Thought I would share.....I read lots of post here about the batwing antenna on RVs. Yes, we changed our worthless antenna to a batwing and are happy with the results. We decided to take it a step further and dump our satellite here at home. We have 50' tower antenna where we get all the major networks in high def, added netfix, added slingtv.com, and a channel master Dvr+. Of course this isn't for everyone but it sure works for us. Our tv went from $113 a month to $28 plus tax. We share netflix with 3 others so it averages out to $3 a month. Our sling tv, streaming like netflix, is $20 plus we added in sports package for additional $5. Sling TV has a few hiccups but we like it. We bought a Roku 3, media player for half price due to signing up for 3 months of sling tv. My Channel Master DVR+ records all my programs we want off our antenna. We are officially cord cutters now and smiling. I can do without a million channels on satellite but the internet stays. As I said not for all but it may be of interest to some.

Where did you get your electrical engineering degree?:)

cameronpatentlaw wrote:Where did you get your electrical engineering degree?:)Hahaha, I love the internet so I do a lot of reading. My degrees are in something other than engineering but hey could be an idea. Lol...:S My DH thinks I am a nut anyway but he isn't complaining about the money we are saving to spend on camping.:B

lap527 wrote:We have 50' tower antenna where we get all the major networks in high def, added netfix, added slingtv.com, and a channel master Dvr+.We share netflix with 3 others so it averages out to $3 a month. Our sling tv, streaming like netflix, is $20 plus we added in sports package for additional $5.I can do without a million channels on satellite but the internet stays.Well, it sounds great for a sticks & bricks setup where Internet broadband is cheap & readily accessible.However, for an RV install it would be problematic. Besides carrying around a 50' antenna, broadband on the road would be very expensive for all the streaming toys you have.

TechWriter wrote:lap527 wrote:We have 50' tower antenna where we get all the major networks in high def, added netfix, added slingtv.com, and a channel master Dvr+.We share netflix with 3 others so it averages out to $3 a month. Our sling tv, streaming like netflix, is $20 plus we added in sports package for additional $5.I can do without a million channels on satellite but the internet stays.Well, it sounds great for a sticks & bricks setup where Internet broadband is cheap & readily accessible.However, for an RV install it would be problematic. Besides carrying around a 50' antenna, broadband on the road would be very expensive for all the streaming toys you have.Very true, that is why I just shared it in the technology forum. However, our batwing on our camper works great!:B

cameronpatentlaw wrote:Where did you get your electrical engineering degree?:)I have a system that is less expensive than his, (Of course I do not have a sticks and bricks) but I have two chatty DVR's so I can record in one room, play back in the other, Stop and switch rooms mid playback, Download to portable device (Phone or laptop) and view elsewhere. All the things that the expensive advertising cable/sat companies offer and claim "Only our system lets you do this) I can do it all AND MORE.And I pay less than 50 dollars a YEAR for the channel listing service.I have an associates degree, applied science, NOT an EE degree, you do not need one.

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lap527
Explorer
Jul 27, 2015
TechWriter wrote:
lap527 wrote:
We have 50' tower antenna where we get all the major networks in high def, added netfix, added slingtv.com, and a channel master Dvr+.

We share netflix with 3 others so it averages out to $3 a month. Our sling tv, streaming like netflix, is $20 plus we added in sports package for additional $5.

I can do without a million channels on satellite but the internet stays.

Well, it sounds great for a sticks & bricks setup where Internet broadband is cheap & readily accessible.

However, for an RV install it would be problematic. Besides carrying around a 50' antenna, broadband on the road would be very expensive for all the streaming toys you have.

Very true, that is why I just shared it in the technology forum. However, our batwing on our camper works great!:B
TechWriter
Explorer
Jul 27, 2015
lap527 wrote:
We have 50' tower antenna where we get all the major networks in high def, added netfix, added slingtv.com, and a channel master Dvr+.

We share netflix with 3 others so it averages out to $3 a month. Our sling tv, streaming like netflix, is $20 plus we added in sports package for additional $5.

I can do without a million channels on satellite but the internet stays.

Well, it sounds great for a sticks & bricks setup where Internet broadband is cheap & readily accessible.

However, for an RV install it would be problematic. Besides carrying around a 50' antenna, broadband on the road would be very expensive for all the streaming toys you have.
lap527
Explorer
Jul 27, 2015
cameronpatentlaw wrote:
Where did you get your electrical engineering degree?:)

Hahaha, I love the internet so I do a lot of reading. My degrees are in something other than engineering but hey could be an idea. Lol...:S My DH thinks I am a nut anyway but he isn't complaining about the money we are saving to spend on camping.:B
cameronpatentla
Explorer
Jul 27, 2015
Where did you get your electrical engineering degree?:)

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