Once you have decided which HD satellite tv company you would like to use as your provider, you will need to start thinking about the installation process.  You can either do the installation yourself, but that can be difficult because of tuning the dish can be difficult so it is advisable that the HD satellite television company do the installation for you.  In almost all cases, the professional installation is free in Dish TV deals, or included with the purchase of the HD satellite TV system. If this is the case, it is highly recommended that you take advantage of this offer.

If you decide to install the system yourself, you will find there are several items that will be needed for the installation.  These items include up to one hundred and twenty feet of RG-6 cable, coaxial cable connectors, grounding equipment, and a weather sealant for the connections and structures involved in the installation.

You will need to be sure that you have written permission from your landlord if you are currently renting your home.  The installation calls for a few holes to be drilled into the house, so you will need to keep your landlord informed, and you will also want to be sure that you will be allowed to remove the structure once it is attached to the home, in case you decide to move later.

If you decide to do the installation yourself, you will need a few basic tools.  You will need to purchase if you don’t already have one, a basic compression crimper.  This tool is used for the RG6 connectors.  You will need a cable stripper and tester, in order to get the cable connectors on properly, and test to see if a short circuit exists in the cable.

In order to find the exact spot that you should have your satellite pointed to, you will need to have either a compass, or an angle finder.  You will need to also have cable clips, high frequency ground blocks, and a staple gun handy for securing the cables to the house.  As you can see, the best option, is still to have the company to the installation for you, if it’s free, what do you have to lose, except of course the headache of trying to do this yourself.