Dish playmate antennas

Question

We have Dish satellite at home with a VIP727 DVR receiver.  In the past we've taken a typical Dish antenna with us and it's always been such a hassle to set up that we only  use it when we are in one place for a long time.  We're looking at the Dish Playmate  unit but wonder if we can use it with our current receiver or lacking that is there a receiver that will work with the Playmate that can record programming?  Any info/suggestions would be appreciated.  Thanks for your help.

dutch_12078 · Answer

A Dish VIP211K, Z, or Wally will record with an external hard drive attached and will work with a Playmaker. There's a one-time $40 fee to activate the hard drive/DVR feature. Instead of the Playmaker though, I recommend the Winegard Pathway X2 as a more versatile automatic dome dish. The X2 receives both the Dish eastern and western arc satellites for better aiming opportunities in heavily treed locations. The Playmaker is a western arc only dish. If you spend much time in the eastern US, you'll find that in some areas the local channels are only on the eastern arc sats.

ford_truck_guy · Answer

I just set up my Pathway X2 a few weeks back and love it!

gonzo42 · Answer

Using my Playmate made me realize that leveling is very important.  It seems the mechanical dynamic range is limited, so if it is level, it sets up much easier.

the_texan · Answer

You will find that the Playmaker will lose signal en, due to the smaller dish. The Pathway X-2 is an 18" dish and will not lose the signal as often.

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