Satellite steve rv dish setup tutorial

[@tominman2994]

Right on point! 5 stars for the knowledge and response time on the call back. Steve knew exactly where and what the issue was and how to fix it! Thank you!!

[@winnguyen443]

Thanks for the excellent video Steve. Embarking on a camping trip, and it’ll be the first time taking my Direct dish with me. Could you tell me which satellite I should be shooting for set up? Thanks again Steve.

[@EggheadJr1]

The one at 101 degrees.

[@melissapasino1969]

Where do you get a signal meter

[@Tinkerbell227]

I want to know that also.

[@gordofat2911]

@@Tinkerbell227 You don't need a signal meter. The receiver has one built in. My old solution was that the wife would look at the meter and yell out the window. NOW I HAVE THE PERFECT SOLUTION: I bought a cheap baby monitor (video) and point the camera at the tv with the signal strength screen on, and take the receiver outside to the dish. No more yelling! BTW Always start with 101, then go to the weaker satellites to fine tune. This has worked great for the last few months.

[@kathleencollins6343]

Awesome thank you!!! Volume was fine for an outdoor video

[@LEMR9]

Thanks great job! Love you acknowledged your dad. More need to. I need to get a meter.

[@kevinmckinnon6034]

What is the tilt settings

[@lumpylumpy3931]

54

[@steveneal3769]

My dish was hit by a falling tree. Can i use someones old dish in replacement? As long as its the same model?

[@larrydrice]

Sorry, 1 more thing. How do you use the DirecTV setup on the TV when you don’t have a professional satellite finding meter? Many unknown items on there without any help to read it. Is there a pdf somewhere that I can get my hands on?

[@EggheadJr1]

It's almost impossible without a meter.... it can be done but it takes a lot of patience.

[@BudFuddlacker]

And why didn’t you use the fine tuning bolts?

[@brianw612]

Tell you what I do, and it works quite well. I usually know the exact sight I am renting. I Google the lookup angles for that sight, then I go on Google Earth and using the ruler, I draw a line from my sight into the distance at the required azimuth. When setting up, I stand behind dish and point at whatever landmark/s the Google Earth line went through. I almost never have to pull out compass or signal meter, usually this brings the receiver signal in where I just fine tune, other times it's simply a tweak left or right to get a start.

[@kchedville]

You should made a short Video Tutorial on how to do that Brian. Its a great idea. :)

[@TaleofTwoSiblings]

Need some advice.Our trailer is at a lot surrounded by a lot of trees and we were told that to get reception we need an antennae tower about 20 feet high . So we did get a portable one .Here is the issue our trailer does not have a satellite jack built into it . so my husband says we should take out the antennae and its mount and run the wire through that way . The dish itself will be on the satellite tripod .Any suggestions or better ideas ? ( for where to run the cable through )

[@taxman4072]

How about where your going to plug it in? 🤪

[@larrydrice]

Would like to see that adjusting up close, not so far back. Also, how do you know WHICH satellite 🛰 you are looking for?

[@EggheadJr1]

DirecTV satellites have a specific address. There are 3 satellites that DirecTV uses. Point it at the one in the middle

[@edzapiain413]

what kind of meter did you use

[@jsliva]

That's a Super Buddy meter

[@sonnyburnett5514]

Rather than ''dithering'', back in ''THE BIG ANALOG C-BAND DISH DAYS'' it was known as ''TWEAKING''. Being forced to switch to these digital downlinked signal ''receiving???'' pie pan dishes was a travesty. Analog worked so much better & still does for countless reasons. If my/your dish was full of snow during a blizzard, I still had a great picture. If the dish got off the satellite a bit , I still had a good picture I could watch. Pixelation & rain fade NEVER HAPPENED with analog signals. I built my 1st C-Band system entirely by myself & although I only got between 2/3rds to 3/4ths of the screen wire on the surface of my dish, I had ''AN EXCELLENT PICTURE'' no matter what the weather did. I'LL ALWAYS BE ''AN OLD ANALOG GUY'' because of how much better analog signals ''worked'' (& still do work) compared to digital, particularly because the terrific memories I have regarding satellite TV reception. I could continue this rant regarding how much more reliable analog signals were/are over digital, but I'd be wasting my time. I'LL FOREVER MISS THOSE GOOD OLD ANALOG C-BAND SIGNAL DAYS.

