What dish is used to receive standard programming?

[iafirebuff]

I cannot overstate how easy this was to do. I forgot how good PQ satellite is compared to cable. The SD looks HD compared to Mediacrap

 

[Mr Tony]

I agree Larry
My buddy had Medicaom here in MN and it was horrible. The analog channels had wavy lines and static in them. Digital channels looked like (and you'll understand what I'm talking about) some of those ethnic channels on 97W...all compressed and yuck.

The best was they carried an out of market (for him at least) CBS (KEYC from Mankato). You could tell it was picked up OTA because it would have static and breakups and when it stormed it looked horrible. Sad part is they were picking it up OTA from a main site about 20 miles from the towerr

 

[iafirebuff]

The digital channels we had would pixelate at least once every min or two. We lost signal more than we ever dine with Dish or DTV. THen the outages....hours or days at a time

 

[Hemi 6.1]

Hey Hemi
Guess the OP can do a self install

wonder if he'll admit he was wrong

Nope Never. But really quick to attack me when he wasn't sure himself, But I guess thats OK.
Right Harsh Yea I forgive you.:

 

[iafirebuff]

Well Fed Ex showed up this AM with the Directv OTA Tuner I ordered Wed. Unit looks nice and is AWESOME! REal slick! I also got the phone lines hooked up and both receivers on the home network

 

[harshness]

Guess the OP can do a self install

The question wasn't whether the OP could perform a self-install but whether or not DIRECTV would send the equipment. DIRECTV did not.

DIRECTV doesn't send equipment.

DIRECTV DOES discourage self-installing.

 

[iafirebuff]

Call DTV - ask them if you can do a self install. THey will tell you yes, no problem. Not sure why your so stubborn on this. Even their website says you can. End of discussion.

 

[harshness]

DIRECTV says:

We recommend taking advantage of our affordable professional installation. Our customers who engage a pro typically have fewer technical concerns after installation. If you decide to self-install and have questions, please give us a call at 1-800-DIRECTV.

 

[Hemi 6.1]

DIRECTV says:

Your too much!
Bottom line says you can install yourself.

 

[iafirebuff]

Sure does! As do all the CSR's we talked to since the 1st of the year when we started to think about switching.

 

[Mr Tony]

DIRECTV doesn't send equipment.

yes they did. They sent it to the retailer who he bought he from.

DIRECTV DOES discourage self-installing.

yet you posted

We recommend taking advantage of our affordable professional installation. Our customers who engage a pro typically have fewer technical concerns after installation. If you decide to self-install and have questions, please give us a call at 1-800-DIRECTV.

so you contradicted yourself

 

[iafirebuff]

This is comical

 

[iafirebuff]

All I paid out of my pocket was $99 for the extra HR23-700 receiver (got 2 total). Walked out with the receivers - new in sealed boxes and a slimline 3 lnb and all parts. They even gave me 2 bags of lag bolts. They also said if I had any issues or wanted them to come out and peak the dish just call them. What a fun day it was!

 

[Lkr]

How did you get the HR23-700 for only $99? $99 landed me a H20-100

 

[iafirebuff]

My locals used to be on 72.5w. As of June they are only installing the HD receivers since they are delivering my locals in HD. So, anyone in these markets that want standard def only gets HD setups for no extra charge. I did go ahead and order the HD pack to begin with but will probably drop back to the sd package. I fell like I have a new tv now that I don't have medicom

 

[Mr Tony]

Lkr
As iafire posted, his locals are on 72.5 and they are phasing that out. Those customers automatically get a HD DVR...Couple posts from this thread that explains it
http://www.satelliteguys.us/1910218-post46.html
http://www.satelliteguys.us/1910353-post48.html

 

[Hemi 6.1]

This is comical

Next "Harsh" is going to tell you that you need a wing dish still, Because he said so.

 

[harshness]

Next "Harsh" is going to tell you that you need a wing dish still, Because he said so.

It was Iceberg who insisted that it be a wing dish install (Posts 14, 16, 18 and 21) until dishrich cleared up the issue in post 46.

 

[Hemi 6.1]

As has been clearly understood by just about everyone but Hemi, Waterloo is a two dish market and it is likely that they will install a slimline as the 101W dish for when the locals get transferred to a Ka satellite.

Really What 2 Dishes are you talking about then?

 

[Hemi 6.1]

I'm thinking the Slimline has to be used. I thought right around when E* started using the 72.5 (or .7 what have you) D* was ending its use of their 72.5 satellite.

I case you forgot Harsh, I guess I did understand clearly that it was NOT a 2 dish set up in post Number 26, page 3.
So I guess Everyone but you understood.

Just admit you were wrong about everything you quoted and we'll call it even. Say Hi to the guys at DBS talk for me too!
Its time to update that inaccurite D* spread sheet too.