Receiving Direct tv on the road

we3 wrote:
I have Direct tv at home and very happy with it. This winter we are heading south and would like to take it with us. There is a app where we can communicate with our HR24 at home and stream to our iPhone for viewing. The problem is this app is garbage, it has terrible reviews. Next is to take our receiver with us and purchase a HD dish/with tripod which is large and difficult to set up while moving several times a week. Could purchase roof mount with auto alignment however I have heard many stories of trees blocking signal while parked. Purchase SD dish/with tripod which is smaller and easier to align with acceptable viewing however can not be used with a HR24. I possibly could purchase a SD receiver however I have grown accustom to recording shows when I am elsewhere and don't want to change. Also I am not interested in changing Sat companies. Also streaming off WIFI in campgrounds is impossible/unacceptable.
I know there is a wealth of info out there so would appreciate any help.

The 18" round dish WILL work with your HR24 receiver. You just need to reset the "Satellite Setup" or "Repeat Satellite Setup" routine to 18" round antenna and switch type to Multiswitch and not SWM. If that will work for you for the trip down then you have everything you need.
Even if the app worked well you would eats up so much cellular data you likely would not be happy with that option either. Many campgrounds that have wifi have realized that they must block or limit streaming as their systems are simply not capable of handling that from so many devices.