DIRECTV Five LNB Ka/Ku Dish Antenna Installation Instructions

[sloan]

I found this page with video's , pdf of installing the new directv antenna:
DIRECTV Five LNB Ka/Ku Dish Antenna for MPEG-4 Compression
HD Programming (AT9)
antenna.


http://www.solidsignal.com/prod_display.asp?PROD=AT59

http://www.solidsignal.com/satellite/at9_install_videos.asp

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This is not your fathers directv satellite dish ... !

I think I'm gonna have to break down and get a signal finder.....I've been able to try/experiment my older 3 LNB model.

[Wirelezz]

The same video(s) can be seen on D*'s CH 578; Check it out:

It's called the "KaKu Video Broadcast." It's a half hour long presentation dealing with the alignment (aiming) of the new AT9 5 LNB dish, and it's on at the top of each hour. It alternates with a presentation called "DVR Plus" which deals with the mounting of D* dishes (eve mounts, chimney mounts, balcony mounts, roof mounts, etc.).

It sure is much nicer to see it on your TV rather than on a computer monitor. Also much easier to pause, rewind, etc. to revue certain sections of the presentation. I made a recording of it on my HR10 DVR for future reference. Grab it while you can...

[disco]

578: Channel not available.

In fact, I can't even find it in the channel listing to enable it in the "Channels You Receive"...

[Wirelezz]

578: Channel not available. In fact, I can't even find it in the channel listing to enable it in the "Channels You Receive"...

Channel 578 does not show up in the guide listings. It's a D* "hidden" channel for instructing installers. A friendly D* CSR from tech support told me about it. Enter the channel manually with your remote. This channel is not on 24/7, it was on yesterday afternoon when I posted this info. Right now it's 8:00 AM MST and it is definitely on (I'm actually watching it). I have no idea what the schedule is, all I can suggest is just tune in at various times during the day and sooner or later you'll get "lucky." :)