Which Dish receiver to you travel with?
We have a Dish VIP 722 HD receiver at home but don't want to take it with us when we travel. Our main requirement is that it have a DVR. I'm not sure we'd notice the lack of HD on the smaller tv in ...
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I have traveled with Dish in our RVs since Dish first offered service. Currently we use a 211 receiver with the Tailgater automatic portable antenna. The 211 is not a DVR but it does have the capability to record to an external hard drive. This of course requires an additional fee on your Dish bill.
Prior to the Tailgater setup we used either a 722 or 611 (I Think that's the model number maybe 612). Anyway both of these are HD and DVRs. With these units I used a portable Dish HD satellite antenna mounted on a tripod stand.
We've never had a problem taking a receiver from use at home to the RV and back...it's pretty much a plug and play. You do have to wait 5-10 minutes while the receiver negotiates with the satellite before you get a picture on the TV.
Setting up the Dish Receiver and running the cable from the Sat Dish to the receiver is very simple. Very DIY. Some RVs are already prewired with cable connections you can use.
Setting up the portable Sat Dish does require some careful assembly. You have to make sure the mount is as close to plumb as possible. And pointing the Dish can require some patience unless you use a "dish finder" device.
The Tailgater is the way to go for a Sat Dish antenna. You set it where it has a clear view of the southern sky and it locks on to the proper satellite automatically. Just be sure to secure it with a good lock and cable so it doesn't walk away. The Tailgater will only work with a 211 and one other receiver (I don't remember the model). It will not work with the 722.
Prior to the Tailgater setup we used either a 722 or 611 (I Think that's the model number maybe 612). Anyway both of these are HD and DVRs. With these units I used a portable Dish HD satellite antenna mounted on a tripod stand.
We've never had a problem taking a receiver from use at home to the RV and back...it's pretty much a plug and play. You do have to wait 5-10 minutes while the receiver negotiates with the satellite before you get a picture on the TV.
Setting up the Dish Receiver and running the cable from the Sat Dish to the receiver is very simple. Very DIY. Some RVs are already prewired with cable connections you can use.
Setting up the portable Sat Dish does require some careful assembly. You have to make sure the mount is as close to plumb as possible. And pointing the Dish can require some patience unless you use a "dish finder" device.
The Tailgater is the way to go for a Sat Dish antenna. You set it where it has a clear view of the southern sky and it locks on to the proper satellite automatically. Just be sure to secure it with a good lock and cable so it doesn't walk away. The Tailgater will only work with a 211 and one other receiver (I don't remember the model). It will not work with the 722.
