Install of Slimline and HR20 momentarily

[lgspencer]

Just got a call from the installers...to be here in the next few minutes for my install. After 2 months can't wait. I used the "sun" position guidelines and hope all the sat's are visible (currently have the basic round dish)--I have lots of trees! :confused: . Can't wait for HD.

I'll let you know how it goes <fingers crossed>.

[DubMarc]

Good luck! :biggthump

[lgspencer]

:( Well, as I suspected/worried about...line of sight issues. Although the round dish has worked fine for years, apparently the HD Satellites are in lower positions. After looking around, tech said that 99 was a problem and 119. Said that in the future most programming will move off of 119. Also told me that 2 of the new satellite positions are not certain as they have not launched those birds yet. He suggested I wait until they launch the new satellites, then he could actually see the sat's with a dish without installing, running cables, etc.

He seemed to know what he was talking about and did spend an hour or so testing different spots, but I can't help feeling like part of the issue is that it was late (showed up after 5pm) and it was getting cold and dark. He offered for a "supervisor" tech to return for another survey. Today I will look precisely at the sun positions for each sat using LITZDOG911's "Use the Sun to Site New Satellite Dish" info. Not sure now, if I am interested in waiting for another service call (after waiting 2 months for the first install, having the first appointment cancelled, and taking a two 1/2 days off of work).

Comcast is starting to sound like a more attractive (or maybe my only) option to get HD programming (beyond my local OTA's). So...anybody know what kind of deals they (Comcast) are offering??

[litzdog911]

I'm afraid your installer was rather clueless about the new satellites. They will be parked at the same location as the current Ka-band (HiDef) satellites -- 99 & 103-deg W. Use the Sun to check your possible dish sites for the 99, 101, 103, 110 and 119-deg satellites.

He is correct that eventually the HiDef channels will migrate to just the 99 & 103-deg satellites, but that could take a year or two. Certainly most all new HiDef channels will be beamed from 99 & 103-deg W.