Dome or Dish Receiver

Crank up dish? Boy...that's really old school.

Your best bet by far would be to install a Winegard Trav'ler automatic dish antenna. Domes are limited to SD if you have Direct but will get HD with DISH. Domes are also much more susceptible to moisture on the outside of the dome...rain/show will shut it down and I've even heard that heavy dew can also. Domes typically will only lock on to one satellite at a time and if you switch channels that is transmitted on another satellite, there will be a small hesitation in the signal.

With the Trav'ler, one push of a button and the dish will raise from it's stored position, find all and lock on to the required satellites and no hesitation between channels.

You should already have a crank up OTA batwing antenna and they work just fine once you get it pointed in the right direction and are not too far away from the transmitting tv station. You will also have connections outside for cable or external (portable) dish antenna.

We use DISH at home and just remove the receiver from there and install into the mh. If we travel outside of the "local" tv area, I contact DISH (via their website) and change my service address.

Hope this helps

Ron

Thanks so far. Been looking around.

Next question, Wineguard or KingDome? I lean toward the Wineguard since they have been around since dirt was created but like the lower profile of the King. And we tend to go where angels fear to tread.

Get the dome. You push a button and it locks on the satellite. You will need to park where the dome has a clear view of the southern sky to get satellite. You will still have an over air antenna for local channels. Make sure if you have a TV in the bedroom they wire the bedroom TV for satellite.

There are two types of dome antennas In Motion and Stationary In Motion allows the receiver to be used while travelling down the road. Stationary is for when you are "stationary". Both of these will automatically find the satellite when you turn on the receiver.

The crank up will require you to manually find the satellite. Not difficult but not as easy as the dome.

OTA channels can be purchased when you order your Dish service package. You will receive the OTA channels from your receiver.

You will be able to switch your TV input to use either the Satellite service or the cable at the campground for service or if the Bounder is equipped the roof OTA antenna.

On bounders, there is a separate ota antenna. I have no idea about the crank up dish, but the domes are easy and work okay. On ours, the OTA is coax and the satellite is HDMI (separate run of wires but probably pre-wired). Dish offers monthly service you can turn on and off (don't know about direct).