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Goldencrazy
Explorer
Feb 01, 2015

Carryout or tailgater

Need an option for when in the trees. I have directv. Can both find the satellites automatically? I had a vucube that required me to find the satellite and not fond of that. I assume I can use it with one of my directv receivers. I know it does not provide HD. Which one do you prefer or recommend?
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  • PawPaw_n_Gram's avatar
    PawPaw_n_Gram
    Explorer
    Feb 01, 2015
    My Carryout requires a separate cable for 12V power. Which is a minor hassle.

    Do the new ones use the coax for power?
  • bgum's avatar
    bgum
    Explorer
    Feb 01, 2015
    We have carryout and it couldn't be easier. It locks on automatically. It can be used for both Dish and Direct TV. Tailgator is only for Dish and is a few $$ cheaper.
  • chuckftboy's avatar
    chuckftboy
    Explorer
    Feb 01, 2015
    The TailGator is for dish only. Extreamly simple to operate and locate a signal but it does not work with Direct TV
  • enblethen's avatar
    enblethen
    Nomad
    Feb 01, 2015
    I like my Carryout. It seems to be more stable then the Tailgator.
    Mine can be converted to Dish or Direct TV. This would be a big deal if you ever want to change.
    We have Direct TV.
    I didn't care for my Carryout sitting directly on the ground so I bought the short tripod.

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