Winegard Travler DirectTV HD Model-SK-SWM3

karensmuzk wrote:
CA Traveler,yes hindsight we know what we did was not best but trusting Directv and their tech/installer guy and Winegard was our first mistake. We know how things work in general and thought they could come out just like our house and do an installation into our 5th wheel. The first contact at Directv told us no problem. He comes out and said our receiver wouldn't work in the rv. Had to buy one specifically for rv's from them. We didn't know any different so got the receiver from Camping World and ordered the Winegard Directv traveler slim line too. We weren't aware that our house receiver would work. It was useless to us at the time so we let him take it. Big mistake.
I just want to know at this point will any dvr work to add to our setup. If not what do we need to get recorded programs. Don't want to pay more for one of their dvr or tech to install.

You can't just add a DVR, you need a receiver like the Genie (or exactly a Genie in my opinion). The Genie will work in the RV exactly as one would work at home as the Trav'ler antenna is exactly the same as an antenna on a home. If you would like to be able to watch 2 different channels on 2 different TV's at the same time you will also need a client (wireless makes it really easy).
If you don't, can't or won't get a Genie then any of the DTV receivers that start with HR (High def. Recorder) will work with the Trav'ler as well.