You need an unobstructed view of the southern sky:
Your dish needs a direct line of sight to our satellites. Make sure trees and buildings will not interfere.

We recommend Professional Installation:

• Professional installers provide customers with a technically superior installation.
• The installer will install your dish for optimum reception.
• The installer will connect your receiver to your TV, VCR and DVD, plus answer any questions.

You can get DIRECTV programming in your apartment: With a landlord's permission, many apartment residents have the dish installed on a south-facing surface. Check with your landlord first for approval. More information about installing the DIRECTV System in apartments, townhomes and condominiums

You can take the DIRECTV service with you if you move:

DIRECTV distributes programming across the United States. Just call with your new address.
During your Professional Basic Installation, your installer will:

• Mount and ground your 18" or 18"x20" DIRECTV satellite dish on an exterior vertical wall of a single-family dwelling.
• Run up to 125 feet of RG-6 cable to each receiver in the purchased package through one(1) exterior and one(1) interior wall.
• Route cable through a standard wood frame structure or a single layer of masonry.
• Connect and activate all DIRECTV receiver(s) included in the purchased package.
• Connect the primary DIRECTV receiver to a phone jack (within 25 feet of the receiver).
• Complete a system test verifying signal strength, access card match and telephone connectivity.
• Connect an existing off-air antenna or active cable drop, enabling TV to function as it had prior to DIRECTV installation.
• Provide 20 minutes of training on how to use your new DIRECTV equipment.

A Professional Basic Installation does not include the following:
(Additional fees may apply for any of the following jobs, which your installer is not expected to perform during basic installation.)

• Install or relocate additional receivers purchased separate from the package purchase (unless and additional, separate installation has been purchased).
• Mount or ground the 18" or 18"x20" satelite dish on any surface of the home requiring a ladder taller than 25' to reach.
• Run over 125 feet of RG-6 cable per receiver.
• Drill through more than one exterior and one interior wall for each receiver installation.
• Provide enhancements to an existing phone system.
• Connect to a phone jack farther than 25 feet from the receiver.
• Connect to a stereo or various audio components.
• Hide cable using special moldings or other cosmetic hardware.
• Hookup to more than one additional outlet or multi-switch installation.
• Provide non-penetrating roof mount, pole mount or chimney mount.
• Remove and/or repair any previously mounted equipment.

Your responsibility: If you are renting your home, you must provide the installation technician with a written consent from your landlord to allow DIRECTV equipment to be installed on the property. The written consent must be obtained prior to installation. Download and print this easy-to-complete permission form to give to your landlord to sign:

Landlord Permission Form