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jayhardy
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Jun 25, 2013

Getting HD Signal from a Portable DirectTv Dish

OK-- I have had great success getting a DirectTv signal from just sitting outside waiting for my portable dish to recognize a loud beeping noise inside my Montana (Wife yells -Yes!!). In Wash State I ...
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edatlanta
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Jun 25, 2013
I use Dish Pointer Pro (app) also and it works great. I also have a DirecTV Slimline Antenna with SWM LNB. For aiming I use a baby monitor. Point the camera at the signal strength screen on the TV and take the wireless remote out to the dish with me. Works great. I use a tripod from tv4rv.com.

You can not get HD on DirecTV with an automatic portable dish. I have been asking Wingard and VU Cube for this option for a long time and neither one says they have plans for it.

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