Let’s say you are going to have an RV parked in your driveway for a while. Maybe mom’s come to town. Maybe you’re having some plumbing issues and you’ve moved the fam into temporary quarters. Perhaps your kid just got back from college and needs a place to stay. There are lots of reasons why you would have an RV at home instead of parked at a storage facility. So as long as that RV is there, the people in it should be able to enjoy the same entertainment as the people in the house, am I right?
Obviously folks are going to want to use the internet in their RVs. I mean, it’s something we do all the time. But RVs aren’t terribly good for receiving cell signals or Wi-Fi. You can put in a cell phone signal booster (which I think you should anyway) which would solve the problem. But maybe you still want live TV. Your mom does, that’s a pretty safe bet. So while internet is a big part of the RV experience and every experience, this specific article is about satellite TV and whether or not it’s going to work in your RV
Here’s the unfortunate thing about the internet. It really only works when you can connect to it. We tend not to think about that when we’re in a world with great cell service, ready Wi-Fi, and fiber strands running underground. But, if you’re out there RVing, you can run into areas that don’t have any of these things. You might even seek them out in your rush you get off the beaten track.
On the other hand, satellite TV works wherever you are as long as you have a view of the southern sky. Don’t park under any large trees, and you’re basically set. That’s a huge benefit for RVers who don’t want to be completely disconnected while they’re exploring the wilderness.
If you’re interested in adding a satellite TV system to your RV, you’ll want to call the folks at Signal Connect at 888-233-7563 or fill out the form at the bottom of this article.
Suppose you don’t see a need for a satellite dish on your RV while you’re out in the world but you do want it at home. That gets to the real reason this article exists. And here’s what you really want to know.
There’s nothing technical stopping you from running a line out to the RV, as long as the line is under about 100 feet. Technically, you will need the entire run from the satellite dish to the RV to be under about 175 feet, but you’re probably going to want to run a line from a splitter you already have in the house.
Solid Signal’s techs can make you the precise cable you need using the same materials that satellite TV techs use in their installation vans. Here’s a case where you don’t want to cheap out. The cable you find in home stores may look the same, but it’s not going to work well for the higher frequencies that satellite TV uses. It’s best to just start with the best stuff.
Again, as long as this is all on your property, it doesn’t matter if the receiver is in a spare room or in an RV. You can feel comfortable about that. You may need to reprogram the remote to control the TV in the RV, but that’s easy to do.
If you have a wireless receiver like DIRECTV’s Gemini, you’re going to be tempted to take it out to the RV rather than running a cable. Chances are, that’s not going to work. The same things that block cell signal and Wi-Fi also block the wireless signals from satellite boxes. Certainly try it if you’d like, but you’ll see quickly that in most cases it just won’t work.
If you want to trick your RV out with the latest and greatest in cell phone tech, internet, over-the-air antennas, or even satellites, there’s only one place you need to call. Solid Signal has been helping the RV community for over 20 years, and we’ve done more tech upgrades than practically anyone else.
Call the experts at 888-233-7563 and we’ll happily explain all the options to you, and let you decide what’s best. We’re here during East Coast business hours. If it’s after hours, no problem! Fill out the form below and we’ll get back to you, usually within one business day.
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Let’s talk first about internet and streaming
Obviously folks are going to want to use the internet in their RVs. I mean, it’s something we do all the time. But RVs aren’t terribly good for receiving cell signals or Wi-Fi. You can put in a cell phone signal booster (which I think you should anyway) which would solve the problem. But maybe you still want live TV. Your mom does, that’s a pretty safe bet. So while internet is a big part of the RV experience and every experience, this specific article is about satellite TV and whether or not it’s going to work in your RV
Satellite TV in RVs is a huge thing for folks on the road
Here’s the unfortunate thing about the internet. It really only works when you can connect to it. We tend not to think about that when we’re in a world with great cell service, ready Wi-Fi, and fiber strands running underground. But, if you’re out there RVing, you can run into areas that don’t have any of these things. You might even seek them out in your rush you get off the beaten track.
On the other hand, satellite TV works wherever you are as long as you have a view of the southern sky. Don’t park under any large trees, and you’re basically set. That’s a huge benefit for RVers who don’t want to be completely disconnected while they’re exploring the wilderness.
If you’re interested in adding a satellite TV system to your RV, you’ll want to call the folks at Signal Connect at 888-233-7563 or fill out the form at the bottom of this article.
But satellite TV at home?
Suppose you don’t see a need for a satellite dish on your RV while you’re out in the world but you do want it at home. That gets to the real reason this article exists. And here’s what you really want to know.
You can absolutely use satellite TV from the house if the RV is on your property.
There’s nothing technical stopping you from running a line out to the RV, as long as the line is under about 100 feet. Technically, you will need the entire run from the satellite dish to the RV to be under about 175 feet, but you’re probably going to want to run a line from a splitter you already have in the house.
You should use high-quality cable or you’re going to have picture problems
Solid Signal’s techs can make you the precise cable you need using the same materials that satellite TV techs use in their installation vans. Here’s a case where you don’t want to cheap out. The cable you find in home stores may look the same, but it’s not going to work well for the higher frequencies that satellite TV uses. It’s best to just start with the best stuff.
Go ahead, take a receiver from the spare room. That’s perfectly ok.
Again, as long as this is all on your property, it doesn’t matter if the receiver is in a spare room or in an RV. You can feel comfortable about that. You may need to reprogram the remote to control the TV in the RV, but that’s easy to do.
Just don’t use a wireless receiver.
If you have a wireless receiver like DIRECTV’s Gemini, you’re going to be tempted to take it out to the RV rather than running a cable. Chances are, that’s not going to work. The same things that block cell signal and Wi-Fi also block the wireless signals from satellite boxes. Certainly try it if you’d like, but you’ll see quickly that in most cases it just won’t work.
Want to know more?
If you want to trick your RV out with the latest and greatest in cell phone tech, internet, over-the-air antennas, or even satellites, there’s only one place you need to call. Solid Signal has been helping the RV community for over 20 years, and we’ve done more tech upgrades than practically anyone else.
Call the experts at 888-233-7563 and we’ll happily explain all the options to you, and let you decide what’s best. We’re here during East Coast business hours. If it’s after hours, no problem! Fill out the form below and we’ll get back to you, usually within one business day.
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