Advise on Satellite choice

[Mimz1]

We recently sold our house and are living in our 5th wheel. We can't decide what kind of satellite to purchase. We have a 2014 Palomino Condo. Hookup for satellite and cable are on hookup panel. We're going to be in the same spot for 3 months. Please advise.

[Bill_Satellite]

Unless you get a home style dish (either ground mounted tripod (cheap!) or roof mounted automatic (expensive!) then your choices with both services have limitations. With the dome style automatic antennas you cannot receive ANY of the DTV HD programming. If you can get by with the SD version then you will be OK. With Dish you can receive HD but the dome can only "see" 1 of the 3 satellites at a time so using a 2nd receiver or a DVR will usually cause issues.

[We_Cant_Wait]

Be advised that your antenna choices to get Direct TV HDTV is limited, where with Dish you have a much wider range/style of dishes that receive HDTV.

[Bumpyroad]

check out who has packages/channels/etc. you desire. if NFL $$$$ you need direct AIR. I've had dish for 20 some years and am satisfied.
bumpy

[jerseyjim]

I vote DirecTV. For ease, you can get a roof-top dome, automatic aim dish ($$$) or go with the basic dish, tripod, strength meter and compass. ($100?).

Remember once you're under trees and such, a rooftop is more or less useless.

Research and investigate. g'luck !