Hello all,I have been trying to find information on renting a portable satelite dish. Occasionally I have been camping in areas with little to no cell phone coverage and of course no TV reception. Would like to know if it is possible to rent a Satelite dish like a portable automatic Winngaard to see if I like it before buying. I would have a power source of course to run it. I have Direct TV at home so I would use one of my own converter boxes in the camper.

Not really sure about whether you can rent or even try the systems before you buy, but how about just bringing some DVD and maybe some board games or cards with you.I like TV as much as the next guy, but when I'm camping....especially out in the areas where there is no TV signal, I'm figuring to enjoy that remoteness, rather than just sit back and watch TV....heck, I can do that at home:)Do you have DirecTV or DISH Network at home? If you do, you can always buy an extra antenna(dish) and just bring the controller from your house with you.You can find used (but still good) dishes fairly cheap on Craigslist or E-bay.Good luck:)

You can buy a complete package for around 175 dollars.If you are only interested in SD on one TV I have one of the Winegard carruout MP-1 antennas I'll sell you cheap. Bought it and never used it

I'm assuming you mean the entire service not just the satellite antenna.I'm sure some company probably offers temporary satellite services but I bet it is very expensive when compared to the month to month services.Your best bet is to look at the reviews and postings on RV forums for the different satellite services to see which are rated high. Then look at the packages the companies offer and choose one to fit your needs. The monthly cost is around $100 for a full package and down past $50 for basics. This will give you TV services not cell services.For cell services you need to look into amplifiers and external antennas which may draw in or improve weak signals in an area.Keep in mind a lot of what you watch on TV and how you communicate is now happening over the internet so it may be better to look for some sort of internet solution.We have been using our iPads and iPhone plus Netflix, Vudu and Hulu type services for our entertainment instead of satellite lately...it's getting to the point where WiFi and 4G will eliminate the need for satellite services.

ASk around and you probably can find one. When I had our new home set up with Direct I happened to mention to the tech that I needed one for my MH so I could take my receiver bow on trips. He had one in his truck that he had taken off somewhere and he just gave it to me. Bought a tripod from Radio Shack. Works well for us.

same here - when the natl broadcast digital TV came out a few years back we stopped bringing out our DIRECTV portable dish setup. The NATL BROARDCAST gives us 6-36 digital full blown HDTV signals just about anywhere we go here on the East side of the US where there are bunches of towns I guess...We use our OTA BATWING antennna and point to the local towns where they are broadcasting from and it comes in great. Full blown HDTV with full screen service - all free to the public....Even when we go to the camp grounds that has electric hookup and cable TV we always tune in the local stations using the OTA BATWING just to get the benefits of the FREE FULL HDTV signals for the local broadcast stations.If there is some CABLE TV thing we want to watch when camping off the power grid we use the internet downstreaming and that works great to.Roy Ken

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td54016
Explorer
Jun 06, 2013
I sent you a PM of a local that has everything you need.
rogers81
Explorer
Jun 06, 2013
No not all dish receiver combo work together. I have Dish network. We tried for years to get a decent signal at the campground with a manual set up never got it quite right. I bought a Tailgater and a 211 receiver it works great. I only pay for the months that I use the programing. We do not camp in the winter. I did have to buy the equipment. I bought mine from Amazon.
iuki
Explorer
Jun 06, 2013
Templbi wrote:
Couldn't you just take your dish and reciever from your house.. make a little stand from some supplies at home depot? You would have to manually align it but with a compass that wouldnt be to hard.

Sorry to respond so late, but I just got back from a graduation out of state. Although we could take our receiver, our dish is attached to the roof. Therefore, I would need to buy another dish, which is why I asked if all dishes work with all receivers.
6dot6
Explorer
May 23, 2013
yea its the same thing. alls you need is power supply and your good.
Templbi
Explorer
May 23, 2013
Couldn't you just take your dish and reciever from your house.. make a little stand from some supplies at home depot? You would have to manually align it but with a compass that wouldnt be to hard.
6dot6
Explorer
May 23, 2013
my vucube was compatible with different services so i would imagine they would be.
iuki
Explorer
May 22, 2013
allen8106 wrote:
Just buy an extra dish off of Craigslist and point it manually with a compass. That's what I did and it works great. Had an extra receiver when my daughter moved out. Dish and 50' of cable cost me $20.

We did that with DirecTV. Do all satellite dishes work with all receivers?
iuki
Explorer
May 22, 2013
ArticFox 676 wrote:
iuki wrote:
ArticFox 676 wrote:
iuki wrote:
ArticFox 676 wrote:
We have Dish and also received a free dish and receiver box (not DVR) to leave in the trailer. They also came out when our trailer was at the house and helped us set things up and made sure everything worked. Can't ask for better service than that.

We have Dish with the sling-box, but you need wi-fi to use it. Do you know where we can get a reasonably priced dish and receiver for our trailer?

We called Dish and they came to the house and gave us both the receiver and dish with tripod for free. Had to have the trailer at the house since that is the address on the bill.

Our trailer is also at our house. Do you pay a monthly fee or "pay-as-you-go"?

We don't pay anything extra. We don't have a sling box just an HD DVR. Sometimes we have to call Dish and they ping our box and we are activated.

[COLOR=]You have a good deal. When we spoke with Dish here in Orlando, we would have to either purchase or rent a dish and receiver. Oh well.
allen8106
Explorer
May 20, 2013
Just buy an extra dish off of Craigslist and point it manually with a compass. That's what I did and it works great. Had an extra receiver when my daughter moved out. Dish and 50' of cable cost me $20.
ArticFox_676
Explorer
May 20, 2013
iuki wrote:
ArticFox 676 wrote:
iuki wrote:
ArticFox 676 wrote:
We have Dish and also received a free dish and receiver box (not DVR) to leave in the trailer. They also came out when our trailer was at the house and helped us set things up and made sure everything worked. Can't ask for better service than that.

We have Dish with the sling-box, but you need wi-fi to use it. Do you know where we can get a reasonably priced dish and receiver for our trailer?

We called Dish and they came to the house and gave us both the receiver and dish with tripod for free. Had to have the trailer at the house since that is the address on the bill.

Our trailer is also at our house. Do you pay a monthly fee or "pay-as-you-go"?

We don't pay anything extra. We don't have a sling box just an HD DVR. Sometimes we have to call Dish and they ping our box and we are activated.

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