dvr or standard receiver?

We have always taken our DVRs with us. Dont worry about not getting programs. Heck, we dont travel at night.

We have a Dish Hopper w/Sling multi-tuner DVR receiver that resides in our motorhome full time. As we move around, I set up our tripod mounted dish at each new location, a fairly simple process that usually takes 15 minutes or less. I also have Dish change our local TV stations as needed using their online chat service. I have all of our big 4 network programming that we like to record set up using a "Search & Record" feature, so no DVR changes are needed at each location.

Ivylog wrote:
I love having my DVR and yes it takes forever to boot up after it loses power... One of the reasons why I power it from the inverter for the home refrigerator. Even at home it is on a SD dish letting it store a bunch of programs. Without a satellite signal you can watch these stored programs.

X1, Any time I am connected to satellite, I take every opportunity to record movies to store up to use when I am traveling and am not hooked to satellite.

I love having my DVR and yes it takes forever to boot up after it loses power... One of the reasons why I power it from the inverter for the home refrigerator. Even at home it is on a SD dish letting it store a bunch of programs. Without a satellite signal you can watch these stored programs.

jerseyjim wrote:
I use a SD (DirecTV) that I take from my home to the RV whenever. Boots up immediately) I would hesitate to take my other HD/DVR box in my RV simply because it takes EIGHT minits to boot itself up if/when power is lost.

DirecTV tells me this is "normal" (lotta information gets checked out). I don't really buy that, but there it is.

With Dish, after you have had your RV in storage for a couple of months, you have to go through the rebooting process or just call them and they will reboot your receiver from their end. One solution is install a roof satellite which will then automatically connect your signal. I also have 2 SD receivers, one for home and one for the RV which eliminates having to remove and replace the receivers.

I use a SD (DirecTV) that I take from my home to the RV whenever. Boots up immediately) I would hesitate to take my other HD/DVR box in my RV simply because it takes EIGHT minits to boot itself up if/when power is lost.

DirecTV tells me this is "normal" (lotta information gets checked out). I don't really buy that, but there it is.