Satellite Installation Guide

After you've ordered your new satellite TV system your next step is to install it. Here you have the option of installing your satellite TV system yourself, or letting a professional do it for you.

Here's what's involved ...

Do-It-Yourself Satellite TV Installation
Here's a step-by-step guide to satellite TV installation:

1.First, you need to mount your satellite dish on your roof or on a south-facing wall. Pick a location where there are no trees or tall buildings nearby.

2.If you live in a condo or an apartment complex where you aren't allowed to mount your dish outside, you can mount it inside or on your balcony using a portable stand which can be ordered from your satellite TV dealer.

3.After installing your dish, you need to connect your cable to your dish then feed the cable through your house walls to the rooms where you have your TVs.

4.Next, connect your TVs to your satellite TV receivers, connect the cables from your dish to your receivers, then connect your receivers to the nearest telephone jacks with telephone wire.

5.Now turn on your TV and your receiver and have someone monitor the satellite TV provider's signal strength menu on your TV while you use a compass to aim your dish by setting the correct azimuth (direction). Then move your dish up, down, and sideways to obtain the correct elevation (angle), and skew (dish rotation).

6.Finally, you'll need to contact your satellite TV provider to activate your system.

Note: If you're going to do your own satellite TV installation, I recommend purchasing a satellite TV installation kit from your dealer that comes with an installation guide and all the necessary hardware.

Professional Satellite TV Installation
Installation fees vary from dealer to dealer and can cost $100 to $200 dollars or more, depending on how many receivers you want installed and how complicated it will be to run the cable through your house walls.
The good news is the two major satellite TV providers -- DISH Network and DIRECTV -- are currently promoting their services by offering a free satellite TV system that includes free installation. The only catch is you must sign up for their service, but with prices starting at $19.99 a month for service, that's a bargain.

After you order your satellite TV service, your dealer will call you to schedule an installation time that's convenient for you. This will be anywhere from one to five days after you place your order.

After your installer installs your system, he or she will show you how to operate it and will answer any questions you may have.

Bottom Line
Unless you're handy with tools and enjoy tinkering with electronics, I recommend having a professional do your satellite TV installation for you. With the free satellite TV system and free installation package from DISH Network and DIRECTV, it's a deal that's hard to beat.

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Until Next Time!
Arianna


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Tuning In To Satellite TV

Satellite TV is still a somewhat new concept to many, while most people have been subscribed to cable service. Gone are the days of poor reception and antenna feeds, which were once both a part of the television watching experience. Satellite TV is very similar to the concept of pay-per-view television. In exchange for a membership fee, you receive specific programming but, whereas pay-per-view relates to only one channel, satellite TV offers a broad range of channels with each viewing package.

Satellite TV companies operate with the use of rights to air certain content, including everything that is found on cable television and more. Membership fees range from several dollars per month to several hundred dollars depending on the channel package that the homeowner chooses for their viewing pleasure. Most customers pay a monthly bill, but others opt to pay for their service in one lump sum as a yearly payment. In most instances, customers can cancel their service at any time providing their account is up-to-date.

With the concept of satellite TV growing in popularity, there are several main players in the dish industry that are actively competing against one another for the title of most popular. As such, they each try to entice customers with promotional packages, free months of service or channels, low pricing, etc.

In order to have satellite TV, the homeowner must call a local dish installer and have a satellite dish brought to their home and installed outside. The installation team will then come inside the home to set up and program the receiver, explain how it works and provide the homeowner with a user manual and remote control. Before leaving the home, the installation team will confirm that the satellite is working properly and that all paid channels are accessible by the homeowner. In addition, they will likely require that a contract of service be signed prior to leaving. The homeowner should keep a copy of all signed contracts, documents and any warranties that accompany their new satellite.

Satellite TV was once a new trend that has since become a permanent fixture in the industry. With technology making new advancements at every turn, more and more people will look to satellite TV for their viewing pleasure. With costs that nearly match that of cable, but with so many more channels, homeowners are beginning to see a whole new world when it comes to television.

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Arianna

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Changing the Location of Your Dish Network Dish - Easily

One of Dish Network's offers is free installation of all equipment and service to first time subscribers. This is excellent because you are assured of expert installation initially. There may come a time, though, when you either must change Dish Network's Dish because of necessity or just because you want to change it. Whatever the reason, it is easily accomplished with some precaution.

The actual Dish Network Dish is small, about 2 to 2 l/2 feet in diameter, and mounts quite easily on an outside wall, a veranda, roofing, fences, or even the roofs or sides of garages. It is light in weight and this makes it even easier to fasten. Each Dish Network Dish has two antennas, and they should always be pointed toward or facing the Southern sky. Each of these antennas is instrumental in intercepting and transmitting satellite signals onto your television screen.

When choosing a new location for your Dish, be sure you look at the environment well so there will be no future obstructions of the signal transmission. Place it away from trees, places where children play, buildings, other wiring, any thing that might get in the way of satellite transmissions. Dish Network's satellite dish must be pointing directly and unobstructed at a Southern sky at all times. This assures you of uninterrupted signal transmission from Dish Network's satellites and the best in quality program viewing on your television system.

There may be occasion when mounting of the Dish is just not possible. If such an instance should present, Dish Network includes, in their promotional offer, a tripod stand. This alternative to wall or roof mounting is great for use in apartments or condominiums - especially if there are rules that prohibit nailing and mounting objects on dwelling exteriors. The only problem with using a tripod is that it is highly sensitive. The tripod and Dish Network Dish need to be placed far and away from people or animals that may cause it to tip in any way. Sometimes people and animals may bump into the tripod and even the slightest touch can interrupt your reception. When this happens, your television screen will indicate that the Dish is looking for a signal. Then you will need to lightly touch or tap your satellite dish until begin transmitting is resumed and the imaging is restored on the television screen.

It is assumed that the question is being asked: Well, if Dish Network's Dish is so sensitive that even a bump or nudge will knock it out of line, then how does it withstand being mounted on walls with the wind, rain, snow, etc., hitting it constantly? The only thing I can think of is that with the Dish being stationary, it is secure and receiving a constant line of signaling; when jolted, it interrupts the flow of signaling from satellites and throws it into chaos until secured again. Who knows? Your guess is as good as mine in this regard.

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Arianna

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