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Direct TV service for full timers

What is the procedure to get direct tv for my coach. I have cable at home however, I want direct tv when traveling. Or is it even possible.
I talked to 4 people at direct tv and did not get anywhere, maybe I was unclear on what I was wanting to do. Any help would be appreciated John
John
1998 U270 34'

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DIRECTV FOR TRAVELERS - RVs

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What is the procedure to get direct tv for my coach. I have cable at home however, I want direct tv when traveling. Or is it even possible.
I talked to 4 people at direct tv and did not get anywhere, maybe I was unclear on what I was wanting to do. Any help would be appreciated John

I would first change my cable to Direct TV at home. Then you can add an additional DVR receiver for $5.00 a month, put it in the RV. You will still need to have a satellite dish for the RV either mounted or manual. If you keep cable at home you are paying double as it is 2 accounts.
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As soon as dependable mobile high speed internet becomes a reality, Slingbox will be the way to go for enjoying your home television away from home.
Dwayne Keith
1992 U240
3116/MD3060

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We had Verizon Fios at home when we had DirecTV installed in the coach.  The satellite was already in place on the roof, they just came to our location and installed the receiver and got it all up and running.  This was back in the day when we could get both east coast & west coast feeds for a nominal price, and not have to choose one or the other.  I have had very good service when calling the DirecTV customer service, but you need to call the TRAVELERS division ... they will know what you are talking about.
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if you are only going to be an occasional user Dish has a great deal for RV'ers, turn service on and off like a faucet with no fee. COurse if you already have a direct TV capable dish, that is the way to go
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As soon as dependable mobile high speed internet becomes a reality, Slingbox will be the way to go for enjoying your home television away from home.

Good point. Perhaps the subject of this thread should be changed.

We have a "Park Model" in El Centro, CA. It comes with free cable.

How wold I setup a slingbox? I'm sure I'd need a cable modem to get my TV on the Internet.

I'd already planned to change my Verizon modem avvount to (Verizon) Millenicom unlimited or 20GB plan.

Would TV swamp a 20GB data plan?

In any event, how does the Slingbox hardware connect?

best, paul
1999 U320 40' 1200 watts on roof. 12cf AC/DC Cold plate fridge/freezer. VMS 240 CL Honda Element

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You basically connect the cable box to the slingbox and slingbox to tv like a vcr.  The internet connects to the slingbox also either right off the router or you can buy a box from them or radio shack that plugs into any outlet and it has a cat5 connection also.  You put the mate to it near the slingbox and connect it.  You can use your house 110 wiring as a network connection (this is what I did).  We currently only watch it on a PC but there are internet ready TV's that should enable you to configure it so anytime you turn on the tv it is just like it was plugged into the cable box miles away.
Dwayne Keith
1992 U240
3116/MD3060

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Forgot to add...you have to set up an account with sling box (no charge) and come up with user name and password.  Anywhere you have internet you can watch your home tv.  When you configure the slingbox initially it will ask for the type of cable box so when you go to your tv online, you click a button and a picture of your remote appears and you click the controls for changing channels or to program a recording (if you have DVR) or any other command as you would with your finger on the actual remote.  Really cool.
Dwayne Keith
1992 U240
3116/MD3060

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Quote from: Paul Smith –
Good point. Perhaps the subject of this thread should be changed.

We have a "Park Model" in El Centro, CA. It comes with free cable.

How wold I setup a slingbox? I'm sure I'd need a cable modem to get my TV on the Internet.

I'd already planned to change my Verizon modem avvount to (Verizon) Millenicom unlimited or 20GB plan.

Would TV swamp a 20GB data plan?

In any event, how does the Slingbox hardware connect?

best, paul

Paul, that would quickly swamp 20GB.  You can figure a good 1-3GB for each movie.  If you just watched a few movies per month and didn't download many pics or apps, etc., you may be okay, but Slingbox is really only good for an unlimited plan, or when you have access to wifi. 
Jennifer
2003 36' U295 (# 6070)
Thousand Oaks, CA

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I talked to 4 people at direct tv and did not get anywhere, maybe I was unclear on what I was wanting to do. Any help would be appreciated John
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Try calling DirecTV after 3:30 Central time (per a former installer for DirecTV that I talked to) and you will get more knowledgeable people from the West Coast. I did just that last winter while in Texas and got very good assistance that resolved our problem. Apparently those West Coast people are better trained and have been with DirecTV longer.
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   With the roof mounted Slimline antenna and the DVR from our home, we can receive  TV in about 90 percent of the places  we park.  You only need the one home account and can manage with the one DVR.  The account is with Direct  The automatic Slimline works very well.  Its really nice when you check into a park and it is raining, after plugging in you can push a button, kick back, ask the DW for a Black Jack or get it yourself before you sit,and then relax and watch TV.
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I decided to call Keith at MOT and problem solved. He knew exactly what I needed and took care of all the necessary steps. Really nice having a real professional. I only wanted direct tv in he coach. John
John
1998 U270 34'

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We think DISH has a better RV program. You can suspend it when not using the RV and get local channels wherever you are. Not so with Direct.

Also, watch out or DirecTv's sneaking contractual arrangement. They tie you in to a two year contract even if you own your own equipment. They will say they don't but then when you cancel they bill you for $400+.
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I have Direct TV and it is currently suspended until our next outing. They let you suspend for up to 6 months, similar to Dish.

But I may still consider moving to Dish at the end of the term for easier HD access.
Previous coach - 2007 Phenix 45'