TV Dish Companies and plans...?

[Robert Wesner]

Okay, can't stand the air antennae struggling-for-a-channel crap any more!!

Who has satellite TV?

What company and why?

What plan and why?

I'm told that if I move around the country with my dish that I won't be able to get local networks like CBS/ABC/FOX unless I pay for some kind of "mobile package".  Anyone know what they're talking about?

I'd ask some satellite dealer these questions but I don't want a freakin' sales pitch from some twit.

Tanx, all!!

[richard nance]

i have dish network.i chose it over directv because the channels that i like were in a lower priced package at dish.compare the packages before you buy.i used to take my dish and box with me and set it up at my dads house for a week each year.the local channels are blocked so they can't compete with the local local channels.it was an easy setup at the time because my system only had a single lnb.the two or three lnb dishes are much harder to set up.i assume my current box would work with a single lnb but i would loose channels.with certain dish network boxes you can access them from the internet. i now watch programming from my dish dvr thats at home from anywhere i have internet access including from my iphone while using wifi.

[Robert Wesner]

thanks Richard!

[Nick Thegreek]

Last summer we purchaced a mobile TV satelite kit. We just take our spare Reciever box from the house and we can get DISH without any added extra cost.

[richard nance]

btw my dvr works even unhooked from the dish so you could take the dvr with you and just watch recorded shows.

[Robert Wesner]

but how far do you go, Nick?

I'm told things get complicated when you start crossing time zones.....

[Nick Thegreek]

The most we traved away from home has been a couple hundred miles but the Mobile dish works well.

[Robert Wesner]

Still trying to find answers from people who travel long distance.

Who has the best deals in satellite TV?? 

Dish has lower monthly rates but charge a fee every time you change locations (which for us can be almost DAILY!)

Anyone have any answers??

[FRANK KRAHMER]

I go camping to get away from TV. Radio news is good enough for me short term.

[Robert Wesner]

awesome, Frank!

Thanks, that was really helpful!

LOL

....you should look into http://www.ccrane.com/ - they supposedly have the best radios around.

[richard nance]

http://www.dish.com/technology/tv-outdoors/?WT.svl=technologysubnav