We can view different channels on the Pathway X2 when two receivers are hooked up. But, they must be on the same satellite.
The advantages of the Pathway are: it has a larger dish and so has an easier time finding/connecting to satellites, and it can find both eastern and western arc satellites, which is good in some locations.
We used the Pathway for 7 months from Florida to Idaho and everywhere in between. If we had problems getting western arc because of trees or other blockage, we could often get the eastern arc. We were even able to get some reception under fairly heavy tree cover.
We now have a Winegard Road Trip Mission on our new rig (it came with it). The Pathway X2 gets better reception with less issues even with a clear sky. So we kept our Pathway and will use it when needed.
