Direct TV or DISH? That is the question.

Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM · December 14, 2017, 04:39:38 PM

And why?

Melbo · December 14, 2017, 04:54:39 PM

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

chessie4905 · December 14, 2017, 05:31:14 PM

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.

Utahclaimjumper · 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

Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM · December 14, 2017, 06:35:31 PM

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.

Dreamscape · December 14, 2017, 07:20:45 PM

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.

TomC · December 14, 2017, 10:34:47 PM

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

luvrbus · December 15, 2017, 05:58:00 AM

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

Dave5Cs · December 15, 2017, 07:00:28 PM

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.

Ed Hackenbruch · December 15, 2017, 08:00:29 PM

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!

PP · December 15, 2017, 09:01:59 PM

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

digesterman · December 16, 2017, 04:54:28 AM

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.

Astro · December 16, 2017, 11:41:34 AM

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.

windtrader · December 16, 2017, 03:52:31 PM

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.

PP · December 16, 2017, 04:52:04 PM

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!