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Can anyone tell me if Dish Network is compatible with a Datron dish?

I bought Direct TV service for the house and the Bird. It has been the
most frustrating experience in recent memory. The home service has not
worked consistently for more than a few days at a time. And in that
time I have had to return two different receivers. Now it's out
again. The one in the bedroom works but the living room doesn't? I
waited four hours on the morning of the 4th for a tech who never showed
up. Said he couldn't find the address? Anyway, I want to say good
riddance to Direct TV and give Dish Net a try.

Sorry for the rant but thought I should pass on the info to anyone who
may be considering Direct TV.

Keith
84FC35

Keith,

I don't know about Datron and Dish Network compatibility. I can say that
I switched to Direct TV because Dish called and asked where the
receivers were used. When I said one was used in the 'Bird (motorhome)
they said a separate contract was needed, and the cost would be the same
as the house monthly rate.

Direct TV will turn your receiver off/on just by making a phone call.
You pay for the time the receiver is activated. Not a big savings.

Call Datron and ask them which receivers work with your unit. That is
what I did for our 'Bird dish. Found out for best performance I needed a
receiver that was one generation prior to the then current receiver.
Bought it at Best Buy for $50.00. I can now download the dish software
updates, etc.

Curt Sprenger
1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, Calif.



Keith Strehle wrote:

> Can anyone tell me if Dish Network is compatible with a Datron dish?
>
> I bought Direct TV service for the house and the Bird. It has been the
> most frustrating experience in recent memory. The home service has not
> worked consistently for more than a few days at a time. And in that
> time I have had to return two different receivers. Now it's out
> again. The one in the bedroom works but the living room doesn't? I
> waited four hours on the morning of the 4th for a tech who never showed
> up. Said he couldn't find the address? Anyway, I want to say good
> riddance to Direct TV and give Dish Net a try.
>
> Sorry for the rant but thought I should pass on the info to anyone who
> may be considering Direct TV.
>
> Keith
> 84FC35
>
>

Thanks Curt, that's good to know. Direct TV would be fine if I could
get it to work. I'm only talking about the house which has been out
more that it has been on. I haven't had an opportunity to use it in
the Bird yet but if it's anything like the service I've gotten so far
I don't want it.

Keith
84FC35


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Curt Sprenger
wrote:
>
> Keith,
>
> I don't know about Datron and Dish Network compatibility. I can say
that
> I switched to Direct TV because Dish called and asked where the
> receivers were used. When I said one was used in the 'Bird
(motorhome)
> they said a separate contract was needed, and the cost would be the
same
> as the house monthly rate.
>
> Direct TV will turn your receiver off/on just by making a phone
call.
> You pay for the time the receiver is activated. Not a big savings.
>
> Call Datron and ask them which receivers work with your unit. That
is
> what I did for our 'Bird dish. Found out for best performance I
needed a
> receiver that was one generation prior to the then current
receiver.
> Bought it at Best Buy for $50.00. I can now download the dish
software
> updates, etc.
>
> Curt Sprenger
> 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> Anaheim Hills, Calif.
>
>
>
> Keith Strehle wrote:
>
> > Can anyone tell me if Dish Network is compatible with a Datron
dish?
> >
> > I bought Direct TV service for the house and the Bird. It has
been the
> > most frustrating experience in recent memory. The home service
has not
> > worked consistently for more than a few days at a time. And in
that
> > time I have had to return two different receivers. Now it's out
> > again. The one in the bedroom works but the living room doesn't? I
> > waited four hours on the morning of the 4th for a tech who never
showed
> > up. Said he couldn't find the address? Anyway, I want to say good
> > riddance to Direct TV and give Dish Net a try.
> >
> > Sorry for the rant but thought I should pass on the info to
anyone who
> > may be considering Direct TV.
> >
> > Keith
> > 84FC35
> >
> >
>

I can't answer about Datron dishes, but both Dish and Direct are roughly equal
in performance. Where the problem lies in most cases, and definitely with yours,
is with local install issues. If you get lucky the Dish installer will be
slightly more competent than the DirecTV installer (with the extremely low
per-install pay rates neither has a high percentage of good installers).

I eliminate that problem by always doing every bit of the install, home or
coach, myself.

On 7/5/2007 at 5:20 PM Keith Strehle wrote:

>Can anyone tell me if Dish Network is compatible with a Datron dish?
>
>I bought Direct TV service for the house and the Bird. It has been the
>most frustrating experience in recent memory. The home service has not
>worked consistently for more than a few days at a time. And in that
>time I have had to return two different receivers. Now it's out
>again. The one in the bedroom works but the living room doesn't? I
>waited four hours on the morning of the 4th for a tech who never showed
>up. Said he couldn't find the address? Anyway, I want to say good
>riddance to Direct TV and give Dish Net a try.
>
>Sorry for the rant but thought I should pass on the info to anyone who
>may be considering Direct TV.
>
>Keith
>84FC35

I agree and appreciate your advice. I can take care of the Bird
install but the house is another story. The bone head who installed
the house dish pointed it right at the top of a tree. Naturally the
tree is going to grow and fill in during the summer. I'm convinced
the tree is the problem with one exception. The bedroom is working
and the living room is not? Either way I have spent way too much
time and patience trying to get them to respond to the problem.
Again, sorry for the ranting...

