And why? ::)
I bought a King Dome and I had dish. The king dome had to do some kind of adjustment to switch channels with dish -- I don't know why but it did and it took a long time to scroll from one channel to the next. I switched to Directv and it did not have the same issue. The in motion worked just fine too. I have since dropped Directv too so now I need to remove the dome from the bus.
Just my experience.
HTH
Melbo
I've had both over the years at home and fed up with the costs. There are only about 25 channels I watch and they are all wrapped into different pkgs. Sure, you can select your own custom packages, but they price them in a way to extract almost as much as the full channel packages. The Direct TV sattelites are supposed to be higher in the sky for better signal retrieval, but Dish may have added higher ones by now. Review their offerings carefully for pros or cons that may effect you. Also, used to be that Direct TV wouldn't allow using the receiver from your house in your RV while away from home because of no phone connection or something like that. May have changed by now. Also Google which is best for use in an RV to get a better response with many more opinions which I'm sure will bring up issues I haven't touched upon.
I like Dish because Direct is now owned by AT&T and the already high price is going up more. the bird altitude thing is only a problem when I'm in the northeast corner of New York state.. I like the portable antenna with a 100 ft. coax so I can put it where I need it for best signal, I have removed the roof antenna I had, as it was ALWAYS behind a tree.>>>Dan
Quote from: Utahclaimjumper on December 14, 2017, 05:49:13 PM
I like Dish because Direct is now owned by AT&T and the already high price is going up more. the bird altitude thing is only a problem when I'm in the northeast corner of New York state.. I like the portable antenna with a 100 ft. coax so I can put it where I need it for best signal, I have removed the roof antenna I had, as it was ALWAYS behind a tree.>>>Dan
Dan, you are not supposed to plant trees on your roof. ;D
We use Dish with a King Tailgater mounted on the roof. It works great while stationary. The only downside is with 2 TV's, both have to be watching the same bird as it only has one LNB. We bought our own receivers to use with it, VIP211K.
We had Direct for years but had a falling out and won't go back to them.
I have an old crank up bat wing that surprisingly picks up digital TV signals very well. Most RV parks have cable TV. I don't see the need to pay for additional service.
We also use digital antenna at our house with more channels than we know what to watch. Good Luck, TomC
We have a King Dome in motion and used Dish or years at home and traveling,we got tired of paying for and watching info commercials so we use the air channels now.We do have HugheNet internet and TV in Scottsdale it seems to be ok since you can pick your own channels there was no package deal and the internet is good
We have the Dish Playmaker Dome mounted to roof. We pay 40.00 a month and get all locals but have to call before you can use and they send the signal for whatever Zip and address you are at. The rest is all news channels and a few movie channels. Mostly we use our smart phone through our Samsung Smart TV wirelessly and watch movies on Amazon Prime for free. can also hook up Computer through a HDMI cord to TV's and Watch whatever movies you want even DVD's etc.
Had Directv for 12 years in the bus and the first year here at the house. Got tired of them raising the rates and not much worth watching so got rid of them and got Netflix for the tvs thru the wifi for the computer.....saves me $100 a month. :) And Directv keeps sending me offers to come back....low rate of $29 for 2 years plus a $200 visa card. They say they miss me, well they should have treated me better when they had me!
The dome on the roof will pickup either Direct or Dish depending on how you set the dip switches, We had Dish forever until a couple of years ago when they raised the rates again. They still keep making us offers to come back, not going to happen, We went without TV for more than a year but now get it through the park we're in which we know is temporary, I want to find a cheap and mobile way to get unlimited internet so we can go to Netflix or something along those lines, The unlimited on the Ipad fades with cell coverage and we always seem to be where cell coverage is hit and miss,
Will
DTV here, both in motion and HD when parked. 3 TV's, each with its own DRV sat receiver so they can watch different programs on the HD when parked. All 3 DVR's are connected through buses internet so can watch whatever may be recorded on any of them.
Wouldn't change a thing.
Neither. Haven't had a tv in many years since the kid was little. Once she hit the teens we dumped the tv and have never looked back. I have heard the ads are non stop. I can see no reason for a tv on my buses.
Since the question is which sat provider, then going to Netflix or any other streaming service doesn't answer the question. Being off grid while boondocking forces a sat solution for any live programming.
The cheapest and easiest thing is if you already have sat service for the home, add another box and use it in the bus while travelling. You could also just unplug one of the house receivers and use it without making any changes. That is my plan when I decide need live TV. It won't anything as there is an extra 3 LNB dish on the roof. Put on a tripod and away you go.
If you want new service, check with them both. I know Dish as some sort of RV program but if it is your only receiver then not much of a break on the service charge. Technology - toss a coin.
