White Slimline?

[Greg Alsobrook]

Watching the Indy 500 pre-show... and I noticed that all of the pit crew booths have white slimline dishes...

I kinda want one... :D


http://www.dbstalk.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=13804&stc=1&d=1211735254

[hdtvfan0001]

Watching the Indy 500 pre-show... and I noticed that all of the pit crew booths have white slimline dishes...

I kinda want one... :D
Krylon spray paint works well....

[tcusta00]

But what would you do with it after Labor Day? :D

[hdtvfan0001]

But what would you do with it after Labor Day? :D

Good point - it would be so.......so........out of style. :lol:

[Greg Alsobrook]

Krylon spray paint works well....

True... But not sure I would be able to hand paint on the cool blue logo... :lol:

[David MacLeod]

I thought I had read somewhere, and I could be WAY off here, that the white dishes were used on non-residential accounts. not sure why they would do that.

[PANCHITO]

That's just the sun reflection.

[Greg Alsobrook]

That's just the sun reflection.

negative... there was a whole row of clearly white dishes...

[Greg Alsobrook]

I thought I had read somewhere, and I could be WAY off here, that the white dishes were used on non-residential accounts. not sure why they would do that.

hmm... haven't heard that... could be though i guess...

[Drewg5]

Looks cool to me... now if DirecTv sold them with team logo's on them... They might have an increase in installs.

[lance30276]

I thought I had read somewhere, and I could be WAY off here, that the white dishes were used on non-residential accounts. not sure why they would do that.

advertisement, i guess.... with a few million eyeballs watching the race, if i was with directv marketing I would've had blaze orange. :lol:

[fl panthers]

That's just the sun reflection.

look at the pic again white dish and arm grey lnb assembly

[Jeffro]

Take a look at this (scroll all the way down)
http://hr20.dbstalk.com/Slimline%20SWM%20ODU%20LNB%20First%20Look.pdf
As you can see the sun reflection does not make the slimeline dish white.

Also notice that the DirecTV logo is a dark grey and not blue like the white one. Also, the white slimeline does not say slimeline on the dish, but the grey one does.

[Radio Enginerd]

Watching the Indy 500 pre-show... and I noticed that all of the pit crew booths have white slimline dishes...

I kinda want one... :D


http://www.dbstalk.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=13804&stc=1&d=1211735254Saw these at CES and NAB. Those are the auto aligning dishes. For about $7,000 you can have one too. :)

[Greg Alsobrook]

Saw these at CES and NAB. Those are the auto aligning dishes. For about $7,000 you can have one too. :)

:eek2:

There's probably at least 20-30 of them down pit row....

I've seen these for around $1500... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Winegard-Travler-Satellite-Antenna-DIRECTV-Slimline_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ50069QQihZ005Q QitemZ150249349134QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

But haven't seen a $7000 one...

[Greg Alsobrook]

If you google 'White Slimline'... this thread is the first result... :lol:

[Radio Enginerd]

But haven't seen a $7000 one...I'm Italian, I tend to over exaggerate. :lol: Ok, maybe not 7k!

[RunnerFL]

advertisement, i guess.... with a few million eyeballs watching the race, if i was with directv marketing I would've had blaze orange. :lol:

Considering they bought the main sponsor rights to the new unified IRL/IndyCar/CART [Whatever they want to be called] league I'd say they have every right to have their logo everywhere and will.

[Greg Alsobrook]

Considering they bought the main sponsor rights to the new unified IRL/IndyCar/CART [Whatever they want to be called] league I'd say they have every right to have their logo everywhere and will.

Their name is definitely everywhere... especially on pit row... but I have seen the Dish 'divver' commercial like 5 times...

[Greg Alsobrook]

Saw these at CES and NAB. Those are the auto aligning dishes.

I saw another shot of them from the 'DirecTV Track Cam'... and they don't appear to be the auto tracking dishes.. They appear to be mounted to a 8-10 foot poll...

[RunnerFL]

Their name is definitely everywhere... especially on pit row... but I have seen the Dish 'divver' commercial like 5 times...

Yeah, that commercial got old fast during the race.

[Newshawk]

Gentlemen (and ladies), please...

There's only one logical answer for the white slimline dishes, and you're illustrating it here. They exist to be noticed on camera. Since DirecTV is a sponsor of the Indy Car series now, they most likely supplied all the teams with those very photogenic dishes, replete with DirecTV's full color logo.

