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dennydecuir
Explorer
Dec 27, 2018

Television Reception Options

Greetings, once again, Travelers and Adventurers. I have taken delivery of a new Rockwood 2895WS Fifth Wheel, though I have yet to spend a night in it. In anticipation of, and preparation for, our first trip, I was attempting to program the television here at home. The instructions for the Winegard Rayzar Z-1 advise me to turn on the antenna power supply and check for the green indicator light. If this was pointed out to me in my PDI, I missed it!! Anyone have any idea where I might find such a device on that model?

The rig also has the WiFi Ranger, and I'm exploring methods of utilizing a smartphone or tablet with a Roku device to stream video to the TV. I'm sure it has been done, so I'm hoping someone who has already accomplished this will walk me through the process.

Thanks in advance for sharing your experiences!!
  • Bill_Satellite's avatar
    Bill_Satellite
    Explorer II
    Dec 27, 2018
    jpante4 has the correct info about the 'green' button.
    The biggest issue you will likely have with the Roku option is where you are going to get enough data. You will not be able to use a campground free Wi-Fi as they are over loaded and streaming is now usually being blocked. That means you need your own cellular data plan and even the "unlimited" plans tend to be highly limited before some kind of throttling takes place.
  • jplante4's avatar
    jplante4
    Explorer II
    Dec 27, 2018
    It looks like this and is usually tucked into a cabinet near the TV



    Green light on for antenna, off for cable. Also, get an app called TV Antenna Helper to get the direction to point the antenna where you are.

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