Directv installation appointment issues in Honolulu, Hawaii

[rw1973]

Does anyone have issues getting Directv installed in the Honolulu, Hi area? I heard from several people that they don't have appointments available for 1-2months. I am a current Directv customer who just moved from California to Hawaii. Is there any way around this long delay?

[Mertzen]

MAybe check yellow pages or D*'s 'find a retailer' function to look for an independent.

[joe diamond]

Does anyone have issues getting Directv installed in the Honolulu, Hi area? I heard from several people that they don't have appointments available for 1-2months. I am a current Directv customer who just moved from California to Hawaii. Is there any way around this long delay?

There are certain places in this world where it is too expensive to install DTV.
CT & NYC are a few HI is another. Bet your closest installer is in CA.

Report how it goes. I refuse to cover MD counties because of a 40mi one way trip to a small but pretty island (Sorry Tilghman island, MD, you are too far) but putting a van on a freighter and shipping out for an installation.....nah!

Joe (In MD USA)

[BattleZone]

A DirecTV install in Hawaii means installing one or two 1.2m dishes. That's a good deal more work than the small dishes in CONUS, and it isn't surprising that the installers are behind.

[Mertzen]

There are certain places in this world where it is too expensive to install DTV.
CT & NYC are a few

Wait, why is this :confused::confused:

[joe diamond]

Wait, why is this :confused::confused:

We get adds and offers to go up there all the time. Traffic time, tolls & room costs are killers.....there is no money in DTV installations to pay for parking. Get towed once and you are done for the week.

I have been in the suburbs of CT & NY and they are fine, just cold in winter and expensive to visit.

No slam intended.

Joe

[Mertzen]

Oh you mean manhattan, true that. There is no money to be made there. But I do all boro's minus SI and never really have parking issues. I get refunded for tolls.

[joe diamond]

Oh you mean manhattan, true that. There is no money to be made there. But I do all boro's minus SI and never really have parking issues. I get refunded for tolls.

You gotta say Hi to my cousins,

They live in FloralPakLongaisland. It is not fafrumdatrack. Ya no? JustoffdaJericoTernpike.

Up there I wonder how they found trees growing in such straight lines. I know it made building the roads and houses easy but if you suggest cutting a tree for LOS the room gets silent.

Last time I used the Geo Washington Bridge a local cop suggested a lock for the back of the truck. Local "citizens" inspected the contents while I was doing the slow roll back to the NJ TPK. When they found the box empty they left the door up. (A DOT no no)

Gotta remember the original idea for satellite systems was to fit where CATV or OTA couldn't go. The cx doesn't care how the porn is delivered. HBO is HBO regardless of the means of transmission.

Keep on truckin'

Joe

[ladannen]

"Honolulu Area" is pretty vague.
Do you have a clear view of the eastern sky?
Not only will you need the larger dish, but when aiming the dish, the elevation needed when aiming is so low that if you live near the Koolau mountain range your line of site may be blocked completely.
You just may end up getting periodic "mountain fade".


http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p32/ladannen/HonoluluMap.jpg

[Parvopup]

Work with a former Hawaii installer who says that the dishes used in the islands are over twice the size and weight of those used in the states.

Made of fiberglass and metal composites, the dishes average 3-4 feet in diameter and weigh up to 60-70 pounds. Also of note is that almost all installations are pole mounted so that the hurricanes don't take the dish (and your roof) off the house.

Bottom line is that install times are up to twice what they are in the states - so fewer jobs per day = longer wait for you.


But come on man - you are in Hawaii!!!!!

What are you doing watching friggin TV????

[swyman18]

rw1973,

I am on Hawaii Island (Big Island), and had D* installed this past November. Originally, it was going to be about a month wait, but right after I signed up, they transferred me to another area, and they were able to schedule something for the following week. Of course, I'm sure it's different in a big city like Honolulu, so the wait may be longer.

They installed one (1) 1.2 meter dish with an SL3 LNB and a SWM5 module. I get all the SD and HD stuff (plus locals) off the 99, 101 and 103 sats. I think you only need a second dish if you want international programming off the 110 and/or 119.

Keep in mind that the Honolulu local channels are HD, so you'll need an HD receiver even if you don't have an HDTV. Originally, I had requested only standard receivers since I didn't have HDTV's at the time, but they could only order me HD recievers.

[rw1973]

I will be in the Waipahu area north of the H1. Looking at Google Earth the mountains shouldn't be an issue. Also the area does not receive as much rain as the Mililani area north of where I will be living. What direction does the dish need to be facing in Hawaii is it eastern sky or southern? When I was in CA I had a 5 LNB dish for HD. Will I need something bigger here to receive HD?

[CCarncross]

What direction does the dish need to be facing in Hawaii is it eastern sky or southern? When I was in CA I had a 5 LNB dish for HD. Will I need something bigger here to receive HD?

It will need to point towards the gulf south of Texas. Yes, as was posted above in this thread you will need a 1.2m dish, think 3-4 feet in diameter.

[bird dog]

fly me over any time. I'll help get them caught up. I'll even sleep in my van

Been installing in Idaho for years, hi sounds nice right now

[swyman18]

Mine is pointing slightly south of due east (ESE).

EDIT: my dish, that is. :)