In case if anyone is following the thread :
I bought the tripod from Radioshack - just ask for the DirectTV tripod and they get it for you. One also needs a steel pipe which Radioshack did not have at that time. Apparently, the dish and direct dish antennas require pipes of different sizes and they didn't have the direct tv pipe. I was told that the installation technician would have one.
The technician from Connect Television came on time, but didn't have a pipe. However, he offered to break open a tripod set that he had and got a pipe out. I promised him a replacement, hunted one down at the second home depot I went to, got a 10-ft pipe cut, came in late to see the technician out already after doing a good job.
To cut the too-long story long, Direct TV is on at home (32" Sharp Aquos) and am loving it. The home team sucked today, but the football on Fox HD was awesome :-).
Thanks,
Rincewind
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