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

These guys tv4rv Sell the Direct TV HD dishes and tripods.
There have been a number of favorable posts about them over the last few years.

ronniedean1234 wrote:
King controls made a VuQube 2000 which we have and it will receive HD programing from the 101 and 119 satellite. We love our VuQube and I think there are still a few out there on the market. Not sure why they discontinued this model, so easy to use and set up and only takes about 2 minuets to lock on to satellites and receive full programming, We always camp around alot of trees so having the portable for us works well............

There are no HD channels on 101 or 119
HD now days is on 97 &103 which requires a different LNB

tvfrfireman wrote:
The reason we want an automatic HD is we now have a new HD tv at home and in the RV. Direct TV refused to set us up with a HD dish due to our living on a floating home. The river, during spring runoff to summer lows varies fifteen to twenty feet. Twice a hear it would have to be re aimed and would be a pain. I though an automatic would be the ticket but it needs to be portable so I can also use it at home. Oh yes, our cable company is not the best...

You have a very unusual situation. Having had both Direct and now Dish, I changed to Dish because of the easy 3 LNB's for HD versus 5 LNB's 2 being special for HD for Direct.

This is only my opinion, I would look at changing to Dish with an automatic portable that receives HD and use it in both the floating house and the RV.

tvfrfireman wrote:
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 lot of areas where there are trees so a roof mount is out. Thanks for any help in this matter.

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Not automatic though...

lfeather wrote:

tvfrfireman wrote:
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 lot of areas where there are trees so a roof mount is out. Thanks for any help in this matter.

http://m.campingworld.com/aHR0cDovL2RjZDk2eG1lazcxYmMuY2xvdWRmcm9udC5uZXQvQ2FtcGluZ1dvcmxkL2ltYWdlcy9wcm9kdWN0cy80MDAwMC8xMDAweDEwMDAvNDk0MjhuYmxhY2suanBn

Not automatic though...

Not HD either which OP wants.

Did you look at the Traveler? It should work on a house boat without any problems.

Trav'lers are not "in-motion" dishes and boats are pretty much always in motion. OP is looking for an "automatic", "portable", "HD", "DirecTV" dish. Far as I know, there is no such animal affordable and commercially available.

One member went on a quest to make a Trav'ler portable. Bottom line was too heavy, too big. too awkward, and too many wires. Moveable? Yes. Mounted other than a roof? Yes. Setup might/could take as long as manual Slimline ground mount.

OP asked for an automatic not an in-motion. The SK-3005 is automatic and Direct TV HD. He is concerned about elevation change from water level.

tvfrfireman wrote:
I have been looking for an automatic portable HD dish for Direct TV.

Sea King -- designed for boats, but the 1800-HD (28 pounds) and the 1500-HD (19 pounds) are light enough to move around.

TechWriter wrote:

tvfrfireman wrote:
I have been looking for an automatic portable HD dish for Direct TV.

Sea King -- designed for boats, but the 1800-HD (28 pounds) and the 1500-HD (19 pounds) are light enough to move around.

Oops -- gotta recant this. Manufacturer emailed me and said DirecTV HD can no longer be received on their (and others) enclosed, automatic dishes.