I will be taking possession of my 2015 Sightseer soon. The unit has three televisions...Living room, Bedroom, and Outside. I'm looking for recommendations on satellite antenna systems. Here are our desires:> Ability to watch different channels on each TV> DirecTV with DVR capability on each TV> Automatic satellite locator capabilityAny suggestions?

I know they make dual band LNB's (2 TV's - different programming) but 3 - I'm not sure they make any automatic one, but they do make a "point it yourself" model: Mobile Satellite Tri BandNone of the Satellite manufacturers suggest using any kind of DVR in an RV, due to limitations of the performance of the equipment.The best state of the art, dual band LNB available for DirecTV SD only, Dish SD or HD, and Bell (Canada) is the Winegard Carryout G2 Winegard Carryout G2They can be bought online for $568.00 (no tax free shipping)

Does each TV has a single RG6 coax that runs to the central location where the sat antenna lead comes in from outside? If so you might consider what I did. If not DirecTV has wireless capabiity now as well.I have DirecTV with a slimline dish and a tripod from www.tv4rv.com, HR44 Genie DVR, HR24 DVR (a Genie mini would work also, I just had this DVR already).This system works great and has worked for a long time. The dish is easy to set up using the tripod mentioned above.

We have a Winguard Travler dish mounted on top of our fiver. This is the second fiver we have had one of these installed on.Our DirectTV DVR and other boxes came directly from our stick built prior to us selling it and going full time. The Travler dish is fully automatic and is completely HD. We have the exact same package anyone else would have.It is a little pricey though. I think installed we paid around $2,000.

Winegard Trav'ler with DirecTV Genie, and two slaves. This would give you the best combination for what you want. The Trav'ler does have its limitations, so it is likely you will need a ground antenna also in certain situations. For those occasions I would suggest an oval dish and a solid heavy duty tri-pod. To that you would need to add a separate cable input, enough coax to connect it up to about 50 feet away and a method of aiming the dish. All can be had for a price. You have to decide at what point sat TV is worth the expense

We've been fulltime travelers now in our 14th year. We've had satellite TV 3 times and have every time found it wanting. Our last TV excursion was with an automatic Tailgater from DISH. Loved the no-brainer setup, (will NEVER set up another stand-set dish) hated the reception. If, when one is in the sort of places we prefer (heavily wooded), fugedaboutit.Wife insists that we keep the equipment since we can activate for a month at a time without paying any other fees. She WAY cares more about TV than do I. Peace be with us. :)

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C-Bears
Explorer
Oct 21, 2014
We have a Winguard Travler dish mounted on top of our fiver. This is the second fiver we have had one of these installed on.

Our DirectTV DVR and other boxes came directly from our stick built prior to us selling it and going full time.

The Travler dish is fully automatic and is completely HD. We have the exact same package anyone else would have.

It is a little pricey though. I think installed we paid around $2,000.
edatlanta
Explorer
Oct 21, 2014
Does each TV has a single RG6 coax that runs to the central location where the sat antenna lead comes in from outside? If so you might consider what I did. If not DirecTV has wireless capabiity now as well.

I have DirecTV with a slimline dish and a tripod from www.tv4rv.com, HR44 Genie DVR, HR24 DVR (a Genie mini would work also, I just had this DVR already).

This system works great and has worked for a long time. The dish is easy to set up using the tripod mentioned above.
FrankShore
Explorer
Oct 21, 2014
I know they make dual band LNB's (2 TV's - different programming) but 3 - I'm not sure they make any automatic one, but they do make a "point it yourself" model: Mobile Satellite Tri Band

None of the Satellite manufacturers suggest using any kind of DVR in an RV, due to limitations of the performance of the equipment.

The best state of the art, dual band LNB available for DirecTV SD only, Dish SD or HD, and Bell (Canada) is the Winegard Carryout G2

Winegard Carryout G2

They can be bought online for $568.00 (no tax free shipping)

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