Has anyone had any luck requesting a Slimline 3 for a D* install, especially in the Atlanta area?
I'm returning after a year of cable. The D* HSP tech wouldn't do an HD upgrade last year because I don't have line of sight to the 110 and 119 satellites. Now that the core HD programming comes from 99 and 103, that's not a problem. (I believe Atlanta's locals are not on 110 or 119.)
However, I'm worried that I'll get another tech who doesn't want to risk (read, lazy) doing a standard 5-LNB Slimline install without full line of sight because of chargebacks, even though I no longer need to see 110/119. I'm also worried that even though I may request a Slimline 3 on my order (which I did), it may not show up on my order correctly because the SL3 is so new.
Any other advice (besides being nice and persistent, of course) for dealing with techs who unnecessarily refuse to do an install like this?
I'm returning after a year of cable. The D* HSP tech wouldn't do an HD upgrade last year because I don't have line of sight to the 110 and 119 satellites. Now that the core HD programming comes from 99 and 103, that's not a problem. (I believe Atlanta's locals are not on 110 or 119.)
However, I'm worried that I'll get another tech who doesn't want to risk (read, lazy) doing a standard 5-LNB Slimline install without full line of sight because of chargebacks, even though I no longer need to see 110/119. I'm also worried that even though I may request a Slimline 3 on my order (which I did), it may not show up on my order correctly because the SL3 is so new.
Any other advice (besides being nice and persistent, of course) for dealing with techs who unnecessarily refuse to do an install like this?