I'm a long-term (8 years?) subscriber to DirecTV, and have been using a couple of Hughes DirecTivo boxes for several years (but only 1 tuner in use in each because I didn't go to the trouble of running extra coax).
I self-installed the system originally, and I am now starting to see signal strength problems, not all of which are attributable to rain fade (although, being in the Northwest, the satellite is low in the sky so the rain could be in Oklahoma I guess). I have a feeling that the long runs of coax I originally installed might be part of the problem. The other part might be that the tree that was almost blocking the signal 8 years ago probably shifted a few weeks ago when part of it fell down, so maybe the dish needs re-positioning (or if I'm lucky just re-aiming). It's not my tree or I'd know exactly what to do about it ;-) Anyway, I'm not looking forward to getting up on the roof and re-doing all that work, and I'm wondering what folks think my options are. Is it likely that DirecTV will give me a free install to keep me as a customer? And are their installers good at fishing cables, or do they just run them around the outside of the house like I did (ugh!)? If I go with a reinstall, either by DirecTV or myself, what type of dish should I be looking at in order to keep my options open for future system enhancements (such as high def, 2-way internet, teleportation<g>)? And finally, with the falling out between DirecTV and TiVo, does anybody have any experience with combined Comcast/TiVo units? (I'm not even sure if they are out yet, or just vaporware, since I haven't had any intention of switching to Comcast, but this might be the motivator). Opinions gratefully accepted. Thanks ... Mike ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/eCTplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tivocentral/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
