Installation of the Trav'ler
I have TracVision R4 and Dish Network. The dome can only receive the 119 satellite right now. I decided not to attempt the hardware and software upgrade that KVH said I could do because if the issu...
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ROFCIBC wrote:
I've been contemplating putting a Trav'ler on and upgrade to an HD receiver. Currently have a Winegard crank up dish with dual lnb and the DirecTV receiver.
Looks like I can get a Trav'ler for about $1500 +/-.
The real deal is wiring the coach for HD. It's a 2005 Dutch Star and came with coaxial and the mechanical push button distribution box. I have a front TV and one in the bedroom.
Since the HD DirecTV receiver no longer has an output for coaxial, plus I don't think you can get HD via a coaxial cable anyhow, I'm at loggerheads as to how I can get the signal to (a) the rear TV, and (b) the outside TV. The front one is no problem since it's right next to the receiver and easy to just run an HDMI cable to it.
In addition to the physical issues of getting the HDMI cable from the front to the back, is the cost of HDMI cables.
So, I'm looking for some ideas or experiences of folks that may have made a similar conversion.
This is one solution where you can run the rear TV with a wireless box to give you the HD broadcast without running an HDMI cable. Wireless HD TV
