Instructions for setting up satellite TV?
I will be retiring soon and we are ready to spend extensive time on the road. We have the Direct TV satellite box from the house, the Direct TV HD dish, a stand to put it on, coaxial cable and the Sa...
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When I had my first manual SD Dish setup was consistent about 15 minutes with compass and screamer meter. Then I got my manual HD 3LNB Dish antenna Setup started taking longer more like 30 minutes. Once when at a location for about a week I spent hours with my manual HD dish. Fed up went to Radio Shack to see if they had something would help me out. They did, they were a authorized Dish Satellite installer. They sent out a tech even with his fancy equipment took him 45 minutes to set my signal. Just one of those things.
My Dish Tailgater which is automatic carryout cost $345. I use the Dish 211k receiver in the house so I just take it with us so no need to buy a receiver. If you do it will be another $100. Portable works as advertised. Turn it on. Sat receiver goes though setup automatically in about 7 to 10 minutes of have a signal and downloaded program guide. You can shave off a few minutes if you don't want the program guide downloaded.
First Tailgater lasted about 6 months and was replaced under warranty. Second Tailgater lasted 16 months and I bought a new one from CW. Sending the broken one in for repair with shipping might as well just buy a new one with new warranty. CW offers a 3 year extended warranty which I got.. Point is the Automatics are a little electronic machine and the can go bad.
I still carry my manual dish as a spare...
My Dish Tailgater which is automatic carryout cost $345. I use the Dish 211k receiver in the house so I just take it with us so no need to buy a receiver. If you do it will be another $100. Portable works as advertised. Turn it on. Sat receiver goes though setup automatically in about 7 to 10 minutes of have a signal and downloaded program guide. You can shave off a few minutes if you don't want the program guide downloaded.
First Tailgater lasted about 6 months and was replaced under warranty. Second Tailgater lasted 16 months and I bought a new one from CW. Sending the broken one in for repair with shipping might as well just buy a new one with new warranty. CW offers a 3 year extended warranty which I got.. Point is the Automatics are a little electronic machine and the can go bad.
I still carry my manual dish as a spare...
