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tvfrfireman
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Nov 18, 2012

Is there such a thing as a HD portable dish for Direct TV

I have been looking for an automatic portable HD dish for Direct TV. I find some that pick up HD for Dish network and Shaw but none for Direct TV. We like our Direct TV service at home and camp in a...
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campguy3040
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Nov 30, 2012
The thing to remember about Direct, is that its HD programing comes from 2 satellites (99&103) and requires a large dish (Slimline) with an lnb capable of seeing both birds. The simple small dishes Winegard Carryouts, only receive Direct's STD Dif. programing from a satellite at 101 and use a single LNB.
So, if SD programing is OK, use the Carryout, If you want HD use a Slimeline. Both are available in manual or auto locate.

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