Update Direct TV installed today at last. Installation was done very well, and the tech was extremely helpful, courteous, and on time with all the right equipment. Thanks to all for the tips and advice. Merry Christmas, Bryan

Another Update. Did it by hand. My back was killing me, as well as my arms, shoulders, etc.... LOL The installation tech called me, said he didn't have all the equipment in the warehouse. Cripes, I ordered the stuff 11/17 and the 1st tech that came out for the line of sight survey had all of...

UPDATE Well I installed the conduit 3/4" and RG6 coax cable last Tuesday. It was a real pain digging 93' of trench, 25' was under my gravel driveway. I finished in 5 hours. We had rain and snow, but the ground was soft which made it a little easier. Getting too old for this #&@!! The...

No idea how much an installer would charge to install. I have the time so I will do it myself. It is costing me less than $100 for the material, but I am sure the labor would be much more $.

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UPDATE I completed installation of the Pole. I purchase a 2"x6' galvanized pipe from Home Depot for $36.00. I drilled 2, 1/2" holes through the lower portion of the pipe and hammered 2 pieces of 12" rebar through the holes. I zip tied a 4' section of 3/4" grey pvc conduit along with a 12"...

Thanks to everyone for the advise. The installer came out this morning and agreed that the best line of site was by the road on the inside of my wood post fence. I rescheduled the installation for 2 weeks from now on a Saturday. I will be installing the pipe, 3/4" PVC, and cable myself. I...

Mikeinbaja wrote: Drill two sets of holes completely through the base of the pipe a few inches apart." I already planned on doing this. The actual pipe install is the easiest for me in this process. Digging a trench to lay the pipe will be a challenge because I have to under a gravel...

Thanks All, I will be installing the pole support myself. I have an installer coming the day after thanksgiving. I have major line of sight issues, hence the pole install. After consulting with the installer and determining what is the best location for the pole I will have to reschedule the...

Greetings all, I want to install Direct TV on a pole with the slimline dish for HD plus local channels. I know I need Coax, but what type and how many feeds do I need from the dish to the house?

Well, I love playing baseball but hate watching it. The NFL Sunday ticket is just too much for my wallet. Maybe Dish will be a better choice. Anyway, I ordered from Direct TV today and they will be out here the day after turkeyday. If I get a negative response from them again I will contact...

I gotta have my sports. Comcast cable is just god awful. My picture with HD is constantly pixelating. Can't wait to switch back.

Love to, but I am at work in Dulles at the moment. Yes it was a Direct TV installer. I liked Direct TV, and would prefer it over Dish because it is all I have experience with.

Lineman, Then why would the previous installer say it wasn't feasible due to line of sight?

Yes I have tried Dishpointer and I am fairly confident that the line of sight issue can be overcome. I think the installer that came by months ago wasn't really motivated and didn't offer the option of installing off house on a pole. I would also like to know if I could have an extended pole on...

Firstly, thank you all for the inputs. Much appreciated. Dischcomm, I would be interested in getting the HD locals as well. However, if not possible I could always install a HD antenna to obtain these as an alternative. My house is a rambler, ranch style and is situated North and South...

I have a very good view of the East from my roof. Do you guys prefer Dish over Direct TV? I know that Direct TV points southwards. I tried to switch my Direct TV dish to HD, but the installer said I couldn't do it with my line of sight being obstructed by my neighbors trees. If I was to go...

I have a problem. I have no line of sight from my house. Trees from my neighbors property block all access. I do however have line of sight from my front yard fence, which is about 35 feet from my house. Can I install a post type dish mount and what are the cable length limitations if any...