I am upgrading the electronics I carry with me on our annual trip to see the Moms. I am thinking about only bringing my iMac instead of a TV, dish and receiver. The CGs we are planning on staying in all have said that their WIFi is state of the art and we should have no problem watching DirecTV over the computer. Are your WiFi experiences going to support these CG statements?Randy

randallb wrote:I am upgrading the electronics I carry with me on our annual trip to see the Moms. I am thinking about only bringing my iMac instead of a TV, dish and receiver. The CGs we are planning on staying in all have said that their WIFi is state of the art and we should have no problem watching DirecTV over the computer. Are your WiFi experiences going to support these CG statements?RandyNo!

As long as you are the only one staying in the park and using the Internet they might be right. :WDave

Never seen a CG system that wasn't terribly overloaded due to bandwidth limitations and people streaming television.This is why many of us use our own cellular hotspot. And get our television either from OTA or Satellite.Questionn: If you have DTV why not use your dish?

From my experience, unless the campground is empty, the WiFi will be slow or impossible to connect to. And some campgrounds throttle or deny streaming. I would bring a backup system. You can always either hook up to the campground cable or use your dish.

Campgrounds LIE about their WIFI.

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Mandalay_Parr
Explorer
Apr 24, 2017
I have Verizon and set my iPhone as a Hotspot.
Stream all day long.
wildtoad
Explorer II
Apr 24, 2017
It is rare that CG wifi / internet actually allows you to check email much less watch a movie. Bring your own resources.
DutchmenSport
Explorer
Apr 24, 2017
randallb wrote:
.... Are your WiFi experiences going to support these CG statements?
Randy

No!
ChooChooMan74
Explorer
Apr 24, 2017
Agree with the above. It would take a lot of bandwidth so that everyone can enjoy decent speeds.
missnmountains
Explorer
Apr 24, 2017
Bobbo wrote:
Campgrounds LIE about their WIFI.

X2.

You ever notice they say they have WIFI, but none of them say they have "internet access".

Ken
Bobbo
Explorer II
Apr 24, 2017
Campgrounds LIE about their WIFI.
mikebreeze
Explorer
Apr 24, 2017
From my experience, unless the campground is empty, the WiFi will be slow or impossible to connect to. And some campgrounds throttle or deny streaming. I would bring a backup system. You can always either hook up to the campground cable or use your dish.
sch911
Explorer
Apr 24, 2017
Never seen a CG system that wasn't terribly overloaded due to bandwidth limitations and people streaming television.

This is why many of us use our own cellular hotspot. And get our television either from OTA or Satellite.

Questionn: If you have DTV why not use your dish?
magicbus
Explorer II
Apr 24, 2017
As long as you are the only one staying in the park and using the Internet they might be right. :W

Dave
gemert
Explorer
Apr 24, 2017
randallb wrote:
I am upgrading the electronics I carry with me on our annual trip to see the Moms. I am thinking about only bringing my iMac instead of a TV, dish and receiver. The CGs we are planning on staying in all have said that their WIFi is state of the art and we should have no problem watching DirecTV over the computer. Are your WiFi experiences going to support these CG statements?
Randy

No!

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