manholt Report post Posted March 25, 2015 I have a Traveler dish on roof of coach and got tired of Dish TV. Been told that if I want Direct TV, then I need to get a new traveler. Is that info correct or can I just buy Direct TV receivers and use my current set up? Wish Bill was still around! Carl C. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
desertdeals69 Report post Posted March 26, 2015 You will need a compatible dish with multiple LNBs for Directv HD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted March 26, 2015 So, I put a pedestal on the one I have and make a bird bath! $ 2,400! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dickandlois Report post Posted March 26, 2015 Carl, DD is correct. The need for multiple LNB's to receive Direct TV requires a different geometry for the dish. Rich. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaypsmith Report post Posted March 26, 2015 Carl, have you tried a PM to Bill? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted March 26, 2015 Rich. Can I use the current one and replace the LNB's? Kay. Good thinking, I will do that now!!! Carl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dickandlois Report post Posted March 26, 2015 Carl, could you post the model information and any information on the parabolic dish you have. Will do some looking around-been out of the loop for theses systems and when Bill was posting I kind of let the old information I had just get older. Things change so fast and just subtle changes in software and receiver design can change what one can do to adapt the hardware. Hope Bill responds to a PM - it would be nice to know how he is doing and what he has been up to. Rich. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted March 26, 2015 Winegard Traveler SK-1000 Dish/Bell TV. Sat. 110, 119, 129, also 82 and 91. 3 LNB's. Carl C. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClayL Report post Posted March 26, 2015 The Dish Traveler can't easily be converted to Direct TV. The Direct dish size is larger than the Dish dish and the motors required to move it are larger. Winegard has a kit to convert Direct to Dish but I have not seen one to convert Dish to Direct. You might call Winegard to make sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted March 26, 2015 Thank you, to all the input. I have not heard back from Bill yet....probably will end up using a portable dish and let the next owner mess with this. Who knows, he/she may be in love with Dish!!! This whole thing is my fault, I had the Dish dish installed Feb 2014 and only used it for 2 months ( all RV parks had more cable channels than what I needed), I cancelled Dish...that took almost 3 months of back and forth between India, Manila and finally USA! Then it took my atty another month to get my money back (they took $$$ out off my account for the receivers that I bought!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaypsmith Report post Posted March 27, 2015 Been there and done that with dish many years ago, NEVER AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted March 27, 2015 Think it's time to kill this post! My coach will be in storage for 15 weeks, starting the 30th...I'll make a decision in Madison! Thank you all on your input and as usual it was very informative! Carl C. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted March 28, 2015 Update: Have not heard from Bill but an article in FMCA magazine September 2013, informs me that Direct TV is a Traveler SK-3005, with 5 LNB's so it can access any Direct TV satellite....I only have 3! Desertdeals69, you where right! Sorry for the tunnel vision! Carl C. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