[Jhon69]

Gentlemen (and ladies), please...

There's only one logical answer for the white slimline dishes, and you're illustrating it here. They exist to be noticed on camera. Since DirecTV is a sponsor of the Indy Car series now, they most likely supplied all the teams with those very photogenic dishes, replete with DirecTV's full color logo.


Well as a DirecTV subscriber I would like to be able to purchase a White DirecTV Dish.;)

Besides with a White DirecTV Dish you wouldn't notice the Bird Poop as much!.:D

[Mike Bertelson]

Their name is definitely everywhere... especially on pit row... but I have seen the Dish 'divver' commercial like 5 times...

Those are some darn funny commercials. :lol:

Mike

[william8004]

I was in the Air force. I remember when Civil Engineering painted our radar dish with lead paint without asking. It degraded the system to say the least.

[TigersFanJJ]

I was in the Air force. I remember when Civil Engineering painted our radar dish with lead paint without asking. It degraded the system to say the least.

Ouch! I saw CE screw up a lot of stuff when I was in but never something that serious. :bang

[hdtvfan0001]

True... But not sure I would be able to hand paint on the cool blue logo... :lol:
Decal... :D

[smiddy]

Watching the Indy 500 pre-show... and I noticed that all of the pit crew booths have white slimline dishes...

I kinda want one... :D


http://www.dbstalk.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=13804&stc=1&d=1211735254

I want one with Mr. Shadow's art work for Memorial Day.

[hdtvfan0001]

I want one with Mr. Shadow's art work for Memorial Day.
Figured you more for a St. Patrick's Day decor kinda dude... :D

[Mike Bertelson]

Figured you more for a St. Patrick's Day decor kinda dude... :D

I can totally see the big green Slimline on Smiddy's House. :lol:

Mike

[hdtvfan0001]

I can totally see the big green Slimline on Smiddy's House. :lol:

Mike
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Yup...that's what I saw in my mind too. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Ed Campbell]

Looks cool to me... now if DirecTv sold them with team logo's on them... They might have an increase in installs.

Tons of people buy Weber Smoky Joe grills in Packers, Giants, etc. colors.

[TheRatPatrol]

I thought I had read somewhere, and I could be WAY off here, that the white dishes were used on non-residential accounts. not sure why they would do that.
So when the D* police are out and they see a grey dish on top of commercial establishments, they know that they don't have a commercial account. :lol:

[curt8403]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Yup...that's what I saw in my mind too. :lol: :lol: :lol:


no, a brown dish with a big green ogre face on it.

[bruinfever]

My wife has always complained that our Slimline doesn't match the color of her Kitchenaide Mixer...There's a whole market out there that hasn't been tapped. :lol:

[Drew2k]

Take a look at this (scroll all the way down)
http://hr20.dbstalk.com/Slimline%20SWM%20ODU%20LNB%20First%20Look.pdf
As you can see the sun reflection does not make the slimeline dish white.

Also notice that the DirecTV logo is a dark grey and not blue like the white one. Also, the white slimeline does not say slimeline on the dish, but the grey one does.Nope. None of them do. I can guarantee with 100% confidence that DIRECTV has not ever nor ever will permit a dish to leave their suppliers' factories with "slimeline" across it. :)

[David MacLeod]

I must have a special one made for military recognition. its battleship gray :)

[Greg Alsobrook]

Nope. None of them do. I can guarantee with 100% confidence that DIRECTV has not ever nor ever will permit a dish to leave their suppliers' factories with "slimeline" across it. :)

:confused: - http://www.solidsignal.com/prod_display8.asp?PROD=AU9-S&xzoom=Large#xview

[Greg Alsobrook]

I still want a white one!! I'm gonna find one dangit! :D

[RobertE]

:confused: - http://www.solidsignal.com/prod_display8.asp?PROD=AU9-S&xzoom=Large#xview

Your pic shows the SLIMLINE, drew was referring to the SLIMELINE. :D Common typo.

[RobertE]

I still want a white one!! I'm gonna find one dangit! :D

Don't know how much of a market there would be, but I guess the Fathead folks could probably whip up a vinyl wrap for dishes. For the most part they already have the licensing in place. I'd think that the licensing would be the biggest expense in the whole process.

