| American satellite TV providers are eager for | | | | receive signals from more than one satellite. |
| your business- so eager, that they will send | | | | Once the dish is in place, they will test the signal |
| experienced professional installation techs to your | | | | and adjust the aiming of the dish until it is |
| house to install your new equipment for you at no | | | | receiving the strongest possible signal from the |
| charge! Both Dish Network and DirecTV, the two | | | | satellite, and then tighten it firmly in place. Then |
| biggest providers in the United States, offer free | | | | the installers will drill a hole through the wall of the |
| installation with the purchase of their satellite | | | | house, in an inconspicuous place, to run coaxial |
| television packages. | | | | cable from the dish into the interior of the house. |
| Of course, DirecTV always provides the option of | | | | Inside, they will route the cable along walls and |
| self installation, but it would have to be a special | | | | under carpets if necessary, to connect it to the |
| case for you to do so. | | | | receiver box (which may be a simple receiver |
| Order satellite television today, and within a day | | | | decoder, or might incorporate HDTV or DVR |
| or two the professional installers will arrive at your | | | | technology). Then they will connect the receiver |
| house with all the necessary tools and equipment | | | | box to the correct TV or DVD input jacks. |
| to get you set up within an hour or so. | | | | Once the system is fully connected, the installers |
| First, they will find a proper southern exposure | | | | will start, initialize, and test turning everything on |
| that will allow the dish to have direct line-of-sight | | | | and off, then ensure that you are receiving all the |
| to their company's satellite, which hovers in a | | | | local, turnaround and premium channels you are |
| geosynchronous orbit over the equator. When the | | | | paying for. They'll give you the manuals for the |
| right place is found, they will attach mounting | | | | various pieces, and a tutorial in how to operate |
| equipment to your roof, wall, patio cover, or | | | | the basic system, the remote, and the add-ons |
| other solid structure, and then attach the satellite | | | | like pay-per-view channels, answering any |
| mini-dish to it. These are usually 18- to 20-inch | | | | questions you might have along the way. |
| round dishes, although the newest models may be | | | | After that, you are all set up and ready to enjoy |
| oval and up to 36 inches long, to allow the dish to | | | | your brand new satellite television system! |