DISH satelite TV
I recently switched my home service from Direct TV to DISH. In the past I used a winegard MP1 carryout and a SD receiver from home to get satellite while camping. It was a hassle to reconfigure the re...
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Larry337 wrote:
I recently switched my home service from Direct TV to DISH . . . My question is should I try and use the cheap MP1 I already own or just buy the automatic Tailgater.
Neither. Get the Winegard Pathway X2. It supports 2 receivers (like the VQ4510) but the Pathway X2 can receive all of DISH's sats -- the VQ4510 & 2510 can only receive DISH's "Western Arc" sats (see below) . . .
DISH uses two sets of satellites called the Western Arc (sats 110°, 119°, 129°) and the Eastern Arc (61.5°, 72.7°, 77°). If you want to get all of DISH's HD programming (including localTV stations), as a very general rule of thumb, you need the WA sats west of the Mississippi and the EA sats east of that river.
Since you're in Ohio, having the ability to get the Eastern Arc sats may be important for you.
Larry337 wrote:
Also the VQ2510 has been replaced by the VQ4510 but I have searched and can't find any real difference. Should this be of any concern. I have found a VQ4510 bundle for 425 but dont see anything to justify the extra $75.
The 4510 supports two DISH receivers, the 2510 only one.
Larry337 wrote:
I dont know a lot about the technology but I have read this before and thats why I think my manual MP1 may be limited, thinking I need an automatic dish.
Get an automatic. Manually aiming a dish is more difficult with DISH than DirecTV.
