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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SaltiDawg wrote:
Any Dish Receiver I have owned, including my current 622 and 722k receivers do not have an On/Off switch. They are always "On" - the screen saver may be actuated, but the receiver itself is On. (
The receiver actually draws the same amount of power in either mode - making it a large parasitic load when in "Standby."
The receiver is ALWAYS comparing the Guide or programming schedule to your list of scheduled recordings and starting and stopping active recording or tuning as scheduled.
Well the wally receivers I have have a on off button. In fact after I realized that the main receiver didn't have to be on to watch the other receiver in the bedroom I unplugged my main receiver and T.V.
I always did before satellite because we're running off of solar.
Mel
