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Aug-20-2016 10:34 AM
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Aug-28-2016 03:17 PM
wa8yxm wrote:
Ok, Antennas come in 2x2 types
Roof top (usually automatic) and Portable
Dish and dome
Domes can see ONE satallite at a time, And only one Frequency band. Work well with a SINGLE CHANNEL DISH receiver.. Do not work with DirecHDTV (work for the time with SDTV but that is on the chopping block in a few years).
NOTE: if you have more than one receiver, or a multi-channel receiver, Domes only work when all receivers want the same satallite, both services use 3. And again Domes on Direct only work with one of those. The SD one.
DISH type antennas: there are several types.. You get the one that matches your receiver and service, be it Dish or Direct, and it WORKS.. Well, Usually.
Rooftop or Portable.
A fully automated Rooftop, You park, push button Watch TV.. BUT... What if you are parked under the evil signal eating tree? (No joy there)
Portables set up takes a bit longer, epically with a DISH, but.. You can set it up away from said tree.
well said, I have both for my Direct TV. I also plan my sites out by getting sat views of the campground and check on the Tree line. It doesn't always work but It Ive learned.
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Aug-28-2016 02:55 PM
Roof top (usually automatic) and Portable
Dish and dome
Domes can see ONE satallite at a time, And only one Frequency band. Work well with a SINGLE CHANNEL DISH receiver.. Do not work with DirecHDTV (work for the time with SDTV but that is on the chopping block in a few years).
NOTE: if you have more than one receiver, or a multi-channel receiver, Domes only work when all receivers want the same satallite, both services use 3. And again Domes on Direct only work with one of those. The SD one.
DISH type antennas: there are several types.. You get the one that matches your receiver and service, be it Dish or Direct, and it WORKS.. Well, Usually.
Rooftop or Portable.
A fully automated Rooftop, You park, push button Watch TV.. BUT... What if you are parked under the evil signal eating tree? (No joy there)
Portables set up takes a bit longer, epically with a DISH, but.. You can set it up away from said tree.
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Aug-27-2016 03:50 PM
Well, maybe the above is overstating it. If you are assured good Internet connections you can get NFL Game Pass for $100 a year.
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Aug-26-2016 09:41 AM
the courage to offer input to those who are open to another way of thinking,
and the wisdom to shut up whenever I get too caught up in my own misconceived brilliance.
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Aug-26-2016 08:57 AM
KC
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Aug-21-2016 04:22 PM
goducks10 wrote:
Only downside is that with the Dish portables you can't use any receivers but the 211 I believe. I would like to be able to pause and stop or record when not there. I know you can get an external hard drive to record but it's live recording, not preset.
With an external hard drive attached to your 211 and activated with Dish, you have full single tuner DVR capabilities including pause, stop, preset timing and channels, etc. If your receiver has the optiional OTA adapter (211z, Wally) or the built-in OTA (211k), then you can also record OTA programming at the same time as sat recording, or watch one while recording the other. You can even watch a recorded program while recording new programming with the sat and OTA tuners.
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Aug-21-2016 02:20 PM
I use the Dish Pointer Pro app on my Droid phone and that really helps finding a good spot.
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Aug-21-2016 12:13 PM
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Aug-21-2016 10:37 AM
I use a tripod but am going to buy a Pathway X 2 carryout $400.
I read and have heard it has bigger reflector than the Tailgater so works in rain better plus sees western and eastern arc so you have a better chance of getting a signal.
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Aug-20-2016 01:10 PM
The X2 can get EITHER set of Dish satellites - eastern or western arc. Tailgater does not. I consider this to be a BIG deal.
X2 has a slightly larger dish then tailgater (bigger is better). It has 2 cable outputs so you can hook up to 2 TVs and watch different channels as long as they come from the same satellite.
Note that DirectTV does not put out an HD signal that the portable receivers can get. Dish does. Direct does have the NFL package and Dish does not (GRRRR !).
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Aug-20-2016 01:07 PM
We do like the service Dish provides, and will continue to use when we go full time.
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Aug-20-2016 12:12 PM
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Aug-20-2016 11:57 AM
Bought the Winegard Carryout, very pleased.
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Aug-20-2016 11:57 AM
If you have Dish at home, just add the RV to the home account for $7/mo. You would need to buy an additional receiver for the RV. Some people take a receiver ftom home when they travel, but l prefer to have one I can just leave in the RV.
We have had Dish both at home and in the RV for many years and very happy with it. I used a tripod mounted antenna for a couple years, but never got very good at aiming it. Bought a Tailgater and let it find the sats automatically. With Dish, when traveling outside your home area you can call (or on line chat), tell them your current location, tell them you want to change your service address (not billing address), and in a few minutes you will have major network stations from the nearest local city.