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October
22, 2002
By: Bob
Buckham
Satellite
tv installation: Great tips for easy installation
A
satellite tv installation requires both patience and
skill. If you're a do-it-yourselfer, and can handle
installation projects such as, a garage door opener or a
ceiling fan, you should be able to tackle your own
satellite tv installation. We'll discuss this more below.
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The
hardware for your satellite tv installation is easy to
install. The dish can be installed in almost any outdoor
location as long as it has an unobstructed view to the
south. Everything you need is in included in the
self-installation kit. A helpful on-screen satellite
locator and signal strength meter simplifies the dish
positioning process. The dish receives all programming
from one position in the sky. Thus, the dish remains in
one place, minimizing maintenance and eliminating the need
for satellite tuning and repositioning. Professional
installation is readily available of course.
Before
you begin your satellite tv dish installation, check if
the mounting surface is solid. The dish must be mounted to
a face that is strong and does not shift with the weather
or frost. The side or corner of a building is best. Will
the dish unit be accessible? It is not necessary to mount
the dish up high as long as it has 'clear line-of-sight'.
Mounting the dish lower will make it easier to clean off
in event of an ice or sticky snow build-up. Believe me,
there's nothing worse than climbing up a roof in weather
which produces these conditions. It's recommended mounting
the dish just above the height that may be disturbed by
children or the operator of a lawn tractor, etc.
If
you feel overwhelmed by a satellite tv dish installation,
you can watch for special
promotions or discounts on hardware and installation.
Satellite providers often give away free systems,
self-install kits and/or professional installation with
certain programming commitments.
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