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The fact that you're not at home doesn't necessarily mean that you
shouldn't watch your favorite TV programs. Today's satellite technology
enables you to enjoy the TV entertainment (almost) wherever you are.
After all, with so many satellites above earth and with the endless
communication abilities, mobile satellite TV shouldn't surprise anyone.
RVs and Coaches' owners no longer have to choose between an
attractive system and a reliable one. High quality, super-efficient
antennas not only look great on any RV, but ensure that you'll receive
crystal-clear reception and the finest tracking available, wherever you
go! Stay entertained on the road and choose the easy-to-use satellite
TV systems which offering the strongest reception and best HDTV
solutions available for vehicles.
The first thing you need for RV satellite TV is a mobile satellite TV
antenna, or as we all call it - a dish. The dish captures the signal being
sent from a satellite in orbit above the earth and sends it to a receiver.
Most satellite TV suppliers will be happy to provide you the dish for free
when you subscribe to their TV service, though you can purchase a
specialized antenna that automatically tracks a satellite so you can
watch TV while on the move.
Mounting your RV satellite dish is not a complicated job. All you need is
to stabilize it somewhere, track a satellite and convert the satellite
signal for TV viewing. Prices for satellite TV antennas and mounts vary
from $30 for a simple tripod stand to more than $7,000 for a marine
satellite TV antenna/receiver with automatic tracking.
In addition to the satellite TV dish, you also need a decoder, which is
practically a receiver that decodes the RV satellite TV signal and sends it
to your TV. Apart from the free dish, both DISH Network and DIRECTV
will give you up to four free receivers when you subscribe to their
service. They will even give you a free DVR (digital video recorder)
receiver or an HD (high definition) receiver. You can purchase specialized
receivers for vehicle and marine applications.
RVers, especially fulltimers, may encounter some difficulties when dealing
with Satellite TV providers. Many customer service representatives may
not be aware of the RV market and simply not be trained to answer all
your questions. Currently, a big issue in the RV satellite TV community is
the ability to receive broadcasts of network programming. That's NBC,
ABC, CBS, FOX and PBS. There have been a lot of changes in the rules,
but as an RVer, you should be able to receive network programming.
Your selection of available packages may be limited by the rules that
your Satellite TV provider sets down. Currently, both Dish Network and
DirecTV have a waiver form that you can fill out and send to them that
will allow you to chose either the East Coast or West Coast network
packages or both. There will be an additional fee to receive these
packages, but at least they are available.
In most cases, you will be able to add a second receiver to your system
in your RV for a small additional charge. Dish Network currently offers
this service to RVers and there is no phone line required. DirecTV's policy
over the last few years has been to require that a second "mirrored"
receiver be constantly connected to your home phone line. Recently,
DirecTV has changed their policy on requiring a phone line for the
second receiver for RVers but not all local retailers are aware of it.
The satellite antenna or dish is the place where your system starts to
receive your programming. There are about as many different satellite
dishes available as there are channels to watch. Dishes range from that
simple single LNB dish that came with your basic system all the way up
to mobile dish units that can locate and track the satellite automatically,
even when you are driving down the road! All these dishes work on the
same basic principle and do approximately the same job: they collect
the weak signals from the satellite orbiting overhead and amplify them
before sending them along to the receiver. Since the signal is so weak,
the parabolic dish antenna must be pointed directly at the satellite with
a fair degree of accuracy and must be tightly controlled to keep it
pointed there.
In order to receive satellite signals, the dish must be firmly anchored
and pointed in the correct direction. There are about as many ways to
mount a dish as there are RVers. You may install your dish on the roof of
your rig. This allows you to use this mount when you're going to park for
a while. With the dish on the roof, it's much more stable and wind
resistant. Also, it's less accessible, in case someone might be tempted to
tamper with it.
Occasionally, dishes set out on tripods will get stolen. It's rare, but it
does happen. Also, you may encounter a neighbor who stands in front
of your dish and blocks your signal right in the middle of your favorite
program. Roof mounting prevents all this, but can be a bit more
strenuous, as you must crawl up the ladder and attach the dish.
Roof mounted antennas are great, but can't be used in all situations.
At some point you are going to run up against RV Satellite TV's enemy -
trees. Satellite signals are weak, and it doesn't take much to block them!
A branch with a few leaves on it is often enough to keep you from
getting a signal! In these cases, it's necessary to have some kind of
alternate way to set up your dish.
Today RVs' and Coaches' owners no longer have to choose between an
attractive system and a reliable one. High quality, super-efficient
antennas not only look great on any RV, but ensure that you'll receive
crystal-clear reception and the finest tracking available, wherever you
go! Stay entertained on the road and choose the easy-to-use satellite
TV systems, which offer the strongest reception and best HDTV solutions
available for vehicles.
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