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Campground wi-Fi

In your experience, how often do you have a good enough wi-fi signal to stream movies (Netflix, etc.) at a campground?I'm weighing the hassle/expense of taking Directv on the road this summer...

az350x by Explorer
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What stereos have good radio reception?

Good morning all, I am looking for info as to a stereo or stereo/dvd setup that has good radio reception. I have never tried this but would hooking up my existing stereo/dvd cable to the antennea enhance my radio reception?

touque by Explorer
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Surround install options?

So I've been going around and around trying to get audio/video set up in my "new" TT. Trying to decide if I should get a car deck with DVD and feed signal to TV, but worried that single yellow video connection will look decent on a large TV screen.S...

az350x by Explorer
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iPad mini retina

I am about to buy an iPad Mini retina for traveling for both planning itinerary and on the road when we deviate from the "plan". I am a long time Mac user and have had an iPhone for a year. What I want to do is reduce the books and maps we take on o...

clikrf8 by Explorer
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Anti-virus in a Virtual Machine

Is it necessary to have anti-virus software installed and running in an virtual machine if the parent computer is running anti-virus software?

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hardware sound but no software sound

I left my laptop dell inspirion n7010 with windows 7 on table and cat walked across keyboard. I get all the usual startup sounds but no sounds from software I have restarted the computer twice and pushed the three sound buttons (f7 thru f9) keys and ...

Dish RV

I have DISH Network at home and just received a portable dish and receiver for our trailer. Is it possible to use it on your home account and how? We had initially planned to pay as we go but have decided to change to dish for home. Any ideas because...

4Powells by Explorer
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A Full Length Movie Is How Many Gigs

I notice that Amazon is going to online movies and that they're going to be less expensive than NetFlix. I am using Millenicom and get 20 gigs per month. My question is: how much of that does the average 2 hour movie use up? All comments appreciat...

Adding SiriusXM to Trailer

The wife can't live without her SiriusXM radio in her SUV. She would like me to add it to our new trailer. How did some of you add a second device to your account that is a low-cost option for occasional use? In other words, what's the cheapest wa...

Ron3rd by Explorer III
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GPS-Garmin RV 760 vs Good Sam ND 7725

Hi all,I am in the market for a GPS for my motorhome. I see that the Garmin does not have propane for one of the parameters and the Good Sam does. I have propane and for those who also have are you finding the Good Sam gps a better choice?Thanks,Stua...

S-n-L by Explorer
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Changing Cel Phone Service Provider

On another recent thread was discussion regarding satellite TV providers.On a similar note, one can really deal with your cell phone provider if you are smart about it.1. If your contract is ending, you have more leverage. This is the most important...

Gonzo42 by Explorer
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Question about going from Dish to Direct

Ok, this isn't RV related but I know you guys can answer my question. I have Dish out of contract and Costco has a promotion where I can get Direct TV, they will give me a $200 Costco gift card and service will be cheaper than Dish by $30 for a year...

Battery power TV use

We are going to spend one night on a parking lot dry camping on our way to Gulf Shores. My question..What is the best way to run a regular TV in the bedroom on battery power? We are in a fifth wheel with no generator.