Keith
84FC35


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Don Bradner"
wrote:
>
> I can't answer about Datron dishes, but both Dish and Direct are
roughly equal in performance. Where the problem lies in most cases,
and definitely with yours, is with local install issues. If you get
lucky the Dish installer will be slightly more competent than the
DirecTV installer (with the extremely low per-install pay rates
neither has a high percentage of good installers).
>
> I eliminate that problem by always doing every bit of the install,
home or coach, myself.
>
> On 7/5/2007 at 5:20 PM Keith Strehle wrote:
>
> >Can anyone tell me if Dish Network is compatible with a Datron
dish?
> >
> >I bought Direct TV service for the house and the Bird. It has
been the
> >most frustrating experience in recent memory. The home service
has not
> >worked consistently for more than a few days at a time. And in
that
> >time I have had to return two different receivers. Now it's out
> >again. The one in the bedroom works but the living room doesn't?
I
> >waited four hours on the morning of the 4th for a tech who never
showed
> >up. Said he couldn't find the address? Anyway, I want to say
good
> >riddance to Direct TV and give Dish Net a try.
> >
> >Sorry for the rant but thought I should pass on the info to anyone
who
> >may be considering Direct TV.
> >
> >Keith
> >84FC35
>

If the dish face is pointed at the top of the tree, and you are even a modest
distance away, you should be fine.

The dish is roughly a 20-degree offset-feed type (variants from about 19.5 to
23.5 are common), so the angle to the satellite rises 20 degrees above the
direction the face is pointing. Reception in the bedroom just about eliminates
the dish from the current problem situation.

On 7/5/2007 at 6:44 PM Keith Strehle wrote:

>I agree and appreciate your advice. I can take care of the Bird
>install but the house is another story. The bone head who installed
>the house dish pointed it right at the top of a tree. Naturally the
>tree is going to grow and fill in during the summer. I'm convinced
>the tree is the problem with one exception. The bedroom is working
>and the living room is not? Either way I have spent way too much
>time and patience trying to get them to respond to the problem.
>Again, sorry for the ranting...
>
>Keith
>84FC35

I clearly understand the problem. It took me 2 months to get my bus in- motion
sat system working properly. The idiots they sent out didn't know their #$% from
a hot rock. I finally hooked it up.
Last month I wanted to change to Direct TV in the coach primarily to receive
Distant networks. After giving DirectTV all the information regarding my
in-motion antenna,the installer showed up between 8am and 4pm actually 3pm,at my
home with a stationary antenna for my coach. The coach is 30 miles away and the
antenna is a mute point. I sent him packing and fielded second chance telephone
calls for the next two weeks from DirectTV sales hawkers. Some folks have
problems, I hear some do not, but I ain't one of them.


Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville, FL
----- Original Message -----
From: Keith Strehle
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 1:44 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Dish Network versus Direct TV


I agree and appreciate your advice. I can take care of the Bird
install but the house is another story. The bone head who installed
the house dish pointed it right at the top of a tree. Naturally the
tree is going to grow and fill in during the summer. I'm convinced
the tree is the problem with one exception. The bedroom is working
and the living room is not? Either way I have spent way too much
time and patience trying to get them to respond to the problem.
Again, sorry for the ranting...

Keith
84FC35

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Don Bradner"
wrote:
>
> I can't answer about Datron dishes, but both Dish and Direct are
roughly equal in performance. Where the problem lies in most cases,
and definitely with yours, is with local install issues. If you get
lucky the Dish installer will be slightly more competent than the
DirecTV installer (with the extremely low per-install pay rates
neither has a high percentage of good installers).
>
> I eliminate that problem by always doing every bit of the install,
home or coach, myself.
>
> On 7/5/2007 at 5:20 PM Keith Strehle wrote:
>
> >Can anyone tell me if Dish Network is compatible with a Datron
dish?
> >
> >I bought Direct TV service for the house and the Bird. It has
been the
> >most frustrating experience in recent memory. The home service
has not
> >worked consistently for more than a few days at a time. And in
that
> >time I have had to return two different receivers. Now it's out
> >again. The one in the bedroom works but the living room doesn't?
I
> >waited four hours on the morning of the 4th for a tech who never
showed
> >up. Said he couldn't find the address? Anyway, I want to say
good
> >riddance to Direct TV and give Dish Net a try.
> >
> >Sorry for the rant but thought I should pass on the info to anyone
who
> >may be considering Direct TV.
> >
> >Keith
> >84FC35
>





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Hmmm? Interesting? So the problem is in the receiver, again. So
they will send me yet ANOTHER receiver which means I get to go to
FedEx again to send the other one back. This will be the fourth
one. In the meantime I'm paying for service I'm not getting? I
guess this is what happens when they have a monopoly on the
business. Oh well, I suppose this is the cost of doing business
these days.

