Dry camping with satellite TV possible?
Update/Edit: It seems some people were confused by my original post, and I have some new discoveries. Looking into getting Dish Network's Tailgater and VIP 211K receiver. Or anything, really. ...
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We have the Tailgater and the 211k receiver. We use it just as you propose to do. No problem! It will take ~15 minutes to be ready to go from a cold start, as mentioned already. Maybe a bit less if you haven't moved, because it does seem to retain some of the guide info after power off. Loading the guide info is the most time-consuming part of the start up.
Also, the 211k has an over the air tuner. So you can connect your RV antenna to it, let it scan for locals, and they will be included (somewhat) in your guide, be available for DVR, pause/resume, etc. It's sweet. The 211z doesn't have the tuner, but you can buy one as an accessory. Edit to add, you have to connect an external HD to the 211k to have the DVR features. And pay a one time fee.
Also, the 211k has an over the air tuner. So you can connect your RV antenna to it, let it scan for locals, and they will be included (somewhat) in your guide, be available for DVR, pause/resume, etc. It's sweet. The 211z doesn't have the tuner, but you can buy one as an accessory. Edit to add, you have to connect an external HD to the 211k to have the DVR features. And pay a one time fee.
