replacement for Directv
I know there have been endless discussions on Directv vs. Dish on this forum. I'm interested in the latest update. I personally use Directv at home and will transfer one of my receivers to the 5th...
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dryfly wrote:Bill.Satellite wrote:dryfly wrote:
I know there have been endless discussions on Directv vs. Dish on this forum. I'm interested in the latest update.
I personally use Directv at home and will transfer one of my receivers to the 5th wheel when traveling. Only needing standard definition, I've carried an 18" round dish for years, and when unable to aim at a satellite, I enjoyed the recorded programs on the DVR.
Well, now it's getting close to Directv's ending of the broadcast of SD signals, so what's my best/cheapest solution? Get one of the Directv self aiming cube type antennas that will receive HD signals, or look at a Dish system that can be dedicated to the 5th wheel, and only activated for one month periods when needed?
Any suggestions appreciated.
If you want to continue to use DTV after they drop the SD broadcast you "might" be able to use a portable dome. Right now, the portable domes cannot receive ANY HD programming. When the change-over happens the domes WILL be able to receive HD programming (assuming you are using a HD DTV receiver (model # starting with an H). The problem is that you will only receive the DTV programming coming from the 101 satellite and it is my speculation that this means you will only get 1/3-1/2 of the DTV channels. I am pretty sure that there will be NO local Network programming (but possibly DNS Networks). No telling what else might or might not be there.
If you want ALL of the DTV programming in HD today and the best of DTV programming in the future you should purchase a Winegard Trav'ler and never speak of satellite TV issues again!
Current domes won't receive 110 & 119 satellites?? I'm wondering if they might move more HD content over to 101. It's already up there and you would think they gotta use it for something.
DTV no longer uses 110 at all and 119 is only used for some specialty programming, mostly in other languages. ALL of the DTV programming comes from 101 plus 99 and 103. The domes cannot receive either 99 or 103. If you look on the roof of a DTV home (or my RV) you will see a single LNB which contain a triple LNB for 99,101,103. The antennas no longer even have a 110 or 119 LNB.
