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Old 10-14-2016, 08:52 PM   #1
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Dish or direct ?

We are heading to Arizona for the month of January and would like some advice on Satellite TV options. Is one better than the other for short term, 1 month subscription or is it just expensive for a short term. Also, we are from Canada and have access to the dish but would also need a receiver. Are we crazy to even go down this road ?? Any thoughts or suggestions?
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We have Direct TV at home, so when we hit the road, we just take the receiver with us and a King Quest automatic dish. We pay the same whether at home or traveling. Can't give any advice with Dish TV as we have never used it.
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Where in Arizona, and camping in a park?
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Dish has an RV plan that allows month to month access with no shut off fees
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Old 10-15-2016, 06:21 AM   #5
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Love my dish and pathway x2 combo. I can always get at least one of the satellite groups. I have had both for many years and while direct has some conveniences I far prefer dish. I have found their pricing to be better and more flexible, and they are the only choice for hd in the portable satellites (the toss on the ground units).
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Old 10-15-2016, 06:33 AM   #6
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Have had DirecTV for almost 30 years (can't believe it has been that long.) Convenient, pretty good service. Don't know about dish but they have the reputation for offering lower cost options. Like others I just take a receiver with me in the RV and use a crank up Winegard for SD service. Don't watch locals anyway or can get them on the roof top antenna.
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Dish, month to month plan here, worked well when we had a clear view of the sky

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We are heading to Arizona for the month of January and would like some advice on Satellite TV options. Is one better than the other for short term, 1 month subscription or is it just expensive for a short term. Also, we are from Canada and have access to the dish but would also need a receiver. Are we crazy to even go down this road ?? Any thoughts or suggestions?
If you have Shawdirect take a large portable dish, despite what everyone says it does work down there. I have a old friend winters in Mexico and use Shaw down there. Full HD too with a large dish.
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Only Dish has a "pay as you go" plan. DirecTV will require a 2 year commitment.

But I could see where being a Canadian might pose a few other issues in getting this setup. Such things as a mailing/service address, where the phone number you give them is based, and even credit card/social security information may be asked for. It has been over 15 years since I signed up with DirecTV so can't say if any of this will be an issue but maybe those that have signed up more recently can chime in about all this.

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If you're a Direct tv customer, they also have a RV monthly deal
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Old 10-15-2016, 08:12 AM   #11
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If you're a Direct tv customer, they also have a RV monthly deal
That's what they told me too, but when I stopped and switched to Dish, they hit me with a $200 fee. Arguing did nothing.

Much better treatment with Dish and the new hopper 3.
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Old 10-15-2016, 08:20 AM   #12
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Where I live, have a very narrow window, through the trees, to get any satilight....so I have to go with sd direct
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If you're a Direct tv customer, they also have a RV monthly deal
Now I have some phone calls to make, thanks.
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That's what they told me too, but when I stopped and switched to Dish, they hit me with a $200 fee. Arguing did nothing.

Much better treatment with Dish and the new hopper 3.
I had DIRECTV a while back and found out it's easier to get rid of cancer than get rid of them. Far and above the worst company I have ever dealt with.

My daughter has Dish (no cable where she lives) with two boxes. I can use the iPad or iPhone to log into her service and watch any channel live. Then I mirror the i-thingy to watch the programming on the big screen tv.
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To be perfectly honest, we don't see any difference in quality between digital and analog.
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To be perfectly honest, we don't see any difference in quality between digital and analog.
Agree with you. My eyes aren't that good.
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Old 10-15-2016, 10:06 AM   #18
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I have bell at home here in Canada and I have the winegard carryout g2. Both work great so my recommendation would be to get Dish. Here is why: in theory you could bring Dish back to Canada and it would work fine, for me that doesn't work because I would lose Blue Jays coverage and CFL coverage in the summer and hockey in the winter.

With the winegard carryout it can run Bell satellite systems and Dish satellite systems with the flip of a switch. Easy peasy and the satellite is all automatic so no fuss no muss.

So get a Dish system for down south get on their month to month plan. Get the carryout satellite dish and when you come home keep using the Dish if you like the US tv programming better or get Bell for your house and then when you are in Canada camping during the summer you can have Bell in your Rv too.

Hope that helps? If you have any questions or my explanation wasn't clear just let me know. I have spent the better part of 3 years getting my trailer ready to go with HD satellite and pvr's and multiple tv's inside and outside the trailer good to go for watching "the game" whenever I like
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Old 10-15-2016, 12:19 PM   #19
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We have DISH at home so just need to take 2 boxes in our 5th wheel. Just bought a new King Tailgater, it works much better than our old dome. One thing not mentioned above is that with DISH and auto setup domes you get full HD anywhere you go. With Direct HD is not available, they only receive SD.
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Old 10-15-2016, 12:53 PM   #20
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If HD makes that much difference while camping, why camp?
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