We use Direct TV. I use a tripod and several feet of cable to get to a clear view of the southern sky. It can be a snap to set up or it can seem to be very tedious if there are lots of trees. I used Dish for a while. When we went to Direct for HD in one room, it became easier. There is no skew in the low definition dish for direct. Also for what ever reason we seem to get the local channels where ever we are in the middle TN area. Hope this helps,
Steve