| Once you have decided to get a Dish Network or | | | | These are questions to ask the sales |
| DirecTV satellite system for your home, the next | | | | representative now, not your installer later. |
| step is to have the system installed. Almost all | | | | 2) Do Pre-Installation Planning. The Dish will need |
| Satellite TV Dish installations these days are done | | | | to have a clear view of the Southern Sky. Your |
| by well-trained professionals who are accustomed | | | | installer will have appropriate dish pointing tools |
| to considering both the technical requirements of | | | | that will pin-point the position of the satellite, and |
| your system, as well as your concerns about the | | | | he will advise you as to where the dish can be |
| appearance of your home. However, having | | | | mounted so that it will have a clear and |
| someone (even a well-trained professional) | | | | unobstructed view. Remember, the dish can not |
| approach your home with a power drill, 100 feet | | | | see through trees, your house, the neighbors |
| of coaxial cable and a staple gun, can be anxiety | | | | garage roof, or any other solid or semi-solid |
| producing. In addition, that little satellite dish, while | | | | objects. |
| very cute and mostly unobtrusive, is not your | | | | 3) Clear The Deck! Your satellite installer may |
| average homeowner’s idea of what they | | | | need to access your attic and basement and |
| want to have hanging over their front door. | | | | possibly even closets to run the cables. Make sure |
| Here are some things that you will want to | | | | that his/her path is clear. Don't ask the installer to |
| consider and plan for before the 'Satellite Guy or | | | | move the wood in the basement or clean out the |
| Girl' comes knocking. If you follow these guidelines, | | | | back of a cluttered closet to be able to run the |
| you will avoid some of the common problems | | | | wires. That is not part of a 'Basic Installation'. |
| that might occur, and you will have a better | | | | Once you have an understanding of where the |
| overall installation of your satellite system. | | | | wires will have to be run, get ahead of your |
| 1) Understand What You Are Getting. Before you | | | | installer and clear the way if necessary. |
| even schedule an installation, you need to | | | | 4) Ask Questions. Any professional satellite dish |
| understand fully what is included in your system. | | | | installer who is worthy of the title will not mind |
| Get answers to all your questions at the 'Point of | | | | you looking on and asking as many questions as |
| Sale'. How many TVs will be hooked up? Will they | | | | you want about the install. Keep in mind that he is |
| all be able to see different channels? Will any of | | | | trying to work efficiently, but part of his job is to |
| the TVs have High Definition or DVR capabilities? | | | | inform you about what he is doing and why. He |
| How much will your total monthly bill be after any | | | | may even ask if you want to help, depending on |
| free programming promotions have run out? | | | | the type of installation. |