getting hd tv in woods
when camping in woods sometimes cant get reception from dish do to trees has anyone used a mobile hot spot to get wifi and using a sling box or another form to get tv
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We use a Slingbox and Verizon 4G hotspot all the time, but not in HD -- just 480P. You need a good 3G or 4G cell signal with at least 3 bars to even get a smooth non-pixellated picture. The signal strength is more important than the availability of 4G. That strength of signal is rare in the woods, so we usually do without TV when camping where we can't get a sat signal. We use the Slingbox mostly when we want to watch our home recorded DVR shows when staying in hotels and also so my DW can watch football games when we are on the road driving (she is the football fan -- go figure). 2-3 hours of watching usually uses about 1GB of data. Bottom line is that yes -- it's doable but it will depend on where you camp.