Quote from: windtrader on December 16, 2017, 03:52:31 PM
The cheapest and easiest thing is if you already have sat service for the home, add another box and use it in the bus while travelling. You could also just unplug one of the house receivers and use it without making any changes. That is my plan when I decide need live TV. It won't anything as there is an extra 3 LNB dish on the roof. Put on a tripod and away you go.
Don, the problem you will run into is if you travel more than 100 miles or so from home you're going to lose service. Everything is spot beamed according to your zip code. Every time we moved when we had Dish it took a phone call to get our service back and half the time I never knew what the zip code was for the remote locations we were in. And sometimes, we didn't have cell service either so we sat in the dark at night. Not literally. We had matches! ;D
most of DISH's worthwhile content is on 119.
the further east you go, the harder it is to get a strong signal.
out west, no problem.
http://www.alanthompson.com/dish-network-satellite-tv-channel-listings.asp (http://www.alanthompson.com/dish-network-satellite-tv-channel-listings.asp)
PP - Thanks, good to know. I'm assuming you are referencing where you use a home receiver on the road. Dish RV program states 7 bucks a month for receiver while on the road https://get.dishformyrv.com/existing-customers
That mobile Wally can be purchased for 50 bucks with a coupon. Other models work on mobile (Wally
ViP 211, ViP 211k, ViP 211, ViP 411) You can start/stop when you want on a monthly basis.
Coupled with DISH Pay-As-You-Go program and a Portable HD Satellite Antenna, this is a mobile customer's ultimate package for satellite TV on the open road. DISH's Pay-As-You-Go program is simple
Directv makes the statement that you describe about losing local channels once outside the spot beam area.
https://support.directv.com/equipment/2760 Dish does the same spot beaming so it seems you'll lose your local channels.
Qualifying for East or West Network Feeds
Did you know that some DIRECTV customers may be eligible to receive non-local feeds of major broadcast networks? Eligibility is governed by federal law*, and is determined by several factors including:
You don't live near a metropolitan area
You can't get any TV reception whatsoever
You live more than 70 miles from TV station broadcast towers
Don't know if RV use qualifies under the regs"
*Under the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act (SHVIA) DIRECTV is permitted to transmit non-local feeds of major broadcast networks "for private home viewing" to "persons who reside in unserved households." "Private home viewing" is defined as "viewing, for private use in a household by means of satellite reception equipment which is operated by an individual in that household and which serves only that household." An "unserved household" is defined as one that receives less than a Grade B signal from local TV stations. SHVIA requires that we use the Individual Location Longley-Rice ("ILLR") model to determine whether a customer resides in an unserved household.
**In cities where local off-air HD programs are available. Off-air antenna required; reception may vary based on geographic location. Programs not delivered in HD in all markets.
Quote from: windtrader on December 17, 2017, 11:40:36 AM
PP - Thanks, good to know. I'm assuming you are referencing where you use a home receiver on the road. Dish RV program states 7 bucks a month for receiver while on the road https://get.dishformyrv.com/existing-customers
That mobile Wally can be purchased for 50 bucks with a coupon. Other models work on mobile (Wally
ViP 211, ViP 211k, ViP 211, ViP 411) You can start/stop when you want on a monthly basis.
Coupled with DISH Pay-As-You-Go program and a Portable HD Satellite Antenna, this is a mobile customer's ultimate package for satellite TV on the open road. DISH's Pay-As-You-Go program is simple
Directv makes the statement that you describe about losing local channels once outside the spot beam area.
https://support.directv.com/equipment/2760 Dish does the same spot beaming so it seems you'll lose your local channels.
Qualifying for East or West Network Feeds
Did you know that some DIRECTV customers may be eligible to receive non-local feeds of major broadcast networks? Eligibility is governed by federal law*, and is determined by several factors including:
You don't live near a metropolitan area
You can't get any TV reception whatsoever
You live more than 70 miles from TV station broadcast towers
Don't know if RV use qualifies under the regs"
*Under the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act (SHVIA) DIRECTV is permitted to transmit non-local feeds of major broadcast networks "for private home viewing" to "persons who reside in unserved households." "Private home viewing" is defined as "viewing, for private use in a household by means of satellite reception equipment which is operated by an individual in that household and which serves only that household." An "unserved household" is defined as one that receives less than a Grade B signal from local TV stations. SHVIA requires that we use the Individual Location Longley-Rice ("ILLR") model to determine whether a customer resides in an unserved household.
**In cities where local off-air HD programs are available. Off-air antenna required; reception may vary based on geographic location. Programs not delivered in HD in all markets.
Well, that clarifies it! ??? ::)
Quote from: Oonrahnjay on December 18, 2017, 04:18:32 AM
Well, that clarifies it! ??? ::)
it really is much more simple.
you find an address nearby.
for instance, 1000 Main St.
zip 11111
you then call the and request that you have moved.
your new address is 1000 Main St. #A
ZIP 11111
THEN you go online and go paperless.
the A simply denotes a second service IF the current address is already a customer.
