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George

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  1. I think y’all are confusing the ~$500 dome systems with the self aligning directv dish or a traditional dish on a tripod that has to be aligned. 
     

    the dome units don’t support DirecTV HD satellites. 
     

    dish network supports HD in the domes, directv doesn’t. Hope I’m wrong. Show me the light!

     

    something like this is what I was basing that $1500 delta on. https://www.solidsignal.com/winegard-travler-self-aiming-directv-swm-satellite-dish-sl3-sk-swm3?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cse&utm_term=SK-SWM3&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0YvZ_pyv8wIV7GxvBB3-ggZMEAQYBCABEgLz2PD_BwE

  2. So the more I read up on satellite options, the more confused I get.  Maybe you guys have experiences that you can offer.  

    1. I'd like to go with DirecTV because that's what I've got at home, and from what I can tell, I should be able to just add a box to my account and use it in the RV.

    2. Looking at the RV/Dome dish solutions, there's not an HD option for DirecTV, and from what I'm reading, the SD sats might be getting phased out.  They also don't support the newer receivers, which probably isnt a deal breaker, but future proofing would be nice.  I just don't want to shell out $500 for an obsolete dish.  I was looking at the Winegard Carryout G3 with a tripod (dont really want to roof mount).

    3. I came across this, which is a pretty cheap entry point, but requires manual aiming and probably some sort of rigged up platform/base.  However, this supports HD and the newer receiver types.  Anyone have experience aligning/aiming one of these dishes?  https://www.solidsignal.com/DIRECTV-Slimline-SWM-Kit-for-Camping-Tailgating-RVing-w-UltraHD-4K-LNB-RVSATKIT-DTVHD-SWM

    Basically, the more reading I do, the more confused I get...trying not to back myself into a corner.  Getting some analysis paralysis and don't want to screw it up.

     

    Other stuff on my mind is around OTA antenna and getting both into the rig.  RV has a cable jack on the outside, but i dont think that will work for OTA or SAT purposes.  Any decent OTA's you'd recommend w/o breaking the bank?

  3. George has entered the chat...

    Just went in with my parents on a 2014 Fleetwood Tioga Montera 31M.  They'll use it infrequently for a few weeks at a time, while our crew will do more frequent local trips.  Should be interesting to see how it works out.  This is our first venture, but we've rented some normal bumper pulls in the past and we have a close friend with a Class A that we've camped with so we're about to find out if we're actually camping people.

    We're doing a 2-night local trip in a few weeks to get our feet wet.  First priority - TV so we (I) can watch football from the lake.  Otherwise, I have no fucking clue what I'm doing.  Trying to find some good n00b resources online for the various systems.

     

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  4. This thing end up on YouTube somewhere? Was able to catch first two in hotel yesterday (in college station of all places) and need to see the third. 

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