(09-16-2014 08:50 PM)pfunk Wrote:  

(09-16-2014 04:19 PM)covingtontiger Wrote:  I have a Direct TV round dish on a tripod. I had their service guy come to my house last year and help me get it all working. Now all I have to do now is hook it up at Tiger Lane and point it in the right general direction. The round dish is the easiest to aim, per the tech.


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You most likely can't just roll out there and try to point the up/down/left/right/side to side of the dish all by yourself.

Yes you can if you know the angles and have a method to gage them correctly. HD is a different subject.

The elevation on my dish is set already. I just point it directly South, then move it about 10 degrees to the west. That is usually pretty close. To aim it perfectly, do the following:

On the direct TV remote, press Menu, Parental favs & setup, system setup, satellite, view signal strength, and signal meters. This will show a live bar graph of signal strength. Move the dish to show at least 90 % and you are aimed. Exit out of setup and you are done.

It's so simple even an Old Mess grad could do it.


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If you were rich like MissJ, you could buy one of those satellites that automatically finds the right direction/angle/azimuth for you, no matter where you put it.

(09-16-2014 04:48 PM)TigerStrong Wrote:  

(09-16-2014 04:08 PM)madtiger Wrote:  

(09-16-2014 03:55 PM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(09-16-2014 03:44 PM)Mick Light Wrote:  He will need a portable disk and know the angle to find the satellite. Plus enough electricity to run the box and tv.

I hear a uverse expert may be out there Saturday


Bucket Mayne

AT&T doe.

I heard he was bringing likestofight guy.

I just hope he don't invade anyone's space

(09-17-2014 10:46 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(09-16-2014 04:48 PM)TigerStrong Wrote:  

(09-16-2014 04:08 PM)madtiger Wrote:  

(09-16-2014 03:55 PM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(09-16-2014 03:44 PM)Mick Light Wrote:  He will need a portable disk and know the angle to find the satellite. Plus enough electricity to run the box and tv.

I hear a uverse expert may be out there Saturday


Bucket Mayne

AT&T doe.

I heard he was bringing likestofight guy.

I just hope he don't invade anyone's space

(09-17-2014 10:46 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(09-16-2014 04:48 PM)TigerStrong Wrote:  

(09-16-2014 04:08 PM)madtiger Wrote:  

(09-16-2014 03:55 PM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(09-16-2014 03:44 PM)Mick Light Wrote:  He will need a portable disk and know the angle to find the satellite. Plus enough electricity to run the box and tv.

I hear a uverse expert may be out there Saturday


Bucket Mayne

AT&T doe.

I heard he was bringing likestofight guy.

I just hope he don't invade anyone's space

That's because he is scared