HD TV With Manual Antenna

[GeorgeMyers]

Is anyone watching HD DirecTV in their coach using a single feed horn manually aimed antenna. Are you getting the channels you want off of satellite 101?

[Fred Mc]

I haven't tried it "out in the wild" yet but did buy one a few weeks ago to try out at home.It was $39 and worked like a charm. I was able to bring in 5 stations(I live in Vancouver Canada so stations are limited) but for those 5 reception was as clear as cable or sattelite.  The number of stations you can receive will depend of the number that transmit in the area you are in.I also bought a $15 one that didn't work as well.Only 3 of the 5 stations were clear.
I was pleasantly surprised.
Regards
Fred

[richard5933]

Not sure exactly what you're asking...

If you are asking if anyone is using a manual antenna to receive over-the-air HD television, then yes. We have the Winegard Roadstar sitting on our roof. It picks up whatever is available in the area, and we just have to scan for channels when we set up camp. The Roadstar is a omnidirectional antenna, so no need to aim it. We can usually pick up at least a few channels, although sometimes the transmitter antennas are so far away that it's not possible.

If you are asking about DirectTV, then no.

[GeorgeMyers]

For several years (since 1997) we?ve been using a manually cranked up and pointed satellite dish on the roof of our coach to watch standard definition satellite TV (DirecTV). We are now told that standard definition is going away. It seems that our lowest cost alternative is to get a high definition DirecTV DVR that will only look at one satellite (101). Before I spend the money, I would like to hear from someone else that is already doing something similar.

George Myers

[chessie4905]

George, I don't know if this or any references in it are of any use to you.

http://www.rvnetwork.com/topic/122277-transponders-what-directv-channels/

[luvrbus]

LOL you been away a long time George hope all is good with you and Sue,I thought about you yesterday when I passed some of your books and bulletins on to a rookie just starting his conversion