All Posts in "Month: August 2020"

Choosing RV Satellite Dishes: What Option Is Best?

Ah, the great outdoors! Campfires out under the stars, picnic food, long walks along wooded trails, nature in all her glory, watching the NFL Game of The Week or the latest movie releases on your 42in flat screen—wait, something is not right here. Rugged pioneer-style camping is fine and great, but if you’ve committed traveling in a Motorhome, 5th Wheel, or large trailer, you’ve already made the commitment to bring the comfort of home with you, so why not watch what you like to watch?

There are several options to view your favorite shows whilst on the road. Just as at your permanent base, you have the option of viewing local or terrestrial originated signals, or satellite service. For many years RV’s came with a pop-up antenna, or it was an add on option, that would allow you to possibly receive local network-affiliated stations, depending on locale, weather, etc. This is still a great option to keep; even you have or will have a satellite receiver, so you can receive local programming if needed.

However, it is important to remember that since 2010 all licensed broadcast providers are required to send their signals in Digital and older antennas, televisions will not receive that signal unless the proper upgrade box or digital-ready television is hooked into the system. If that is questionable you can always consult your RV parts dealer or a reputable electronics retailer.

The best option for receiving television while on the road is by satellite. Long gone are the days of the 12ft monster dish taking up space in your yard. The small digital dishes that are for home use now are perfect for travel.

There are two types available at the present-portable and roof-mounted. All satellite dishes have the same basic components- a parabolic receiving dish to … Read the rest

Johna Horowitz by — August 14, 2020 in Satellite Dish
Benefits of Using Satellite Internet Service

When you are going to be looking for a great way to stay in touch with people, you need to realize that one of those could be on the internet. However, some people are going to run into the issue of not being able to connect to the internet from their home since they live so far away from this type of service. To deal with that problem, you will want to know about the benefits of using a satellite internet service.

When you are looking at these services, you need to check the costs. Some of those costs are going to be for installing the software that you need, but some of them will be the monthly cost. So make sure that the cost is going to be low enough that you can afford it.

When you are getting this type of service, you will want to find out if you are going to have to cut down any trees. That might mean that you will run into the problem of having to hire a tree service to correct that problem. However, at the same time, you are going to want to consider the benefits of what you will be getting by using this service.

One benefit of using this is you can get the internet even if you live away from the normal providers. Being able to get the internet no matter where you live is going to be a great thing to experience.

Another benefit is that you are not going to have to worry about the wires going down. Wires can be blown down by the wind or get too heavy and break with the weight of snow or ice. With this type of service though, you are not going to have to worry about the … Read the rest

Johna Horowitz by — August 4, 2020 in Satelite Internet