Satellite TV or Cable
As we start to look to be traveling more and longer trips, we are wondering if we should invest in the Satellite TV for the RV. We already have Direct TV at home and would be easy to bring the receiv...
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Bellpr wrote:
If we decide to drop the Satellite TV, then we are stuck with Cable TV. I assume most campsites have Cable.
That might be a bad assumption. Probably significantly less than 50%, based on our travels.
A portable DirecTV dish and tripod shouldn't be hard to come by. I gave ours away when my wife bought me a VuQube 1000 dish for my birthday a few years ago. With the receiver from your house, you should be all set if your 5th wheel is pre-wired for satellite (and most are these days).
Be aware, though, that with DirecTV you're going to be relegated to SD (standard definition) service unless you're willing to set up a Slimline portable dish or use a HD roofmount dish such as the Winegard Traveler SK-SWM3.
Rusty
