Satellite Tv Advice Needed Options

[Denali]

No More Dish Distant Networks.

I received this email today:

"As of November 15th, DISH will no longer broadcast Los Angeles and New York distant network channels to recreational vehicle or commercial vehicle customers. If you wish to continue receiving distant network channels, we recommend that you contact All American Direct (AAD), a separate company not associated with DISH. AAD offers distant networks from San Francisco and New York in SD to recreational vehicle or commercial vehicle owners. You can still use your current equipment, so there is nothing to buy or upgrade. To get more information or sign up, contact All American Direct by visiting mydistantnetworks.com or calling 1-800-921-9677. Thank you for being a valued DISH customer."

Damn!

[nedmtnman]

I have had Dish for many years and for local programing I call dish and give them my address and get the locals where I am so I can get the local weather and so on. It takes about 10 minutes for the change to load.

[Denali]

I have had Dish for many years and for local programing I call dish and give them my address and get the locals where I am so I can get the local weather and so on. It takes about 10 minutes for the change to load.

That works unless you have a mobile account. I did that for a while. The problem is that it screws up the recording schedule on our DVR.

Sigh...

[GRL]

I have been checking out both Direct and Dish and Dish is the only one that has an good RV package. I have cable at home and have no need for Sat at home. Dish lets you turn on and off whenever you want. Direct only lets you turn the service off for 6 months at a time. Could be a problem if your coach sits for longer than 6 months. As for me I would only use it in campgrounds that had no or lousy cable. Haven't watched over the air TV for years, I guess that it is better than a sharp stick in the eye if no cable or sat....

[Wink]

I have been checking out both Direct and Dish and Dish is the only one that has an good RV package. I have cable at home and have no need for Sat at home. Dish lets you turn on and off whenever you want. Direct only lets you turn the service off for 6 months at a time. Could be a problem if your coach sits for longer than 6 months. As for me I would only use it in campgrounds that had no or lousy cable. Haven't watched over the air TV for years, I guess that it is better than a sharp stick in the eye if no cable or sat....

Camping is why I have dish at home. That way you have the same programs other than locals if you wander far and one bill.I have cable for internet at home but is also my phone for I think was 69.95 phone service for five years. Magic jack and my computer is 53.13 and Dish is 74.76 or 127.89 a month total until I have to buy five more years of phone. I think I have about 5 years left as it was not out when I got the five year deal.

[MelindaK]

An update to my original question. After all the valuable information you have provided plus some research on my part and much consideration I choose the Dish network with the Tailgater satellite. Mainly because I can stop and start the service for longer than 6 months. However, I have run into an issue I hope you can help me with. My flat screen TV is installed in an entertainment center and I cannot see the bracket that holds the TV in place. Is there a way to connect the cables without removing the TV from the bracket? There is a Winegard plug/outlet to the side of the TV. Is there a way to connect TV to Satellite and still have access to TV via travel trailer antenna? By the way, I have a 30 ft Colorado travel trailer by Dutchmen.


Melinda

[Wink]

An update to my original question. After all the valuable information you have provided plus some research on my part and much consideration I choose the Dish network with the Tailgater satellite. Mainly because I can stop and start the service for longer than 6 months. However, I have run into an issue I hope you can help me with. My flat screen TV is installed in an entertainment center and I cannot see the bracket that holds the TV in place. Is there a way to connect the cables without removing the TV from the bracket? There is a Winegard plug/outlet to the side of the TV. Is there a way to connect TV to Satellite and still have access to TV via travel trailer antenna? By the way, I have a 30 ft Colorado travel trailer by Dutchmen.
Melinda

I don`t know about all of them. But on our trailer satellite will not work through the WindGard out side plug for cable. We have two TV`s and what I did was take the wall mounted Windgard out and took the wire from my out side fitting and installed a fitting through the plastic wall plate under the booster then run a antenna cable and satellite cable to my dish box and your TV cable from the dish box to the TV that was running to the wall. That way I have antanna or satellite in the living area and antenna in the bed room. Also you can use a three way plug or switch made for it and run satellite to the bed room buy cutting off the antenna booster. But it will be the same station you are watching on the other TV.

[Wink]

if you have one TV.Run your cable to the out side to the new fitting in the wall mount face. Your antenna cable and the a cable to the dish box then your TV cable to the dish box.To watch over the air just turn you dish box off and you TV antenna booster on and you are set.