Keith
84FC35


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Don Bradner"
wrote:
>
> If the dish face is pointed at the top of the tree, and you are
even a modest distance away, you should be fine.
>
> The dish is roughly a 20-degree offset-feed type (variants from
about 19.5 to 23.5 are common), so the angle to the satellite rises
20 degrees above the direction the face is pointing. Reception in the
bedroom just about eliminates the dish from the current problem
situation.
>
> On 7/5/2007 at 6:44 PM Keith Strehle wrote:
>
> >I agree and appreciate your advice. I can take care of the Bird
> >install but the house is another story. The bone head who
installed
> >the house dish pointed it right at the top of a tree. Naturally
the
> >tree is going to grow and fill in during the summer. I'm
convinced
> >the tree is the problem with one exception. The bedroom is
working
> >and the living room is not? Either way I have spent way too much
> >time and patience trying to get them to respond to the problem.
> >Again, sorry for the ranting...
> >
> >Keith
> >84FC35
>

----- Original Message -----
From: Keith Strehle
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 12:20 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Dish Network versus Direct Tv
I have direct tv for over ten years in house and bird with
know problems
Bob Loomas 1985 PT 36


Can anyone tell me if Dish Network is compatible with a Datron dish?

I bought Direct TV service for the house and the Bird. It has been the
most frustrating experience in recent memory. The home service has not
worked consistently for more than a few days at a time. And in that
time I have had to return two different receivers. Now it's out
again. The one in the bedroom works but the living room doesn't? I
waited four hours on the morning of the 4th for a tech who never showed
up. Said he couldn't find the address? Anyway, I want to say good
riddance to Direct TV and give Dish Net a try.

Sorry for the rant but thought I should pass on the info to anyone who
may be considering Direct TV.

Keith
84FC35





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I had a similar experience. Called them up and said I wanted service
for my RV first and the house second. The guy shows up with with
one, not three, receivers. After I drive the bus to the house for the
install he tells me, we don't do RV intallations. Okay fine. Just
do the house and leave the receiver for the coach. So he does the
house install and it hasn't worked right yet. I guess I should be
glad he didn't touch the Bird!

I'm sure there are plenty of people who've had a good experience with
them but like you said, I ain't one of the either!

Keith
84FC35


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Leroy Eckert"
wrote:
>
> I clearly understand the problem. It took me 2 months to get my bus
in- motion sat system working properly. The idiots they sent out
didn't know their #$% from a hot rock. I finally hooked it up.
> Last month I wanted to change to Direct TV in the coach primarily
to receive Distant networks. After giving DirectTV all the
information regarding my in-motion antenna,the installer showed up
between 8am and 4pm actually 3pm,at my home with a stationary antenna
for my coach. The coach is 30 miles away and the antenna is a mute
point. I sent him packing and fielded second chance telephone calls
for the next two weeks from DirectTV sales hawkers. Some folks have
problems, I hear some do not, but I ain't one of them.
>
>
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors"
> Niceville, FL
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Keith Strehle
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 1:44 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Dish Network versus Direct TV
>
>
> I agree and appreciate your advice. I can take care of the Bird
> install but the house is another story. The bone head who
installed
> the house dish pointed it right at the top of a tree. Naturally
the
> tree is going to grow and fill in during the summer. I'm
convinced
> the tree is the problem with one exception. The bedroom is
working
> and the living room is not? Either way I have spent way too much
> time and patience trying to get them to respond to the problem.
> Again, sorry for the ranting...
>
> Keith
> 84FC35
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Don Bradner"
> wrote:
> >
> > I can't answer about Datron dishes, but both Dish and Direct
are
> roughly equal in performance. Where the problem lies in most
cases,
> and definitely with yours, is with local install issues. If you
get
> lucky the Dish installer will be slightly more competent than the
> DirecTV installer (with the extremely low per-install pay rates
> neither has a high percentage of good installers).
> >
> > I eliminate that problem by always doing every bit of the
install,
> home or coach, myself.
> >
> > On 7/5/2007 at 5:20 PM Keith Strehle wrote:
> >
> > >Can anyone tell me if Dish Network is compatible with a Datron
> dish?
> > >
> > >I bought Direct TV service for the house and the Bird. It has
> been the
> > >most frustrating experience in recent memory. The home service
> has not
> > >worked consistently for more than a few days at a time. And in
> that
> > >time I have had to return two different receivers. Now it's
out
> > >again. The one in the bedroom works but the living room
doesn't?
> I
> > >waited four hours on the morning of the 4th for a tech who
never
> showed
> > >up. Said he couldn't find the address? Anyway, I want to say
> good
> > >riddance to Direct TV and give Dish Net a try.
> > >
> > >Sorry for the rant but thought I should pass on the info to
anyone
> who
> > >may be considering Direct TV.
> > >
> > >Keith
> > >84FC35
> >
>
>
>
>
>
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