Can't Get DirecTV To Work in Trailer....
So my sister has DirecTV but no one else in the family does. We decided to get our parents a DirecTV HD dish so they could watch TV when camping. So far I haven't been able to get it to work. I'm g...
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Ivylog wrote:
I don't think anyone, other than nomad.297, is paying attention.
I posted this 20 minutes after the OPs request, not 20 hours: "You cannot use the trailer's cable connection. You must run a coax from the dish straight to the receiver."
That is kind of true/ not true in a roundabout way. No, you cannot use the trailer's cable connector, but you can use the satellite connector, if it has one. A cable connection has non-powered and powered splitters; a satellite connection has nothing between the connector and the connector inside your trailer. Same as running the cable directly to the receiver. When you are in the setup mode on your receiver, are you choosing the right dish/switch mode? I bring my receiver from home, and have to change that as we have a different type dish and switch at home. Once you finally get it, it is pretty easy to get a signal, even with trees in the way. Takes a lot of practice, though.