[hdtvfan0001]

no, a brown dish with a big green ogre face on it.
Hey - I just ate.... :lol:
My wife has always complained that our Slimline doesn't match the color of her Kitchenaide Mixer...There's a whole market out there that hasn't been tapped. :lol:
Avacado-colored Dish's won't sell well... :D
I must have a special one made for military recognition. its battleship gray :)
Memorial Day special.... ;)
I still want a white one!! I'm gonna find one dangit! :D
Buddy...a can of Krylon white paint is about $3.99.... :lol:

[Greg Alsobrook]

Your pic shows the SLIMLINE, drew was referring to the SLIMELINE. :D Common typo.

ahhhhh.... it's still early... :sure:

[Drew2k]

Your pic shows the SLIMLINE, drew was referring to the SLIMELINE. :D Common typo.ahhhhh.... it's still early... :sure:

Sorry man - I just couldn't resist. I chuckle every time I see "slime" in a reference to the slimline! :lol:

[David MacLeod]

krylon and clearcoat, no logo, can tell the neighbors you launched your OWN sat. system :):)

[jimb726]

krylon and clearcoat, no logo, can tell the neighbors you launched your OWN sat. system :):)


Heck then you can create your own logo and call it RockerTv!!

[David MacLeod]

lol, yup !

[hdtvfan0001]

krylon and clearcoat, no logo, can tell the neighbors you launched your OWN sat. system :):)
Great idea! :D

He could call it RockerSat HD. :hurah:

[Mocco71]

I want a shiny silver one to blind my neighbors as they drive up my street :)

Oh yeah, negative on white ones on commercial accounts. We just had a plain ol gray one installed here.

[Greg Alsobrook]

Great idea! :D

He could call it RockerSat HD. :hurah:

That has a nice ring to it... :lol:

[hdtvfan0001]

That has a nice ring to it... :lol:
The envy of the neighborhood. :D

[David MacLeod]

course there would be no guarantee on receivers working or dish being installed right :)

[hdtvfan0001]

course there would be no guarantee on receivers working or dish being installed right :)
...especially if AR is doing his own install.... :lol:

[Greg Alsobrook]

...especially if AR is doing his own install.... :lol:

hey now... :kickbutt:

[hdtvfan0001]

hey now... :kickbutt:
A non-denial denial... :lol:

[David MacLeod]

I will promise all csr's will always say the same thing. hold this button and that button at same time....always format :):)

[Greg Alsobrook]

Did anybody find me one of these yet?? :grin:

I saw them at another indycar event a week after the 500... so they must be exclusive to them (since DirecTV is the "Premiere Official Sponsor of the IndyCar Series")?

[Grydlok]

Did anybody find me one of these yet?? :grin:

I saw them at another indycar event a week after the 500... so they must be exclusive to them (since DirecTV is the "Premiere Official Sponsor of the IndyCar Series")?

The last time I worked a Nascar even we had special white ODU's that we had to return after use.
You should see the drivers pit crew ODU's.

[Greg Alsobrook]

The last time I worked a Nascar even we had special white ODU's that we had to return after use.
You should see the drivers pit crew ODU's.

Wow... That's awesome! Thanks for posting...

Too bad they have to return them... :(

[Grydlok]

Wow... That's awesome! Thanks for posting...

Too bad they have to return them... :(

Np I just noticed this thread.

Honestly the Paint jobs on the pit crew reflectors are so much better. They use automotive paint, and clear coat. I planned on painting my reflector my football team color.

[Greg Alsobrook]

It's back... And I still want one... :D

[Drew2k]

It's back... And I still want one... :DIs there a reason for the grave-dig after almost a year, Greg? Inquiring minds want to know. :)

[Greg Alsobrook]

Is there a reason for the grave-dig after almost a year, Greg? Inquiring minds want to know. :)

Watching the Indy 500 again and noticed the white slimlines... :)

[Drew2k]

Watching the Indy 500 again and noticed the white slimlines... :)D'oh! I should have put 2+2 together! :lol:

[firefighter4evr]

D'oh! I should have put 2+2 together! :lol:

As long as he can tell us who won the race and not just that there are 20-30 white slimline dishes there then where okay,,,,,:lol:

[Mike Bertelson]

It's back... And I still want one... :DThe one year bump...:lol:

Paint it already and quit whining. :eek2:

as mike jumps behind the couch waiting to see what comes flying through cyberspace

[DesertWind53]

I was there last year.. I asked Brent if I could have a white dish.. he said "you mean like that one right behind me there? No way, sucka!!"