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theyak wrote:
> > We don't know how Mark's dish is installed. If it's
> > roof-mounted, its removal will require a patch job (and might
> > leave behind cosmetic imperfections).
> Screw them.
Screw whom?
> Let the landlord deal with it.
If mark has a landlord, part of his security deposit could be withheld
to cover the repair. If Mark owns the residence, he'd be devaluing
his own property.
Again, however, we don't know how Mark's dish is installed. It might
not be roof-mounted.
> Or caulk it.
That wouldn't address the potential cosmetic imperfections (visibly
damaged/missing shingles, etc.)
> > The next resident might prefer that the dish remain in place. If
> > Mark owns the house/condominium/apartment (and plans to
> > sell/lease/rent it), this would be a consideration.
> A satellite dish will neither make or break a deal for a house.
No, but its presence adds value (and assures prospective residents of
signal availability). And are you unfamiliar with the concept of
being a nice person?
> > 3. We don't know what type of dish Mark is using. If it's a
> > circular model, he might want to replace it with the elliptical
> > type (particularly if he happens to be relocating to a DMA in
> > which DirecTV transmits local stations via the 119° W orbital slot).
> He's happy with the one he has. Take it.
Evidently, you failed to comprehend the above point. It's possible
that Mark...
* presently resides in a DMA for which DirecTV carries local stations
at 101° W (their primary orbital slot) or doesn't offer local
stations.
* owns a circular dish (which is incapable of receiving transmissions
from more than one orbital slot at a given time).
* is relocating to an area in which DirecTV carries local stations via
the 119° W orbital slot.
This would mean that Mark would be unable to receive local stations
from DirecTV without purchasing either a multi-satellite dish or a
second circular dish to use in conjunction with the first (an
illogical option).
As an aside, it should be noted that DirecTV uses the 72.5° W orbital
slot for retransmission of some DMAs' local stations (the reception of
which requires a second dish or a relatively expensive unit, such as
those offered by WaveFrontier).
> Why would you want to pay 75 bucks for a new dish when you have one
> sitting there?
I've cited several reasons (any of which might or might not apply to
Mark).
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