tomlang
Los Angeles area
Senior Member
Joined: 06/11/2007
View Profile
 Offline
|
A good source for roof-mount dishes is eBay. Perfectly good standard definition dishes are being replaced by high-definition models, and ending up on eBay.
In my opinion, there is no need for HD in a typical RV as the typical RV TV screens are too small for HD to make a visible difference. And besides, for HD, you'll have to swap out the old built-in TV too.
Tom and Lynne
Tom is an Electronics Engineer, Lynne a retired teacher.
old rig is a 1988 Winnebago Superchief, currently on tour with the Blue Turtle Seduction (band)
new rig is a 2003 Foretravel 38' U295
|
moisheh
North America
Senior Member
Joined: 05/04/2002
View Profile
|
tomlang:
There is no typical RV. What about all the people who have bought 08's or are buying 09's. My Monaco has a 37 inch lCD. Certainly large enough for HD. There are many people in this forum who have retrofitted their older RV to modern electronics. Do you use a Betamax and an 8 track? CRT tv's are not only heavy they will soon be out of production.
Moisheh
|
Bumpyroad
Virginia
Senior Member
Joined: 12/01/2005
View Profile
 Online
|
you can get a "kit" with receiver/dish/ and monthly coupon (or hourly?) if all you want is one for the road. but use a portable on a tripod, at least at first.
bumpy
|
Clay L
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Senior Member
Joined: 07/01/2002
View Profile
Offline
|
It might help if you let us know what kind of motor home you have. Some have a decal on the roof showing you where to drill holes and mount the dish.
Clay (WA5NMR), Lee,(Wife) Codi, Brandi (Shelties) and Damncat (damn cat)
Full Timing in a 2004 Winnebago Sightseer 35N, Workhorse chassis, Honda Accord toad
|
KeninAZ
SE AZ
Senior Member
Joined: 06/22/2002
View Profile
|
Just a note.
If you put it on your MH you may wind up lucky enough to park under a tree and it will block your signal if it faces the right way.
If you do that, also get a separate dish you can set up so you have a signal away from things.
I made this one from PVC. It's light to carry and low profile to the wind so it does not blow like the vertical dish on a tri pod.
http://www.bbrv.dreamstation.com/sat.html
|
|
|
GoneCamping
Chesapeake, Virginia
Senior Member
Joined: 02/20/2002
View Profile
Offline
|
One other thing to consider when making your choice between the two satellite services. The sat's for directv are a little higher in the sky than the sat's for Dish, and as such can be a little easier getting a clear signal in forested area's. They both will work, but a high tree line can block the Dish while still allowing access to DTV...
Another thing you may want to consider is local channels. The "Locals" only work in an area of around 250 Sq Miles of the city you subscribe to. If you are doing a lot of moving around over large areas you may want to get national service with a choice of either east coast or west coast feeds, unless something has changed recently that I'm not aware of, Dish no longer offers this service but Direct still does.
These are just some things to ponder as you make your decision.
*Cliff*
Chaos reigns within. Reflect, repent, and reboot.
Order shall return.
2004 Trail Cruiser XP C-23B
1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee
1989 Thomas Diesel Pusher (Cat 3208/Freightliner)
Chesapeake, Virginia
|
Bumpyroad
Virginia
Senior Member
Joined: 12/01/2005
View Profile
Online
|
GoneCamping wrote:
Another thing you may want to consider is local channels. The "Locals" only work in an area of around 250 Sq Miles of the city you subscribe to. If you are doing a lot of moving around over large areas you may want to get national service with a choice of either east coast or west coast feeds, unless something has changed recently that I'm not aware of, Dish no longer offers this service but Direct still does.
These are just some things to ponder as you make your decision.
more misleading nonsense from the web. Yes Dish can't offer it but a third party offers it to dish users.
bumpy
|
