I don't know what I was doing wrong, but it usually took me a minute or two to get it working with DTV. It seemed like there was a different process every time. A lot of times, it was just a matter of the satellite not working properly or sharing the tv with elderly people who would fiddle around with the remote and the tv itself, but it was rare that I could just turn it on and start watching. I haven't had a smoth experience with any TV in the last 20 years.