Purchasing a portable satellite antenna, which one????
I have DirecTV service and have been looking at the Winegard carryout g2+ and King dome Quest. Is there a reason to purchase one over the other for ease of use, reliability ect?
Forum Discussion
- Be certain you can get local programs with whatever you choose.
- I have an old winegard carryout about 8 years old on Dish. I can remove the top cover and switch to DirectTV if I wanted to but Dish has everything I watch in high definition. I have the Winged Traveler 1000 on my MH but never leave home without my carryout.
JR - We have the older Winegard G2 that requires a separate 12V line to power the antenna until it finds the satellite then it can be disconnected and only the signal cable would remain.
I understand that the G2+ eliminates the power cable which is one less thing to connect and, if it works, would be a good thing.
I think it is a miracle when the little round dome finds a satellite and a crystal clear signal comes thru.
We also have a dome on top of the RV and use it whenever trees are not in the way. We have to switch signal cables to the receiver depending on what antenna is being used. - As long as you understand that all the dome style antennas offer SD programming only if you are a DirecTV customer then either of those systems work quite well. However, the Quest is for DirecTV only while the Winegard can be changed from Dish to DirecTV in case you change your mind or want to sell it in the future.
- For DirecTV aren't the portables only standard definition instead of high definition which limits your programs. Not all programs are broadcast in both HD and SD.