[@stellaredruby2003]

It would be nice if we could hear and see what you're doing.

[@Nick-er2wi]

I use DirecTV with my RV for years. Recently, I could not get a signal, regardless where I pointed the dish. Settings, voltage from receiver and resistance on LNB were all checked. Swapped out cables and even ran a single cable directly to the receiver from the dish/LNB - no signal. IT LOOKED LIKE THE LNB WAS DEFECTIVE. SOLUTION: The arm on the dish was bent toward the dish. The bracket at the base of the arm had been bent where it attached to the dish (single bolt mounted through the bracket). I reformed the bracket back to its original shape as best I could determine. Once I reassembled the dish, the signal came right in. RV'rs should take care to ensure the dish and bracket are not severely jarred when stored while traveling. FYI: On my dish, 3 bolts can disassemble the dish without to much effort, preserving the integrity of the assembly and making storage easier.

[@jsliva]

There's a quicker way to do that.... Preset your dish skew and elevation.... use the dithering screws to peak the dish....

[@uthanhtayhtay22]

I WANT TO USE

[@rustusandroid]

I heard half of that...

[@BudFuddlacker]

What’s with the crappy audio? And is the camera person having a seizure? What in the hell is going on

[@paullittle9404]

They call it Audio/Video because AUDIO is important.

[@rickvan102]

Two common mistakes youtubers make is, not using the proper microphone and therefor bad audio and not using a tripod, shaky video.

[@taxman4072]

Your dad should have taught you what a drill and 1/2 inch bit driver was. Also...how to use the dither screws? Edit: that's not zero point with out the approved dithering process 😉

[@46fd04]

An RV setup is usually not permanent, so dithering is not really necessary, unless the signal strengths for the 99 & 103 satellites are poor .

[@taxman4072]

@@46fd04 good luck with that after March 2019. Get an AIM

[@46fd04]

@@taxman4072 Please pardon my ignorance as I'm Canadian. What is happening with DirecTV after March 2019?

[@taxman4072]

@@46fd04 They're discontinuing the standard def mpeg-2 at 101. I think RVers will be the most impacted.

[@46fd04]

@@taxman4072 Thank you for the info. I do DirecTV installs for Americans in Canada. I understand the MPEG2 - MPEG4 transition. Can u please explain what is happening with the 101 satellite programming? Is it being shut down, or is it the older MPEG2 receivers are being shut down? Are all Std Def channels being shut down? Or will the MPEG4 receivers still receive 101 programming? Thank you for your assistance.

[@dadams19111]

volume is muffled and horrible. from what I heard it was good.... please redo video.

[@gwarren54]

You didn't talk about tilt at all.

[@motap001]

hard time hearing

[@daviddavid-uh2yv]

the direct tv dish is so ugly i would at that point bring my own lol

[@CreekbeatersTV]

Cameraman needs to sit still. Killing your audio. Decent video tho

[@LukeinTX]

Good info but need a new cameraman, almost needed a barf bag to finish watching the video.

[@newsveteran4466]

Audio SUCKS... two words, "Lavaliere Mic." Also, SHOW the meter... don't just talk about it. SHOW the meter's readout. Geez, what a concept.

[@scottmacdonald7782]

the sound sucks, otherwise, thanks.

[@losmarcon]

awful audio

[@ao2495]

I do FTA!!! I can get 200 free channels off Galaxy 19 @97w. DirecTV is a rip off!!!

[@markfogle8322]

DirecTV is the worst television provider on the planet....

[@markfogle8322]

My DirecTV went out 42 times today. Make that 43 it just went out right now....

[@morecampingadventures2070]

next time get someone behind the camera thats not drunk

[@wesstevens6144]

Couldnt hear most of it

[@jack_of_all_trades_52]

I'm sure this video is helpful.. but the audio is atrocious

[@williamsonmarta337]

you need to calm down