I plan on installing a Winegard Trav'ler on my motorhome to get HD automatically. It looks like my first step is to determine which service to use.Which is better for RVing- Direct TV or Dish?It looks like Winegard has new models of dish since a couple of months ago- SK-SWM3 TRAV'LER DIRECTV Slimline and SK-1000 TRAV'LER DISH Network 1000 and Bell TV. Are there any issues about either that I should know about?At my age, I am not going to install by myself. Can I buy it myself and get a mobile service guy to install in most locations?Thanks much for any advice.

If you have any interest in getting sports packages such as NFL Season Ticket, NBA, etc., then DirecTV is the way to go. Otherwise it comes down to personal preference. Both have multiple packages with a variety of channels to choose from. We like getting the Distance Networks (NBC, ABC, CBS, and Fox from Los Angeles & New York) from DirecTV but I believe Dish has something similar.

IMO, Dish tries to compete on price and DirecTV tries to compete with more comprehensive offerings.You can look up both on the Internet and see which channels they offer in each package and how much each package costs.Depending on where you live, you may be able to go to a store or a few and see the programing that each offers and evaluate which fits your needs better.They both use the same basic technology, but the programming and bells and whistles are different.I think the new DirecTV Genie is supposed to service multiple TVs without requiring cabling to each TV (antenna dish is cabled to Genie box, and RF connects the box to the TVs without requiring any cables). Depending on your RV and available wiring, that might be of interest.

I have both (on two different homes) and find little to choose from between the two except that Direct has far more HD channels. I have always used Direct with my RV (for no particular reason) but it SEEMED like it was less problem to set up. Since I have not USED Dish with the RV I could be wrong about that.Good luck / Skip

We got Dish, but only because we could activate it for a month at a time as opposed to a long term contract. We bought the Dish receiver from Camping World. Instructions for both the receiver and my built in satellite receiver said I could do the connections myself. No way. When I called Dish with questions I had to repeat the questions to different technicians because none knew anything about rv installation. I took the coach with receivers to Camping World who reprogrammed my satellite to get a signal. Once I got it working I was pleased with the way it works.

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Popsie
Explorer
Mar 31, 2013
IMO, Dish tries to compete on price and DirecTV tries to compete with more comprehensive offerings.

You can look up both on the Internet and see which channels they offer in each package and how much each package costs.

Depending on where you live, you may be able to go to a store or a few and see the programing that each offers and evaluate which fits your needs better.

They both use the same basic technology, but the programming and bells and whistles are different.

I think the new DirecTV Genie is supposed to service multiple TVs without requiring cabling to each TV (antenna dish is cabled to Genie box, and RF connects the box to the TVs without requiring any cables). Depending on your RV and available wiring, that might be of interest.
2chiefsRus
Explorer
Mar 30, 2013
If you have any interest in getting sports packages such as NFL Season Ticket, NBA, etc., then DirecTV is the way to go. Otherwise it comes down to personal preference. Both have multiple packages with a variety of channels to choose from. We like getting the Distance Networks (NBC, ABC, CBS, and Fox from Los Angeles & New York) from DirecTV but I believe Dish has something similar.

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