"My concerns are that HD is harder to pick up than Standard. Has anyone noticed you don't get Satellite reception where you use to?"
I replaced the King Controls In_Motion DirecTV Standard Def dish with the Wiengard DirecTV Traveler. You cannot use it when in motion.
I have found that I receive a stronger signal with the Traveler than I did with the King Controls unit. The Traveler is a Slimline Dish and has a much larger dish area to receive the signal. I would not worry about it being more difficult. Don't hesitate, you'll be much happier with the Traveler. The In-Motion King Controls was only good for receiving Sirius Music when traveling anyway.