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Last Changed 6/9/2009
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There are two providers of satellite TV, DirecTV and
DishTV. Both offer a wide array of programming options including basic
channels, premium channels, pay-per-view channels, specialty sports channels and more.
Since TV usage is such a personal issue, we will not cover things like programming packages. Your economics and desires
will help you make decisions.
We used DirecTV for several years in our house and switched to DishTV for full-timing. The reasons for change were
related to HDTV programming and equipment. Otherwise, we can say that both providers have good service and good
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Dishes |
Since we are talking about satellite TV, one of the decisions to make after picking the providers, is the type of satellite
dish or dishes you will use to receive signals from the satellites.
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Roof Mounted dishes. These are subject to the problem of trees blocking the view of the sky necessary to see the
satellites.
Many roof mounted dishes are automatic which means a simple setup, especially in rain.
See Roof Dishes
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Ground mounted (usually on a tripod) satellite dishes provide flexibility in avoiding obstructions like trees.
See Ground Dishes
A ground dish will need a ground mount.
See TV Tripods |
Cabling |
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We had coax wiring added to trailer during construction but we found we needed more to use the satellite dishes the
way we wanted shown in TV Cabling |
Tools & Setup Procedures |
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The tools we use and the steps we perform in Setting up the Satellite TV Dish |
Network channels |
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When you use satellite TV as an RVer, you have the option of Distant Network Services to receive the major network channels.
This is described in DNS. |
Receivers |
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There are variations in receivers used for satellite TV. One variation is a Digital Video Recorder (DVR). We have one
of these.
See DishTV VIP622 DVR |
