End of Direct TV SD should I switch to Dish?
Finally got a notice from Direct TV that they will start systematically ending their SD service in July 2021. I am not necessarily looking for all the bells and whistles of multichannel viewing, reco...
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If you readily lock in 101 with your current set-up, getting the other two birds is not difficult. Locking in the 3 satellites is basically the same since the center satellite is the only one you need to lock in, tilt is where you pick up the remaining 2 satellites. To acquire center satellite you adjust azimuth and pan southern sky, tilt properly set will bring in the outlying satellites.
We have been back and forth with both satellite services over the years and with few exceptions they have identical channel selections, currently with Dish which tends to be more RV friendly overall. Have the Dish app on our smartphone and it takes but a couple of minutes to change location, programming, or just to wake up (ping) your receiver if it has been dormant for awhile.
We have Dish at home and purchased a couple of VIP receivers for RV usage, Wally is their current version although you can easily purchase either online. Setting up manual satellite antenna is only different as response from receiver is slower than Directv making the process longer. We use a King dome and it has performed well, even RVing among towering ponderosa pines it locks in signal.
We have been back and forth with both satellite services over the years and with few exceptions they have identical channel selections, currently with Dish which tends to be more RV friendly overall. Have the Dish app on our smartphone and it takes but a couple of minutes to change location, programming, or just to wake up (ping) your receiver if it has been dormant for awhile.
We have Dish at home and purchased a couple of VIP receivers for RV usage, Wally is their current version although you can easily purchase either online. Setting up manual satellite antenna is only different as response from receiver is slower than Directv making the process longer. We use a King dome and it has performed well, even RVing among towering ponderosa pines it locks in signal.
