Hi looking to get satellite tv on my campsite. I am already a Directv subscriber and understand I can use a box from home. Once I buy the dish and set it up(no idea how), do I call them with a model # to activate? I have no clue how to do this &amp; not...
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yes it works great as long as you don't have HD it works regularregular satellite
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I am not sure. I would suggest that you check with direct TV and let them know what receiver you have and what dish you want to get. I can tell you that it is relevantly easy to set up once you have done it a couple of times. We are camping now and people are asking Me about signal, they have auto type and having trouble with good signal and I have no problems and getting high definition. If you order from oasis and get the setup kit it goes pretty soomthly. The bigger dish helps a lot. The auto ones are a lot smaller and you may not get as good of a signal.
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lol, i would not have been able to try all the codes, if i had not done those steps..I think you are about 3 steps behind right now. I have tried all the codes that i can find, and none worked to the degree that i wanted, hence my original post...I am looking for the exact code that worked for anyone else with this exact TV.None of the codes i have used, allowed me to use the arrows on the dish network remote to move around the different options on the TV screen. That is what i am looking for.Thanks
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I think if this sat receiver dish is attached to your existing satellite receiver box you would still be able to pick up signals. It is the box with its card that de-scramble's the signal not the dish. When I used D-TV I used to take mine on the road with me. Dont think the companies care as long as you pay your bill. you might consider talking with DISH and ask about the pay as you go works well for occasional use.
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No problem. I upgraded my dish net receiver to one of the newer dvr receivers and keep the old original dish reciever which I put in my motorhome and I use the winegard GM 1518 for the motor home. Everything works great and is easy to use. You will have to pay net about $7 a month to use the 2nd reciever in the motorhome. When you move about in the motorhome to different geographic locations you will need to call DISH NETWORK and advise them of your new location (address and zip code) to get local stations there--this is a free service and takes just of few minutes.
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My answer is based upon Directv do not know about Dish at all. Not sure about the TVs but the unit can work with 2 receivers. I have a DVR that has 2 receivers in it and it works fine with that.
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Robert,Were you able to get this setup? If not, I live in Nassau and install these setups for satellite 97w. Were you able to setup for Dishnetwork or DirecTv as well?
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Hi. I take the Dish Receiver from my Bedroom out to the RV for trips. It is model Vip222K made by Echostar. Do not use the Main DVR for this purpose. The dip swiches have to be set for Dish in the GM-1518. The receiver has to be downloaded to defualt and then programmed for the satelite. If you have problems, I can tell you point by point how to get Dish at a RV camp. Good luck.
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i have this tv too. i just tried your method to get the tv to turn on and off and it worked. but now it's not working with dish. I can't control anything about the satelite. I'm trying to get tv2 to work so there is no box in this room. im stumped!
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I just bought this model, and both the salesman and my cable company told me that I will need a box to get HD channels. Are they selling me a bill of goods? I don't want to pay for a cable box if I don't need one. We are currently running the TV (analog only) from just the cable with no cable box. pananer
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I suppose you can always get one that won't work, but The one I have works great. I have one for my RV and I really haven't had any problems as long as it can be setup properly at the camp site. You will of course have to register it with Directv before it will work.
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Only for fee based satellite reception. Dish TV however, will let you activate or deactivate whenever you want so you only pay when you are using it. As a side note, you can get local stations when you are on the road by calling in with the zip code of where you are at the time. Only when activated tho. Hope this answers your questions.Lee
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ask the seller for the receiver #.also, I may have mine for sale, as I just switched to Dish
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You need a dish to receive satellite tv. Also, note that Linear needs a larger dish than Circular .. at least 90cm. DirectTV and Dish use circular polarization hence they can use smaller dishes (multi-pathing). You will need a dedicated dish and rotator unless you just want to receive just one satellite, such as PBS. With a 6' dish you can get some C-band with a mini-BUD. Sounds like you have some homework to do but in any event this receiver purchased a year ago now has been very unreliable, even without driving the dish rotator motor. Suggest you google Sadoun Satellite and read .. and watch their videos. Good Luck .. enjoy your challenges and rewards.
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Hi there, we have Direct TV, we have three boxes, one for home, one for the RV,One for the Boat. Through Direct TV we have a traveler account. No matter where we are in the United States, we have mobile cable TV. you just have to follow the installation instructions from Winegard to program the receiver/winegard. Good luck and have fun. Louis
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It works with Directv and Dish, You will not get HD tv with direct but you will with Dish. I swear by this product! It literally takes about 1 minute to set up and 2 minutes to lock onto the satelite in yuor area. I use it when traveling in the RV.
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We got one for our motor home, but it should work the same way. Dish was excellent in walking us through the process once your satellite dish and receiver are hooked up.