Southern Exposure
Is Your Home Compatible With Satellite TV?
While professional installation of a satellite TV system is quick and easy, your home must still meet a certain number of criteria in order to be eligible to install satellite TV.
Unobstructed Southern Exposure
In order to receive a satellite broadcast, you must mount you dish somewhere with an unobstructed view of the southern sky. Trees, buildings, and other tall objects can block or degrade your signal, so it is critical that your dish have an obstruction-fee line of sight to the south. If you live in an apartment building with no southern exposure, you may be able to mount your dish on the roof, or if your house has objects in the way, you could position the dish in your backyard where the signal is clear. Either way, a clear view to the south is absolutely necessary for satellite reception.
