DIRECT TV or DISH?

[Grey_Mountain]

Considering dropping DIRECT TV for DISH. Looking for opinion/experiences for those who may have done the same. Thinking of using a permanently mounted TAILGATER satellite dish.

GM

[swphotobug]

We did this. Other than a major learning curve and the Dish guide seems to say every program is New we are happy we made the switch.

We have had to change our zipcode several times and each time this went smoothly. No need to jump through the hoops we had to do with Directv and their untrained personnel.

Overall we are happy we made the switch. Plus it costs less.

We initially had a problem with the package we wanted when we called. Someone told us to go to a local supplier which we did. They understood what we wanted as an RVer and we were all set up. The CSC told us we couldn't do what we wanted as an RVer. I forget the details but it was something to do with our being RVers

[Second_Chance]

We've never had DirecTV, so can't help you with that one. For Dish Network, of their automatic portables, the Winegard Pathway X2 is the best antenna. It has the largest reflector for the strongest signals and is capable of receiving all three satellites on both the eastern and western arcs. Personally, I would not mount anything permanently as we have been in too many situations where we could not have gotten a good shot at the satellites from the rooftop. We keep ours carry-out with 75' of quad-shield coax. It's worked like a charm for 6 years of full-timing, now.

Rob