Pay as you go satellite
I'm considering getting a pay as you go satellite system for our 5th wheel. We are not dish customers at home so this is only for the RV. I was all set to buy the tailgater and receiver on amazon but ...
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thestoloffs wrote:
Let's take a second and clarify a common misconception about satellite antennas:
Although a dome antenna can lock onto up to 3 satellites in an arc, that's merely automatically locating where it has to turn, in order to receive each satellite. It can only receive all the channels from one satellite at a time -- and has to move its single LNB assembly to change satellites.
A parabolic dish antenna has a multiple LNB assembly to receive all 3 satellites simultaneously without moving. When you change between satellites on a parabolic dish, there's no movement and you can even watch different channels on different satellites on both your TV sets, all at the same time.
Mel has specified only one receiver. We still need an answer on the issue of SD-only on the second TV with only one receiver. YES or NO?
Also, how does the second(bedroom) TV get wired?
HTH;
John
