local installer. My install is scheduled for the 14th but that's better than it would have been without the local.

 

[jimestepp]

I ordered a new install online on 9/23/10

The earliest I could get the install set up for is 10/12/10

Business must be good

 

[johns70]

Hi guys.I have subscribed to dish for years,but the latest fiasco was enough to convince me to switch.I just finished ordering online and the earliest install date shown was 10-23.Any ideas for a way to find a quicker install? Thanks.

Buy a dish and get the receivers and install it all yourself.

 

[faster68]

Buy a dish and get the receivers and install it all yourself.

My LNBs are pointed at 110, 119 and 61.5 for Charlie, how much of a change would it be if I did the install myself for D? I would need new receivers and a new switch, anything else?

 

[loophead]

Call for quicker times. I called on a Sunday afternoon and had installers here Tuesday morning (install was one week ago). I'm in the Charlotte, NC region; install may vary by region.

 

[Liquidforce88]

My LNBs are pointed at 110, 119 and 61.5 for Charlie, how much of a change would it be if I did the install myself for D? I would need new receivers and a new switch, anything else?

What you have from dish will not do you any good.

Will take a totally different dish, mount, and receivers. I would not try to do it yourself.

 

[faster68]

What you have from dish will not do you any good.

Will take a totally different dish, mount, and receivers. I would not try to do it yourself.

But i would like to learn how to do it. We are not talking rocket silence here, are we? At lease not on this end!

 

[raoul5788]

But i would like to learn how to do it. We are not talking rocket silence here, are we? At lease not on this end!

It's definitely not rocket science, but aligning a dish can be tricky. If you are patient and have a plumb mast, you should be able to do it.

 

[jcrandall]

After your order is setup you can check on directv.com occassionally and see if any earlier time slots opened up (like if someone cancelled an appointment).

I am sure with Dish losing 19 RSNs and some Fox channels that Directv is seeing some boosts in new orders.

 

[NoWhrMn]

I suppose it just depends on where you live. Here I called a local company today and they are coming to do the install in the AM.

 

[Fiachra]

Welcome to the DirecTV ranks. I switched from dish a year ago and have no regrets.
:up

 

[RandallA]

I suppose it just depends on where you live. Here I called a local company today and they are coming to do the install in the AM.

I agree. I ordered online on a Wed. and they came the next day to install. I got 2 H24s and a HR-24 plus a R22. So no shortage of 24 receivers and no shortage of installers either in the Bay Area. This was back in July though.

 

[Poke]

Yeah Direct Rocks! Welcome to the Dark Side you will enjoy Direct it's been great so far.

 

[Mr Tony]

Welcome to Directv.
If you have any questions once you're set up let us know. We're here to help

 

[NoWhrMn]

Thanks. The install went great, had an independant contractor that came and worked it he took his time and did everything well.