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RV Satellite TV
RV Satellite TV – What You Should Know
Differentiating the services offered by the major satellite TV
services is really difficult and so the available programming
packages actually determine individual choice. You should
closely look through the different channel offerings to make
your choice as one may carry a favorite show while the other
excels at sports.
The prices for programming packages vary and a selection
for what one wants and the amount one’s budget will handle
is possible. Service fees charged on a monthly basis range
from $30 for the basic package to more than $90 for more
than 250 channels with HD service. Here’s a comparison of
DISH vs. DIRECTV, plus an overview of DISH Network.
One reason most RVers choose DISH satellite TV service is
that it has traditionally been friendlier to them. A good
second reason, which can really be a great cost-saver for
those only in need of RV satellites TV during summer, is that
Dish is, at this time, the only provider of a Pay-As-You-Go
plan where you are allowed to turn on your service for a
month at a time.
You would simply have to purchase your own equipment and
not lease. With Direct TV you are allowed to hold off your
service for about 6 months in any 1 year period. But this
means you would still be paying for a few months of services
you may have no need of.
RV Satellite TV Overview
This is a subscription service contracted for monthly fees.
One is required to have a satellite antenna (dome or dish)
with which to capture signals and a receiver (either bought
or leased) with which to process the signals for your TV.
The cost of equipment for a single satellite system can be as
much as $1800 for an automatic RV satellite dish or an in-
motion dome system and as low as $100 for a simple tripod-
mounted dish. You may lease or purchase the receiver from
the satellite provider which is just extra.
Upon purchasing certain new RVs you will discover they are
pre-wired for RV satellite TV service or equipped with a
satellite dome. You may still have need of contracting with a
satellite TV service to utilize some of the equipment that may
be present in some used RVs.
It can get quite frustrating setting up for RV satellite service.
Many of the local satellite dealers barely know a thing about
mobile satellite services for RVs while many others will not
even work on them.
A clear view of the southern sky is a necessity for every type
of RV satellite TV as the satellites are located over the
Equator, very much due Southern Texas. The satellites may
not be visible from the location of those who love camping
nestled in the mountain valley or under trees, meaning there
will be no satellite TV available.
Both your choice of campsite and equipments are affected
by this requirement. To place more things in the path of the
signal as you move northward, the satellite dish should be
pointed lower in elevation resulting in an upward angle.
To get all you want, you may have to get signals from a
number of satellites and you must ensure you get the right
satellite(s) and programming for you current location. Most
of these chores can be handled by automatic equipment but
at a price.
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