| We'll explore the world of television inside your | | | | 1. A dish could be mounted on the roof of the |
| recreational vehicle (RV), and discuss the choices | | | | RV. A roof mounted dish could be auto-adjust, |
| that are available for service reception. Its not | | | | meaning that it would automatically locate the |
| your parent's RV any more, things have definitely | | | | satellite when activated. Some of the auto-adjust |
| gone high tech with regard to television. | | | | dishes are also what is known as in motion dishes. |
| The living room in your RV will definitely be | | | | The in motion dishes will track the satellite while |
| equipped with the latest in television technology, | | | | the RV is moving, allowing passengers to watch |
| just like your home. You can expect to find large, | | | | television during a trip. A roof mounted dish could |
| high definition, flat screen TVs inside of the newer | | | | also be self-adjust, where you would have to |
| RVs on the market. Surround sound systems to | | | | manually adjust the dish to establish a satellite |
| augment the viewing experience are also generally | | | | connection. |
| available. You won't have a 60 inch screen in the | | | | 2. A dish could be portable and sit on the ground |
| RV like you may have in your home, but it will be | | | | next to the RV. A portable dish gives you |
| more than large enough for the smaller space of | | | | flexibility in where you place it, so that blocking |
| the RV. RVs typically have two televisions, and | | | | trees can be avoided. Again, a portable dish will |
| can be configured to either watch the same or | | | | have to be self-adjusted to point at the satellite. |
| different channels on the two TVs. | | | | You can check the web page of your service |
| There are three ways that you can receive a | | | | provider to find the coordinate settings for the |
| television signal inside your RV.o Satellite | | | | dish at the zip code where you are currently |
| You can use a satellite dish with a subscription | | | | located.o Cable |
| service provider. With satellite service, when you | | | | Cable television reception will obviously not always |
| travel approximately 100 miles from the hub of | | | | be available where you are camped with the RV. |
| your service area, you will lose reception of your | | | | To get cable television, you will need to be in an |
| local network channels, meaning CBS, NBC, ABC, | | | | RV park that offers cable TV. Always have a |
| and FOX. The loss of your local channels is due to | | | | connector cable on hand to connect the park |
| you leaving the footprint of the satellite that | | | | cable system to your RV.o Antenna |
| serves your home area. When you are settled in | | | | RVs are equipped with a crank up antenna for |
| a new area with the RV, you can call your | | | | reception of channels via the free airwaves. You |
| satellite provider and have them change your | | | | will need a digital converter box now if you use |
| home area so that you can receive the network | | | | this method of TV reception. This is a good |
| channels in your current location. There are a | | | | option for receiving local channels of your current |
| couple of alternatives in satellite dish types to be | | | | area. |
| considered. | | | | |