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Posted by Meat Plow on October 10, 2007, 12:09 am
On Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:15:23 -0400, George wrote:
> Meat Plow wrote:
>> On Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:31:55 -0400, George wrote:
>>
>>> Meat Plow wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:52:28 +0000, frank1492 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I am considering purchase of a DirecTv dish, described as follows on
>>>>> EBay:
>>>>>
>>>>> NEW Direct TV HD TRIPLE LNB Satellite Dish DirecTV FTA
>>>>>
>>>>> I currently have a SD DirecTv subscription and use one of the early
>>>>> RCA receivers.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there any reason why I could not substitute this dish for my
>>>>> current dish, which is an early single LNB model? I assume there
>>>>> is backward compatibility of this dish with my equipment, but
>>>>> just wanted to be sure.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks very much for your help!
>>>>> Frank
>>>> Call someone who installs DTV HD and ask them to be sure but I would
>>>> assume there is backwards compatibility from at least one of the LNB's.
>>>> I've been a DTV customer since 2000 btw. Also i have a friend who dabbled
>>>> with installing a DTV HD unit and he had one hell of a time setting the
>>>> dish up. You may consider getting a pro to install it if all possible.
>>>>
>>> There is no self install anymore. All of the equipment is owned by them.
>>> You buy the service and they send someone over with the equipment and to
>>> set it up.
>>
>> You can go to Best Buy or any other chain store offering DTV and purchase
>> DTV components and install them yourself.. Or you can order new service
>> and not pay for anything.
>>
> My error, you can getjust a few items such as a replacement receiver.
> The new install systems and all of the dishes etc are all factory
> install only.
Didn't know that. So you can't go to say Best Buy or similar store and
purchase a receiver and dish and install it yourself? That's messed up :)
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