Ideas for TV in camper.

Another option could be "free to air" satellite commonly known as FTA. It's 100% free TV and not hacked channels and there's hundreds of channels. But it may not have programming you like as it's mostly PBS, various documentaries and foreign shows. Most of the foreign stuff isn't in English but there is some. You can get the Velocity channel which is one I watch the most at home on FTA. I've watched some pretty cool documentaries that you won't get on pay TV. There are some good forums that explain it all. Can get into it for $200-300. Harder to aim the dish than pay TV like DirecTV and the others and is easier for a fixed setup than moving from CG to CG.

Could be an option if you want something to watch instead of DVDs or having plain silence...

Another option could be a large OTA antenna on a tall mast. You can go to TVfool.com, plug in your location and see if there's any "catchable" stations.

You would have to take the "Big box" in the RV as that is the only receiver. This can be wired to be viewed on all TV's or you can bring a 2nd wireless Joey (Dish) or Client (DTV) and connect that to a 2nd TV. You will need a home style antenna for the RV but otherwise, really no issues.

Thanks for all the great info and suggestions. I do believe that all (4) of my boxes at the house are wireless and communicate with the "BIG" box by the living room TV. Doesn't this present a problem? Also, if I can take one of the boxes to the lease will I be able to watch different things out there than what my wife is watching at the house??? I could live without watching "say yes to the dress" and "Real housewives" out at the lease. :)

We rip DVDs to a portable hard disk and connect that to this media player:

Micca Digital Player

What the folks said about satellite TV. I take my house receiver with me all the time when i hit the road with the camper.

BTW, I got my dish set up from amazon. Surely ebay has them also.

It is not a secret with the account. When I get to the destination that I am gonna stay at for a while, I call and have my service address changed to that location an get the locals on satellite also.

mdcross wrote:
Direct TV said I would need a whole new account.

Nope, get a matching dish off craigslist and install it at the camper (it's easier than it sounds).

Then either take the box with you or for $5/month, you can get an extra box for the bedroom...they don't know where the bedroom is.

Only catch is you need a clear view in the direction of the satellite (dense forest would be an issue but you could mount it up a tree if you aren't moving a lot)

Cell hot spot works but it's expensive.

Otherwise, over the air or pre-recorded.

mdcross wrote:
Direct TV said I would need a whole new account.

That is incorrect. Just move the receiver from the house to the RV. You just need to make sure that the antenna you use in the RV is compatible with the receiver type you use at home.

There are but two ways to get TV

1: Over the air antenna, it is FREE but you only get local stations Thankfully thanks to modern DIGITAL tv you can get a lOT of "Local stations" Not just ABC/NBC et-al but Cozi, Comet, ME-TV, Antenna tv Retro TV and many more.

PAY PAY PAY through the nose like 100/month for Satellite or cable. DirecHDtv has the best sports packages I'm told but you get to pay for 'em.

I am not a fan of Pay TV.

mdcross wrote:
Direct TV said I would need a whole new account.

Why did you tell them ?? Get a dish same as at home, and grab a receiver from home, and you in business

You don't. Take your house receiver, buy a dish.