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rickfox · 09-07-2009, 11:37 AM

We finally decided to cancel our DTV and go with Dish. As was said, DTV did not want to upgrade our receivers without lots of money and a recommitment for 2 years. To receive all stations including HD, DTV requires that 5 satelites be tuned in while Dish only requires 3. And the Dish antenna is noticably smaller and about 1/2 the weight as the DTV.

We just completed a 6500 mi. trip throughout most of the east coast and I was able to set up the Dish antenna multiple times and receive all 3 satelites. While on this trip, I spoke with 3 other DTV users that were trying to set up the Slimline antenna. None were sucessful.

For what its worth, after experiencing both providers while on RV trips, Dish is far and away the better choice for setup and useability in an RV.

09-07-2009, 11:37 AM	#17
rickfox Montana Master Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Royse City Posts: 520 M.O.C. #2959	We finally decided to cancel our DTV and go with Dish. As was said, DTV did not want to upgrade our receivers without lots of money and a recommitment for 2 years. To receive all stations including HD, DTV requires that 5 satelites be tuned in while Dish only requires 3. And the Dish antenna is noticably smaller and about 1/2 the weight as the DTV. We just completed a 6500 mi. trip throughout most of the east coast and I was able to set up the Dish antenna multiple times and receive all 3 satelites. While on this trip, I spoke with 3 other DTV users that were trying to set up the Slimline antenna. None were sucessful. For what its worth, after experiencing both providers while on RV trips, Dish is far and away the better choice for setup and useability in an RV.