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guthmund · 10-23-2007, 07:00 AM

I recently made the swith to Dish-HD, so maybe my experience will apply. I had the installer do it and bought all the equipment through them for two reasons: 1-I was hesitant like you are as I had never messed with this HD stuff before and new very little what the process entailed and 2- I got a pretty good deal.

That being said, if I could have gotten the better deal doing it myself, I think I certainly could have. I was there for the whole shebang and it didn't look like the installer did anything all that special. I mean, certainly the equipment was different, but the process seemed the same. He changed the dish, ran new cables, replaced the receiver and with a few minor adjustments in the back with a pair of wrenches, I had HD programming.

[edit]I forgot to point out that my installation is a fairly simple one. Pre-existing mount, which isn't on the roof or hanging off the side of the building. Pre-existing holes both in the crawlspace below the house and through the floors.

10-23-2007, 07:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
guthmund big damn hero	I recently made the swith to Dish-HD, so maybe my experience will apply. I had the installer do it and bought all the equipment through them for two reasons: 1-I was hesitant like you are as I had never messed with this HD stuff before and new very little what the process entailed and 2- I got a pretty good deal. That being said, if I could have gotten the better deal doing it myself, I think I certainly could have. I was there for the whole shebang and it didn't look like the installer did anything all that special. I mean, certainly the equipment was different, but the process seemed the same. He changed the dish, ran new cables, replaced the receiver and with a few minor adjustments in the back with a pair of wrenches, I had HD programming. [edit]I forgot to point out that my installation is a fairly simple one. Pre-existing mount, which isn't on the roof or hanging off the side of the building. Pre-existing holes both in the crawlspace below the house and through the floors. __________________ No signature. None. Seriously. Last edited by guthmund; 10-24-2007 at 07:59 AM..