What should I do about Satellite TV?
I have been using my cable hookup with my 2014 Thor Windsport motorhome andt the reception I get at most parks is poor or has limited channels. I am only weekend camper so to speak. I have a main TV,...
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Several ideas.. First No matter what the advertised price.. they will find a way to increase it for you.. This is an illegal sales practice and I suggest you not support it. Why they get away with it I do not know.
Second: First pick Dish or DirecHDTV.. I would recommend Dish over direc.. For multiple reasons some rumors some political but the biggest is one specific channel on Satellite 119 Dish has it , Direct does not.. (NASA) but that's my preference... Direc has more Sports channels you can pay extra for, (NOT interested) Thank dish..
Antennas: Dome or dish, Mounted or "portable"
With DISH a DOME (Which can see one satellite at a time) Selected models can work very well with a SINGLE RECEIVER (One channel) such as a VIP-211 line
With multiple receivers or with DVRs which pick up multiple channels you may not care for a Dome as you may need to see 2 or 3 satellites at one time.
DISH antennas however,, You get the dish that matches your receiver(s), and once properly aimed.. IT WORKS. period.
Rooftop automatic are very nice if you have a clear line of sight from where you are parked to the satellite, but if parked under the evil signal eating tree they are no good.
Portable antennas (both "cube/dome" type and Tripod mounted dishes) are more work, with the tripod dish being most work,, but can be set where the tree does not eat the signal in most cases.
Suggestion is both Roof mount and Portable with an A/B swich,, think A-bove and B-elow.
Finally cables.. If your rig is "Sat ready" there is a cable to the roof. may be RG-6 r RG-59 but for the short run (less than 50 feet) likely will not matter.
For ground mount portables or dish many re-purpose the Park-Cable line.. DO NOT do that, it's the wrong type of cable and likely much longer than the roof run.. Rather leave it as is and run a nice new quality RG-6 line to a ground block attached to a good chassis ground somewhere, Connect/disconnect there.
Second: First pick Dish or DirecHDTV.. I would recommend Dish over direc.. For multiple reasons some rumors some political but the biggest is one specific channel on Satellite 119 Dish has it , Direct does not.. (NASA) but that's my preference... Direc has more Sports channels you can pay extra for, (NOT interested) Thank dish..
Antennas: Dome or dish, Mounted or "portable"
With DISH a DOME (Which can see one satellite at a time) Selected models can work very well with a SINGLE RECEIVER (One channel) such as a VIP-211 line
With multiple receivers or with DVRs which pick up multiple channels you may not care for a Dome as you may need to see 2 or 3 satellites at one time.
DISH antennas however,, You get the dish that matches your receiver(s), and once properly aimed.. IT WORKS. period.
Rooftop automatic are very nice if you have a clear line of sight from where you are parked to the satellite, but if parked under the evil signal eating tree they are no good.
Portable antennas (both "cube/dome" type and Tripod mounted dishes) are more work, with the tripod dish being most work,, but can be set where the tree does not eat the signal in most cases.
Suggestion is both Roof mount and Portable with an A/B swich,, think A-bove and B-elow.
Finally cables.. If your rig is "Sat ready" there is a cable to the roof. may be RG-6 r RG-59 but for the short run (less than 50 feet) likely will not matter.
For ground mount portables or dish many re-purpose the Park-Cable line.. DO NOT do that, it's the wrong type of cable and likely much longer than the roof run.. Rather leave it as is and run a nice new quality RG-6 line to a ground block attached to a good chassis ground somewhere, Connect/disconnect there.
