Satellite TV service offered by DISH Network far more superior to cable TV connections in terms of quality. However, still DISH Network subscribers sometimes have complain about bad output. Well, there are a number of factors which you need to take into consideration before getting DISH Network Satellite TV installed at your place. There are a number of basics that you require to fulfill to make sure the best audio and video output from the TV set. Let's take a quick look.

As the whole service which you enjoy at home depends on the reception of the satellite signals by the dish antenna, you require to make sure that there is no obstruction for it towards the Southern sky. First of all you must find out the best place to install the dish antenna so that the dish gets an open view of the Southern sky. You will be able to install it on the roof of the house, on side of the house or in the garden.

Installation of dish antenna outside the home often leads to some problem. This is especially true for the tenants and residents of apartment buildings. If you are facing such problems then you should take permission prior to installation to enjoy a stress-free connection.

After the installation comes the routing of cable from the dish to the DISH receivers. If your house is based over a large property or there is huge space between walls the connection might some take time. Once the connections have been established to the DISH receivers they can be connected to the TV sets.

Your dish antenna should be faced towards DISH Network satellite so that it gets the exact skew rotation, elevation and direction. There is also an elevation indicator as well as a compass and on the antenna to find the exact angle and direction on which your dish antenna must be set. Once the setting is done you can turn on the TV and check the signal strength on the signal strength meter that is displayed on screen during fine tuning.

So , to sum things up, let's check out the equipments which you will be getting along with DISH Network Satellite TV connection:

Satellite TV dish or dish antenna which receives the signals sent from DISH Network satellite.

Satellite TV receiver or the set top box which passes on the signals send by the Satellite dish to the TV set after processing.

Low noise block (LNB) converter which converts the satellite signals, and sends it to the set top box.

Remote control for switching the DISH channels, shifting volume level and for fine tuning picture and sound quality.

Apart from these equipments you can always go for a digital video recorder which will help you record your favorite shows and watch them later. These recorders are available on DISH HD version as well. The DISH HD DVRs are capable of recording programs in high definition. You are definitely going to find it useful if you want to record HD content to watch on HDTV.