New satellite system

[Pogo397]

I have a tracstar in motion satellite that no longer supports dish network and soon will not support direct tv. What system do I need to buy to replace this satellite that will not be obsolete in a few years.

[jondrew55]

What do you mean by "a few years"? Technology changes so fast it's really hard to say when something will go unusable. The trend will most likely be towards cellular streaming to break away from cable infrastructure and even satillite systems. Current Sat TV probably has a few years left to it because of the satillites up there and the current customer base.

All that said, if I were going to buy a new system it would be a Wingard Travlr. Seems to be the best non-motion option out there. My current coach has a Wingard In Motion Mission Roadtrip which works fine over Dish network. I already had a Pathway X2 antenna which is nice when we are parked under trees and the built in system won't work. We also use it for a second receiver box so we can watch different channels.

[Triker56]

and soon will not support direct tv.

Do you know something others don't.
Do you mean the 101 SD programs are going away?

[botiemad]

I have (had) the KVH system. Probably the most expensive one on the market. The antenna can no longer find a satellite, the box no longer talks to the TV. Zero response from KVH via email or phone messages. It is history. Switched out to a new Winegard Traveler and just love it.

[Spk64]

Our winegard became obsolete with the recent Dish changes. We went with a Travelr. It is so much easier to deal with and locks on quick and stays there.


Steve

[Golfer Guy]

I would recommend the Winegard Traveler 1000, installed a year ago and it is flawless. You do need to call and change address when you move from one area to the other for local channels though, but that's easy. Say from LA to Phoenix that kind of move. You can get the whole thing purchase and install for around 2K.

I use Dish

good luck

[RonaldNC]

I had the same issue with my KVH. If I wanted a roof mounted dish, then the Winegard Traveler would be my pick. However, I went with the portable King Tailgater for $349. Works great and I don't have to worry about parking under trees... just move the antenna to a clear spot.

If I were to buy today, I would buy the Winegard Pathfinder X2 portable antenna. Similar to the Tailgater, but is switchable between the Western and Eastern DISH orbital arcs.

[TMan59]

We went with a RF Mogal sat system.
We use dish as our provider.
2 receiver, one for each tv allows us each to watch whatever we want.
We can also record 2 different shows at once if needed.

[Bob&AnnaMari]

Originally Posted by Triker56

Do you know something others don't.
Do you mean the 101 SD programs are going away?

There is a rumor on a Solid Signal Blog that DirecTV was dropping SD in 2019. Apparently sat 101 is running out of fuel to do the repositioning so they have to move it out of the current orbit and shut it down to avoid problems.

Here is the blog entry.

[Bob&AnnaMari]

Originally Posted by Pogo397

What system do I need to buy to replace this satellite that will not be obsolete in a few years.

Lots of luck on this. Things are in a state of flux for DirecTV given what appears to be a sustainable new technology in 4K. (So many of these start and than die -- example 3D TV.) But, it looks like 4K is going to stay. DirecTV looks like they are going to multiplex two or more channels to cover the extra bandwidth on this one. I have no idea what Dish is contemplating for this technology.

If you focus on technologies that support either DirecTV's Genie receivers, or the Dish Hopper, you are probably the safest. These are each vendor's latest technology offering and will probably have the longest life-time from this day forward. You just need to pick which vendor you prefer.

[Pogo397]

After lots of research I bought a wineguard traveler 1000 for dish. Should be here in a couple days.

[monacojim]

Originally Posted by RonaldNC

I had the same issue with my KVH. If I wanted a roof mounted dish, then the Winegard Traveler would be my pick. However, I went with the portable King Tailgater for $349. Works great and I don't have to worry about parking under trees... just move the antenna to a clear spot.

If I were to buy today, I would buy the Winegard Pathfinder X2 portable antenna. Similar to the Tailgater, but is switchable between the Western and Eastern DISH orbital arcs.

I have the King Quest automatic dish (stationary). It mounts to the roof or you can use it like a tailgater. Very easy to mount, works great, finds satellite very quickly. $477 at Camping World for Direct TV, and less $$ for Dish.

[OB-One]

We have a Tracstar in-motion system on our coach that still works with Dish.

What change did Dish make that was supposed to make things stop working?

[Atom Ant]

Originally Posted by Pogo397

After lots of research I bought a wineguard traveler 1000 for dish. Should be here in a couple days.

Tossed my King Dome and installed the SK-1000 that I took off our 5th wheel. Works perfect and I use the Hopper/Joey system.