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jeffo
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Jun 08, 2014

Sat Finder Apps ( Which One?)

I have an I-phone 4S thru AT&T. I have been looking at sat finder apps and was wondering which ones work the best if at all. I see a lot of mixed reviews.

Jeff
  • DP AR PRO is one of the best tools that I use for satellite acquisition. It has helped me to get a signal in places where people told me it was impossible. This, along with a tripod from www.tv4rv.com and you will be amazed at how good you can be at getting a signal through the trees.

    Bruce
  • If you have Dish you can get the dishformyrv app free. Works for me.
  • Thanks All. just downloaded DP AR Pro, been out side playing.
  • Ranger Smith wrote:
    I use DP AR Pro. Like it the best
    Dish Pointer Augmented Reality Pro

    This app to find satellites works well and is the “gold standard” and I find it very useful to identify satellite location, trees, etc.

    That said I don’t automatically recommend it for 3 reasons:

    1. It has a few very basic programming errors that should be fixed, but I was able to work around then. The author AlanSH has repeatedly promised fixes and updates on the forums for the last 3 years. But it hasn’t happened. So until and if he steps up to the plate and supports his product then buyer beware!

    2. The product depends heavily on good phone or tablet hardware to detect it’s GPS location, compass heading and elevation. My iPhone does a good job in this category but other hardware may/may not.

    3. The iPhone version is on the expensive side at $20.

    Suggest you read the forums and decide if it’s what you want. But having said all of that I haven’t found anything else I’d rather have. Here’s a view from my daughters house for 3 DTV birds (you pick your birds for your service). This was actually the only location on her property where the dish would work. What's not shown is that as you walk around the picture is updated in real time. This is extremely useful in determining if a site or location in a site will have satellite access.

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