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AdamBryner2012's avatar
AdamBryner2012
Explorer
May 01, 2015

Automatic Satellite

Hello Everyone,

I was told by a Camping World salesman here in San Martin, CA that a new automatic carry out dish would be available for DirecTV in a few weeks that would allow me to watch more than one TV in high definition.
Has anybody heard about such a dish? If so, can you pass along any details?

We currently just set one up manually, but would love the automatic.
I am aware of the Winegard (shown below) that you can install on the roof of the coach, but don't want one as I frequently say in parks with lots of trees. Moving my entire couch to get satellites doesn't sound like a good time.



Thank you!
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    May 03, 2015
    Satellite antennas come in two types times two types for this discussion

    Dome and Dish
    Single or Dual (And for DircHDTV SWM)

    I know of no DOME type that will work with DirecHDTV for RV use (Marine perhaps but that is a different environment) and I do not think anyone is working on one

    A dome with DUAL OUTPUT (A dual) can work with multiple receivers on DirecTV (NO HD however)

    With dish,A dome works best with one reciver.. SD or HD does not matter but one dome per receiver dos.

    DISH type antennas.. There are several "Sub Models" Each Sub model works with one type of service.. if the dish is either DUAL or SWM (Single Wire Multiplex) it works with multiple receivers.

    NOTE: Single and dual refer to OUTPUT connections, NOT to the number of lenses or "Hockey Pucks" but to the numbr of outputs.

    DircTV uses a SOLO (One lense)
    DISHnetwork SD a TWIN (Two)
    HD antennas are Triplets (3 Lenses)
  • Bill_Satellite's avatar
    Bill_Satellite
    Explorer II
    May 03, 2015
    I believe all of the DirecTV automatic portable units have dual outputs but none will be usable with the DirecTV HD service.
  • randallb's avatar
    randallb
    Explorer
    May 02, 2015
    The only dual output DirecTV portable I am aware of is the King VuQube 2100 and it is not HD. If there is a dual port HD coming out good for you.
    Randy
  • Bill_Satellite's avatar
    Bill_Satellite
    Explorer II
    May 01, 2015
    There will never be a dome style unit (unless it was HUGE!) that will receive DTV HD programming. You need a large antenna like the one you show and your choices are roof mount automatic or mounting a similar antenna on a tripod which you point yourself.
  • RoyB's avatar
    RoyB
    Explorer II
    May 01, 2015
    I did both SAT TV and OTA TV for a while and had same problem with SAT TV. I would rather park in the shade then to watch the SAT TV it seems. The OTA CLEAR HDTV using my BATWING UHF Antenna then got used for the digital TV signals from the local towns. This was always better HDTV then what I got from the standard SAT TV anyway haha...

    I eventually just stopped bringing along the SAT TV stuff from the house...
    We downstream from the Internet if we want to watch some of those SAT TV cable channels.

    Never wanted to pay the high cost for the automated SAT TV reception.

    Roy Ken

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