Quote from: eagle19952 on December 18, 2017, 09:10:34 AM
it really is much more simple.
you find an address nearby.
for instance, 1000 Main St.
zip 11111
you then call the and request that you have moved.
your new address is 1000 Main St. #A
ZIP 11111
THEN you go online and go paperless.
the A simply denotes a second service IF the current address is already a customer.
And every night you're on the road you have to call if you want to watch TV. Or like us, we were paperless, that's not the problem, but when you move around alot it gets old having to call all the time.
12 years, all over the country and we never had to call. Had a Yuma address, had both the East coast and West coast networks. Did have to pay an extra $5 a month so that we could have both.
Quote from: PP on December 18, 2017, 09:49:20 AM
And every night you're on the road you have to call if you want to watch TV. Or like us, we were paperless, that's not the problem, but when you move around alot it gets old having to call all the time.
when i'm on the road..tv is not on my radar...
if there is football to be watched i go get wings
or beef obrady
or beer.
Quote from: eagle19952 on December 18, 2017, 06:22:21 PMwhen i'm on the road..tv is not on my radar...
Atshooally, if I understood all this stuff, it wouldn't matter 'cause I haven't owned a TV in years (since the Great Digital Antenna Massacree of 2008). Never missed it.
Quote from: Ed Hackenbruch on December 18, 2017, 02:11:07 PM
12 years, all over the country and we never had to call. Had a Yuma address, had both the East coast and West coast networks. Did have to pay an extra $5 a month so that we could have both.
which is fine, but i like local channels.
I had Direct TV for over 15 years and just switched to Dish after Direct TV quoted me $199 to set up my stationary dish (held down by 6 cement blocks) in a new RV park and site it in. They used to do this for free or charge $99, which is easy money for them for what they have to do, so I said cancel my subscription and all I will have to send back is the program card because my contract had expired. I also noticed that since AT&T bought them, service went down hill fast, and prices went up, which does not surprise me.
However I am noticing little things that are starting to drive me crazy with Dish equipment such as you have to turn off your Receiver and your TV with two different buttons on the remote rather than just hitting one button to turn both off. This is no big deal, but if you forget to turn off your receiver when you are playing back a recording of Barney Fife, then when you start it up again, you can not start it where it left off as it runs to the end of the show. This was so easy with Direct TV. There are many more things which I may or may not get used to. >:(
Isnt it a bitch when you get old and slow, Gary??>>>D
Quote from: Utahclaimjumper on December 23, 2017, 11:38:15 AM
Isnt it a bitch when you get old and slow, Gary??>>>D
Yes, you know it. ;D
And yes you can stop it when off the road, But only for 6 months and then they charge us $5.34 a month even if we are not using it. If we use it it goes up to 40.00 a month.
Ed they no longer let you buy both coasts. We can only have West because of our home base address and then like Eagle Don said we have to call in and get them to switch it for Local news channels depending on our address we are at.
Also don't like having to disconnect Wally every night or it sounds like a spaceship landing all night on the roof of the Bus while it searches for Satellites.
Most of the time we turn the TV off or Watch Prime Amazon Movies or series. ;D
99% of the time I watch pre-recorded shows on the DVR. I seldom watch TV live as I hate commercials. With Direct TV, I could fast forward thru the commercials and stop on a dime and catch the next part of the show right at the beginning of the segment.
However with Dish, I always shoot past the beginning and waste a lot of time going back and forth to get to the beginning. Does anyone else have this problem with Dish or am I the only one that only plays back pre-recorded shows?
Another issue I discovered yesterday is that after I removed my Dish Playmaker from my temporary roof location to take the bus to get new House Batteries, after I returned I decided to not hook it up and just watch pre-recorded shows rather than getting the ladder out and setting it back up on the roof where it will be safe. However, when I tried to watch pre-recorded shows it would not work. I called Dish they told me I have to hook up the Playmaker and find a satellite signal so I could watch pre-recorded shows.
This is a hassle because if you are traveling and stop in a rest area for a few hours of R&R and want to watch a show you have recorded, this means you have to get your dome out and set it up in site of the satellites and boot it up and wait 15 minutes to find a signal to watch a show. Also I record shows sometimes so I will have something to watch if I spend a night in a campground with no clear view of the sky. You can't do this with the Dish Playmaker. >:( I never had to do this with my Direct TV dish. Has anyone else run into this?
I can't answer your question but when I used dish pay as you go it was a real pain to have them STOP your service each time I went home and did not want it . it was easy to PAY then to start it but they DID NOT want to stop the payment I mean service
now I just use the over the air Free tv channels not as many but they always work and I do not hear the dish readjust all night
dave