Can't they install a Direct TV dish high in a tree to get a better signal?

Question

My backyard has a ton of large trees that block the signal to the satellite.

Answer 1

You would have to ask them to be sure. I had to have mine placed on my roof to get a signal. They should test to see where the best place to get a signal is.

Answer 2

No this won’t give you a better signal, unless that tree is in the line of sight of your dish. Television satellites are all in geosynchronous orbit (about 22,000 miles above the earth) so you can imagine that moving a the dish a few feet higher to the top of a tree really wont help much. All you really need is a clear line of sight to the sky.

In other words it wont work any better if its 19,999.9 miles or 22,000 miles from the satellite.

Putting it in a tree would present other problems too, like on windy days the tree may sway and then you would lose lock with the satellites and your signal would go out more often.

Answer 3

Trees move when there's wind. Anytime you'd have a breeze and the tree moves you wouldn't get a signal. I would never install a dish on a tree. A high flagpole or chimney on a roof is a better choice.

Answer 4

No they can NOT. The reason is the disk can not move. It must stay stationary. Trees move with the wind so you would loose signal when the wind blows. You can how ever install a tall pole like a telephone pole.

Answer 5

and what happens to your satellite alignment when the wind blows?

You may want to try another satellite company whose satellite is in a different location in the sky. (I have the same problem, lack of clear southern sky). But no, I don't think mounting it in a tree is a good idea.

Answer 6

yes but for insurance reasons the installer may not want to get on the tree. that could be the only reason