Five Tips to Setting Satellite TV

1. First, sign up with either Dish Network or Direct TV. And I highly recommend you getting your own subscription instead of borrowing one of your friends, especially if you do alot of traveling and camping. You will need an active satellite account before you can proceed on to the next steps.

2. Next determine where you will be using your satellite most. Whether its home or outside of its main intended location. That way you can purchase the proper equipment for its intended use. Then you need to make sure you have a power source and a portable satellite dish. You can set your dish up in almost any remote place. You just need to be sure your receiver and television has power and also you can get satellite signal.

3. Purchase a portable satellite dish. When purchasing a dish you need to make sure you purchase the dish that is compatible with the satellite company you are signed up with. Also when you buy the portable satellite dish, make sure it has some sort of stand. Stands are not sold with the traditional dish cause they are meant to be placed on buildings or homes. For traveling, I recommend going to a RV store where you can purchase car tops or table top portable dishes. These dishes come with stands and compasses and is easily folded down for easy storage or carrying from one point to another. And next make sure it has coaxial cables to connected to it.

4. We can’t forget about the power. Whether its for traveling purposes in which you need a gas powered generator or an external power source or its your home with ready to use receptacles. If you plan to use the power source beyond the 3 to 4 hours, I recommend getting a gas powered generator or a battery power supply. That way you don’t run down your car battery. And for those of you that decide to use the car battery, you will need an adapter that hooks up to your car battery and provides electrical outlets.

5. Setup at chosen location. You need to make sure your satellite has a clear path between it and the sky. Make sure there aren’t to many trees or buildings that would cause interference with the dish. Place the dish on a table, car or on its mounting station and begin hooking up the coaxial cables. Again make sure it has clear line of path between it and the sky. Once the cables are hooked up, turn it on and go through the setup screen. When you get to the satellite meters, you are ready to start pointing your dish.