I made the mistake of expecting to see the television come on with some sort of entertainment when I turn it on (after all, there are over 200 channels available with Direct TV). Instead, I have to repeatedly call Direct TV over and over to get permission to watch simple programming. If you don't watch a receiver for a couple of days, then a security feature kicks in that requires a call to "mission control" to get the receiver re-activated...annoying to say the least. The dish itself has been problematic with two major mechanical... read full review »