Direct TV HD satellite set up
I recently purchased a Direct Slimline HD satellite dish with tripod to use while snowbirding around the country this winter. Had a Direct SD dish last winter and had great success setting it up in a...
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dntndbrown wrote:Not at all. You can, and many do, but I found a much easier way.
I'm told that I'm going to need a meter in order to set the HD dish up.
Your HD receiver has a built-in meter, just as the SDs do. Problem is, there are no beeps which you can hear from outside the coach. To be able to see the screen from outside, I use a Swift Hitch camera (Amazon et al). I set the receiver menu to show the 'Signal meters'.
I hope your tripod is a good one, you'll need it. You must get the antenna mast as plumb as possible. I use a standard magnetic compass for azimuth, usually obtained from the receiver zip code or coordinates.
It won't be easy at first, but after the first 10 times you'll be a pro.
