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03-16-2019, 07:12 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Modesto
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Satellite TV service
I do alot of desert camping and the nights can be cool. There is no service for my TV (standard ant.) Thinking of a satellite dish. Can you get a "Pay" as you go type service and which dish works best with easy set up?
Jayco J flight trailer
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03-16-2019, 07:52 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Where ever the boss says we're going.
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DISH is the only one who does(did) that.
www.dishformyrv.com
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03-16-2019, 07:58 PM
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: Dale Hollow Lake Tn/Ky
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get dish service at home and pay 7 bucks for a 2nd receiver to take with you in the rv. All you will need is a dish on a tripod and you can use your home service where ever. Put the extra receiver in a bedroom at home when youre not traveling.
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03-16-2019, 08:22 PM
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Location: Oregon Coast
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bassdogs
get dish service at home and pay 7 bucks for a 2nd receiver to take with you in the rv.
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This is what we do.
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2018.5 Seneca 37RB with to many mods to list
2015 Jeep JKU Rubicon
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03-16-2019, 08:24 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Wheatfield, New York
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bassdogs
get dish service at home and pay 7 bucks for a 2nd receiver to take with you in the rv. All you will need is a dish on a tripod and you can use your home service where ever. Put the extra receiver in a bedroom at home when youre not traveling.
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People I've seen doing this are using an old style "standard" definition dish and receiver. Do they offer this in high def?
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03-16-2019, 09:17 PM
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Location: Fort White
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I have the pathway x2 antenna, fully automatic, high def, and gets both the western and eastern arcs. Combine that with a wallet and you have had programming for most channels. I have dish at home so after I bought the dish and the Wally, both of which can be had for about $450, I pay the $7/mo for the Wally which stays in the RV.
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North Central Florida
2019 Entegra Vision 31V
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03-16-2019, 09:21 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Arizona City
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Foretm
I have the pathway x2 antenna, fully automatic, high def, and gets both the western and eastern arcs. Combine that with a wallet and you have had programming for most channels. I have dish at home so after I bought the dish and the Wally, both of which can be had for about $450, I pay the $7/mo for the Wally which stays in the RV.
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03-17-2019, 05:39 AM
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Location: Duxbury
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Foretm
I have the pathway x2 antenna, fully automatic, high def, and gets both the western and eastern arcs. Combine that with a wallet and you have had programming for most channels. I have dish at home so after I bought the dish and the Wally, both of which can be had for about $450, I pay the $7/mo for the Wally which stays in the RV.
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X3. Same setup, but we don't have dish at home
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03-17-2019, 07:41 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Wheatfield, New York
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I have Direct TV at home. Is there any reason why I couldn't take one of my receivers with me? Do they make a portable antenna for Direct TV?
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03-17-2019, 08:55 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Isaacs
I have Direct TV at home. Is there any reason why I couldn't take one of my receivers with me? Do they make a portable antenna for Direct TV?
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Yes, but the domes only receive Standard Def with Direct currently. You would need a tri-pod set up for HD.
https://www.satpro.tv/Directv-SWM-SL...SABEgJqS_D_BwE
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03-17-2019, 12:23 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Kingman AZ and where our Seneca is today.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Isaacs
I have Direct TV at home. Is there any reason why I couldn't take one of my receivers with me? Do they make a portable antenna for Direct TV?
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You will have to have the H24 Receiver with Direct TV. We just switched from Direct to Dish. Direct is eliminating their SD service, and most of the mobile antenna's for Dish are only SD. (ours included)
If someone is starting out - go the Dish Network route. All you need is a Wally receiver, you can get them for less than $70 new.
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2015 Seneca 36FK
Custom 27' flatbed trailer hauling:
07 Toyota FJC & Yamaha Kodiak 400 ATV
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03-17-2019, 02:46 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Apple Valley
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I switched from Direct TV to Dish for my rv and it was the best decision I’ve made. They are easy to work with and you can’t start and stop your service on line and only pay for the months you need it. I have the Wally and Wingguard Travler on the roof. It’s HD service. Love it.
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Apple Valley MN
2015 Seneca TS, 2019 Seneca TS
Previous RVs: 3 truck campers and 2 fifth wheels
Love the Seneca. Toad 2018 Ford F-150
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03-17-2019, 02:47 PM
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Location: Apple Valley
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You can, start and stop service on line. Typo
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Apple Valley MN
2015 Seneca TS, 2019 Seneca TS
Previous RVs: 3 truck campers and 2 fifth wheels
Love the Seneca. Toad 2018 Ford F-150
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03-17-2019, 04:48 PM
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Location: Odessa
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Dish is the way to go - Direct is consistently make it more difficult for RVers to use their service Les
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03-18-2019, 11:29 PM
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Location: Rock Island
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Dish here also, turn it on before my trip and turn it off when I get back, only saves $7 a month, but I got other stuff to spend that on.
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03-25-2019, 02:58 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Snoqualmie
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I bought Dish but have not been happy with the cost and dropped signals when it rains. I purchased a MoFi 4500 router that uses a cell phone SIM card for connectivity to the Internet and now use YouTube TV for my service. The MoFi router let's me stream unlimited data with T-Mobile for $20/month but you can use it with other carriers as well. As long as you have a cell signal TV works great and I use it for my computer as well.
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03-25-2019, 06:40 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Lakewood, WA.
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I just pick up a Dish setup I love how simple it is, just call them or I download the app and pay and go.
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03-27-2019, 12:16 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Temecula
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We do that. Bring our receiver from home. We use a dish on a tripod. No HD though as we have the standard round dish.
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03-27-2019, 12:36 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Colorado
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Don't have Cable or Satellite at home, don't need it camping! Out there to enjoy nature, no need for a TV.
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03-27-2019, 12:51 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth
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Quote:
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Yep, we were DirecTV subscribers when we bought our Greyhawk but switched to Dish due to their month to month deal and their available antennas got HD and were, oh I don't know, perhaps $1000 less than what was needed for Direct.
And yeah, you need a $75 tripod too. We got our antenna with a free HD receiver from CW.
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