Ready to upgrade to HD - need some help

[slivoman]

Hey Guys,

I've been lurking on these forums for a while but this is my first post. I currently have an all SD setup at my house for Directv. I installed the dish and ran teh cables myself at my new house when i bought it 5 years ago. I am ready to make the jump to HD but i had a few questions:

1. I really don't trust anyone else to work on my house except myself, if i was to call directv and ask them for a new dish and receivers, would they send to me so that I could install?

2. If I was to purchase the equipment, do you think they would reimburse me?

3. I have experience installing the 3lnb dishes, is it that much harder to isntall the 5lnb?

4. If I get the AU9-5lnb dish with 4 cable outputs, is it fine to use the original rg59 cabling?

Sorry for all the questions, its just that I've read so many horror stories about installers that I just don't trust anyone else but myself to work on my house. If I end up needing a good isntaller, can anyone recommend someone in the Chicago region?

[Mertzen]

1. I really don't trust anyone else to work on my house except myself, if i was to call directv and ask them for a new dish and receivers, would they send to me so that I could install?
No


2. If I was to purchase the equipment, do you think they would reimburse me?
Maybe, I'd call to find out before spending any money


3. I have experience installing the 3lnb dishes, is it that much harder to isntall the 5lnb?
Yes it is, additional mounting braces, much finer controls.


4. If I get the AU9-5lnb dish with 4 cable outputs, is it fine to use the original rg59 cabling?
It may or may not work. If there is any way to replace the RG59 you should.

Remember you'll read more horror then success stories here.